BenQ E72: A smart phone with style

Swanky looks and some seriously natty features make this smarter than most

The new E72 is BenQ's latest addition to its admittedly underpowered mobile arsenal. But it packs a whole feast of features into a slick streamlined design.

It's the first of its kind to allow you to instant message your mates whatever network they're on - MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, AOL or Jabber - helping you stay in touch.

Of course it also lets you run all the usual Microsoft gubbins like Outlook and Windows Live, and lets you easily switch between GSM and Wi-Fi, keeping online action fast and cheap. Which is how we like it.

At only 13mm wide it will slide into your pocket with ease, a definite improvement over many of the chubbier smart phones out there. So you won't look like a stylus-wielding number cruncher while checking your Facebook page, which sounds good to us.