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The LG Secret KF750 is LG’s latest offering that includes touch screen mobile phone technology, and many consumers have been impressed with its sleek, sophisticated look. This is one of the slimmest mobile phones on the market, and the tough carbon fibre and tempered glass outer case provides maximum protection against the stresses of everyday use.

As well as good looks the LG Secret offers top of the range features, including a 5 Megapixel camera, 3G video calling, mobile broadband access and MP3 player with FM radio. The LG Secret also supports 4GB memory cards, so you can expand your music and video files storage.

LG call their touch screen technology ‘Neon Touch’, but not all of the functions are controlled by this, and there are some traditional mechanical buttons below the touchscreen. This is a bonus though, as some people do find using touch screen keypads very frustrating, and in the LG you can navigated via the touchscreen, but use the keys to quickly and accurately dial numbers and write texts.

If you are thinking of getting a LG Secret Kf750 then it is a good idea to shop around as many providers are offering some fantastic mobile phone offers, which include deals on features like line rental, free minutes and mobile broadband. You can also get free gifts on some packages such as gaming software and hardware, LCD televisions, laptops and iPods.

One of the best deals on the LG Secret KF750 is currently available from Vodafone and provides you with a free handset, 600 free mins, Unlimited texts, mobile broadband and a free Nintendo Wii console (worth £180). This is an 18 month contract, and costs £35 per month. If you are not interested in receiving mobile phone free gifts you can also get the LG Secret KF750 with a standard line rental package from Vodafone, which costs £30 per month and includes a free handset, 700 free minutes, unlimited text and mobile broadband.

The mobile phone industry is highly competitive, and this means that companies are offering hundreds of different mobile phone deals to attract users.

If you are looking for a low cost talk time and text package, and already have a mobile phone handset then Sim only deals are an excellent choice. An additional bonus is that you don’t get stuck in a long contract, and have the option to cancel your deal at any time (with a standard 30 days notice). Here are the top two sim only deals currently on offer:

* Vodafone – Vodafone offer several great sim only deals, but the best is the top level ‘Talk 30 Day’ package at just £20 per month, which gives you 600 free minutes and unlimited text, and you can keep your existing number. There is also free delivery when you buy online and a 14 day returns policy in case you change your mind.
* T- Mobile – again there are several sim only deals available from this network, and currently the lowest priced ‘Solo’ package is the best, offering 300 free minutes and unlimited text for just £15 a month. You can keep your existing number and also upgrade to Internet access for £1 per day.

Pay as you go deals (PAYG) are ideal for people who do not want to be tied to monthly line rental, and currently there are some great offers on from top lenders including Orange , Vodafone and T Mobile. Orange PAYG packages are easy to understand and based on 4 ‘animal’ plans, Dolphin, Canary, Racoon and Camel. Two plans offers rewards when you top up each month (the more you top up the more rewards you get), and handsets start from as little as £19.99 per month:

• Dolphin – free texts to any network when you top up with £10+ per month.
• Canary – free evening and weekend calls when you top up with £10+ per month.

The other plans offer good standard rate calls:

* Racoon – calls are a base rate 15p per minute to any network, anytime, texts 10p anytime.
* Camel – call over 50 countries from just 5p per minute, UK calls 20p minute to any network, anytime and texts 10p anytime.

The mobile phone industry has boomed over the last five years and changing technology combined with clever marketing strategies have ensured that this gadget has gone from being a luxury to a major necessity. With many companies keen to maintain their record sales in this competitive market the benefits for the consumer can be seen in the hundreds of mobile phone deals and promotions that are currently on offer, from the free handset packages featuring the latest in mobile technology to free laptops with mobile broadband sign up.

However the sheer number of deals can be overwhelming when you are trying to decide which mobile phone suits both your lifestyle and budget, so it can be a good idea to visit one of the mobile phone comparison websites like Dialtosave.co.uk, which offer an overview of all the current promotions and deals available.

