Those four stars are out of a possible five, so overall the 3G community is impressed with the device.

The article is long and strong, but for those with limited attention spans all that is at the forefront of relevancy has been neatly summarised. An example of one such précis covers performance; “Everything we tested worked well. Mobile TV works a treat and internet browsing is fairly rapid. This phone punches well above its weight.”

Calculated by scoring in a variety of categories including ‘Style & Handling’ and ‘Feature Set’, the four star rating is accompanied by an overall verdict expressed in text, “3 has struck gold with the first phone built specifically for Skype calls.”

To read the full review and peruse a comprehensive specification list follow this link.