3G goodness, shame about the clobber

Nokia's new 6280 phone (available exclusively from Three) is a punter-friendly 3G phone which gets all the basics right, except maybe the rather mundane design. A slider with a beautifully large screen, the 6280's got a useful two-megapixel camera, FM radio and expandable storage. Read the full review in today's paper.

In games, Shinobido: Way of the Ninja (PS2) does the Splinter Cell thing, except with ninjas. Not nearly as polished as SC but entertaining nonetheless. Tenchu: Time of the Assassins tries to pull the same stunt on PSP but fails miserably due to a very short draw distance. World Tour Soccer 2 avoids a confrontation on PSP with Pro Evo and FIFA by moving away from full matches and towards tricksy. gimmicky play (eg, get a shot in within 10 seconds of gaining possession). Not bad but hardly essential.