Mobile Phones

Gone are the days when Bluetooth headsets were so big they obscured half your face.
Jabra's new Stone headset is tiny and unobtrusive and doesn't feature a huge boom microphone so it just wraps discretely around your ear. The Noise Blackout technology cancels out ambient noise for better-quality voice calls.
Touch controls make it simple to operate and you can pair it with two different phones at the same time. The portable charger also doubles as a protective case and it's even pleasantly pebble-shaped.
The Stone will be available soon, see Jabra for more information.

If you're looking for a way to up your high scores on the iPhone without cheating, then Qdos' JetPlay could help give you the edge.
The ergonomic case features a sturdy and secure grip so not matter how much you tilt and turn your iPhone you won't slip - perfect for accelerometer based games that react depending on which direction you tilt the handset.
You can still access the headphone and dock conncectors while it's on and it's compatible with the iPhone 3G, 3G S and iPod touch second generation.
The JetPlay is available now for £24.99, see Qdos for further details.

The Samsung Genio Qwerty is ideal for those that would rather type instead of talk.
There's a full Qwerty keyboard so text entry is a doddle, making it perfect for email, SMS and instant messenger conversations while you're on the go.
It packs a 2.2in screen and the camera stretches to 2-megapixel. On board memory is limited to just 37MB, but the MicroSD card slot means you can add up to 8GB more.
The Genio Qwerty will be available at the beginning of October, see Samsung for more information.

Palm would like it to be known, in no uncertain terms, that there's room in the superphone market for more than one model.
Not content with launching the Pre over in the States this summer, it's now lining up its next contender: which goes by the name of Pixi. It runs the same WebOS operating system as the Pre, but it loses the slide-out keyboard for a more traditional design.
It features a 2.63in touchscreen, Qwerty keyboard, 8GB of internal memory and GPS all packed into a slim frame measuring just 55 x 111 x 11mm and weighing 99.5g.
The Pixi will be available later in the year, price depends on contract. For more information, see Palm.

O2 has got first dibs on Samsung's new Galaxy i7500 Android handset.
In addition to running Google's mobile OS, Samsung has packed the Galaxy with lots of extra features. The 3.2in screen uses AMOLED (active matrix organic light-emitting diode) technology - promising high contrast, colourful images.
It can connect at superfast 7.2Mbps HSDPA speeds and there's a 5-megapixel camera, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm headphone jack, 8GB of internal memory built in and MicroSD card slot for easy expansion.
The Galaxy i7500 is available now from free on contract, see O2 for further details.



