HOWZAT

For the truly music obsessed, the Tube also comes with a plectrum to write with. The software recognises 60 languages.

The phone runs on the latest version of the Symbian operating system, S60 5th Edition. Nokia is proud of the new open platform, which will allow developers to come up with their own applications for phones like the Tube.

Precise details about and where it will be available are not yet available, but a Nokia spokeswoman said it will probably be in UK shops by Christmas. The basic price for the Nokia 5800 will be €279 euros or £221, but operator deals and other details are still some way off. The pay-as-you-go iPhone costs about £375 from O2.

For Nokia’s first attempt at a touchscreen, this was pretty impressive. And I also liked the fun use of the accelerometer - when the phone rings, just turn it upside down to silence the ringing.

£130 phone with unlimited music

A pay-as-you-go phone costing £129.95 will let owners download practically any song they want on their computer for a year

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THE SPECS

Size: 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm

Weight: 109g

Memory: 81MB internal memory, supports up to 16GB micro SD (but 16GB card not available until next year)

Music playback: Up to 35 hours

Display: 3.2 inch nHD (640 x 360 pixels) with up to 16 million colours

High-speed connectivity: 3G, HSDPA and wi-fi

Talk time: Up to 9 hrs (WCDMA), 5 hours (GSM)

Stand-by time: Up to 17 days

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