Nokia 5130 XpressMusic:
This is one of the most affordable Nokia music phones so far. It has a 3.5mm headphone socket so you can use any standard earphones with it and has dedicated music keys. As with most Nokia camera phones now, it comes with a 2MP camera and has an FM radio. Now that Nokia have rolled out their OVI services, they are building support for it in most of their new handsets. The 5130 has built in support for Mail on Ovi and share on Ovi. These new services will add simple email setup and the ability to upload images directly to Ovi or other Social Networking sites such as Facebook. Read more on Ovi The 5130 should be released in the first 3 months of 2009.

Nokia 7100 Supernova:
Another handset for the Supernova line up! The 7100 is the starter handset in the range and features a high resolution display along with a 1.3MP camera. As with the 5130, it has FM radio and support for Mail on Ovi and Share on Ovi. The 7100 Supernova is expected to be available before Christmas.

Nokia 2320 Classic, Nokia 2323 Classic, Nokia 2330 Classic:
These 3 handsets all look the same, but vary slightly in their features. They all support Mail on Ovi and Nokia Life Tools. Read more on Life Tools The Nokia 2323 adds FM Radio, and the 2330 adds a basic camera. All three handsets are expected towards the middle of 2009.

Nokia 1202 and Nokia 1661:
The final two from Nokia are very basic handsets. Featurewise they have Flashlight, loud ringtones, phonebook and extended battery life. The 1661 also has FM Radio and a colour screen. Both are due early 2009.

Nokia 6600 Slide:
This compact slider balances a simple and elegance design with useful features. Give yourself more options by connecting with quad band GSM, UMTS, Bluetooth-connections, as well as faster data transfer capabilities with EDGE, and 3G services for video calls. Capture and share images with a 3.2 megapixel camera, USB-on-the-go-connection, and a micro SD slot supporting cards of up to 16GB of memory.

Nokia 7210 Supernova:
Personalise your style with this simple, chic device and get a fresh funky look that will turn a few heads as you talk. With fresh colours, a glossy finish and essential features the party doesn’t stop when your conversation does. Listen to your favourite songs on the music player or use the intuitive RDS feature on the FM Radio to keep track of what station you’re listening to. Capture quality images and video with the 2MP camera with digital zoom and store your memories on an expandable micro SD memory card.

HTC Touch HD:
Prepare yourself for the ultimate visual experience. Watch movies, surf the web and take hold of your communication in high definition, wide screen for mobile. Prepare yourself for Touch in HD. Enjoy music videos, films and streaming like you never thought possible on a mobile device. Experience internet browsing so exhilarating, it feels like you never left your laptop at home. It’s all delivered to you on a pixel-packed 3.8” WVGA (480 X 800 pixel) screen and seamlessly tied together with touch-responsive TouchFLO 3D. The ultra fast 3.5G technology lets you surf and download at true broadband speeds. On HSDPA networks, the Touch HDTM delivers downlink speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps – there is no need to slow down while you work or play.

HTC Touch 3G:
The HTC Touch has evolved. Immerse yourself in a ultra-fast internet and touch screen control so effortless, being online feels as comfortable in your hand as it does from your desk. The successor to a category-defining original, the HTC Touch 3G propels you even further into the touch experience, making voice and text communication, web browsing and media playing more pleasurable than ever before. Take finger-tip control of the HTC Touch 3G with next-generation TouchFLO, a touch-responsive interface designed to respond perfectly to finger gestures and help you navigate seamlessly through contacts, media and web pages with speed and precision.

HTC S740:
Taking smartphone communication beyond the practical. The HTC S740 transcends power, usability and simple key-control to deliver the most joyful and intuitive writing experience. Designed with both beauty and function in mind, the S740’s slender formation of bold angles and distinctive facets perfectly conceals a slide-out keyboard that makes typing-intensive tasks more pleasurable than ever before.

Nokia 7510 Supernova:
Soft touch covers and high gloss metal surfaces, together with the innovative push to-open-slide key, will help you stand out from the crowd. The secondary display stays hidden until activated, then shines brightly through the cover. Capture images and video with the 2 megapixel camera with LED flash light, and share with others via Bluetooth or Ovi Share internet services.

