Finding those August mobile phone Bargains

It's August and most of us are returning from our summer breaks, what better way to indulge yourself than with a bit of mobile phone retail therapy? We have chosen some to handsets that are available for free on contract so you don't have to spend any cash to get them. Here are the best deals that we found.
1) Nokia N97 deals - An expensive handset needs an expensive tariff and we figure that if you want a handset like the N97 you will be using it a fair bit. Vodafone are offering a £40.00 per month deal over 18 months with 600 minutes and unlimited texts thrown into the bargain. A good offer for such an expensive handset.
2) Nokia 5530 deals - A lower spec version of the original Nokia 5800, this handset sneaks in at number 2 because of its affordability. You can get the same tariff as the N97 for a mere £21.00 per month, half the price. It also comes with Nokia's flagship Xpressmusic service, not bad at all.
3) Samsung Jet deals - The Samsung Jet is a great first attempt into the Android spectrum and can be picked up for a fraction of the price of some of the other Android handsets. £21.00 per month gets you 400 minutes and 3000 texts. If cashback isn't your thing you can get the same deal for £25.00 per month on Orange
4) Blackberry curve 8520 deals - An updated version of this classic handset. Orange do an unlimited data package for £35.00 per month which includes 600 minutes and 500 texts. Very good considering this handset has just been released.
5) HTC Hero deals - The true iPhone rival in our opinion. The number of Apps available for Android phones is set to explode over the next year or so and this is the best Android handset on the market. Vodafone is our pick with 600 minutes and unlimited texts for £31.00 per month
6) Nokia N86 deals - The gamers phone is a popular choice and not too pricey £25.00 per month gets you 400 minutes and 3000 texts over an 18 month period. An all round cheaper alternative to the N97.
7) Sony Ericsson W995 deals - The Best SE handset out (until the Aino and Satio are released), T-Mobile wins through by far here, with £21.20 getting you 700 minutes and 3000 texts over an 18 month period. Excellent value in our opinion.
8) LG Crystal deals - Although it does not offer the best deals in town, it looks cool, so we included it as a last resort. £35.00 per month will get you 600 minutes and unlimited texts from Orange on an 18 month contract.
So there is Augusts round up of handsets and deals. If you find something better, let us know in the comments section and we will get it added ASAP. Happy phone hunting

Apple iphone 3G S. Do looks really matter?

We're already a bit bored with people complaining that the new Apple iPhone 3G S doesn't look any different from the previous Apple iphone 3G (the added S stands for speed by the way, more on that below). We say: so what! It's still the best looking phone you can buy by a country mile. And you at least get to choose whether it comes in white or black... what more do you want?!

More important to us is what's under the hood, and we're more than a little impressed. With a juicy new processor and increased RAM the iPhone 3G S now snaps through internet sites, crackles through transitions and pops applications up quicker than you can say Rice Krispies.

There's also been some great improvements to the camera. Not only have they added another megapixel (still only 3MP, but better than before) but you can now both film AND edit video with the handset. The video is 30 frames per second VGA and you can share just shot video via MMS, email, MobileMe and YouTube. The still camera has auto focus, auto exposure, and auto white balance and a really cool new function allows you to tap to focus, changing white balance in the process. The camera also supports photo and video geotagging.


Another great fact is that you can now replace your dongle! No, not that one, you're stuck with that one. We mean the dongle that lets you connect your laptop to the internet as you roam around. The Apple iPhone 3G S can now be tethered, meaning you can use it as the 3G source of your internet connection, and you can do so with both Mac and PC laptops.

There's an Iphone 3G S review here, and also a slightly long but very useful video here (just look how great those graphics are!):

Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman: Ultimate In Entertainment

If you are looking for a mobile phone that provides complete entertainment, the Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman is the phone for you. Whether it is playing music, videos and movies or high end in-built camera you are looking for, the Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman is bound to exceed your expectations.
The Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman definitely lives up to its name in providing a world class music player that has a number of interesting features like album art, shake control, TrackID, and an adjustable bass level. It also has the Media Go service which makes transfer of different format data files an easy and hassle free task. The stereo speakers provide enough sound to entertain a room full of people whereas the 3.5 mm ausio jack allows you to connect any headset to your phone.
The See Sony's press release is equipped with a Cyber-Shot quality 8.1 MP camera which has many high end features like 16x digital zoom, auto-focus, face detection, image stabilization as well as a flash. The camera can be used to record videos and the A-GPS system in the phone can be used to geo-tag pictures.
The mobile phone deals is loaded with fantastic features like Wi-Fi, phone-as-modem capability, direct access to YouTube, FM radio, voice recorder, instant messaging and email, organizer applications and gaming. You can be sure of being connected as well as entertained no matter where you go.
The 2.6” display is also well equipped to handle your entertainment needs from gaming to watching videos and movies.
The other great capability of this phone is its battery power. It supports 9 hours talk time, 20 hours music time and 5 hours video time. With such battery life, you will never run out of entertainment.
With a phone like this one, you will never have to worry about buying another gadget for a long time.

