We like the ambition of producing a low-cost BlackBerry, but until it drops in price there’s too much competition.

Durable and laden with features, but let down by average performance and poor battery life

A highly desirable device that still leads the way for ease of use, even if it isn’t the most rounded phone around

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

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

A great multimedia phone with surprising business features, but it feels clunky

A good effort by Palm, but it’s a long way behind the best both ergonomically and functionally

Sumptuous design, a fantastic screen and a high-quality feel. Not as easy to use as an iPhone, but far more powerful

This phone can do it all, but it’s exceedingly frustrating to use, and that counts it out

Costly and fiddly to use, despite a decent keyboard and high-resolution screen.

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

Not the sleekest smartphone, but the screen, keyboard and battery life are all superb.

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

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

You've seen our First Look at the E71, now here's the full review. A stunning phone perfectly molded to the needs of anyone whose life revolves around email

If you’re not bothered about 3G and want a fully-featured WM6 device it makes a bargain choice, though you can save even more cash with Palm’s Centro.

No high-speed internet or bells and whistles, but an easy-to-use and pocketable email phone nonetheless

HTC’s long-awaited Shift is finally here, but despite valiant efforts it fails to revitalise the UMPC template