Nokia N79:
Although similar in looks to the N78, the Nokia N79 has an improved 5MP camera, better quality video recording and lets you change the colour to match your mood. Simply switch the back cover , and the theme of your Nokia N79 multimedia computer instantly changes. The Nokia Multimedia menu makes it easy to find your own personal content, and the latest news, views and gossip. Built In Sat Nav and Nokia Maps will make sure you never get lost, and with internet access through HSDPA and Wifi, browsing and downloading will be quick and easy.

BlackBerry 8220 Pearl:
BlackBerry’s first ever flip phone is here. The BlackBerry 8220 Pearl. With email, phone, Instant Messenger and the Internet, you‘re always connected. An integrated organiser will help you stay on top of your game whilst camera and video recording capabilities mean you can capture and share the moment in just a few clicks. And that’s just the beginning.

Samsung Armani - Night Effect:
The Samsung M7500 Emporio Armani Night Effect is the perfect accessory for those who love nightlife with its brightly coloured LEDs that light up when the phone becomes active.It allows them to keep in touch with their friends at night and it looks modern and chic so no need to worry on the style side. It has been created specifically for easy management and use of music files. It really is a mobile designed for colourful talk and music on the move.

Samsung M8800 Pixon:
The new Samsung M8800 Pixon with head turning features such as the massive 8 mega pixel camera and 3.2 inch screen, could be one of the handsets of the winter. In a world where image is everything, you need a precision camera that can capture style and form in high definition detail and vivid colour. The Samsung 8 Mega-Pixel camera comes with some advanced features such as face recognition, smile and blink recognition, auto panorama mode and geotagging. The camera will be able to record video in VGA resolution at 30fps along with slow-mo QVGA video at 120fps.

LG KC780:
The LG-KC780 is a slim slider phone at just 13.9 mm thick, but manages to include a large 2.4-inch widescreen LCD. The phone is designed to ensure that its myriad camera features are convenient and easy to use. A Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens ensures that the LG-KC780’s camera takes high quality photos that are sharp and clear.

HP Voice Messenger:

you insist on a small mobile phone, yet need practical and powerful voice, email, and GPS features this sleek 3G world phone is deceptively simple and surprisingly smart. While on the road, find your way with integrated GPS and Google Maps. Synchronize your extensive contacts, appointments, and tasks from your PC with Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile. Access your important Microsoft Office Mobile files and your favourite photos and music with up to 8GB of convenient micro SD storage

HP Data Messenger:
This beautiful 3G world phone with large touch screen display, slide-out alphanumeric keyboard and GPS gives a new style to your mobile messaging and navigation experience. Communicate intelligently. As a traveling professional, you appreciate convenience and intelligence. Whether you choose to communicate through email, voice, texting, instant messaging, or the Internet – in many countries around the world – the HP iPAQ Data Messenger can handle it.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic:
Immerse yourself in entertainment with high quality video. The long awaited Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a multimedia computer truly optimised for video and TV. With a large 3.2 inch touch screen, up to 16GB of memory and support for high quality videos in a wide range of formats, this is the perfect handset for music fanatics and video users.

LG KF900 Prada:
Almost identical to the highly successful original Prada, the new Prada II has a hidden secret. In one smooth movement, the ultra-thin keyboard slides from under the handset. As serenely as it appears it slides invisibly, effortlessly away - a modern icon of mobile style and design with an extra competitive edge.

LG KP500 Cookie:
As a slim and stylish handset, the LG KP500 has a fully-featured touch screen with handwriting recognition and a customisable flash-based user interface.

Updates will be posted here as we get them, so remember to keep checking back!

Barely a month goes by with out at least two handsets going head to head. Over the last year or so, most of the battles have been against the iPhone, with manufacturers trying desperately to out perform it. Interestingly, Nokia haven’t yet taken it on with a touch screen device, but its on the cards with the launch of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. I don’t know about you, but I’m almost fed up of reading about "this phone’s better than the iPhone", so I thought I’d pay more attention to a more serious battle thats about to commence between Sony Ericsson, LG and Samsung. The Battle for the best 8MP Cameraphone.

