I have had this smart phone for over a year now and overall, it's a pretty nifty piece of kit. It's not as sophisticated as other phones like this on the market, and there are some definate flaws but there are some cool things to do with it.

The memory on the phone is not good, however, there is a microSD slot. I bought a 2GB microSD and I have never come close to using all the memory. The file explorer function is good - it's like viewing the folders on your pc. The cut, copy and paste function is also timesaving - but it would be more helpful if there was a function to select multiple items.

The phone comes built in with Windows Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player, which are both great applications. From the Windows Live Website, there is also a free download for MSN Messenger, engineered for this phone and OS, which is VERY useful. Custom ringtones for messages and calls can be added in .mp3 or .wav format - the only problem is that if you set a song as a text message tone, the song keeps playing until it's finished, even AFTER you've read the message. This is one of the most annoying features, but I got around this by cutting my .mp3 track short using some free sound editing software.

The phone has functions such as Bluetooth, Wi-fi and comes with Microsoft Office Mobile (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). It also comes with a program to read .pdf files but I removed this and downloaded a much more useful application to do this. Task Manager is an important function - you must close tasks when you are finished with them, as the phone becomes low on memory, much like a pc. To help quicken this process, I added task manager to my speed dial, for ease of access.

My phone came with two batteries- a normal sized and a duel sized. The phone also came with two pack panels, a thinner and a thicker one; depending on which battery you put in. I generally use the standard battery, the battery life for me is 2-3 days when my internet use is moderate. Having wi-fi on all the time drains the battery, so if I am planning to use this a lot, I use the bigger battery, which makes the phone chunkier and heavier but the battery lasts at least twice as long.

The Tasks and Calender apps are good - when the phone profile is set to automatic, the phone automatically turns itself onto silent when you set yourself to busy in the calender. The games functions are minimal - Solitare and a game called Bubble Breaker, but the main audience for this phone will generally not be interested in games. The camera and video recording are not brilliant, but better than some phones on the market.

The email synching is great - you can set your phone to automatically check for emails at a designated time period and reply easily, just like sending a text message.