We've seen lots of QWERTY email-phones, but not many in a flip-phone design. RIM flips its way into consumer territory with the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220.

Handsett's tuch keybored 'overlly sensetivvvve'.

One of the best combinations of design and function in a smartphone we've seen for some time.

G1 device combines touch screen with full Qwerty keypad.

An excellent phone for businesses and consumers, although some will find the lack of 3G a concern

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

RIM, makers of the Blackberry smartphone, are expected to abandon the trackball in all future models and replace it with a laptop sensor pad. We have the sneaky details here

One of the smartphones the Bold is up against is Nokia's new E71, which hits the market today. The E71 is interesting for a couple of reasons.

Not everyone is sold on Windows Mobile Professional, but if you're a fan, then Samsung's latest QWERTY phone is worth a look. We size up the Samsung i780 with Blackberry's Bold to see how they fair.

The new handset takes on Nokia E71 and BlackBerry Bold, with touschscreen, WiFi and QWERTY keyboard..

Four Windows Mobile handsets, including a dual-SIM model, and more touchscreens.

The 6820 is Nokia's business phone. Its previous incarnation -- the 6800 -- was heavily criticised for not offering tri-band or Bluetooth; both of which have now been remedied. For something the size of a regular phone, we can applaud Nokia for shoe-horning a full Qwerty keyboard in.

Data input is one of the biggest issues many people have with PDAs, and while stylus handwriting recognition and Graffiti dont take long to learn, they can be difficult to master, and cant compare to typing on a keyboard.

What's your idea of the perfect mobile phone home screen? With its new N97, Nokia is cramming more apps and feeds onto the main interface

New E–series phones put Nokia even closer to RIM's mighty email crown

A capable and beautifully designed smartphone, but weaker battery life means it can’t match the E71

HTC's new Blackberry killer arrives on our desk, and it's every bit the showoff we thought it would be - and that's mean as a compliment.

Wider than a normal phone and encroaching on PDA girth turf, the BlackBerry 7100v is both a capable phone and a capable PDA.

Vodafone's grabbed itself an exclusive on the Blackberry Storm, but is it an exclusive that was worth it? We've unpacked a Blackberry Storm and given it a quick spin, and comparison with the iPhone 3G - here's our initial impressions.

Once you've tasted the freedom of surfing the Internet on your smartphones, it's hard to go back. Fortunately, a number of mobile phone providers offer great deals on smartphones with included data. We've assessed their ease of use, features and handset design.