The iPhone 4S, launching October 14, features a dual core A5 processor, an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video record, Siri advanced speech recognition and the new iOS 5 operating system. It’s available in black or white with 16GB, 32GB or 64GB memory. The dual-core A5 chip promises up to 2x faster performance and 7x faster graphics. The 8 megapixel camera can take exceptionally good photos. It can also record HD video at full 1080p resolution, with video stabilisation, and AirPlay Mirroring will allow wireless streaming to an Apple TV.

The new Siri voice controlled assistant lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls and much more. Siri understands what you say, knows what you mean, and even talks back. For example you could say something like Tell my wife I’m running late, Remind me to call the vet, or Any good sandwich shops around here? And Siri will answer.

The new iOS 5 operating system has over 200 new features. The New Notification Centre shows missed calls, messages, calendar invitations, friend requests and more. The camera app can now be accessed quickly from the lock screen, it has grid lines, pinch-to-zoom and touch focus. Photos can be edited from the photo viewer, with crop, rotate, enhance and red eye removal. Other highlights to iOS 5 include iCloud, Twitter integration, iMessage and Reminders.

Finally, iPhone 4S has an improved battery with 8 hours 3G talk time, 14 hours 2G, 9 hours Wi-Fi web browsing, 6 hours 3G browsing, 10 hours video or 40 hours of music playback.

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Exclusive to Phones4u and Dialaphone, the white BlackBerry Torch is now in stock. The Torch is the first slider to run the new BlackBerry 6.0 OS. It has a full QWERTY keypad that slides out from beneath the 3.2 inch, 360 x 480 pixel touchscreen display.

3G HSDPA web browsing with GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will ensure you get a connection wherever you are. Entertainment on the go is offered via the multimedia player that supports all popular music and video file formats. The 3.5mm audio jack enables you to use your preferred headphones and the expandable memory up to 16GB means you can carry your multimedia library with you.

SMS, MMS, Email and instant messaging are all supported and the handset is quad-band for international use. Other features include GPS with BlackBerry maps and a document editor for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.

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The Samsung Wave 723 is another touchscreen phone from Samsung that runs the Bada OS with the TouchWiz user interface 3.0. The 3.2 inch display can be used in landscape or portrait views making it perfect for Web browsing over the 3G/HSDPA Internet connection.

Top end features include GPS with A-GPS support, Wi-Fi for taking advantage of hotspot locations and Bluetooth for linking to external devices wirelessly. The 5 megapixel camera will take professionally styled pictures aided by autofocus, LED flash, smile detection and geo-tagging.

Entertainment wise, the Wave 723 has a FM stereo radio, multimedia player and pre-installed games that can be added to via downloads. The Wave will also keep you in touch when out and about in a variety of formats that include SMS, MMS, email, push email and instant messaging.

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The BlackBerry Bold 9780 runs the latest BlackBerry 6 OS, taking the BlackBerry range a step closer to perfection with the business orientated services being matched with an equally impressive set of entertainment based features. The new Bold 9780 can support all of your email accounts and run them through a single location. Productivity is also heightened with 3G, Wi-Fi and multitasking that allows you to jump from one open app to the next.

Services that will appeal to both business and personal users include GPS navigation with an intuitive interface that lets you use the trackpad or trackball to pan and zoom into BlackBerry Maps. Social network updates are delivered into the palm of your hand while the media player entertains you with music and video. A 5 megapixel camera has also been thrown into the mix and BlackBerry has generously provided a 2GB memory card (expandable to 32GB) to ensure that storage is no issue.

The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is a great business choice but shouldn’t be overlooked by the personal user too, as its feature set is as good as any fashion phone out there.

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The Motorola Defy is a rugged smartphone with an impressive feature set and a tough dust, bump and water-resistant casing. The bright 3.7 inch capacitive touchscreen displays web content and images clearly and the Gorilla glass covering is scratch-resistant.

3G HSDPA web browsing with the Android HTML Webkit browser and Adobe Flash support allows you to view your favourite websites wherever you are. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and quad-band international roaming are all on offer and GPS with Google maps is on hand when exploring new places.

All you need to keep entertained is a simple tap away with a multimedia player, YouTube and Google package and downloadable apps and games available from the Android Market. The 5 megapixel camera features autofocus, LED flash and video recording and with MMS and Email sharing the moment has never been easier.

The Motorola Defy is a great choice if you are looking for all the must-have smartphone capabilities combined with a rugged casing that will handle life’s bumps and knocks.

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Featuring the Windows Phone 7 OS the HTC 7 Trophy is packed with high-end features. Xbox Live gaming and music & video downloads from Zune headline the impressive entertainment package and the fantastic 3.8 inch capacitive touchscreen delivers impressive detail when using the 3G HSDPA web browser. The screen also doubles as the viewfinder for the 5-megapixel camera that boasts geo-tagging, face detection and HD-video record.

Intuitive features from HTC include a People Hub that collates all your contacts, messages and updates from sites like Facebook and Windows Live so all you need to know is in one place. The Marketplace Hub gives access to new apps, music and games and the GPS with Bing Maps is on hand when exploring new places. Business users are also catered for with the Office Hub allowing Office documents to be viewed and edited on the move.

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