Stand-out design, Easy to handle, Impressive message capabilities

Stiff keyboard keys, Plasticky look and feel, Slow refresh rate

Native Twitter and Facebook client ; Good battery life ; Sub-£100 price tag

Slow to update ; Light feel in the hand ; Basic screen ; Severe lag at times

Although designed by a relatively nascent company, the INQ Chat 3G has a good hardware line up and a decent sub-£100 price tag, making it a really intriguing prospect.

Cheap, easy to set-up, well built

No Wi-Fi, browser not great, keyboard a touch tight on space

If you are looking for a simple, but easy-to-use communication device without all the hassle or expense of the App Store and open source operating systems, the INQ Chat 3G will do you nicely.

A full QWERTY keyboard enhances the overall social networking experience

The phone could do with a more powerful processer. As we opened more applications we did notice a detrimental affect on the overall speed of the device

Attractive design, solid build, excellent keypad, good display quality, well-designed user interface, built-in social networking applications

Weak loudspeaker, dim keypad backlight, no 3.5mm headphone jack, no FM radio, average camera quality

Looks ; Multi tasking ; Facebook Integration ; QWERTY keypad ; GPS

Sluggish UI ; Poor camera ; Pathetic connectivity ; No FM Radio ; No dedicated camera key ; No 3.5mm jack

Social media fans may be drawn to the INQ Chat 3G, and its integrated social networking applications are impressive. But the remainder of the features are middle of the road, so think carefully about what you really need and whether this handset...