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Samsung Omnia 7 deals are out there in the marketplace for consumers savvy enough to snap them up.  However, it may take more than a simple click or clip of a coupon to make the most of the deals available for this phone.

Cash back is not a phrase that all consumers are comfortable with.  However, for those willing to put in the work, cash back can net shoppers huge savings on the Samsung Omnia 7.  T-Mobile offers a deal that involves getting £122.56 in cash back.  This will earn consumers a free phone.  All that needs to be purchased is the T-Mobile contract that goes along with the mobile device.  This contract spans 18 months and costs £30.64 a month.  It includes 600 minutes and unlimited texts.

Looking for internet access?  The same deal described above can be applied to a data plan.  The cash back is still £122.56 and the phone itself is still free, but the 18-month contract now includes 600 internet minutes and 500 texts, rather than unlimited texts.

Many people do not like cash back because it can be a time consuming process involving mailing forms back and forth.  For such people, an instant cash back deal may be a better option.  T-Mobile also offers instant cash back to the tune of £55.  This is for an 18-month contract at £30.64 a month with 600 minutes and unlimited texts.

The LG Optimus 2X is a groundbreaking smartphone in a field of mobile devices that often differ very little from one another.  The crux of its innovation rests in its dual core processor.  In fact, the Optimus 2X is the very first smartphone with a dual core processor built in.

LG Optimus 2X reviews have not missed this unique feature.  The dual core allows for dramatically faster multitasking on mobile devices.  Users can run games and photos and music without seeing a significant slow down such as they would be likely to experience with most other phones.  However, this technology is not for everyone.  The dual core is so powerful that many users may not even notice it.  It is certainly far more powerful than most people use, or need, on a regular basis.  Only tech savvy users or those running tons of applications all at once are likely to really notice the second processor.

The phone has other topnotch features too.  The screen crams in 800 x 480 pixels.  It is large and bright, with plenty of saturation for a crisp image.  It is not quite up to the standard of the iPhone4, but it beats just about any other phone in terms of picture quality.

The camera is also pretty high quality at 8 megapixels.  Reviewers have expressed some disappointment with the colour quality of the camera, though overall it is a solid camera for a mobile phone.

The Nokia N8 is the premier handset of Nokia mobile phones when it comes to snapping pictures.  This is the camera phone for those who prefer high-end capabilities in their mobile phone cameras.

The 12-megapixel camera is a powerhouse of technological features.  Picture quality on the highest setting is remarkable in clarity, contrast and depth.  The Xenon flash enables users to take pictures without ambient light and still produce a picture of excellent quality.

Nokia equipped the handset with a wide range of functions and settings for the camera.  Users can reduce photos to 3-megapixels for uploading to Facebook or take a detailed close-up with the macro shot mode.  Along with standard tone and contrast functions, the Nokia N8 has a vivid colour mode for high dynamic range, and has dither and posterise features for fun.

The HD video recorder performs seamlessly, and consumers can watch the videos on any HD television screen.  The Nokia N8 is a perfect choice for those who rely on their mobile phones to act as a camcorder.

However much the camera is the focus, Nokia has also put an impressive package together with the Nokia N8.  A 3.5-inch touch screen is responsive with pinch to zoom, and bottom buttons on the screen allow for easy navigation of the three home screens.

Running the Symbian 3 interface, Nokia offers apps and phone functions for further personalization.  They then added a music player with remote control, headphones, preset sounds, 16 GB onboard memory and a microSD slot.

A slimmed-down version of the HTC Desire, the HTC Wildfire is a stylish phone that offers a wide variety of features.  If you are looking for an Android phone that offers all of the latest in smartphone technology, the HTC Wildfire is the perfect choice.  Although the HTC Wildfire’s specifications are not as impressive as the HTC Desire, the phone is still packed with plenty of great features, including a 5 megapixel camera, video recorder, MP3 player, GPS, Android™ V2.1 Operating System, WiFi and 3G.

