Telstra hiptop 2 Images  Editors' choice

By David Flynn on 03/11/2006

More Telstra reviews , RRP: AU$589.00

The good:

  • Handles mobile email, instant messaging, SMS and Web browsing
  • $30/month plan allows unlimited data
  • Superb keyboard is none of the best of its kind
  • Fuss-free interface is easy to navigate

The bad:

  • Contract requires a two-year commitment
  • No MP3 player, PC connectivity or memory card expansion
  • Digital camera is barely one step above a Box Brownie

The bottomline:

With consumer-friendly mobile email, instant messaging, SMS and even Web browsing, and a deal that gives you almost unlimited data for $1 per day, Telstra's hiptop 2 looks set to become BlackBerry for teens and twentysomethings -- it could even topple an iPod as the hottest thing under the Christmas tree this year.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

9/10

Users' rating:

8.1/10
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