Anyone who finds normal touchscreens too fiddly will appreciate the BlackBerry Storm 2's clicking version, which makes it easy to tap accurately. The usual range of BlackBerry features is also included, making this handset well worth a look for email ...

SurePress touchscreen is good for slow, accurate tapping ; speedy Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity ; attractive screen ; push email sends your messages to you in real-time ; good apps available ; 3.5mm headphone jack means you can use your own cans

On-screen keyboard isn&apos ; t as well-designed as the physical BlackBerry keyboard ; user interface is dull ; Web browser is comparatively poor ; apps can be expensive ; heavy

The BlackBerry Storm 2 is an improvement on RIM's last attempt at a touchscreen smart phone. Its clicking touchscreen should also be helpful for those who find normal touchscreen phones too fiddly. But, without a keyboard, its email prowess is ...

Those seeking a cheap social-networking fix for when out and about will find much to like in the INQ Mini 3G. It can be sluggish at times and its menu system could be more straightforward, but its Facebook, Twitter, Windows Live Messenger and Skype ...

Small and light ; cute design ; great social-networking tools ; cheap as chips

Feels plasticky ; could be easier to use ; can be slow

You can't expect a perfect phone at this price, but the INQ Mini 3G will appeal to people on the go who need a cheap fix for their social-networking habit

The Bold 9700 is the best of the BlackBerry bunch, offering all the features that made previous models great and improving on everything else. It may not be as innovative as its smart-phone rivals, but its zippy performance, vivid screen and reliable ...

Easy-to-use Qwerty keyboard ; push email ; vivid screen ; good apps available ; zippy optical trackpad ; great connectivity, including Wi-Fi

User interface is useful but dull ; Web browser is comparatively poor ; keyboard isn&apos ; t as clicky as on other BlackBerry devices ; apps can be expensive

RIM's Bold 9700 is the best of the BlackBerry bunch, keeping all the features we loved on previous models and improving on everything else. A better camera, smaller size and cool optical trackpad make it a worthy successor to the excellent BlackBerry ...

The 11.6-inch X120 is our favourite ultra-portable laptop with an ultra-low-voltage processor so far. Its battery life isn't its strongest feature, but it's an ideal size, it has a well-judged specification, and its price tag is very tempting. Its low ...

Slim, light and very portable ; great screen ; comfortable keyboard

Battery life is on the short side

The Samsung X120 has a well-judged specification and bears a tempting price tag. Its battery life is the only real disappointment, but even that's not too bad

Running version 6.5 of Microsoft's mobile operating system, the touchscreen beTouch E200 is something of a rarity among Windows Mobile smart phones -- rather than a Qwerty keyboard, it has a slide-out keypad, which works surprisingly well. The E200 ...

Low price ; sturdy design ; unusual slide-out keypad

Low-resolution screen ; no Wi-Fi connectivity

Considering its low price, the Acer beTouch E200 feels relatively speedy, and solidly built. But, due to its low-resolution touchscreen and lack of Wi-Fi, we'd suggest that, if you're in the market for a budget smart phone, you consider other low-cost ...

Hail the current king of Windows Mobile smart phones. With a huge, 109mm capacitive touchscreen, plethora of features and beautiful HTC Sense user interface, the responsive and speedy HD2 achieves the near impossible -- making Windows Mobile desirable

Huge capacitive touchscreen ; speedy and responsive ; good-looking home screen ; great virtual keyboard ; built-in social-networking links ; speedy Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity ; 3.5mm headphone jack means you can use your own cans ; useful My Phone ...

HTC&apos ; s user-interface tweaks feel skin-deep in places ; apps are hard to find and install ; confusing overlap between features ; rubbish app store ; some features are rough around the edges

We crown the HTC HD2 heavyweight champion of the Windows Mobile world. Its big capacitive touchscreen, heaps of fantastic features and HTC Sense user interface make it the best Windows Mobile smart phone you can buy. But it's not perfect. The ugly, ...

Built around the Vodafone 360 service and sporting an innovative, contact-centric user interface, the Samsung H1 may well be just the ticket for social-networking fanatics. This handset takes a while to get used to but it's packed with features, not ...

Vivid screen ; innovative contacts display ; 16GB of on-board memory ; standard 3.5mm headphone jack ; speedy Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity

Sluggish touchscreen ; occasionally unresponsive ; confusing user interface ; your friends need to get on Vodafone 360 if you want to use all the features ; steep learning curve

The Vodafone 360 Samsung H1 is strictly for social butterflies, due to its innovative, contact-centric user interface, which takes a while to understand. In fact, the whole phone can be rather confusing, although it's packed with good features

The beTouch E101 budget smart phone offers a touchscreen, Windows Mobile 6.5, good call quality and a number of social-networking apps. But, while Acer has cemented a reputation for making decent low-cost laptops, can it pull off the same trick with ...

Low price tag ; useful touch-sensitive scroll wheel ; good call quality

Poor touchscreen ; no Wi-Fi ; no 3G

The beTouch E101 certainly has an attractive price tag, but, in an effort to keep the cost down, Acer has thrown the baby out with the bath water. The sad fact is that its poor screen and lack of both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity make it difficult to ...

The neoTouch S200's build quality could be better and some of its Acer-branded apps are rather buggy, but this touchscreen smart phone, running Windows Mobile 6.5, still has plenty to offer. Chief among its attractions are its speedy 1GHz Snapdragon ...

Fast processor ; good screen

Buggy software ; below-par call quality ; feels fairly flimsy

Let down by its rather flimsy build quality and below-par call quality, the Acer neoTouch S200 isn't quite as good as it could have been. But it does have a great screen and the fastest processor you'll find on any Windows Mobile phone so far

Packing a resistive touchscreen and slide-out Qwerty keyboard into a relatively compact chassis, the GW520 aims to appeal to social-networking fiends. The lack of Wi-Fi connectivity is disappointing, but the keyboard is excellent and the menu system ...

Great keyboard ; decent Web browser ; good range of widgets

Short battery life ; poor touchscreen ; no Wi-Fi

The LG GW520 wants to be the best buddy of social-networking fiends, but other handsets are more suited to the role. This phone's lack of Wi-Fi and iffy touchscreen are big turn-offs