The handset is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera and 8GB of internal memory.  There is also a music player and the phone comes complete with a 3.5mm headphone jack which is ideal for those who like to listen to music on the move.  Other popular features of the phone include the GPS navigation function and easy access to the internet and email applications. 

Those who are looking for cheap mobile phones might want to consider contract mobile phones.  These give the user a free mobile phone in return for a contract of a fixed term, which can be anything from between 12 months to 2 years.  The monthly tariff attached to a contract will vary depending on the contract length and the number of free minutes and texts that you receive. 

A contract is an ideal way of getting hold of new mobile phones as many providers allow you to upgrade at the end of the contract.  Checking out a few internet sites allows you to keep up with the latest mobile phone news and the latest deals, so you can be sure that you are getting the one for your needs.

The LG Pop GD510 is small: 3.85 by 1.95 by 0.44 inches. It weighs a mere 3.07 ounces. Its battery life is unremarkable: 3.3 hours of talk time and 15 days (350 hours) of standby time.

The LG Pop GD510’s screen, although small at just three inches, is of a good, albeit not excellent, quality at 240 x 400 pixels. Multimedia features are relatively limited, with video supporting MPEG4 files and a music player supporting MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA and RA files. The mobile phone also has FM radio.

The LG Pop GD510’s connectivity features are a Teleca Obigo internet browser, microUSB and 2.1 stereo Bluetooth.
The simple layout and easy to use controls are the best features about the LG Pop GD510. The mobile phone is designed with the environment in mind, which is not that common in the mobile phone market generally. It is constructed entirely from hazard free parts and comes in recyclable packaging.

On the downside, the resistive touch-screen can be difficult to use, with users having to hold and press for letters and commands to register. LG Pop GD510 deals come both in contract and pay-as-you-go forms.

The LG Cookie KP500 is 4.19 by 2.18 by 0.47 inches, weighing just 3.14 ounces. It has a battery life of 3.5 hours of talk time and 15 days standby time. Its touch-screen is resistive, has a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels and is 3 inches large. The mobile phone’s camera has a resolution of 3 megapixels. Multimedia features include MPEG4, MP3 and FM radio. The memory slot has an inbuilt capacity of 48 MB. Internet connectivity is WAP 2.0 and the mobile phone has USB 2.0 and 2.1 stereo Bluetooth.

The LG Cookie KP500’s main selling point is that it looks and feels more expensive than it actually is. The touch-screen is of a good quality and pictures can be displayed both horizontally and vertically by turning the handset.

The fact that the touch-screen is resistive can lead to some annoyance, as it requires more effort to operate than a capacitive screen. The mobile phone lacks 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS, detracting from its overall functionality.

LG Cookie KP500 deals are very common across the major networks including T-Mobile, Orange, 3, O2, Vodafone, Virgin Mobile and Talk Mobile. Altogether, there are over 1700 different combinations of deals to choose from, with contracts from 12 to 18 to 24 months.

Most notable about the LG Pop Pink other than its bright pink exterior, is the size of the unit and screen. The touch screen absolutely dominates the face of the unit, and is clearly the focus of the device. Despite only supporting EDGE data transfer at low data rates, this phone is still quite capable of surfing the internet, as well as sending messages through both IM clients and through social networking sites.  The phone works well with the existing applications designed by LG for their phones.  While this is to be expected of all LG devices, these applications still run smoothly even on weaker hardware.

While there are many good things to be said about the LG Pop Pink, the battery life is another story entirely.  Supporting just 200 minutes of talk time on a single charge, the phone simply will not cut it for some. This combined with the total absence of Android are the greatest concerns about this phone, however in most every other way, the Pop Pink still manages to exceed expectations and is a welcome addition to the cheap mobile phones market.

The touchscreen and the QWERTY keyboard are a great combination, working really well together.  The Android operating system functions well with the hardware too.  The handset is small and not too heavy but still looks classy.

The phone comes with an FM radio and the interface is well thought through, laid out well and user-friendly.  There’s a dedicated music button and a 3.5mm headphone jack so you can listen to your music without disturbing those around you.  The play back quality is not the best but is ok.

The camera is a good function on this phone.  It is 5-megapixels and you can file your favourite pictures in a specific gallery file, a great addition to phones especially as storage sizes are increasing.  The down side to the camera is that it is raised on the back of the phone, which means that the phone never lies flat.

The phone is preloaded with Google applications, Google maps, Gmail and YouTube and you obviously can download apps from the Android Market.  The phone comes with a Social Network Manager that enables you to keep track of your Facebook, Twitter and Bebo accounts from the one application.

Collecting emails on this phone is frustrating as it is not possible just to call up unread emails – you have to click through all the emails sent which is extremely time-consuming.

The phone is available from a number of networks and on contract from £20 to £30 a month, the top deal at the moment being offered by T-Mobile.
 
It’s a relatively thin phone, only 12mm, so it’s remarkable that it also boasts a 5-megapixel camera that can shoot both still pictures and videos as well as slow motion video.  The camera has a LED flash, but picture quality in darker conditions would have been improved if the flash had been xenon.

Texting is easy on the even spaced keypad and you know when you’ve completed a task because the touch sensitive navigation keys vibrate when they’re tapped.  Taking the criticism about the LG Chocolate very seriously, LG have not made the cancel key touch-sensitive.

The music player supports all file formats including AAC+, AAC, WMA and MP3 but it is disappointing that there is no 3.5mm headphone jack, although it does come with a 3.5mm headphone adaptor.

The touchscreen only works in certain menus, making it relatively useless a lot of the time.  Apart from when playing games, the functionality of the touchscreen is poor.

Other similar phones to check out are the Sony Ericsson Yari and the Sony Ericsson C903.

Microsoft Office Mobile is a great bonus to business users who want to read and edit Word and Excel documents on the go, but that is the limit for this phone.  To create a new document would take forever on the GM750, as accurate typing is a slow process on the handset.  You have to use the stylus, which is annoying, as it is not integral and you have to remember to always have it attached to your phone.

The phone comes with Windows Live Messenger so you can always keep up to date with the gossip, and you can merge your phone and your messaging contacts, which is extremely handy.  The multitasking function is also useful as you switch between applications.

The sound quality is passable and there is the standard 3.5mm headphone jack so you can use your own headphones or the earphones that come with the phone, which are surprisingly ok.

Although the GM750 has lots of functionality it does tend to be a bit slow.  Connection to the web via Wi-Fi is frustratingly slow even when close to a wireless router, and when browsing the web the small screen makes everything look a bit squashed.

One of the best features of the handset is the eight megapixel camera.  It is substantially better than that included with other LG mobile phones and the phone has a ‘smile detection’ function which will take the photograph when the subject smiles.  Photo quality is excellent and the camera can be used to take good quality video footage. Some users may find that the flash is not adequate for very dark scenes.

Watching videos is also easy as the phone supports a number of file types, though some resolutions may not be compatible with the phone.  The handset also has a good music player though the phone does not have the 3.5mm headphone jack that is featured on some other LG models; it is, however, equipped with Dolby mobile sound technology.
 
Users can connect with the internet using Wi-Fi or HSDPA and the phone has a GPS navigation feature to benefit users.  Memory function is also considerably better than other models with an 8GB memory card.  Sending texts and emails is easy with the onscreen QWERTY keyboard and the text function is aided with predictive text. 

The maximum battery life is shorter than other LG handsets, just 264 hours, but this is acceptable when you consider the number of functions and applications this is supporting.