Simple Phone Reviews

Asus Padfone

£tba Oct 2012

4 out of 5 stars

Asus' PadFone doesn't do things by halves – it's a smartphone that slots seamlessly into a tablet dock. But does it work?

  • Sony Ericsson W890i

    5 out of 5 stars

    £from freeMar 2008

    The successor to the iconic W880i brings a new multimedia treats and a more finger-friendly keypad. Is it still our favourite music phone?

  • Samsung P520 Armani

    3 out of 5 stars

    £from freeFeb 2008

    Giorgio Armani is the latest label to join the happening mobile scene. Will it fall into the same style-over-substance pitfall as some its fellow fashionistas?

  • Nokia 7900 Prism

    3 out of 5 stars

    £from freeJan 2008

    With triangular keys and a customisable illuminated keypad, the 7900 Prism is anything but dull. But does it have the allure of the best fashion phones?

  • JCB Toughphone

    4 out of 5 stars

    £from freeJan 2008

    The builder's toolbox is no place for an iPhone. This is the domain of the hardest handset on the planet – the JCB Toughphone

  • Nokia E51

    5 out of 5 stars

    £from freeJan 2008

    Is the search finally over for an heir to the ancient but classic Nokia 6310 business phone?

  • Samsung G800

    4 out of 5 stars

    £from freeJan 2008

    A camphone with optical zoom is nothing new, but Samsung's G800 is the first to match 3x magnification with a 5MP lens. Is it time to throw out your digicam?

  • Nokia 5610 XpressMusic

    4 out of 5 stars

    £from freeJan 2008

    Sony Ericsson’s Walkman clan should watch their backs – Nokia’s ambitious XpressMusic team has hit top form with the 3G-packing 5610 music slider…

  • Nokia 5310 XpressMusic

    3 out of 5 stars

    £from freeDec 2007

    After a series of lacklustre blowers Nokia has finally got its mobile music house in order – starting with the ultra-slim 5130 XpressMusic

  • Nokia N82

    5 out of 5 stars

    £from freeDec 2007

    Nokia’s camphones have frequently been second best to their Xenon-based Cyber-shot rivals. All this is about to change with the formidable N82

  • B&O Serenata

    3 out of 5 stars

    £1000Dec 2007

    It may look something from the reject bin of an iPod factory, but the Serenata has got its sights on becoming the oligarch’s music mobile

  • Samsung F210

    3 out of 5 stars

    £from freeNov 2007

    The F210 is the super-slim successor to Samsung’s handbag-loving ‘Blush’ phone – but can it improve on its predecessors embarrassing ergonomic problems?

  • Nokia 6500 Classic

    4 out of 5 stars

    £from freeNov 2007

    The 6500 Classic isn’t as gifted in the features department as its Slide brother but its slimline physique will still attract many a lascivious glance

  • Sony Ericsson K220i

    3 out of 5 stars

    £from freeNov 2007

    Sony Ericsson’s latest tiddler of a mobile is a basic phone that offers a lot of bang for very little buck

  • Sony Ericsson K530i

    4 out of 5 stars

    £from freeNov 2007

    It looks like another boring mid-range phone, but the affordable K530i packs hidden surprises including 3G