Vodafone – the world’s leading mobile phone telecommunications group have announced the ‘lowest-cost mobile phone on Earth’; the Vodafone 150. Aimed at the developing world and set to be initially launched in India, Turkey and eight African countries the 150 will be priced at a tiny $15!

With a predicted 5bn mobile phone owners by the end of 2010 and most of the growth coming from the developing world The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has said that demand has been driven by people using their phones to access banking and mobile health services. ITU secretary general Dr Hamadoun Toure said, SMS can be used to “deliver instructions on when and how to take complex medication such as anti-retrovirals or vaccines”.”It’s such a simple thing to do, and yet it saves millions of dollars,” he said.

The handset is very basic with a 1inch monochrome display, polyphonic ringtones and a built in torch. It is very useful however, with the ability to make phone calls, send and receive text messages and with a battery life of 16 days standby time the 150 is a practical and affordable phone.

The 150’s slightly more advanced sibling is the Vodafone 250 which will cost around $20. The colour screen is a little bit bigger at 1.45inches making it an understated but attractive looking device and there is also an FM radio on board.

Unfortunately these devices are set for developing countries so are unlikely to enter the UK market but if you are after a cheap and fuss free handset then the Nokia 1208 is a great alternative with a SIM free price of just £25.

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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Mobilesplease would like to wish everyone a happy new year with some fantastic mobile phone deals!

The highly anticipated Nokia N900 has brought a big bang to the new year with it’s powerful 600 MHz processor and up to 1GB of application memory, fast wireless broadband, 32GB of storage and a high-quality 5 mega pixel digital camera to capture all your special memories. The stylish tablet boasts a sharp 800 x 480 touchscreen display allows you to view web pages as they were meant to be seen and also enables you to look back on your browsing history. The multiple desktops included on the Nokia tablet make it extremely easy to access applications that help you keep in touch with the world or simply be entertained. The N900 browser is powered by Mozilla technology and comes with all the features of your computer browser. The device is available for just £35 a month with a whopping 900 minutes and 3000 texts per month!

If your purse strings are firmly closed after the Christmas period then the Nokia 2330 Classic is a stylish candy bar phone with prices starting from as little as £19.50! With a solid compact design the Nokia 2330 Classic is available in a black and grey casing with smooth curved edges plus with user friendly features it is a simple easy to use device. Perfect for a first phone or if you need a user friendly handset for simply making calls and browsing the web.

For some fantastic Pay As You Go deals, check out our fully comprehensive Pay As You Go section.  

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Christmas is almost here and if you are looking for an amazing present for a special someone then you can choose from a huge range of free gifts with your mobile phone contract! Deals start at just£25 a month and some even include instant cash!

A fantastic deal that we think you will love is the Free Sony PS3 Slim gaming bundle with a Nokia 6303 Classic illuvial from just £25 a month! Deals vary from unlimited texts to 1200 minutes on a number of networks.

The PS3 Slim has a slimmer, more compact design with quieter operation; all games in high-definition; easy-to-use interface; doubles as a Blu-ray and upscaling DVD player; built-in Wi-Fi; 120GB hard drive; HDMI output with 1080p support; no external power supply; built-in Web browser; free online gaming service. The PS3 Slim comes with a Wireless Dual Shock 3 controller, integrated Blu-ray drive for high definition movies, the Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time game and Batman: The Dark Knight Blu-ray movie! 

Compare deals that come with the PS3 slim now!

Nokia latest E series device is now available on Vodafone! The E72 has arrived just in time to be the business users’ perfect companion at Christmas time. Successor to the popular E71, the E72 has much improved features to provide the business user with the ultimate pocket friendly device.  These include a QuickOffice application, GPS with Nokia Maps, a VGA videocall camera and HSDPA and WiFi for high speed web browsing.

The E72 has been designed to make it easy for the business user to carry out everyday tasks, away from their desk.  With a great sized QWERTY keyboard, sending emails and text messages is a breeze and with active noise cancellation the phones call quality is enhanced by cutting out excess background noise.

Being an E series phone you would expect it to be biased solely towards the business users needs; however, the E72 has a fantastic 5 megapixel camera to capture those special moments on your phone, a great multimedia player and downloadable games. The E72 looks and feels superb, with a chrome edging and shiny black front, it makes for a highly attractive business phone.

