LG has been keen on collaborations with other brands in the past (Prada phones and Swarovski fridges for example), but we’ve just had word of its biggest partnership yet: Formula One, and it looks like a tie-in phone could be emerging from the pits very soon.

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It’s Monday, it’s the 24th, and while that might mean at least another five days until your money rolls in, we’ve been scouring the net for deals you can afford right now.

Last week it was designer mobiles, this week, it’s the mobile phones with genuinely free gifts. None of this “free but you have to sign a 72 month contract and pay us £200 line rental” business, just top quality deals which we suspect companies could even be making a loss on. Check out the bargains on offer after the jump!

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Coming to the end of your contract? Looking for an upgrade to your rubbishy Java phone?

You’re spoiled for choice at the moment with swanky smartphones more common than out-of-work bankers. Everything from the T-Mobile G1 to the BlackBerrry Storm is free on monthly contract, but don’t whip out the credit card just yet - there are a few more mobiles on the horizon worth waiting for.

See which ones are worth waiting for after the jump.

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We’ve gone style mad this week thanks to LG’s new Prada Phone. We wouldn’t normally go near a fashion ‘fone, but the Prada II stands out on the catwalk by actually offering some decent specs inside, as well as a QWERTY keypad. Like most models though, it’s not a jack of all trades (Remember Kate Moss’ singing “career”?), so to give you fair warning, we’ve run through the things it just won’t do.

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RIM’s first touchscreen fruit, the BlackBerry Storm, has had a mixed reception since going on sale on Friday, so it’s understandable if you’re torn whether to splash out on one. We’re going to try and help you make your mind up once for all, so sit down with a pen and paper and draw up the pros and cons. We’ve listed the Storm’s hidden talents, now here are the things that all the firmware updates in the world just won’t fix.

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UPDATE: We’ve jotted down our first impressions of the Pixon M8800, read through them after you’ve gawped at the unboxing pictures below!

It’s not out for another two days, but we’ve got our hands on Samsung’s new camera that’s also a phone, the eight megapixel Pixon. Want to see what it’s like? Check all the pictures after the jump.

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Running for the departure gate, wrestling with duty free shopping bags and trying to find your boarding pass, hoping that little perforated bit hasn’t accidentally ripped off and gotten lost somewhere. We’ve all been there. So think how easy it would be to use your phone to board instead.
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Blackberry picking season may have finished months ago, but the best one of the year has only just arrived. The BlackBerry Storm is out today folks, ditching the cramped keyboards of old for some serious touchscreen talent - and if you’re picking yours up today, these are the accessories you need with it.

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