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Exclusively on the Three Network, the INQ1, more commonly known as the Facebook phone, is a handset for those who like to be in touch in ways that extend beyond conventional phone calls. Like other Three phones, it’s set up for free Skype calling, which can be a real cost-saver, and also for Windows Live messaging and Facebook – a true social media phone among the latest mobile phones, in fact.

It’s all remarkably easy to use, organising phone contacts with Skype and Facebook contacts all in one place for ease, and the navigation key makes moving around the different functions simple. Powered by 3.5G (actually HSDPA), the browser is also excellent and extremely fast, which stands as a great plus. The keypad is nicely responsive and well spaced for ease of typing, although it’s the standard mobile phone set up, rather than a QWERTY keyboard.

So far, so good – but what are the bad points of the phone? It’s lacking Wi-Fi, a good 3.5mm headphone jack for listening to music, and the camera, even though it’s 3.2 megapixels, leaves a lot to be desired in quality. In other words, past the social media functions, it’s quite stripped down. Also, and this is a major failing, it doesn’t come packed with a client for Twitter, the hottest of social media applications.

Among Three mobile phones, the INQ1 does have a lot going for it, including price (it’s a low-cost phone). What it does, it does very well and smoothly. The problem is that it could do a lot more.