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Available from next week, the new Samsung F480 Tocco is a 3G touchscreen phone with HSDPA 7.2Mbps for high speed data access. It has a 5 megapixel camera and a large 2.8 inch display with a haptic touchscreen interface. Sources tell us it will be free on a 12 month contract, from £40 per month.

Built from high quality materials, the Samsung F480 has a flat face with a glossy black surround and comes with a wallet-style leather case.to protect the screen. There are just three keys on the front of the phone. On the side of the F480 you’ll find a camera shortcut key, a volume rocker control and a hold key which locks the keys and screen.

The Samsung F480 uses the colourful, award-winning Croix touchscreen interface and provides haptic vibration feedback. The built-in music player is reminiscent of the iPod touch. Music can be played in the background while other applications are being used. A widget allows you to pause and skip tracks from the home screen as well as providing quick access to the full music player application. With about 230MB of internal memory there’s enough space to store a decent selection of music. Memory can be expanded up to 8GB using a microSD card.

Other features of the Samsung F480 include an FM radio with RDS, stereo Bluetooth, a brilliant organiser, a good web browser and course a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, face detection and video stabilisation. The Samsung F480 is a good all-round device with plenty of features that should keep you entertained for a very long time.

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Do you send loads of text messages and make hardly any calls? Vodafone’s new Unlimited Texts tariff gives you unlimited text messages at any time to any UK network, for £15 per month.

The latest Nokia 6124 classic is free on this tariff and it’s ideal for sending texts. It’s a high spec smartphone with a large screen and a well-defined keypad.

The Nokia 6124 classic is the fastest Nokia S60 smartphone available. It has a powerful 369 MHz processor yet it’s small and light, weighing just 89g. It has a 2 megapixel camera with video record and flash. Plus a secondary video call camera mounted above the screen for making 3G video calls. There are pleny of other great features with this phone, including HSDPA for high speed downloads, a media player, FM radio, expandable memory and much more.

The Unlimited Text tariff is subject to an 18 month contract. Calls are charged at Vodafone’s standard rates, which are 18p per minute to landlines and Vodafone mobiles, 40p per minute to other networks. Other tariffs are available including 12 month contracts with inclusive minutes and texts.

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Our best selling PAYG phone this month is the Samsung U600i Vibe. Only £79.95 on PAYG, or free with 11 months free line rental on a 12 month contract.

The Samsung U600i Vibe comes with all the great features of the U600 as well as a subtle but amazing upgrade on its predecessor. The touch-sensitive keys below the screen provide haptic vibration feedback. This means that when you touch these keys you will feel a sensation in your finger tip to tell you that the key has been activated.

It has an ultra-streamlined profile of only 10.9mm and Samsung have packed in a generous array of features. All Samsung U600s have a 2.2 inch display and a top-notch 3.2 megapixel camera featuring autofocus, LED flash, video record and a TV out connection. 60 MB of internal memory is provided, though this can be upgraded to 2GB using a microSD card. As well as a decent music player, it also has an FM radio, ideal for when you want to listen to your favourite radio show or to a football match while on the move.

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Coming very soon on Orange and Vodafone, the LG KF750 Secret is a slim sliderphone with a touchpad navigation panel and haptic feedback. Part of LG’s Black Label Series, the LG KF750 Secret is a luxury fashion phone made from carbon fibre and scratch resistant tempered glass.

The LG KF750 Secret is not only a beautiful phone, it’s packed with features such as a 5 megapixel camera, 3G video calling, 120 frames per second video record and the ability to play high DivX video files on it’s 2.4 inch screen. It has HSDPA, Bluetooth, an FM radio, media player and 100MB of internal memory, which can be expanded using a microSD memory card.

Besides being beautiful and high spec, the LG KF750 Secret also has one or two show off features for impressing your friends. The built-in accelerometer allows the screen to rotate as the phone is moved, so that photographs are always the right way up and widescreen videos can be watched in widescreen. Pre-installed games make use of this feature - you can throw darts, hook a fish or navigate a maze by tilting the handset.

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The Nokia 8800 Sapphire is now available on a pay monthly contract direct from Vodafone.

The 8800 Sapphire is Nokia’s most expensive mobile phone. You’ll need to pay around £500 for the phone on a standard pay monthly contract costing £35-£40 per month. For those who can afford it, it’s high price will ensure it remains exclusive.

Similar to the Nokia 8800 Arte, the new 8800 Sapphire has a whole piece sapphire as its directional controller. It has a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus, 3G and 1GB of memory. It has a few fancy features too, such as tap-for-time - simply tap the phone case a couple of times and the clock display will show on the screen. Included in the luxury package you’ll also find a docking station and a noise cancelling Bluetooth headset.

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