With its 2-megapixel snapper, onboard music player and blogging features, Sony Ericsson is hoping that the K550i will be as big a success as the K750i. The phone is available free on contract with most operators, or you can buy it SIM-free online for around £170.

The Curve is one of a new breed of BlackBerrys that's trying to appeal to an audience beyond RIM's core of suit-wearing drones and spin doctors. Like the slimline Pearl and the sat-nav-toting 8800, the Curve has a funky design and a smattering of multimedia features, alongside push email and PDA functions.

It's available now at around £299 SIM-free or from free with a monthly contract.

The Orange SPV E650 is a rebranded HTC S710 -- a great device if you want an email-centric device but don't want to lug around a massive handset. At first sight it looks like a standard candybar phone, but flick the top section out and you reveal a small Qwerty keypad, which helps you tap out long emails and text messages.

Aimed at business types, this BlackBerry rival features Windows Mobile, a full Qwerty keypad for typing out long emails and a plethora of connectivity options, including HSDPA, which delivers Internet download speeds of up to 1.8Mbps.

It's currently available SIM-free for about £290 and will hopefully be available for free on a monthly contract on selected networks sometime soon.