BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Review

The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is a much more compact device than the 7130. The BlackBerry 8100 comes in at 107×50x15mm and just 90 grams, compared to the 7130’s 115×56x18mm and 120 grams. But, the Pearl manages to fit in a 1.3 megapixel camera, expandable memory and an MP3 player, making this a much more consumer friendly handset than the business-orientated BlackBerry devices that have gone before.

LG-SV420 the Shine Black Label

The LG-SV420 is part of LG’s “Black Label” range, which includes the LG Chocolate, although there are many different “Chocolate” handsets in different markets. So, this Korean CDMA version of the LG Shine is called the LG-SV420, but any derivative for worldwide markets would be slightly different.

Samsung E420 (SGH-E420) La Fleur Edition

The Samsung E420 is a low cost member of Samsung’s “La Fleur” series of fashion phones with a 128×160 pixel OLED display in 65,000 colours, a VGA resolution (0.3. megapixel) camera and that’s really about it, apart from the E420’s attractive looks.

In fact, it’s the SGH-E420’s looks that give the game away - the interior and basic specifications mark it out as an upgrade to the Samsung X400 (see below) from 2003. Yup, this is essentially a three-year-old phone with a bit of a facelift and a few new features.

Sony Ericsson Z610 / Z610i Clamshell Phone

The Sony Ericsson Z610 is a 3G clamshell phone with a 2 megapixel camera, but perhaps its most striking feature is how shiny it is.

It looks gorgeous - but in reality, the Sony Ericsson Z610 is a reasonably standard phone underneath. There’s a 176×220 pixel display in 262,000 colours, Bluetooth, Memory Stick Micro Support, video calling, a web browser and email client plus everything else you’d expect to find.

Motorola RAZR V3i Gold Limited Edition

Just in case the original RAZR V3i wasn’t quite blingy enough for you, this gold version is limited to 1000 units and will be sold exclusively through Dolce & Gabbana outlets worldwide.

Perhaps it’s not to everyone’s tastes, but it’s certainly a good deal tamer than the rather mad RAZR V3 Unrath & Strano Edition.

Motorola RAZR V3i iTune Review

Motorola V3i would be bronze, but this version has an attractive brushed metal look instead. It’s possible that other colours will follow though - Motorola have also announced the Pink and Blue versions of the RAZR to follow on from the Silver and Black ones.

Nokia 5500 Sport Style

The Nokia 5500 Sport is the latest in Nokia’s 5000-series of ruggedised phones, designed to withstand knocks and splashes, and in a way it carries on from the Nokia 5140i, 5140, 5100 and other devices. But it’s not just an existing handset in a rubbery case, the Nokia 5500 Sport has a few interesting technological features that make it stand out.

Hello Kitty Themes BenQ-Siemens AL26

It’s not a completely new phone, the AL26 hardware is essentially identical to the Siemens AL21. But even though the AL21 was a basic phone, it scored well in terms of design and usability, so the BenQ-Siemens AL26 has been built on a good platform.

The BenQ-Siemens AL26 Hello Kitty is a basic slider phone styled after the popular Japanese cartoon character.