The HTC Wildfire is the perfect choice for those looking for a phone that is user-friendly.  The phone offers a wide variety of widgets and the Android Market, where you can download the latest apps, including the Android versions of Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Yahoo Mail.  The HTC Wildfire is the most social-network-friendly HTC mobile phone.  This phone offers Friend Stream, a Facebook feature that enables you to easily stay up-to-date with your friends and family. 

One of the main advantages of the HTC Wildfire is that it offers users an easy-to-use internet browser.  Users are provided with Google search engine, a tool that enables them to easily browse the internet.  You can also play Youtube videos and upload your own videos to your Youtube channel or Facebook. 

The HTC Wildfire’s home screen is easily customisable, allowing you to add your favourite widgets, such as Facebook and Twitter, for quicker access.  The phone is available in a wide variety of HTC Wildfire deals, allowing you to find a plan that suits your budget. 

The LG Renoir KC910 is one of the LG mobile phone range and has a wealth of features that will keep both experienced smartphone users and newcomers happy.

The addition of an eight megapixel camera has made this one of the highest spec cameras on a mobile phone.  It has a lens cover and a shutter key and the user is guaranteed good quality images. 

The internet can be accessed using either Wi-Fi or HSDPA and there is in-built GPS for finding your way around.  Apps can be easily accessed through the home screen and there is a music player built-in.  There is no headphone jack so an adaptor is required, and images and videos can be easily viewed on the screen, although not all video types are supported.

The LG Renoir KC910 is one of a number of contract mobile phones that can be obtained free of charge from a mobile service provider.  By agreeing to a fixed term contract you are able to get a handset, free call minutes and text messages (different limits apply on different tariffs) and you just pay a monthly charge. 

The monthly charge will vary according to the length of contract that you have agreed to and also the service provider.  Shop around and compare mobile phones and their deals before you commit to using one particular phone.  Once you have a contract they can be difficult to terminate so you need to make sure that you select the best one for your needs. 

It may not be one of the latest mobile phones on the market, but the Nokia N86 deserves credit where credit’s due. It’s a bit of a groundbreaker in the Nokia mobile phones camp – the first handset manufactured by the Finnish giant to feature an 8 megapixel camera.

Some have decried its slide-away keyboard as coyote ugly, and it’s true that it probably wouldn’t reach the runners-up category in a beauty pageant. But it does slide away – and the contours of the phone itself are actually rather pleasing to the eye, if you don’t mind your phone being a little on the chunky side. And whilst 8 megapixel cameras are not the rarity they were just a year ago, this one is very good, especially in low light conditions: the two LED photo lights and the superlative Carl Zeiss optics guarantee some amazingly crisp and vibrant images.

Cunningly, you can slide the phone in two directions. Slide the phone up and you’ll get the keyboard – although if you’ve got chubby fingers you’re going to struggle with the miniscule keys. Slide it down and you’ll find four keys controlling the games and the media player. The 2.2 inch screen isn’t huge but Nokia’s AMOLED technology means that it yields exceptionally good image qualities, and YouTube and BBC iPlayer look fine on it (you can even prop the phone up with a little flip-out stand at the back whilst you’re viewing). The music player isn’t at all bad and there’s a generous 8 GB of memory to play around with, expandable to a further 16 GB with a micro-SD card. If you compare mobile phones, the N86 isn’t as easy to use as the HTC Hero or iPhone, but when you’ve got the hang of finding them, there are countless excellent apps to add. Verdict: solidly worthy rather than spellbindingly sensational, but that’s not at all bad.

If the Sony Ericsson Naite is your phone of choice and you are looking for the best deal available for contract mobile phones then there are plenty of choices available. Depending on your usual or expected usage cheap mobile phones are a real possibility.

One example is for only 10.00 per month on an 18 month contract with 3.  They are offering a free handset with 75 minutes of free talk time and unlimited text messages. For low usage customers this could be a good option.

The 3 Network are also offering the Sony Ericsson Naite on their Flext 300 price plan.  It is an 18 month contract complete with free handset and included is 300 free minutes of talk time and 300 free text messages. This deal is only £15.00 per month.

