Mobile phones

Light, compact and stuffed with the latest technology, the Sony Xperia Tipo smartphone from O2 will be your essential portable pal. Running on the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform, the Xperia Tipo makes web browsing quicker and easier. With the handy data usage app, you can set the limits you want to use data to surf, chat or game online, so there's no nasty shock when the bill arrives at the end of the month. Setting up your accounts such as Google and Facebook is incredibly easy, along with transferring contacts from your old phone.

You can access millions and millions of songs on demand from Music Unlimited. Listen offline and with no annoying ads. Enjoy dozens of preset channels and easily sync with your own music collection. The Xperia Tipo smartphone's powerful battery can last 24 hours without having to charge it again, which means you'll never miss that important call or funny status update again. Capture great photos and video of all your adventures with the Xperia Tipo's built-in 3.2 megapixel camera.

Useful info:

• 3.2 inch scratch-resistant TFT touch screen
• Google Android 4.0 (ICS)
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Talk time (up to): 5 hours
• Standby time (up to): 470 hours
• Music listening time (up to): 30 hours
• Video playback time (up to): 3 hours
• 103 x 57 x 13 mm
• Weight: 99.4g

Music fans will find the Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman hits all the right notes with its great sound quality, superb Zappin button and karaoke features.

The Zappin button is an impressive feature that lets you preview the chorus of the next song, so can decide whether to listen or skipping to ensure your listening is all killer, no filler.

Ready to sing the night away? Press the microphone key and start up your karaoke session _ now you can really make the most of your music.

Weighing only 88g and measuring a compact 95.8 x 52.8 x 14.3 mm, the Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman fits easily into your pocket or bag.

With built-in WiFi you can surf the web and keep up with social networking. Add your five best friends from your phonebook to the Friends app and see at a glance what they're saying about your night out on Facebook, in mails and by text.

Take great shots of all the action when you're out and about with the Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman's 3.2 megapixel camera. An impressive battery life gives you nearly 10 hours of talktime, so you can stay in touch all day long.

Useful info:

• First full touch screen Walkman phone
  
• Zappin key - preview the chorus of the next track
  
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  
• 3 inch capacitive touch screen
  
• 3.2Mp camera
  
• Video recording
  
• MP3 player and FM radio
  
• Supports microSD card up to 32GB
  
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
  
• Weight: 88g
  
• Dimensions: 95.8 x 52.8 x 14.3 mm
  
• Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman from O2
  

The HTC Desire C smartphone is stylish, easy to use and packed with plenty of cutting-edge technology.

Combining a durable metal frame with precision engineering, the HTC Desire C is ideal for those who want a premium-designed smartphone.

HTC Desire C’s vibrant 3.5 inch HVGA screen makes it easy to browse the web, view photos or connect with friends and family.

Enjoy superb sound thanks to Beats Audio™ and capture great photos and video of all your adventures with the built-in 5 Megapixel camera. Instant sharing capabilities also mean you can post the results on social websites such as Facebook and Twitter, seconds after it was captured.

Through HTC Desire C’s deep integration of Dropbox and 25Gb of free online space for 2 years, you also have the freedom to securely back-up, browse and share thousands of photos, videos and documents, whether stored locally or in the cloud.

The HTC Desire C is also NFC enabled, allowing you to make payments using only your phone or access information and offers.

Useful info:

• 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus
• 25Gb dropbox
• Beats Audio sound
• Android 4.0 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• 3.5 inch touch screen
• 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth
• GPS with A-GPS support
• MP3 player and FM radio
• MicroSD card up to 32Gb
• HTC Desire C on O2 - White

The great value Samsung Ch@t 335 from O2 is a stylish messaging phone with a QWERTY keyboard and large colour screen that are perfect for all your emailing and texting.

The QWERTY keyboard enables faster typing, and with built-in Facebook, Facebook chat, MySpace, Twitter and Flickr you'll always be bang up to date with what's going down with your social networking.

Despite all these great features, the Samsung Ch@t 335 is a strikingly slim mobile phone at just 11.9mm wide. It looks and feels great in your hand, thanks to the smooth, fluid design and bright 2.4 inch colour display.

Designed to be easy to use, the Samsung Ch@t 335 has an optical trackpad that works like a computer mouse, so you can whiz around web pages and scroll through messages.

WiFi gives you internet access and you can capture great shots of all your adventures when you're out and about with the Samsung Ch@t 335 mobile phone's 2 megapixel digital camera, which also includes video recording.

Useful info:

• 2.4 inch TFT colour display
• QWERTY keyboard for faster texting
• Mini USB port
• WiFi; Bluetooth 2.1
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Optical joystick
• Takes microSD memory cards up to 8GB
• Standby/talk time: 520/12 hours
• 2 Megapixel digital camera with video capture
• Weight: 93g
• Samsung Ch@t 335 mobile phone from O2

The Samsung Galaxy Music is an impressively compact smartphone that still manages to squeeze in the latest Android 4.0 software and lots of great features for music lovers.

Despite its small dimensions (59 x 110 x 12.3 mm), the Samsung Galaxy Music still features a 3 inch touch screen that's great for viewing web pages, pictures, games or video.

With cutting edge Android software (Ice Cream Sandwich), the Galaxy Music delivers fast web browsing that keeps you up to date with what's going on, including all your social networking and messaging.

Download any app you want from the Google Play market and customise your Samsung Galaxy Music menu screens to suit your lifestyle.

There's a dedicated pause/play button for your music and stereo speakers featuring SRS Surround Sound that are perfect for sharing your favourite tunes with friends.

Get great shots of all the action when you're out and about with the 3.2 megapixel digital camera. Enjoy your music on the move with the built-in MP3 player, and use your own favourite headphones via the 3.5 mm audio jack.

A microSD card slot gives you the option of installing up to 32Gb storage for all your music, photos and videos. You can also share content via Bluetooth.

Useful info:

• 3 inch touch screen
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS
• 3.2 Megapixel camera with QVGA video
• MP3 Player and FM radio
• 4Gb internal memory expandable to 32Gb via MicroSD card
• 850Mhz processor
• WiFi; 3G; Bluetooth 3.0
• GPS
• Weight: 107g
• Access to Google Play
• H 110, W 59, D 12.3 mm
• Samsung Galaxy Music smartphone on O2

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is one of the Android smartphone stars of 2013 with its stunning design and high-end features.

It's based around the spectacular 4.8 inch Super AMOLED HD touch screen, giving you incredible colours, detail, smooth motion and ultra-fast response times.

There's plenty of power under the hood, with a 1.4 GHz quad core processor and the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

The Samsung Galaxy S3's 8 Megapixel rear camera lets you capture great photos and video - it can even take a burst of 8 shots and choose the best one for you.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is incredibly in tune with what you're up to thanks to Smart Stay - for as long as you look at the screen, it maintains a bright display and if you want to call someone you've been messaging, simply lift the phone to your ear and it will dial automatically!

The Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone responds to your words with S-Voice: you can tell it to wake up, answer, even take a photo. The handy S Beam feature also lets you place 2 Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones back-to-back to wirelessly transfer pictures, music and more.

Useful info:

• 4.8 inch Amoled HD display (720 x 1280)
• 8 megapixel rear camera; 1.9 megapixel front
• Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich OS
• 1.4 GHz Quad Core processor
• 16Gb internal storage, expandable via MicroSD card slot
• Cloud storage: 50Gb Dropbox for 2 years
• 1Gb RAM
• Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth®
• MP3 player and FM radio
• 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.55 mm
• Weight: 133g
• Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone