The MOTO Z10 has a 3.2 megapixel camera with instant launch and auto-focus. Ideal for capturing photos in a second. It has an intelligent auto-save feature, which automatically names and saves images directly to a media gallery. Photos and video can be instantly published to web sites such as YouTube, Yahoo! and Google without having to connect to a computer. The Z10 also has 3G and HSDPA for high speed downloads and streaming video over the web.

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The Samsung U900 Soul is the ultimate handset from the Ultra Edition range. It blends design and technology, creating a fashionable phone that’s also well-featured.

It’s a stunning-looking sliderphone, encased in its tough metallic casing the pictures you see online don’t really do it justice. It’s technologically advanced too. The 5 megapixel camera has features such as face detection, image stabiliser and Wide Dynamic Range. There’s also a secondary camera for making 3G video calls.

The icons on the touch-sensitive navigation panel change intuitively according to the functions you’re using. This makes it very easy to select items from the phone’s menu. For example, when using the 5 megapixel camera, you’ll be able to control zoom and brightness from the touch-sensitive panel. There’s also a standard slide out keypad.

The Samsung Soul has 3G and HSDPA for high speed downloads and web access. There’s a built-in FM radio and an MP3 music player that boasts a digital power amp designed by Bang and Olufsen.

Available to order now on O2, the Samsung U900 Soul is free with cash back or a choice of free gifts. First stock is due on April 14.

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FREE on a 12 month contract, £35 line rental with 500 minutes and 250 texts per month.

The Samsung F490 has a 3.2 inch touchscreen display and a slim profile. More advanced than the Samsung Armani and more practical than the Samsung F700, the new F490 is a fantastic package. With its glossy surface and rounded edges the F490 looks expensive.

The large 16:9 touchscreen display provides haptic feedback so every touch is accompanied by a small vibration to your finger. The user interface is a breeze. With several software upgrades it’s now even more intuitive than the Armani or the F700.

Beneath the display are three touch-sensitive keys; a home key for returning to the main on-screen menu, a green key for answering calls and a red key for ending a call. Above the main screen is a video call camera. 3G video calls are possible and the F490 also has HSDPA for high speed downloads and reliable video streaming. On the right side of the F490 you’ll find a shortcut button to activate camera mode and on the left side is a volume control. There’s also a standard 3.5mm stereo jack for plugging in your favourite headphones.

The Samsung F490 has a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and standard LED flash. The image quality is very good but the video record capabilities are not as good as those offered by the LG Viewty, which is probably the F490’s main competitor. The F490 also has a built-in web browser, plenty of organiser applications, a good music player and full screen java games.

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The RAZR2 comes in 2 slightly different versions - the V8 comes with 420MB of internal memory while the V9 has only 45MB but has the addition of a microSD memory card slot.

The RAZR2 v8 has the following features:

• Ultra-slim
• 3G - only on V9
• HSDPA (3.5G) - only on V9
• Quad-band (Works in USA)
• Bluetooth
• Video Record
• MP3 Player
• 2 Megapixel camera

Looks wise the RAZR2 has the usual metallic finish, 2 inch exterior display and inside there is a new keypad with a large 2.2 inch (240×320 pixel resolution) display.

The main area of weakness on this ‘next generation’ RAZR2 phone is the camera - it is only 2 megapixels and doesn’t have auto-focus

If you loved the original Motorola RAZR v3 phone then you will like this updated version even more!

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With mobile networks giving us the option of as many anytime, any network minutes and texts for a set amount per month do you really care which mobile network you are with anymore?

A few years ago 3 had a hard time getting anyone on their network due to the poor network coverage but these days I rarely hear of people complaining of poor network coverage, even on 3!

The web savvy users of this and other mobile phone sites seem to only care about the cheapest deal that allows them to get the handset they want, with the right amount of inclusive minutes and texts every month that allows them to budget X amount per month and never overspend.

I know I and other mercenary mobile phone users like me have no real loyalty to any one network anymore. For example I have no amazing allegiance to o2’s web portal or Vodafone’s live service as I go to www.google.co.uk on my unlocked windows mobile smartphone whenever I am out about town and couldn’t tell you what unique services either provide currently. I remember my wife had a 3 mobile for a while that allowed her to see how many mintues and texts she had remaining on the home screen - this looked handy but I never get near my oodles of inclusive minutes / texts allowance so wouldn’t be that interested in this feature really.

In fact the only time I ever overspend is if I have been too lazy to find an internet cafe to use Skype to phone home whilst abroad! However these days you don’t even need an internet cafe as your smartphone can use a decent wifi connection to make calls using it’s inbuilt wifi and skype configuration

Over the last few years I have been contracted to Orange, Virgin, O2 and Vodafone purely because a particular deal was available that my then network wouldn’t match due to my miserly monthly spend and surely I am not alone?

With Google, Skype and others like Yahoo providing network indepedent must have mobile applications are the networks likely to simply turn into any other commodity despite their massive advertising budgets?

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The Nokia 6300 is one of the best selling mobile phones of the last 12 months and has the following features:

• Ultra-slim - measures just 106 x 44 x 11.7mm and weighs 91gm
• FM Radio
• MP3 Player
• Bluetooth
• 2 Megapixel camera

This deal involves cashback which means you need to send in claims at different stages of your 12 month contract and you will receive £480 paid back to you at months 6, 8, 10 and 12. You have up to 60 days to send off each of these claims but if you follow the terms and conditions exactly then you will effectively have 500 minutes and 500 texts for free over the 12 months of your contract with your FREE Nokia 6300 phone.

