Of all the weird-looking phones Nokia unveiled last year, none is quite as off the wall as the tear-shaped 7600, which reaches the UK this month through Carphone Warehouse. Carphone Warehouse even claims it will deliver 3G surfing speeds on your laptop.

Although it is a 3G phone that uses the 3 network (3 originally rejected the handset as it doesn't sport its signature video-calling feature), users won't be able to download or stream 3's premium video clips. They will, however, be able to see ITV news bulletins and send and receive POP3 email. Users can also take advantage of 3's competitively priced voice calls. Making calls could prove tricky, though, as the main keys are placed around the screen, which makes dialling and texting a slow and painful process.

On the plus side, the 7600 has a quality 65k colour screen, a reasonable video/stills camera, MP3/AAC players (but just 29MB of storage) and Bluetooth. Buyers pay from nothing to £229.99 for the handset, depending on the tariff.