Sony Ericsson Spiro

Sony Ericsson Spiro Price: $189.99

The Sony Ericsson Spiro is pretty easy to use, thanks to the fact that it’s far from being high spec and has a particularly useful keypad

The Spiro is a neat device new phone, with a nifty gloss front, flush display and an orange backlight to its matte keys

The Spiro is let down by the lack of 3G, which, among other factors, makes connectivity sluggish

It’s no surprise that with its small display and the omission of 3G and Wi-Fi, the battery lasts so long. It might be small but at least you won’t be rushing to charge it every night.

Sony Ericsson W20i (Zylo) Swing Pink

Sony Ericsson W20i Zylo Price: US $214.99

Sony Ericsson’s Walkman range gave the manufacturer a reputation for top-class music phones, but its handsets gradually got bigger and clunkier and metamorphosed into ‘media phones’. With the exception of the Xperia range, these phones have been average at best. With the Zylo, though, there is a welcome return to both the basics and the Walkman range.