For starters differences between the two models of iPhone the 3G and the 3Gs, the newer of the two is the latter. The 3Gs brought extra features to the table such as;

• Speed – the new iPhone 3Gs is two times quicker than the standard 3G, it might not seem like a lot but trust us it makes a difference, I was shocked to see how much longer a standard 3G iPhone takes to do things compared to a 3Gs. We
  definitely recommend that you take this into consideration!
• Video Recording – now we know that there are apps available for the 3G to
  record video aswell but the 3Gs has been designed to record video and you can change between images and videos with just one touch of a button. Once you have recorded your video built in software also allows you to edit, all on the device.
• Voice Control – Sounds like a silly feature but it can come in handy, you can say “Next Song” or “Call Bob” all without having to record your voice or calibrate it.
• Compass – yeah we know what your thinking.. But we aren’t sure either.. perhaps if you get lost on the way to the car? Yeah.. moving on..
• 3.2 Megapixel Camera – does what it says on the tin.. improved camera quality, ok so its not a 12 megapixel camera but it is an amazing phone don’t let the camera put you off espcially if you dont use the camera that often!

You can read our full review of the Apple iPhone 3Gs here -> Apple iPhone 3G s Reviews

Orange Tariffs

18 Month Contracts

O2 Tariffs

* Orange have set the data fair usage policy to 750MB. If your mainly using Wi-Fi then this shouldn’t be a problem but we don’t like the idea of data being restricted.

* O2 haven’t set a fair usage policy they just work to the idea that as long as people don’t over do it month in month out then it is truly unlimited. Of the many people we know who own iPhones on O2 they have never had their data restricted nor have they been charged for it!

And if a pay monthly phone isn’t for you then don’t forget you can get a great pay as you go deal as well!

Pay As You Go

O2
iPhone 3G 8GB – £342.54 – More Info
iPhone 3Gs 16GB – £440.40 – More Info
iPhone 3Gs 32GB – £538.30 – More Info

Orange
iPhone 3G 8GB – £343.00 – More Info
iPhone 3Gs 16GB – £440.00 – More Info
iPhone 3Gs 32GB – £539.00 – More Info

Where to buy

If your looking for more information on the iPhone or want to buy one! Then listed below are the four retailers from where you can pick one up. We hope you enjoy it and don’t forget to add your review if you do get one! We would love to hear how you find it!

The cheapest deal is available from Mobile Express and is on Oranges Dolphin 40 tariff, this gives you 600 anytime any network minutes and 500 texts. The standard line rental on this plan is £39.14 and after you take in to account the £130 cash back you receive the deal works out at just £29.15 a month for 12 months! You will get a top of the range handset as well as a cracking deal!

The KM900 Arena is a new and exciting touch screen phone from LG. It features a large 3.0 inch touch screen with handwriting recognition and a massive 16M colours. The quality and resolution of this screen are amazing! There is a 5 mega pixel camera with a Schneider-Kreuznach optics lens and video recording capability. The phone also has 8GB of internal memory as well as expandable memory up to a further 16GB! That is a lot of storage space!

Compare LG KM900 Arena deals.

The laptop mobiles.co.uk give you is a powerful NS20E, it has a Intel Pentium Dual core processor, a vivid 15.4 inch display and a DVD writer/player. And its a great brand name that is reliable and great to use! The NS20E weighs in at less than 3kg, it runs on Windows Vista and has Wi-Fi connectivity.


You can compare all deals with a Free Sony Vaio Laptop here.

The best deal currently available on this phone is from Dial A Phone (owned by Phones4U), with £85 cash back on Orange’s Dolphin £40 tariff. The tariff offers you 600 anytime any network minutes and 500 texts at an average price of just £32.07 a month. You pay the standard line rental of £39.15 and claim the money back in stages. There are loads of other deals available should you wish to opt for a deal that doesn’t include cash back.

As stated the phone has an eight mega pixel camera with a great range of extra features such as assisted GPS, music player, an FM radio and expandable memory up to 8GB. Follow this link to read Sony Ericsson C905 Reviews and to view the full specification and more detail for this mobile.

