It's quad band but there's no 3G, which limits its usefulness for browsing. If you can get a Wi-Fi connection however the browser is actually quite decent, the BlackBerry trackball allowing you to pan around pages with ease and just a tap required to zoom in. The column view option is also useful since you can't view pages in landscape mode.

Other apps include Facebook (okay for emergencies, but you'll prefer to use your computer whenever possible) and document viewers. Battery life was decent, giving us a good two days of moderate use, even with Wi-Fi switched on for most of that time.

Overall, it's a great little handset that plays to its strengths – mail and text are of course the stars of the show, with camera, music player and document readers all offering decent support in a good-looking and highly efficient package.

Network availability: O2, others TBC

Looks: 3.5/5
Ease of use: 3.5/5
Features: 3.5/5
Call quality: 4/5
Value for money: 3.5/5