Huawei cooks up respectable hardware for T-Mobile, but the Prism ultimately suffers from a so-so display, poor camera and antique Android software.

Not long ago, T-Mobile's Sidekick was the ultimate solution for keeping friends abreast of your daily minutia. But that was before such functionality became standard in all phones.

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Updated How does the G1 stack up to the iPhone? We'll tell you straight away, but that's not the whole story of the T-Mobile G1, which is much better than we ever imagined. It's outstanding phone, and Android is highly extensible, intuitive to use, fast, and very powerful

It's been an ultra-trendy gadget of choice for US hipsters to keep up with their emailing and messaging. But the Sidekick has yet to really make its fashion mark in the UK. But T-Mobile is hoping this slimmer, smarter version will change that

The T-Mobile MDA Touch (Free on contract), made by HTC, attempts to combine the functionality of a Pocket PC with the usability and style of a regular smartphone. Although most HTC devices target the business user, this svelte handset is aimed at the regular consumer.

Despite the fact that its shape and form make comparisons with the BlackBerry inevitable, the T-Mobile MDA Mail is not actually aimed so squarely at the businessman - it's designed to appeal to a wider audience

Text input needs to be a pleasure, not a chore. Unless you're 13-years old and have been mashing texts into your phone for the majority of your life, actually inputting data into a keyboard-free phone probably seems pointless

There was a time when mobiles were used for just one purpose - astelephones. Not any more. Now they incorporate instant messaging hubs,all-round organisers and even portable Web browsers