One that may appeal more to the ladies is an offer currently available from O2; for £20.00 per month on an 18 month contract you can get a free Sony Ericsson Naite handset with 100 minutes free talk time and 3000 text messages included, but the deciding factor may be the free gift on offer – GHD Hair Straighteners.

It shows that just by shopping around you can get any kind of deal suitable for you, and even some of the cheapest mobile phone deals can yield surprising offers. There are so many internet sites that offer deals and many of them have mobile phone reviews so you can get honest opinions of the phones from people who have actually used them.

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz, the successor to the Satio, features a delightful ergonomic design, with an 8.1 megapixel camera and a proper 3.5 mm headphone jack to take advantage of the Sony Walkman audio we love so much. For consumers looking for the latest mobile phones, this mid-range offering stands up well against its competitors.

We will start with the camera – it is an easy-to-use 8.1 megapixels with separate buttons to launch video and still photo options. Onscreen icons clearly guide you through changing settings, and there are plenty of them to choose from.

The HD video camera function is also simple to use and the phone comes with an 8 GB memory card to facilitate HD video recording. Or you can set the phone to lower res VGA or QVGA, although after experiencing HD, it is a bit of a letdown.

Gone from this phone is the proprietary FastPort connector, replaced by a microUSB port and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Needless to say, the sound quality was vastly improved with the ability to use proper headphones. As with most of Sony’s phones, the music interface was easy to use with extra features like album artwork and playlist creation.

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz has an ergonomic design that feels nice when held. The TFT screen is also lovely and sharp but has the resistive touch screen we find frustrating to use. Menus, however, are nicely laid out.

For consumers looking for deals on contract mobile phones, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is available on most networks.

Those looking for Sony Ericsson mobile phones with strong camera capabilities are sure to be pleased with the C903.

Pros

The camera features on the C903 are quite a bit more advanced than those of cheap mobile phones, with useful editing functions and the handy BestPic system that begins saving images before the shutter is released and holds up to nine shots to allow users to choose the best one.  There’s also a very good zoom and nice video recording capabilities.

The bright screen displays colours beautifully, as evidenced by the fun wallpaper photo slideshow that comes preloaded on the C903.  There’s a clever GPS system with Google Maps and NearMe, a programme that pinpoints nearby restaurants, cinemas, shops, businesses, and more.

Cons

The C903 is available in black or red, but the glossy case looks decidedly plastic and less sophisticated than some competitors’ latest mobile phones.  Because it is so small, the phone may present problems for some users, and the keypad is rather cramped.  There’s no space between individual number buttons and not much travel in the keys, both of which impeded fast and easy dialling.

The C903 is not Wi-Fi enabled so pictures and video have to be transferred over a mobile signal.  Also, there’s no 3.5 mm headphone jack so users are resigned to the in-ear headset that’s packaged with the phone.

Conclusion

The C903 is a compact mobile phone with great camera function and an intuitive GPS.  The drawbacks are mere annoyances when compared to the many benefits of this smart, pocket-sized handset.

The Nokia N86 is an efficient smartphone available in white or the traditional black version.  It’s the Finnish company’s first 8-megapixel camera phone and like all Nokia camera phones, it is good quality having minimal shutter lag and good resolution.

It boasts a wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens, panorama effect, dual LED flash and scene modes, which means that the N86 can compete easily with a dedicated digital camera.  You can also upload your photographs and share them with your friends, but this is only possible using Flickr and not any other social network.

The phone is marketed as a camera phone so it is quite surprising that there is no dedicated camera shutter button; instead you have to go through menu, applications then camera before it is launched. 

In line with most camera phones there is no optical zoom but you can use the digital zoom, as the image resolution is high enough not to ruin your shots.

The 2.6-inch screen uses Advanced Matrix OLED so that the screen is colourful and bright.

The phone is responsive and so tasks are completed quickly.  There’s a 3.5 mm headphone jack so you can plug in any old headphones to listen to your favourite tracks or the FM radio.

The battery life is better than average and there is also GPS, which works well on this handset.

The N86 is available on contract, pay as you go or as a SIM free deal.