GadgetCandy.com’s Jessamy Hawley reveals this month’s top techie treats

For the boys

Nokia BH-604
While most earpieces are weedy, underpowered and wholly unsuitable for rock, Nokia’s new wireless headset will have music-loving mobile-phone owners purring. The headphones come with a quick-charge battery, and have buttons for controlling your music and taking calls on your mobile, which it links to via Bluetooth. €130, www.nokia.com

Archos 605
Archos’s 30GB, 15mm-thin personal media player is an on-the-go entertainment powerhouse. Stash up to 40 movies, 15,000 songs or 300,000 photos, plus get Wi-Fi and record TV via the easy-to-use 4.3-inch touchscreen. €300, www.archos.com

Sony K850i


Sony’s K850i Cyber-shot sets the standard when it comes to camera phones. Packing a 5 megapixel snapper with fl ash, you can leave your regular camera at home. Plus it has the latest Bluetooth technology and high-speed internet for sharing pictures wherever you are. Measuring just 17mm, it comes in luminous green or velvet blue. €600, www.sonyericsson.com

For the girls

Samsung U3
Step forward Samsung’s all new U3. The mini-MP3 player stands just 25cm tall yet packs 4GB for you to stockpile up to 1,000 songs. You can also record up to 33 hours of your own voice. And if that doesn’t take your fancy, there’s always the FM radio. Slip one in your pocket in plain old white or black, or the more fetching blue, pink and green. From €59, www.samsung.com

BenQ T700
Available in black, silver or red, the T700 is a 7 megapixel digital camera with a range of nifty features. A 3-inch touchscreen lets you enlarge specifi c areas of your photo and the 14.9mm body is crafted from stainless steel, so it won’t get scratched in your bag. €260, www.benq-eu.com

JanSport Recourse
An alfresco dining essential, JanSport’s Recourse is an allin- one mobile stereo and wine cooler. Yes, the Recourse has front speakers and a volume wheel on the strap, for belting out outdoorsy tunes. Meanwhile, an insulated compartment keeps your poison of choice safe from the ravages of global warming. Nab one in black, “Carolina blue” or “purple echinacea”. Just add a picnic blanket. About €222, www.jansport.com

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