DialToSave provides a comprehensive overview of all of the latest deals and promotions on mobile phone packages and broadband services (including home, business and mobile broadband), as well as offering services for making low rate international calls from either landlines or mobiles from the UK. DialToSave also offers a helpful review section, where you can see professional and personal reviews on all of the latest handsets from both users and website editors.

Mobile Phone Deals

All the latest mobile phone deals are featured on DialToSave, including free line rental, unlimited text, free calls, automatic cash back and also a variety of free gifts such as iPod Nanos, Nintendo DS Lites and Sat Navs. There is also a mobile phone deal of the day featured on the main mobile phone deals page, and you can browse through the other deals quickly and easily, either by the mobile phone handsets offered or by the network provider. There are some excellent deals featured on DialToSave, such as a free Samsung Tocco F480 touchscreen handset, with 300 free anytime minutes, 200 free texts and 6 months free line rental (on a 12 month contract) on the T Mobile ‘Combi 30’ package, which works out at just £15 per month, or £180 in total. DialToSave only provides information on the best deal for each combination of handset, tariff and cash back/gift available, so that you don’t get overwhelmed with the amount of choice, or miss out on the real money saving options.

Cheap International Calls

DialToSave also provides two fantastic, low rate cheap international calls services from as little as 1p per minute, anywhere in Asia, America, Africa and Europe. The first service is an international access number service intended to be used with landlines, and DialToSave provides you with relevant access number, which is input before you dial the international destination number when you make your call. The second service is intended for mobile users and is a top up credit service that also provides you with the relevant access numbers to connect you at a low rate with your international destination.

Handset Reviews

There are a huge variety of handsets and mobile phone technology now on offer and it can be difficult working out which one will suit your needs. DialToSave provide a number of honest and detailed handset reviews, full of lots of useful, practical information such as how resilient and robust the handset is in a real life situation, and what the sound quality of the media players is really like.

The mobile phone industry is one of the fastest evolving technologies on the market, and 2008 saw the widespread and rapid growth in what is now being considered the future of this industry, mobile broadband.

Mobile broadband is a relatively new technology, which allows you to access the Internet without the need to plug into a fixed line. This means you can browse the web and check your emails using devices such as laptops and Internet compatible mobile phones from almost anywhere, even when you are abroad on holiday or business trips. Mobile phone companies offer this 3G mobile broadband as a part of many of the latest handsets packages, and also provide mobile ‘dongles’ (portable modem sticks that plug into USB ports) that can be used to access the Internet via laptops and PCs (as long as you are in an area of network coverage). Experts also predict that the recent release of laptops with integrated 3G wireless Vodafone data cards will grow rapidly in popularity from 2009 onwards, and with the competitive mobile broadband deals and fast download capacities this is predicted to soon equal Wi Fi connectivity sales.

Advantages

One of the main advantages of mobile broadband is that the prices are currently very competitive and you can get connectivity packages from as little as £10 per month, and some deals offer a free laptop if you sign up to a two year contract. Mobile internet is very convenient for those who travel a lot, or who use the Internet frequently and want the ability to access whenever or wherever they are. As the dongle plugs directly into your laptop it does not need its own power supply, and this combined with its small, compact size means it is completely portable and can simply be slipped into a handy pocket in your laptop bag until you need it.

Disadvantages

Currently only a few of the main providers offer mobile broadband services such as T Mobile, Vodafone and Orange. This means that if you are in an area with poor network coverage from these services you will not be able to take advantage of the various mobile broadband offers. Also some customers have found that the quality of mobile broadband can vary in relation to the network coverage, so at busy peak periods download times can be very slow. Also to maintain the integrity of the network most providers currently place quite restrictive limits on download allowance (from 1GB to 10GB) so this type of connection may not be suitable for heavy Internet users.

Conclusion
Despite the restrictions on mobile broadband there is no denying that some of the current deals are very cost effective, and the technology is only going to improve as time goes on. Mobile phone operators are in a key position to offer very aggressive mobile broadband features as they already run fixed line systems, so they are able to offer mixed media and access packages at extremely competitive prices.