Samsung have the edge here, they were first to release an 8MP camera phone, the INNOV8 i8510. The i8510 is full of features and comes with either 8GB or 16GB of internal memory. In terms of the phones design, its not really anything we’ve not seen before. It looks like a more stylish version of the Nokia N95, and runs the same operating system. I’m not going to focus too much on the spec, I’m more interested in the camera, so for detailed information on what all of these phones can do, head over to the comparison page. The i8510 has some cool camera features such as geotagging, automatic panorama shooting, face detection, smile detection, and blink detection. Face detection means that the camera will keep the faces in focus, while smile and blink detection will only take the photo once everyone is smiling and their eyes are open. Clever stuff.

The Samsung i8510 is available now in both 8GB and 16GB versions and is priced from around £500.

The LG Renoir is a touchscreen device that builds on the style and popularity of the LG Viewty. As with all of the phones mentioned here, the spec is pretty impressive with high speed internet and a flashy touch based interface. The camera is good, but feature-wise, hasn’t got as much on it as some of its competitors. The interface is the same as was on the LG Viewty, but with the addition of a few new features and a Xenon Flash. One of its best features is the touchscreen focus. This allows you to focus on any object in your image, simply by touching the screen of the phone. The LG Renoir has smile and face detection, but unlike the i8510, its single face only, so group shots are a no go. It also features Blink Detection, but again, not in the same way as the others, rather than not allowing you to take a photo if the eyes are closed, the Renoir will warn you after you’ve taken the photo that someone blinked. I can’t really see the point of this though.

See the LG Renoir full specification.

The LG Renoir is expected to be released towards the end of October for around £360.

The Samsung Pixon is closer in specification to the Renoir than it is the i8510. From the back it looks more like a camera than a phone, but to be honest, although the camera is great, it’s not an all singing all dancing phone like you might expect. The user interface is the "le croix" menu system that is found on the Samsung Tocco and F490, so its pretty simple to use. Its not a high spec phone like the i8510, so if like me you’re a gadget lover who wants your phone to do everything, then this may not be the phone for you. The camera works really well. It has a similar focus system to the Renoir, where you just touch the screen to focus on the object you’re taking the photo of, and like the i8510 has face detection, smile detection, and blink detection. In addition, the Pixon also has a nifty little feature that most facebook users will be familiar with - the ability to tag people in the photos! By tagging the people in your photos to the names in your address book, you can text or call them while looking through your photos. Its different, and probably of limited appeal, but is an extra camera feature over its competitors.

See the Samsung Pixon full specification.

The Samsung Pixon is expected to be released towards the beginning of November for around £370.

The Sony Ericsson C905 for me is the best of the bunch. The joint venture between Sony and Ericsson is really starting to bring some major advantages to the Sony Ericsson Cyber-Shot range. The imaging censor in the C905 is the same as the one used in a Sony Digital SLR Camera, and you really can tell. The images are clearer and sharper than the other 8MP handsets, and some of the camera features can’t be beaten. For night time shots, the C905 excels as it is one of the few cameraphones on the market that features a Xenon Flash, this gives much better lighting at night, more accurate colours and allows photo’s to be taken at a greater distance than an LED flash. All cybershot phones feature Bestpic, where a series of 7 images are taken in quick succession, allowing you to save the best. The C905 now lets you use the flash when taking photo’s using BestPic. A new feature for the C905 is Smart Contrast, without getting too technical, this is where the camera will take an image, and combine with an under exposed and over exposed version of the same image to create the best possible photo. Another cool feature that the C905 has is support for DLNA which in simple terms allows you to playback your photos over a wireless network to any other DLNA enabled device such as TV’s or Laptops. The C905 has Face Detection, geo-tagging and supports panoramic photos.

See the Sony Ericsson C905 full specification.

The Sony Ericsson C905 is expected to be released towards the end of October for around £400.

All of these handsets seriously raise the bar when it comes to camera phones and all of them could easily replace your existing digital camera. If I had to choose just one of these handsets, then without doubt it would be the Sony Ericsson C905. The i8510 is an excellent phone, but if you don’t need all the bells and whistles and the extra functionality on it then the C905 will suit you perfectly. As anyone here will tell you, I’m an Apple fan, and rave constantly about my iPhone, but as much as I love it, the C905 is the one handset that would tempt me away from it - and not just for the camera. Its well built, the software on the phone works well and is the tried and tested Sony Ericsson menu system with a few extras. I’d miss the touch screen, but not for long as the ability to take excellent photo’s will easily compensate.

Sample photo’s will be available here soon.