Nokia N93

It's here: the phone that takes decent video!

Although cameras on mobile phones have been improving, video capture has remained like Paul Gascoigne's step-daughter or Matt Dillon's brother Kevin: a very poor relative.

This, however, changes the rules. With a 2.4-inch swivelling screen, the N93 shoots at VGA resolution, with impressive results. It's even got a 3x optical zoom and shake-quashing digital image stabilisation.

Of course, it's no replacement for a full-on DV-cam, but it compares well to something like to Sanyo's Xacti range of handhelds. It will add an extra sheen of quality to footage of family outings and you lighting your farts on YouTube. The Carl Zeiss lens also means sharp, clear macro and landscape stills. The only major drawback is the removable lens cap, which is much too easy to lose.

If you've got a slim clamshell, this will take a bit of getting used to. It's like a throwback to the early days of 3G, when a man was judged by the size of the trouser-bulge endowed by their handsets. It makes it very comfortable to hold when making calls, though, and means it feels like a proper camcorder.

Call quality is great, and the battery gives a relatively impressive four hours of moderate-to-heavy calling'n'cordering. With Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G, it's better connected than Max Clifford, and soon makes friends with nearby Wi-Fi networks. Nokia's excellent Web browser is included, as is the eye-popping 3D racing game System Rush Evolution.

With all these riches, this is head and shoulders above even higher-megapixelled handsets like LG's KG920D (T3 130, 4/5). If you're after a phone/camera/camcorder, look no further.