Compare all Sony Ericsson C905 Pink deals

The Curve promises to deliver the sharpest BlackBerry display to date, with a resolution of 480×360 pixels. The BlackBerry 8900 has no 3G, it’s a GSM phone with Wi-Fi and GPS satellite navigation.

The usual BlackBerry applications are present; these include BlackBerry Maps, phone, messaging and a good web browser.

Compare all BlackBerry 8900 Curve deals.

Whilst the changes have taken place, we are waiting for all the retailers to update their data so over the next few days you might notice some discrepancies. Some retailers and network sites will not update their online prices but the the important thing is that the new lower prices will apply when you receive your bill from the network. These changes will be in place until the VAT rate changes again, the next review is due in Jan 2010.

As an example, Racoon £35 will now cost £34.26. Orange have also reduced the cost of all handsets and modems they have rounded all the prices down to the nearest 50p.

T-Mobile have reduced all their monthly rentals for new and existing customers, however these changes will not be shown on the website for the time being. Pay As You Go customers will also benefit from the changes. Pay As You Go customers will receive extra credit depending on the amount they top up.

Vodafone have also passed on the VAT saving to all new and existing customers and line rental will be reduced by 2.13%. Pay As You Go customers will also receive an extra 2.5% extra credit when they top up, this is actually more than the effective VAT saving.

3 Mobile are passing the VAT cut on all their products and services. The updated prices will not be shown on the website for the time being but you will pay the new lower price. As an example if the advertised price is £129.99, you only pay £127.22 and if a pay monthly tariff is advertised at £21.00 a month you will only be charged £20.55. Pay As You Go customers will also receive extra credit depending on how much they top up. For example if you top up by £10.00 you will receive £10.18 of credit.

O2 have passed on the reduction to all new and existing customers however the new prices may not be displayed on all web sites immediately.

Compare all Mobile Phone Deals.

Below are a few of the tariffs available from Orange that have line rental discount applied. Alternatively >Click Here to view all the promotional plans available from Orange.

· Dolphin 25 – 200 anytime any network minutes and Unlimited texts. Was £25 now only £20 a month!
Click here to view all phones available on this plan.

· Dolphin 35 – 600 anytime any network minutes and Unlimited texts. Was £35 now only £30 a month!
Click here to view all phones available on this plan.

· Racoon 30 – 500 anytime any network minutes, Unlimited calls to landlines and 100 texts. Was £30 now only £25 a month!
Click here to view all phones available on this plan.

· Panther 40 – 1200 anytime any network minutes, 500 texts and choose from Unlimited texts, Unlimited landline calls, Unlimited calls to Orange users or 250Mb of Internet browsing! Was £40 now only £35 a month!
Click here to view all phones available on this plan.

If you want to go straight to the Orange Shop and look for your self click here or you can compare all deals from the Orange Shop here.

Last year all the networks were forced into an agreement to reduce the cost of roaming whilst roaming in an EU country making it more cost effective for you, the consumer. Whilst there was a banding put in place for these calls most networks priced their calls towards the upper limit that the government set. Thus they were still making a huge profit from calls made by yourselves.

The call charges for each network are listed below to help you when you make an informed choice when picking your new mobile.

As you can see 3 Mobile have the cheapest rates and have really come well below the rate that was set by the government. Just so you know the official rate that networks had to stick to was 38p a minute to make a call and 19p a minute to receive a call. As you can see all the networks have stuck to this “guideline” with the exception of O2 shaving a couple of pence of and 3 Mobile reducing their cost by masses! There is still no official guidelines on what a text or picture message should cost. However all texts that are received abroad are free.

The government is currently in talks with the networks to reduce the cost of data charges whilst roaming abroad too, currently this can be extremely expensive when compared to the cost of data whilst in the UK. So we have included these in the above table as well. As you can see 3 Mobile again stick out with the lowest cost at only £3/MB.

The LG Viewty is a wicked phone and everyone that has used it has loved it, read the great LG KU990 Viewty Reviews, if you already now how great it is then you can also compare all the LG KU990 Viewty Purple Mobile Phone Deals here.