The Palm Treo 650 is a fully featured smartphone with its small size, backlit keyboard and improved camera making it a worthwhile purchase.

This is a top-notch organiser, but it does leave room for improvement. The software and bundle is solid, but some minor issues keep the device from shining.

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.

The Ultimate 6150 lives up to its namesake when it comes to power and efficiency. However, some questionable design choices have dragged down the overall quality of the product. Nonetheless, it remains an able performer.

For heavy text input, the Touch Pro is a much better option than its little brother, the Touch Diamond. There are still plenty of issues, but the sluggish interface has been slightly improved, and removable storage is a welcome addition.

The iPAQ 612c offers a fairly impressive list of features and bundles them to form a reasonable device. The lack of HP software is disappointing and the scroll wheel could use some work, but there is plenty to like about this handset on the whole.

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.

If you are prepared to pay for it, the Xda Atom Life is HSDPA capable and is quite speedy thanks to a fast processor. However, there is still plenty of room for improvement.

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

A near perfect blend of style and substance, the I-Mate JAMin is only let down by slow processing speed and poor audio quality

The N95 packs in just about every feature under the sun. Most are welcome additions, but there are a few issues that prevent this from being a great smart phone.

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.