Virgin Mobile Lobster 700TV

What irritates me most in terms of technical specifications though, is the memory expansion system. The press information Virgin Mobile distributed with my review handset did not even mention memory at all – perhaps they think it is something device...

Very easy to use

Sound and picture quality hit and miss

Those looking specifically for a 'TV phone' may be disappointed but other features such as DAB are a real plus

TV on the go, no data costs, easy to access

Large, need a good signal, have to have headphones in to work as aerial

As a concept, we love TV on your mobile to kill 5 minutes waiting for a train or Mrs Pocket-lint to get ready, and like garlic bread, as Peter Kay would say, "It’s the future". However, for now in September 2006, the Lobster 700 TV is a disappointment.

The TV-over-DAB trick shows great promise, but this isn’t the phone to deliver it. Early adopters should have a look, but everyone else should stick to watching telly on a PMP or at home

The TV-over-DAB trick shows great promise, but this isn't the phone to deliver it. Early adopters should have a look, but everyone else should stick to watching telly on a PMP or at home

The Virgin Lobster 700TV is the first of it’s kind – a phone that not only receives digital radio but digital TV too. Deep inside it’s a Windows Mobile Smartphone with all the latest bits thrown in. Everything, including MSN, is included and we’re glad...

Very easy to use

Sound and picture quality hit and miss

Those looking specifically for a 'TV phone' may be disappointed but other features such as DAB are a real plus

It is 11x6x2cm and weights only 150grams. Apart from a slight bulge on the right side it looks like a lot of other mobile phones. The screen is 4.5x3.5cm with a single button on that bulge on the right saying TV on the button. Below the screen there...

The Virgin Lobster 700TV is a novel idea which will appeal to some. But the quality of the TV broadcasts just aren't quite good enough. As a phone the Lobster 700TV is comparable to many other Windows Mobile 5 devices, but it doesn't really stand out...

The Lobster 700TV works, and it works pretty well. But its TV channel range is limited, it is large and heavy and the battery life is something of a let-down. We aren't sure we are quite ready yet to give up our neat, small, pocket-friendly phone just...