Sharp GX20

Sharpe have done themselves proud here and even better with their GX30i which has hugh photography quality.

The phone is compact and flips open easily. The keys are easy to use even with big fingers like me.

The camera feature is its big plus and even more so with the GX30i which has 1Mb pixels. Now that's a lot of dots per square inch! Hence, you can download the photos onto the computer and print them out. I did so through a laser printer onto A4 and the photos look fantastic. The only point to note is that you have to hold the phone very still to take advantage of this feature.

On the down-side, Sharpe have tended to consentrate more on the multi-media side of the phone rather than the phone feature themselves. Hence it takes a while to work through the menus to get the phone setups and contacts sorted.

The battery runs down in 2 hours if the screen is left open. Not a major problem.

The melody maker is an excellent feature. Just make sure you are realistic about how long a tune you are composing. It's not a keyboard and there is a limit, but 32 tracks is quite a feature!