Weighing in at 176g the TyTN feels comfortable to use, but its small buttons at the bottom of the unit were a bit on the small side and were awkward to press. Most times we used the jogwheel to the side of the device which made it fairly easy to navigate around the Windows Mobile operating system and of course the device has a nifty slide out keyboard that automatically shifts the device to landscape mode, to make typing easier.

There are also two cameras, both of which can be switched to in 3G video calls, the 2MP camera can take some pretty good image - if you spend the time to work out the options - but its a feature that will be used less than the other functions of the device - as its focus is on connectivity.

On the subject of connectivity the TyTN has a wealth of features. As well as Bluetooth Ver 2.0 you have a USB host function, push email support, Wifi 802.11b/g, 3G (UMTS/ HSDPA) and Quad Band GSM/GPRS/Edge.

We found that web browsing was pretty quick thanks to the 3G support and linking up to our test servers wireless router was simple thanks to the integrated communications manager. The above is also made easier thanks to the slide out qwerty keyboard, which allows you can type in web address or communication settings far quick than the virtual version that you use with the stylus. On the whole the keyboard was pretty responsive but several of the keys needed a bit more pressure.

From a software point of view the device comes with a good selection to get you started, there is the standard Pocket office suite of programs, which is matched by windows media mobile for videos etc. There is also a nice MIDlet manager for java style programs such as mini Opera.

With only 42mb of free memory to play with you will be heading to an online store to pick up an expansion card - the TyTN uses tiny microSD cards for those that need to know.

Like most Pocket PC phone edition devices the processor is not as powerful as those found in dedicated PDA's. The TyTN features a Samsung 400mhz CPU, but we found it more than capable of handling the majority of tasks.

Its supplied 1350mAh battery has a claimed life of 2-4 hours during 3G use, with 180-240 hours standby, but whilst watching videos you should easily fit in several movies before the battery gives out.