Daniel Craig, having taken some serious flak in the run up to Casino Royale, has since been applauded by many for bringing back the edge to Bond; figuratively shaking things up rather than just stirring them about. 

This ultra-suave, charming but lethal Bond obviously ­requires the hardware to ­support his clandestine lifestyle. He is naturally going to need at least a 5 megapixel camera with geo-tagging ­capability, fast web browsing to send his top secret intel back to MI-6, a decent media centre to set the mood for the ladies, and of course a ­sufficient amount of memory to do all this.

[Queue the opening ­percussion from “Another Way to Die”]. Bond’s Choice, the C902 from Sony ­Ericsson. This slick little contender has all the bits and bobs Q, ­even though he doesn’t appear in either Casino Royale or ­Quantum of Solace, would have loved to come up with for 007. Its ‘spy-cam’ is a work of genius, ­concealed within a sliding mechanism, only to emerge with a slight tug to ­reveal a lens and LED flash. Concealing the camera adds a bit of flare to the ­device and is inline with its slim and sleek form. The phone looks ­sophisticated with a two-tone titanium looking trim and a 2-inch scratch resistant TFT colour ­display.

The C902 is no slouch when it comes to transferring data with HSDPA data speeds and supports SE’s own M2 memory stick expansion. This memory expansion is great, but ­universal ­compatibility or lack there of, is a concern. ­Although many a reviewer may point to the same ­compatibility issues ­concerning the C902’s ­headset, it is worth pointing out that while the ­device can only accommodate SE’s ­second generation adapter the ­headset itself can ­accommodate a standard 3.5mm jack. The only other complaint we have is the fact that the phone doesn’t come with a ­document viewer, which is bit of a let down.

Otherwise this handset is a serious bit of kit, living up to its Cybershot heritage. Let’s get real, if it’s good enough for Bond, its good enough.