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APPLE iPHONE
rrp From US$399 (4GB version)
www.apple.com
It’s the most hyped phone in history and with good reason. Apple’s iPhone has completely revolutionised the smartphone with its bright colourful icons, intuitive touch-screen interface and thoughtful design. Use it to access the internet, view your contacts and take photos. No firm date yet, but it’s expected in Australia sometime next year.
MOTOROLA MOTO Q 9h
rrp $799
www.hellomoto.com.au
The qwerty keypad on the Motorola Moto Q 9h is one of the best you’ll find on a smartphone – gently curved with big flat buttons. This ultra-slim black device runs over the broadband-like HSDPA network and offers Bluetooth, video calling
and a two-megapixel camera. There’s also a great speakerphone for conducting hands-free phone conversations.
O2 XDA ATOM LIFE
rrp $1229
www.seeo2.com
Breaking the mould with its limited edition white chassis, the O2 Xda Atom Life is a compact Windows Mobile 6 smartphone. Everything you could possibly need has been squeezed in, including wi-fi for accessing the internet from hotspots, crisp 6.9cm display, Bluetooth for synching to a cordless earpiece, two-megapixel camera and an FM radio.
NOKIA E90 COMMUNICATOR
rrp $1499
www.nokia.com.au
Resembling a miniature notebook rather than a phone, the Nokia E90 is the Clark Kent of the mobile devices world. On the outside, it looks like a mild-mannered mobile phone, but open it up and it reveals its awesome power. This quad-band GSM phone offers HSDPA and 3G speeds, plus an extra wide screen for viewing spreadsheets and web pages, as well as a long qwerty keypad that especially suits big hands.
SONY ERICSSON P1i
rrp $1099
www.sonyericsson.com.au
How many business cards did you collect at the last conference you attended? More importantly, where did they all end up? Imagine if you could scan business cards with your mobile phone’s camera and extract all of the important data – name, phone, and email address – to automatically create a new contact in your address book. Switch the P1i to flight mode and you can have it all done before your plane touches down back home.
