Nokia 6234

Press the camera activation button on the bottom right edge of the handset and the screen becomes a landscape format viewfinder, with the shutter button resting comfortably under the right forefinger and the two softmenu buttons and navigation button...

Easy menu navigation ; Easy to get 3G multimedia downloads ; Full-screen video playback

Lack of front-facing camera option ; Control keys not clearly marked ; No face-to-face video calling ability

Music and video-wise, it's a first class handset that will definitely keep you entertained. The N-series is slightly better though.

Small enough for most pockets, easy to use, good camera.

No front facing camera, little on board memory.

This handset should appeal to those wanting 3G data access but not needing face to face video calling, and it is very comfortable to use. Not really recommended if you want to listen to music through your phone, though

Storage for up to 1,000 music tracks ; Simple interface ; Good display ; 2-megapixel camera

USB cable not provided ; Low internal memory for a music phone ; Only a single camera

At the same time, bearing in mind the charges associated with downloading music from the Live service, you could pay an awful lot for your music. As an example, we were charged $2.79 per track for every music track we tested with. Filling a 2GB card,...

Good, clear menus. Firm buttons - I find the buttons on some phones very spongey but these are great. This is one of the main reasons I bought the phone, aswell as its compact nature

On/off button tempramental. Not great

Easy to navigate menus, has useful features, well designed, looks good

Synchronisation with PC can be frustrating. Doesn't always synchronise with Outlook correctly

connectivity

split menu system

Ease of connection to both my PC and builtin hands free. Very simple to connect with my Vauxhall Bluetooth system

Battery life is not as good as it could be.. That said, provided that there is signal then the battery life is excellent due to power saving modes on the phone turning off the screen (takes some getting used to). However if like me you live in an area...

it's a nice tidy little phone that fits into pockets easily. it's also nice & loud & good vibration unlike some other phones. all features are quick to learn & lots of good extra's like, stop watch,notes,timer,calendar,etc

battery life could be better, but iv'e seen worse.night vision on camera is'nt too clever