With a glossy 2.8” touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard, this bargain smartphone is a clever choice for rookies and virtuosos alike.
Offering superb push capabilities - allowing users to track multiple email and social networking accounts - this slim, 3G-enabled device ensures you’re always switched on. You can type quickly on-the-go thanks to the slideout keypad, and rapidly upload photos snapped on the 3 MP camera. You can also assign close friends animated characters, which is always worth a giggle.
Summary
This phone´s main draw is going to be the ´push´ capabilities it features. Allowing users to set-up the phone to keep track of multiple email and social networking accounts, sending alerts when new emails are received or relevant status´s are updated, this is very much a phone for the ´always on´ generation.
The slide-out QWERTY keyboard might not be the best looking feature you´ve ever seen, but it is extremely functional, solidly built and offers far quicker typing than any other phone we´ve seen.
The 3 megapixel camera has been provided with software that allows rapid uploading to Facebook or similar networking sites, meaning that a picture can be taken and shared in a matter of minutes.
The LiveSquare feature allows you to assign your closest friends or contacts animated characters. These cartoon-esque characters then live on your homepage, meaning that in the tap of a button you can start to message, call or otherwise keep close to whoever you care most about.
Conclusion
One of the first mid-range phones to be offering ´push´ features and a full QWERTY keyboard, this phone´s going to find many fans amongst those who type, message and email their way through most days. With the right deal, you might find yourself a real bargain here.