Phone manufacturers LG have announced another follow up to the original Cookie. The GS290 Cookie Fresh is the third device from the popular Cookie range which also includes the recent GS500 Cookie Plus.

Hoping to continue on its older brother’s success the Cookie Fresh has a pretty similar spec sheet but sees its camera downgraded to 2 megapixels and unfortunately no longer has 3G. The funky cartoon user interface still remains and a 3.5mm audio has been added for those who love to use their own headphones. Other features include an FM radio, social networking integration and Bluetooth behind the 3 inch resistive touchscreen. The cute Cookie is going to be available in 10 colours to suit all kinds of mobile users and will be launched in the UK and across Europe towards the end of March.

The original LG Cookie was a huge success selling more than 12 million units since its launch in November 2008. According to the Korean manufacturer, it shifted five million Cookies in the first nine months after it went on sale. If you love the Cookie range and can’t wait for its successors then Mobilesplease.co.uk compares hundreds of deals for the original Cookie in a range of colours.

Mobile phone manufacturers are constantly upping their game with the latest touchscreen technologies. Even basic handsets now feature large touch screens; and with increased technology comes an enhanced user experience.  Samsung has recently released two exciting touchscreen handsets into the market.

First up is the Samsung Galaxy Portal which is currently only available on T-Mobile and is one of the first affordable handsets to run on the Android operating system. Previously known as the Galaxy Lite or Spica, the device comes with a powerful 800MHz processor to access all the phones many features on offer without slowing down. Perfect for business users it supports HSDPA and WiFi for fast web browsing when you are out of the office and email client to keep you in touch wherever you are as well as GPS and Bluetooth connectivity.  With expandable memory up to 32GB via a microSD card this Galaxy Portal I5700 is full of superb features in a stylish phone.

The second device to come from the Samsung camp is the Samsung Wave (S8500) which is the first device to use the Bada open mobile platform. Part of a new series of handsets that aim to suit every lifestyle the Wave offers a fantastic 3.3inch ‘Super AM-OLED’ display which gives crystal clear results for movies, photos and web browsing. The Wave has a 1GHz processor so applications run quickly and smoothly and with 3D graphics it offers a fantastic user experience. Not only that the Samsung has a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and HD video recorder to capture those special moments wherever you are.

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Super Bowl viewers got a glimpse of the Motorola Devour on Sunday night in the hands of one of the most frequently Googled hollywood stars – Megan Fox. The advert cost an estimated $2 to $3 Million Dollars but went out to around 100 million viewers and was pretty entertaining!

The Motorola Devour will be available in the next few months and with the MotoBlur OS on top of a number of high spec features it is set to be a phone a popular device. The Devour features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard under the 3.1 inch touchscreen.

The highly user friendly Motoblur changes the very look and feel of the device compared with other Motorola devices, adding live streams of information onto the home screen through a series of custom widgets. Social network status updates, e-mail, and other messaging tools are all integrated into the desktop with a unique graphical look not seen in the standard Android OS. This feature is featured in the ad (below) with Fox to entertain all those Super Bowl fans.

With a number of exciting new phones on the horizon, I take a look at a select few that are set to make a mark on the mobile world!

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Sony Ericsson are continuing to expand their environmentally friendly GreenHeart range with their third QWERTY, Windows Mobile device – the Aspen. Sony Ericsson has described the new phone as “the business mobile phone with green credentials at its core” and it is certainly that; with the same user interface as the Xperia X1 and X2 and recycled materials used throughout the package.

The 2.4 inch touchscreen phone has the full package of connectivity options including WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and a 3.5mm audio jack. The QWERTY keyboard allows for fast messaging and viewing and editing Microsoft Office files is a breeze with one touch operation. Great for a business user ‘with a conscience’; the Aspen has a power saving mode, E-manual and an Eco mate application. There is also a decent media player, 3.2 megapixel camera and access to social networking sites for some fun out of the office! The interesting looking phone comes in Iconic Black and White Silver

The GreenHeart Aspen is set to be an affordable business phone when it released in the second quarter of 2010.

