Lightweight in a good way

At worst 3G phones are unwieldy beasts and at best they tend to be at least heavy mothers. Sony Ericsson's V630i doesn't fit the stereotype, coming in as the lightest 3G handset this column has ever seen. It's got plenty of goodies on board, though the much-touted Radio DJ (streaming songs according to your preference over 3G) simply doesn't work (Vodafone or SE to blame? Who knows?). It's allegedly going on sale with Voda in the next few weeks.

Read the full V630i review in today's paper.

There's also a quick look at the new Remote Record for Sky+ boxes, which enables you to send a text message to Sky and they will trigger your machine to record programmes while you're away from home.

In games, Cars (PS2/Xbox) won't hold much appeal for older gamers but the nippers will delight in this slickly produced movie tie-in which doesn't insult the intelligence. Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror brings the stealth/3P shooter to the PSP with almost unqualified success and Singstar Anthems is another expansion pack to the karaoke series, short on innovation and long on cheesy hits.