When it came to choosing a new mobile Malcolm Owen of Blatantly Random found himself in a ‘decisions, decisions, decisions’ type of moment.

Considering himself to not be an excessive user of mobile communication, he decided that the iPhone wasn’t really for him and that most smartphones didn’t fit the criteria he was seeking. He does, however, use Skype, “a phone company would usually throw a hissy fit at the suggestion, and then throw on a heap of data charges. Then, I stumbled upon 3…”

The rest they say is history, but the integration of Skype onto a mobile is certainly right for Malcolm. He does mention some problems he has with the device, including the lack of SkypeIN/OUT, however he concludes, “Despite these problems, I’m not unhappy with my decision to get the 3 Skypephone. In fact I’m quite pleased with it. It does something new that other mobiles can’t do, but more importantly, this new thing is something I actually wanted.”

As he continues to discuss the pleasure in phoning the other side of the world from a mobile for free, it is safe to say, Malcolm appears to have made the right decision.