“With Windows Mobile, users have access to Microsoft Office Mobile applications, and with push e-mail, business users can respond to emails immediately,” a Toshiba spokesman told us.

“Support for both HSDPA and HUSPA enables users to surf the web and download and upload photos and videos from the 3-megapixel camera at broadband speeds.”

The Portégé G810 also comes with a 2.83-inch colour screen to aid navigation.

And that’s not just web navigation, as users can view maps of their travel route from A to B on the 65k colour screen “in seconds” using the built in GPS and A-GPS function.

It’s also Toshiba’s first device with support for HSUPA.

The black-mirror finish hides all the usual functions and features expected, such as MMS, SMS and FM radio, and supports a micro SD card up to 4GB.  

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