So despite a decent software complement - not every Windows Smartphone can boast Office Mobile (though it is the version that bizarrely doesn't allow you to create new files from scratch) - the Toshiba Portégé G710 is a bit of a disappointment. It really wants to match the big boys from the major marques and does a pretty good job with the most difficult part - the keyboard and navigation controls are excellent.
But when it comes to internal specifications, Toshiba has got it all wrong. The phone might cater for the few that are willing to sacrifice battery life and performance for GPS at the right price - at £225 the G710 is relatively cheap for a GPS smartphone - but for everyone else who wants it all in a mobile device, the compromises will simply be too much.Read full review
Overall
7/10
By Jonathan Bray
Reviewed 04 June 2008
Updated 05 February 2011