If you're after a thin phone then have a look at the Motorola RAZR V3, it's one of the thinnest mobile phones currently available in the UK. There are others that come close, but at only 13.9 mm it's much thinner than your average mobile measuring 20 mm or more. And it has a clamshell design, so when you open it up it becomes even thinner.

The keypad is precision cut, with the numerals chemically etched to keep the keypad flat. In the dark, the whole keypad lights up with a cool blue glow effect.

You can't fail to appreciate the attention to detail that has been put into the design, from the beautiful anodized aluminium finish, to the unique precision cut keypad that looks good and helps to shave some extra millimetres off the V3's thickness.

The use of metal alloys in the construction of the V3 sets it apart from the cheap plastic used in so many mobile phones, giving it the look and feel of a very high quality phone.

Even although the V3 is a slim design it is a fully featured phone that even exceeds Motorola's very high specification V600. The external screen is a full colour screen which displays useful information like battery life, incoming calls and signal strength, and inside is a fantastic 262,000 colour TFT display that is one of the best available.

If your after a phone with a good quality digital camera, video playback (but not recording), full Bluetooth" wireless connectivity, polyphonic ringtones (including MP3 ringtones), Java games, a speakerphone and quad-band capability for global roaming then the V3 meets the bill.

The phone has been designed to be practical as well as beautiful, and is easy to use with intuitive menus, similar to the V600. The aluminium alloy case is not only lightweight, but strong too, and should survive everyday use.