The BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 Black on 3

The 3 BlackBerry Pearl 9105 is the most slim and streamlined BlackBerry smartphone around. Ideal for people who mostly make calls and send texts, the Pearl 3G is also great for checking emails and browsing the web when away from your personal computer.

The Pearl 9105 is perfect for those who find touchscreens too fiddly and full QWERTY keyboards too bulky. The 14-key layout is perfect for texting and composing short emails - and is instantly familiar for those used to alphanumeric keypads. Weighing in at a mere 93.6g, the pocket-friendly Pearl combines practicality with performance, sporting easy to use push email and high speed connectivity.

BlackBerry Messenger allows you to keep in touch with other BlackBerry users across the globe, via a free instant messaging service that doesn't eat into your text allowance. This is great for organising events and coordinating meetings. You can browse the internet online via Wi-Fi or on the go with the fast 3G connection - and you can also access the BlackBerry App World, which contains an ever-growing range of functional and entertaining applications and games.

The camera is a decent 3.15 megapixels, which combined with an LED flash takes great snaps in all lighting conditions. With built-in GPS, the Pearl will also prevent you from ever getting lost in a new place - and makes finding the nearest train station, restaurant or highstreet shop an absolute breeze.

The Three BlackBerry Pearl 9105 won't be ideal for those who want to write novels' worth of text on their phone, or spend every waking moment glued to the web. That is, after all, what the Torch, Curve and Bold models are for. What it excels at is making calls and keeping up to date using instant messaging and social networking apps. It's one very stylish and compact device, packed with BlackBerry's famous functionality - and if that is important to you, then you can't go wrong with the Pearl 9105.