Sony Ericsson W395 Walkman: A Perfect Companion

I need to travel quite a bit for work. Most of the time, I am working even when I travel, but there are times when I get some time to sit back and enjoy the journey. I have been looking for a good economic phone that doubles as a great music player. I have seen many models of music phones so far, but they are all packed with features I do not use or want. I don’t see why I need to shell out so much money for a product I am not even going to fully use.
That is when I heard about the Sony Ericsson W395 Walkman and I knew right then that it was the perfect phone for me. It is being marketed as an economically priced entry level music phone. Perfect, isn’t it? With the Sony Ericsson W395 Walkman, you can easily sort tracks by artists and albums and browse through your entire music collection. There is also an easily accessible dedicated key for the Walkman and a directional pad that doubles as navigation controls for the music player. This makes the music player so very easy to use.
I am not an avid photographer, although I do like to take pictures once in a while. The 2 MP inbuilt camera in the Sony Ericsson W395 Walkman is perfect for my needs. The batteries in the The offical press release phone are expected to last for up to 8 hours of talk time, 20 days of standby time, or 12.5 hours of continuous music playback. I can tell you I find that very appealing, especially when I am travelling.
I know I am going to get myself a Sony Ericsson phones as soon as possible. It is just too perfect to pass up.

Samsung S3500: A Perfect Gift For My daughter

The thought of gifting always gives me jitters. I have never been able to figure the perfect gift for anybody in my life. But, I have a feeling that this is going to change. My 16 year old daughter’s birthday is coming up and I was browsing the net for a suitable birthday gift.
That is how I chanced upon a website discussing the World Mobile Congress 2009. It listed some of the phones that were unveiled at the conference and divided them in different price ranges. I figured the low range phones were worth a try as a suitable birthday gift for my girl. I was losing hope when none of the low range phone seemed good enough for her when I chanced upon the S3500.
I was bowled over from the minute I saw the Samsung S3500. The sleek metallic look and the simple design simply looked awesome. The price seemed to be as yet disclosed so I went back to make sure if it was really a low range phone. Well, it was.
I really thought that if the design of a low range phone was so classy, there must be some severe compromise in terms of the features of the S3500. I was pleasantly surprised again. All the so called high end features that my daughter knew about were all there. The camera, video recorder, the Bluetooth, the expandable memory, media player- they were all incorporated in the T-mobile. It even had a rather fancy display- 2.2-inch TFT screen with 16M colors.
I have no doubt that my daughter will fall in love with this phone from the moment she sees it. It is stylish to look at and has all the fancy features she could have asked for.
There is a more in depth Samsung S3500 review Over at Best Mobile Contracts, be sure to check it out!
We also have a video of the phone in action:

Samsung Omnia HD i8910 – The Future Phone with HD

Samsung has taken a huge step forward by including HD capabilities into Samsung Omnia HD i8910. With an 8 mega pixel camera, this phone can be said to be more of a camera than a phone. But when you go through the rest of the specifications you will agree with me when I say this phone is feature- rich combination of a camera, phone, media player and a GPS.

It is a tablet shaped phone with a glossy plastic finish on the back with tempered glass on the front over the 3.7 inch touchscreen. The back has the camera where as the front has a VGA camera for videocalls. The screen uses AMOLED, which gives wider viewing angle and uses less power. AMOLED screens are better than LCD TFT screens with respect to contrast. Samsung Omnia HD i8910 runs on the Symbian S60 user interface and uses handwriting recognition.

The audio experience is also good and the twin speakers present on the top and bottom are impressively loud. They have been position at the right place to sound good while playing videos. The specifications tell us that with the 1500 mAh battery, Samsung Omnia HD i8910 will allow for 3 hours of HD video recording and 4.3 hours of video playback which will be more than enough for playing a movie.

Coming to the GPS feature, check out this video has navigation application and a magnetometer. To help with games, it has an accelerometer also called as the G- sensor. The G- sensor is also used for automatic rotation of the screen and another feather where you can flick to silence the phone.

The connectivity features are also very impressive. It has Wi- Fi features, Bluetooth and hi- speed USB. With all the above awesome features and the nice look, Samsung mobile phones can be called a beauty with the brains.

For a more in depth Samsung Omnia HD review visit Best Mobile Contracts. Or for network specific deals regarding the Samsung Omnia HD, follow the links below:

Samsung Omnia HD on Orange
Samsung Omnia HD on O2
Samsung Omnia HD on T-Mobile
Samsung Omnia HD on Vodafone
Samsung Omnia HD on 3
Samsung Omnia HD on Virgin

Samsung i7410 –The Phone- Projector Combo

The mobile revolution has always been exciting. With the years that have passed by, it still amazes me when I think of the things that can be packed into a mobile phone. Mobile phones have moved on from being used only for calls and text to being used for playing music, movies, capturing pictures and videos. And finally Samsung has come up with i7410 that can be used for projecting.

This is ‘The Phone’ for a businessman who has to take his work for presentation to clients. He now doesn’t have to worry about lugging a heavy laptop along every time he goes out to meet a client. He can just load all his files onto his i7410 and present it to the client in a darkened room. It also has a 5 mega pixel camera and if you are a teacher and want to capture something to show your class, this can come in very handy.

The email feature is also very useful as the phone has applications that allow you to save the attachments and display them. The projector allows you to display images that are as big as 50 inches and as small as 5 without distorting the image much. The touch sensitive display makes displaying slides very convenient. It uses the TouchWiz UI which makes Samsung i7410 all the more impressive and finger friendly.

Another interesting feature is the flick navigation that comes with this phone where the user can advance to the next slide or the next picture only with the flick of one’s wrist. The projector can also be used as a powerful flashlight. All in all Samsung is a great phone and can be used by businessmen, teachers, students and almost anybody who will need to presentations.


You can read an in depth Samsung i7410 review courtesy of Best Mobile Contracts.

Alternatively, why not check out the video of the phone in action below.



For network specific deals check out the following links:

Samsung i7410 on Orange
Samsung i7410 on O2
Samsung i7410 on T-Mobile
Samsung i7410 on Vodafone
Samsung i7410 on 3
Samsung i7410 on Virgin