Small and portable Excellent keyboard Makes text entry speedy and efficient Good battery life Tags: Battery, Mobile, Celio

Small and portable Excellent keyboard Makes text entry speedy and efficient Good battery life

Can't function without a connected Windows Mobile device Expensive Mini-notebooks offer more, and often for less money

The mini-notebook-like Redfly Mobile Companion is a £250 paperweight without a Windows Mobile device to provide it with computing power and connectivity. It can do nothing on its own, and that's its big problem.

Good aesthetics and ergonomics Small and light Plays music through headphones Good battery life Tags: Battery, Sony Reader, E-book Reader

Good aesthetics and ergonomics Small and light Plays music through headphones Good battery life

Screen is slow to refresh No AC adapter provided Sony's software required for file transfer File transfer from Windows PCs only

Sony's Reader PRS-505 is the best-designed e-book reader we've seen. However, it's still unlikely to be an everyday replacement for paper.

Large screen Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Carrying case provided SDHC support (for high-capacity SD cards)

Large screen Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Carrying case provided SDHC support (for high-capacity SD cards)

No integrated phone No camera No bundled headset

If you can do without an integrated phone and a camera, the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth equipped iPAQ 114 Classic will represent excellent value for money.

Large display Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and infrared Plenty of memory

Large display Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and infrared Plenty of memory

Windows Mobile 5 rather than 6 No integrated phone

The lack of a phone might dampen the Asus MyPal A696's appeal for those seeking an all-in-one handheld, and we'd prefer Windows Mobile 6 rather than its predecessor. Even so, the £199 price, which includes navigation software, is attractive.

Large, high-resolution screen Bluetooth and Wi-Fi USB Host and Client support

No infrared protective case is inadequate no printed manual

Acer's Windows Mobile 5.0-based n311 has a large VGA-resolution screen, integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and plenty of memory. Infrared fans will be disappointed, though.

Compact, with built-in GPS receiver 54Mbps 802.11g Wi-Fi all-in-one software and hardware bundle long battery life

Lacks Bluetooth some navigation glitches during testing

The hardware design of this Windows Mobile 5.0 handheld with built-in GPS is up to Fujitsu Siemens? usual high standard. We just hope that the glitches with the navigation system are swiftly ironed out.

Gorgeous, high-resolution screen full-featured Web browser plus email client supports Internet radio and RSS newsfeeds attractive, easy to use and great at detecting Wi-Fi hot spots

Extremely sluggish operation relies only on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for connectivity VoIP and instant-messaging features have not yet been implemented device accepts only RS-MMC memory cards

The reasonably priced Nokia 770 is a neat idea and a slick device, but slow performance and a few missing features keep it from realising its potential.

Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth large, bright screen solid battery life music and video playback sleek, compact design

Battery is not user-replaceable

The Palm TX offers a winning package of wireless connectivity, productivity tools and fun for users of all kinds.

Provides all you need for navigation in a single, well-priced package

Neither Bluetooth nor Wi-Fi built in short on memory navigation kit restricted to in-car use a wired solution in an increasingly wireless world

This is a well-priced Windows Mobile handheld/GPS navigation solution, although the wired car-only GPS receiver may not be to all tastes.

Integrated 4GB hard drive Bluetooth and Wi-Fi doubles as USB drive plays MP3s with support for playlists lets you create slide shows with music sharp screen

Expensive battery not user-replaceable Web pages slow to load battery life and audio quality not up to par with today's MP3 players sluggish slightly heavy

There isn't too much the PalmOne LifeDrive can't do with its integrated hard drive, its wireless connectivity and its multimedia capabilities, but it's way too expensive.