The P3470 is an interesting release, but the lack of both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity will hinder its appeal, despite the inclusion of a GPS receiver.

The Palm Treo 500 remains a solid handset, but the tailored interface of its Vodafone exclusive brother would have been a nice inclusion

This model is essentially the same as the Xphone II, with only a few improvements.

If you're after a phone first and mobile email second, the 7100g is the BlackBerry for you.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 updates last year's model in all the right ways and offers more than enough wow without being too flash.

If you don’t consider a QWERTY keyboard a necessity, then the E66 is one of the best smartphones on the market. It combines a stylish design with the latest features and it is a breeze to use.

The hiptop gets a new coat of paint but no new features. It remains a very user-friendly device with some nice features, but multimedia buffs will be disappointed.

The HipTop Slide maintains its reputation for delivering a great mobile messaging solution, but its features are pale in comparison to some newer, more feature rich smartphones on the market.

Finally, a BlackBerry that appeals to the regular consumer. The Pearl is an excellent device that sacrifices none of RIM's famous email functionality while still managing to provide a compact and light form factor and multimedia capabilities.

The M530w is a competent, if not outstanding smartphone with a reasonable features list. It doesn't wow, but handles most jobs with a minimum of fuss.

While it uses a technology still in its infancy, the HTC Touch is the beginning of the future of mobile phone interfaces. A lack of 3G connectivity and a slow processor are sour points, but the stylish design and touch screen are attractions.

The Graphite is suitable for those looking for the footprint of a regular mobile phone with the functionality of a smart phone. However, this compromise in design results in not being able to use the smart features to their full potential.