A number of mobile phone companies have been turning their plain black and silver phones into girly pink devices that are sure to make an impression and even set a new trend in time for the season of love! Mobile phone brands have caught on to the fact that girls love to make a statement with their mobile phone and have come up with a way to make it their ultimate arm candy. From hot pink to cutsie baby shades, pink phones are here to stay!

Recent phones to be tickled pink include;

The Nokia 6700 Classic Illuvial - a super stylish hot pink powerhouse. The 6700 is the epitome of what Nokia represents, a highly accessible, simple and stylish device that ticks all the boxes with it’s features and the Illuvial makes it more accessible to the female market. The flat keypad has hot pink numbers and pink accents around the phone with a floral pattern engraved on the back.

Samsung Tocco Lite Pink – A pretty pearly pink touch screen multimedia machine, the Tocco Lite includes a 3 mega pixel camera, fm radio and 50MB of onboard memory. A pocket friendly device, the Tocco Lite provides a vivid bright screen which is fully touch sensitive and makes it easy to navigate around the many applications on this handset.

LG GD510 Pop – The LG Pop GD510 is the most compact 3 inch full touchscreen phone on the market and is now available in baby pink.  The GD510 looks and feels like a high end handset which means a compromise has been made with it’s features to produce a mid-priced phone. Features include a 3 megapixel camera with video record, mp3 player and FM radio to keep you entertained on the go and Bluetooth support.

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Samsung has brought together the popular Genio Touch with the Genio QWERTY to give Vodafone customers the funky looking Genio Slide! The Genio range is an affordable range of messaging phones aimed at the youth market who may not have a lot of money but love to keep up with the latest gossip on Facebook and Twitter.

The hybrid slide-out QWERTY device comes with two interchangeable rear ‘fashion jackets’ and features Samsung’s TouchWiz interface lets users customise their homescreens to access frequently used apps with just one touch. The Gennio Slide is not just a pretty face and shines above the Genio Touch and QWERTY with Wi-Fi, HSDPA and internet browsing and DivX support for great media playing.

Being a social networking phone the Genio Slide has built in applications for Facebook, Twitter and Myspace and the 3 megapixel camera allows you to upload great photos for all your friends to see with ease.

The Genio Slide is currently only available on Vodafone but will be availble with other networks soon at www.mobilesplease.co.uk

Today Apple’s flagship handset has been make available on the Vodafone network, expanding it’s dominance on the UK phone market.

After two years of exclusivity on O2, Orange, Tesco and Vodafone now offer the super cool handset. Vodafone customers can receive free Vodafone to Vodafone calls and a range of competitive contracts. Guy Laurence, CEO of Vodafone UK commented: ‘We started preparing our network over a year ago so that iPhone customers will really feel the advantage of being with Vodafone.’

Being an Apple phone the handset doubles as a multimedia machine with a widescreen ipod which allows you to enjoy all your music, videos, pod casts and audio books plus transfer files directly from your pc via itunes. Other new features on the phone include a 3 mega pixel camera with built in auto focus, a compass, world wide weather updates and cut, copy and paste abilities.

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If you love the HTC Hero but think the price is just too much, then the Tattoo may be perfect for you! HTC are known for producing high spec, high priced phones with the fantastic Android operating system. 

The Tattoo has been designed to bring Android phones to the mass market with a lower cost phone. 

There is no capacitive touchscreen or multi-touch and the camera has been reduced to 3.2 megapixels but features like HSDPA, WiFI and GPS and Android 1.6 are all bundled in to this funky little phone. With Android, users can customise their handset with downloadable apps from the Android Market. They can also access all that Google has to offer including Mail, Maps and Docs as well as YouTube and social networking sites. 

The HTC Tattoo looks great and as the name suggests, the covers can be customised to give you a phone that is unique to you.

Deals start from just £15 a month and comes with some great cashback deals!

With the offical launch of Google’s very own Nexus One smartphone, I look into at the specs of the device as well as it’s main competitor the Apple iPhone.

Nexus One