Interestingly, while this walked it in the Work category, BlackBerrys are now arguably seen not so much as the tool of choice for fastidious businesspersons as the rabble-rousing organ of rioting underclass folk. That doesn’t diminish the excellence of the Bold, which remains THE gadget for communicating securely, accurately and, like, bare nang innit blud? Sorry, where were we? Ah yes: lushly tactile QWERTY, large-enough screen, easy pocketability despite its comfortable proportions, long battery life, tungstenlike security and a luxe feel. Yours for 20 notes. It’s not nicked mate, honest.

Price: £450 | Blackberry

With a new-look interface, the BlackBerry Bold now benefits from multitouch, better multimedia and the WebKit browser.

Staying true to its keyboard control roots, typing and navigating are a breeze and email support and security are unrivalled. You can sync up to ten email accounts, from webmail services such as Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail to business Enterprise Accounts.

The processor is unchanged at 624Mhz but still fast enough, while battery life remains well ahead of most of the competition – a life-saver when you're on the road.