Compare all the available deals for the E72 here now to find a deal to suit your needs!

Nokia have recently added 3 new handsets to their mobile phone army in the form of the Illuvial range.  With vibrant pink accents covering the phones and funky new designs the Illuvial range has transformed established Nokia phones to stand out handsets that are set to be very popular just in time for Christmas. 

The 6303 is an easy to use handset with a beautiful floral design on the back and hot pink numbers on the keypad.  There is a 3.15 megapixel camera, multimedia player and Bluetooth making the 6303 an all round, decent phone for those who want a more feminine touch to their everyday mobile.

The next girly phone from Nokia is the 5530 which boasts a 2.9 inch touchscreen that is complimented well with a bright pink and stainless steel surround. This sleek and stylish handset runs on the powerful Symbian OS and has WiFi for easy access to social networking sites making this phone a must for those girly tweeters!

The final phone aimed at the female market is the fantastic 6700 which is a super stylish 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.

The Illuvial range is a brilliant new addition to Nokia’s collection. Compare deals now at Mobilesplease just in time for Christmas.

20 years ago brick-like phones such as the Motorola 8500x had no display and did no more than make calls. Who would have thought that mobile phones can now replace your camera, music player, organizer, TV and even your computer all in innovatively designed, pocket-sized handsets!

With smartphones dominating the market and new phone designs constantly emerging I want to look into what the future of mobile phones has in store.

It seems that mobiles that you can wear are going to be popular for the future with consumers relying on their mobile phones more frequently throughout the day. We have already seen Dyal’s sWaP phone which features a 1.3 mega pixel camera, mp3 and mp4 player and Bluetooth and have seen LG’s GD910 which supports 3G and includes video calling making it every sci-fi lover’s dream! Nokia also have some concepts of soft, bendable phones using nanotechnology, the 888 and the Morph which give the user a cool looking device that is very accessible. You can take a look at what the Nokia Morph has to offer by following this link.

If you are true Apple devotee and want the latest super cool handset from the Californian brand, the iPhone Nano looks like it will be coming soon. The Nano will be a slimmer, more basic phone that would offer EDGE network speeds but there is hope that we will see Wi-Fi N and wireless media synchronising and memory capacities ranging from 8GB to 16GB.

If you are more interested in the latest iPhone(the fantastic 3GS) then Mobilesplease has a great range of deals for you to choose from.

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When we heard the Nokia N900 was coming into the mobiles please office we were very excited to get our hands on this super powerful phone. The N900 tablet has a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard and an 800×480-pixel resistive touch screen to allow easy access to all the phones features including, 32GB of storage for up to 7,000 songs or 40 hours of DVD quality videos, a powerful 600 MHz processor and up to 1GB of application memory, fast wireless broadband and a high-quality 5 mega pixel digital camera to capture all your memories.

So is this really as good as my computer at home?  The N900 browser is powered by Mozilla technology and comes with all the features of your computer browser. The sharp 800 x 480 display allows you to view web pages as they were meant to be seen and also enables you to look back on your browsing history. The multiple desktops included on the Nokia tablet make it extremely easy to access applications that help you keep in touch with the world or simply be entertained.  The powerful processor allows you to run multiple apps smoothly, which is perfect if you need to do lots of things at once. It also means you can keep track of everything with instant notifications for emails, SMS or calls.

So this is the perfect companion for a business traveller who is always on the go and will be available very soon.

If you can’t wait for the Nokia N900 try our Google Android or the HTC Magic for similar powerful qualities.

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Rumour has it the creator of Habbo Hotel are to release a new pocket size virtual world for mobile phone users!

The Finish company who are famous for creating the virtual social networking site and claims to be the biggest in the world are set to release mobile version of the popular site. This will allow users to messgae, blog, buy and sell using the Habbo currency and meet new friends.

The company who have over 129m accounts registered user are testing out the Bobba world which is exclusively for mobile phones. The only supported phones at the moment include Nokia N series and I phones but stayed tuned for more availability.

To step into the virtual world buy a Nokia phone today.