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The phone itself oozes style and class and has the following features:

• iPhone-style touchscreen interface
• 3.2 Megapixel camera with 4x digitalzoom and LED flash
• Bluetooth
• MP3 Player

The best deal currently availabe is:

• Free Samsung Armani phone
• 3 Months Half Price line rental (You will recieve £52.50 cashback)
• 400 anytime minutes
• 500 texts
• £35 per month (£30.63 average over 12 month contract)

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Sony Ericsson today launched a new generation of phone: Touchscreen organisers with a broad appeal. The G700 and G900 phones are essential tools designed to organise the lives of all those with busy schedules to juggle, both at home and at work.

• The G700 is here to help you live your life to the full. This personal organiser in-your-pocket keeps your contacts, calendars, notes, pictures and favourite Web sites all in one place and just a fingertip away. Touch and go.

• The G900 has all the functions of the G700 with the added features of a unique new 5.0 megapixel Touch Auto Focus camera, touch photo album and editor. Perfect for those looking for a one-touch media experience combined with their organiser.

Martin Winkler, Director Global Marketing and Head of Multimedia Web at Sony Ericsson said…

“Sony Ericsson is delivering touchscreen and innovative organiser capabilities to a wide audience without compromising on the size or shape of the phone. Both the G700 and G900 have regular keyboards and are no larger than a regular phone. These phones are ideal for users that are only interested in making their lives simpler. It’s not about technology for the sake of it.”

Sony Ericsson G700 phone

• One-touch full organiser functions
• Touch controlled Notes application - write and draw your memo’s
• Large 2.4″ display with unique single touch control menu
• 3,2 megapixel camera
• Compact size

Calendar is King
Access your calendar, reach family and friends and scribble and save your notes on your phone. With the G700, you can jot down a note on the screen with a stylus, just as you would with a pen on paper, and save it on your phone’s desktop to remind you - just as you’d stick a note on the fridge. You can even draw a map to the local shop or doodle personal notes to send them to your loved ones! Holding everything that is important to you wherever you go, the G700 is the most natural way to manage life. There’s no longer a need to have your home calendar separate from work – it works with you, the way you do.

Intuitively simple
With the G700 you can enjoy touchscreen text input, Web surfing, calendar and phone navigation. Want to contact someone at home? Just touch the relevant name in your phonebook and all of the various contact options will appear onscreen. It’s instantly intuitive messaging. You can even browse your photo album using the tip of your finger. The G700 also has dedicated keys for messaging, notes and a key lock on the side of the phone. All it takes is one press to unlock.

Sony Ericsson G900 phone

• One touch media experience
• 5.0 megapixel camera with touch Auto focus and Multi-shot function
• One- touch media and organiser menu
• Large 2.4″ display with single touch control menu
• Wi-Fi™ for high speed data transfer and internet browsing

Print-quality photos to keep
The G900’s 5.0 megapixel camera lets you take print-quality photos and share them with friends and family straight away.

Frame your shot and decide where you want to focus the camera by simply touching the screen. Also, with Camera Multi-Shot, hold down the camera key and take as many pictures as you like. Great for taking photos of your kids as they dash around the garden! Scroll through all of the photos on your phone with touch control and even edit them there with the Touch photo album and editor.

Stay mobile
Got a moment to surf? Access your favourite Web pages when you’re in a Wi-Fi™ hotspot and view them on the large 2.4” display. Use the stylus or your finger to zoom-in or pan around the page. When you’ve barely got a moment to spare, get RSS feeds direct to your phone for the latest updates; news, football scores or whatever you are in to.

Organize with a personal touch
Touch, type or write… Everything comes naturally with the G900. Organise your schedule, touch and tap to make calls and jot down notes before you forget it. The G900 works your way to let you get more into your day. It’s the power of personal touch.

The G700 will launch in Silk Bronze and the G900 will launch in Dark Red and Dark Brown. Both are UMTS 2100 and GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 phones that will be available in selected markets from Q2 2008.

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The XPERIA X1, is their first windows mobile device (as opposed to the sybian smartphone os) and is a slider phone with the following features:

• 3-inch clear wide VGA (800 x 480 pixels) touchscreen display
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• Metal-finish body
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• High Speed dat via HSDPA/HSUPA
• Wi-Fi
• GPS
• Up to 400 mb inbuilt memory
• 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
• Weight145 grams

Dee Dutta, Head of Marketing at Sony Ericsson said

“XPERIA represents the first brand that is truly borne from within Sony Ericsson. It represents our vision for a premium, energised communication experience. This launch, and the announcement of the X1, further strengthens the overall Sony Ericsson brand and places us at the forefront of mobile convergence.”

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 should be available from the second half of 2008.

EDIT: We have added the Xperia x1 details to the main Mobile Checker web site here:

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

For now the following video cliip of the user interface and the Sony Ericsson Xperia x1 mini site are as close as we will get to this very appealing Sony Ericsson handset.

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If the rumours are true this definitly seems like a logical decision to me as the feature lacking JCB Tough mobile phone has been somewhat of a surprise success with the UK mobile phone buying public, consistently outselling other fancier more fragile phones on this web site over the last few weeks and this success surely must have been noticed by the big companies.l

A feature packed, Sony Ericsson phone that is easy to use AND can be dropped in the odd beer or go through the wash would certainly go straight to the top of my list of next phones to consider and reduce my insurance premiums at the same time too

There are no further details at present but if we find any pictures or further details we will add it to this post.

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