Nokia’s Classic range, and in particular, the Nokia 6300 and Nokia 6500, has proved popular with the punters and with good reason. These handsets embody the Finnish company’s ethos of easy-to-use, easy-on-the-eye phones that have been the bedrock of its success down the years. Its latest member of the Classic crew, the 3120, is set to continue this fine tradition.

The 3120 could actually be touted as a loose follow-up to the mid-range 3G trooper, the 6233. However, this ‘Classic’ candybar is far more streamlined and trim with a tasteful curved bottom end and very lightweight torso to slip effortlessly into the trouser pouch.

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Samsung’s Ultra blowers have long been the poster boys for the size zero phone generation with the likes of the slinky U600 and U700 sliders and the Rich Tea Finger-thin U100 breaking all slimline records. The Korean’s latest Ultra, the U800, is another svelte number but this time rocks up with a premium steely glint.

With its trim 9.9mm torso carved from quality brushed stainless steel, the U800 has a lot in common with the Nokia 6500 Classic. But where its slender metallic rival only chugs along to 3G and sports a two-megapixel snapper, this Ultranite fires a three megapixel shutterbug and faster 3.6Mbps-flavoured HSDPA downloads speeds.

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Nokia’s new bijou and stylish 6600 duo will have no probs nestling snugly in your tight jean pocket or clutch bag. But while the Slide model packs the megapixel power, the Fold is still a little cutie.

This clamshell undoubtedly got the looks in the 6600 family, sporting a minimalist chic mirrored graduating paint finish that’s only disrupted by a subtle LED front display for call and clock info.

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