A little large and lacking in superfast data connectivity, but unrivalled as an email tool.

The Blackberry Storm 9500 is luxurious and innovative in equal degree, but the slightly cheaper Bold is better to type on.

Brilliant ergonomics and admirable ease of use make this a great choice for those who need business email on the move

Innovative, solidly engineered and packed with features – an almost perfect smartphone

A great keyboard, wonderful screen and loads of features, but battery life is weak and it’s a touch pricey

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A real do-it-all device, but Nokia needs to do better to compete with the iPhone.

Slim, sleek, powerful and good value, but poor battery life rules this phone out of the running

A powerful phone with a superb keyboard, but it’s simply too costly to win an award

A gorgeous phone with impressive battery life, good features and a very tempting price

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Well made, lots of goodies and an improved interface make this the best touch-only phone from HTC so far.