We now have the iPhone 3G in 8Gb and 16GB form, plus the white iPhone 3G 16GB. The iPhone has been exclusive to The Carphone Warehouse and O2 direct for a while, only available in-store. Internet retailer Mobiles.co.uk, who are part of The Carphone Warehouse, have now been chosen by Apple to be the third retailer to range the iPhone 3G.

The iPhone 3G has the same 3.5 inch touchscreen. It has tapered edges and a glossy plastic back. The headphone jack is now flush to the phone and sound quality has been improved. With built-in GPS the iPhone 3G integrates with Google Maps to provide live tracking.

Browsing the web is much faster thanks to 3G. The iPhone 3G also has improved battery life. It will provide 300 hours standby, or 5 hours of 3G talk time, or 5 hours of web browsing, or 24 hours of audio playback.

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Out now on O2 and Orange, from £35 per month with 5 months half price on an 18 month contract.

The HTC Touch HD sits at the top of the HTC Windows Mobile range alongside the Touch Pro. The 3.8 inch WVGA display (480×800 pixels) hint at this phones superior multimedia capabilities. This amazingly large screen alongside a 5 megapixel camera, standard 3.5mm headphone jack, integrated GPS, FM Radio and HSDPA internet capabilities gives the Touch HD a compelling list of multimedia specifications.

The intuitive TouchFLO 3D interface makes browsing the web a joy. Double tap the screen and the Opera browser zooms in smoothly to your chosen web page. Then simply swipe across the screen with your finger to scroll around web pages quickly and effortlessly.

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Some great new deals this week with the Samsung i900 Omnia on T-Mobile. It’s now free on a 12 month contract for just £30 per month line rental.

The Samsung i900 Omnia is the latest touchscreen smartphone from Samsung. It can be used for all your mobile, sat nav, internet, email and photography needs. Or, in techy terms it has 3G, HSDPA, Wi-fi, a GPS receiver and a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus, face detection and smile detection! Photographs can be geotagged, this means that every photo you take is not only stamped with the date and time but also with it’s exact location.

The Samsung i900 Omnia targets two types people in a single device. It’s suitable for the business user who is constantly on the move and need access to the web, emails and Windows Mobile applications. The Samsung i900 can be plugged into a laptop and used as a USB modem. It’s also suitable for busy bodies who are anxious to access their social networks 24/7 and like to have the latest multimedia technology in their pocket.

As a media device, the Samsung i900 is among the best. The 3.2 inch touchscreen display has a 16:9 widescreen aspect and thanks to a built-in accelerometer the screen automatically rotates when the phone is turned on its side. It has TV output too, movies and photos can easilly be viewed on a big screen. There’s 8GB of internal memory for storing music, video, photos or presentations.

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Samsung’s latest touchscreen, 8 megapixel cameraphone is free on a 12 month contract for just £30 per month.

Plus you can choose a free gift such as an ab trainer, a stepper, hair devils or £25 automatic cash back. Great value deals with no nonsense.

The Samsung M8800 Pixon is a full touchscreen cameraphone with a built-in GPS receiver. The 8 megapixel autofocus camera can take photos with a resolution of 3264×2448 pixels. It can capture high resolution video at 30 frames per second and it has auto-panarama, image stalisation, smile detection and blink detection. There’s also a video call camera.

The Samsung Pixon is a 3G phone with HSDPA support. It has a GPS receiver for geotagging photos but unfortunately there is no Wi-Fi. The 3.2 inch touchscreen uses Samsung’s TouchWiz interface, sensitivity is good and the screen provides haptic feedback.

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Now only £35 per month on an 18 month contract with a choice of network. Up to 750 xnet mins per month and unlimited texts.

When you first pick up the Nokia N96 you know it’s something special. The 2.8 inch screen dominates the front of the phone and is great for browsing the web or using the Nokia maps application. Beneath the screen are the usual navigation and menu keys and on the back is a useful kick stand, allowing the N96 to be placed on a desk for viewing videos or movies. The Nokia N96 has 16GB of internal memory which can be expanded to a huge 24GB using an 8GB memory card.

The Nokia N96 supports most video formats and using a Wi-Fi connection it also supports the BBC iPlayer. You can watch all the top BBC programmes on your mobile for free. Your N96 can sit on your desk while you catch up with the latest EastEnders or Holby City. You’ll never miss an episode again and you can watch them any time.

The 5 megapixel camera has a top spec and takes brilliant photos. It has a Carl Zeiss lens, autofocus, digital zoom, LED flash, macro mode for close-ups, light exposure adjustment and a range of timers. Don’t be bedazzled by the marketing hype surrounding the 8 megapixel war. The camera on the N96 is absolutely brilliant, you won’t be disappointed.

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Out now and free on a 12 month contract.

The Nokia N85 has a dual slide design similar to the N96. It’s slimmer and lighter than Nokia’s flagship and it has a 2.6 inch OLED display, which uses less power than a normal LCD.

Classed as a multimedia phone, the Nokia N85 has dedicated multimedia keys and a touch sensitive navi wheel. It has automatic screen rotation for viewing movies plus stereo Bluetooth, a standard 3.5mm audio jack, TV out and an FM transmitter. An 8GB memory card is included for storing music and video files.

The Nokia N85 is also a gaming phone with 15 N-gage titles pre-loaded. An unlock code is provided only for one game though so you’ll have to choose carefully.

The camera has 5 megapixels with autofocus and it can record video at 30 frames per second. With GPS, photos can be geotagged with their exact location. Nokia Maps is pre-installed and a 3 month free navigation license is included.

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