Nokia 6108

On the outside, the Nokia 6108 looks rather like a lot of other Nokia phones - with a stylish design and well laid-out keypad. However, the Nokia 6108 has rather a big surprise up its sleve!

Flip open the front, and you'll see that the 6108's secret - it has a built in handwriting recognition system, enabling you to make notes in English or Chinese. There's also a built-in Chinese to English dictionary if you need it.

However, we think that the Nokia 6108's handwriting recognition makes it a viable alternative to bulky PDAs. The system is pen-based and features predictive text recognition. You can use the keymat for text input too if you prefer.

The Nokia 6108 has all the other features you'd expect from this kind of phone, such a tri-band GSM and GPRS support, web browsing, polyphonic ringtones, Java support for games and other applications plus the ability to read and send email messages using the 6108's 128x128 pixel 4,000 colour display.

You might think that all these features would make the Nokia 6108 a bulky phone, but it's only a little thicker than a standard handset, measuring 106x46x23mm and weighing 98 grams. Battery life depends on your network, but gives between 3 to 7 hours talk time and up to 17 days standby.

Available to buy from Lime Mobile and MobileFly.