Little black number

In today's paper, read about Motorola's new 3G phone, the V1050. It's dressed in sleek black, comes with a big, bright display, loud speakerphone and handles Vodafone's 3G functions with aplomb. Though far from perfect (lack of Bluetooth and poxy camera being the chief offenders), the V1050 is a good introduction to the world of 3G (costing as little as €30 with a hefty contract from the Carphone Warehouse).

There's also a quick look at Nokia's XpressPrint software (so far built into just the 6680), which enables phones to print directly to compatible printers - e-mails, notes, photos, the works.

In games, big movie tie-in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (PS2, Xbox, et al) is a damp squib. Starts well but quickly turns rancid. But Halo 2: Multiplayer Map Pack (Xbox only) is a great collection of expansions for the seminal FPS - but just beware: all the content in it will be available for free download within weeks over Xbox Live.