T-Mobile MDA Vario III

Fat Cat

But there's a reason for its poundage gain - T-Mobile has pumped this Windows Mobile 6 powered PocketPC with business busting features including a GPS receiver, Wi-Fi, three megapixel snapper and 3.6Mbps-flavoured HSDPA download speeds.

Its design is a soup-con slicker than its predecessor but there's no radical cosmetic makeover except for a newly fitted screen tilting mechanism. This angles the 2.8-inch pen-driven touch-screen so viewing is kinder on the peeps and neck. It also flaunts a wonderfully spacious, highly thummable QWERTY keyboard.

T-Mobile's web'n'walk internet service is on tap with a dedicated button and web pages load briskly over the newest HSDPA. Naturally, you have Wi-Fi for back to really ramp up the speeds when in hotspot range.

The ALK Technologies alliance also returns with its fully featured and accomplished CoPilot Live 7 sat nav maps and software bundled to turn your Vario III into road worthy navigator, while, elsewhere the three-megapixel camera packs autofocus to capture decent quality snaps.

Sure it may be whale sized and pocket hostile but the MDA Vario III has a hot streak in connectivity for keeping in touch on the bounce.