In and out of tune

Four years ago, Log On reviewed the first mobile phone to play MP3s, the Siemens SL45. It seemed like a revolution at the time, coming before the launch of the iPod, but phones have singularly failed to improve their music-playing experience.

Now two serious contenders have come along in 2005, Motorola's Rokr E1 and Sony Ericsson's W800i Walkman moby. In truth, neither is an iPod killer but, as you can read in today's paper, the W800 does a far better job of handling the transfer and playback process. The Rokr has iTunes on board but fails to press home its advantage by making a series of elementary mistakes.

In games, Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix (PSP) is a mouthful and a handful. It's almost identical to the excellent console version but packs too much detail into that small screen. Also reviewed is Madden NFL 06 (PS2/Xbox) - the annual update adds little new - EyeToy: Kinetic (PS2) which is not a game at all but a competent keep-fit workout and Everybody's Golf (PS2), a cutesy but highly playable sim that makes for a nice antidote to po-faced Tiger.