The iPhone's camera is well-documented, just about adequate, and pretty old. The less said about it, the better.

The G1's camera is also a 3.2 (ish) MP camera is also a pretty neat option, but no video recording is a crime in this day and age.

The verdict Nokia plays it safe with this one, ticking all the boxes with a decent snapper. Well done.

Maps

"Where am I?" seems to be a question everyone is asking less and less thanks to GPS on handsets. But how well do these three actually help you stop wandering aimlessly to B when you've just left A?

GPS on all three handsets was impossible with the hands on tests we had... so only the iPhone has really had a decent run... and that has been sketchy at best to be honest.

The G1 and the iPhone both pack Google Maps, and the Nokia... well, it goes with Nokia maps, obviously.

The Tube's mapping function is decent, and as intuitive as Google... touch devices are made for scrolling through maps, and if the GPS is decent on the G1 and the Tube, then it's all much of a muchness, though the G1 and the iPhone have Streetview options as well to keep things interesting.

The verdict A big old tie... all tick the right boxes without impressing exactly, though a fair dishing of benefit of the doubt is present (we're in a generous mood).

Texting and E-mail

Touchscreens rock. But at text input they often suck. So which of our line-up actually gets round that problem of ditching the physical keyboard?

The Tube's variety of input options, including the handwriting mode, mean it will appeal to a lot of people: the two QWERTY modes are rather nice, and the fullscreen version is nice and accurate. The keypad input method is large and comfortable too, so newbies to the touchscreen world will feel right at home thanks to the haptics.

The G1 has a physical QWERTY keyboard, so kind of cheats on this one. But it's a good keyboard, and has had to sacrifice some thinness to incorporate the sliding section.

The iPhone's QWERTY works wickedly well in portrait mode, helped by the large screen. But no haptics, despite the supernaturally predictive way it works out what word you want, isn't enough for many.

The verdict The G1 has a physical keyboard on a touch device. It just makes the most sense...

Conclusion

Well, which one do we like the most? The iPhone is complete in most areas, the Nokia Tube has some nice touches and decent features, especially in the media and camera section, yet the G1's Android interface is super-smashing-great.

It's surprising, but it's a tie between the G1 and the iPhone at three wins each, and that's with the G1 not even being nearly at full potential just yet.

The Nokia Tube is good in most areas, but doesn't quite cut the mustard, especially when it comes to the S60 interface.

So well done to the iPhone and the G1... if you get either of these in your stocking, you should feel pretty smug with yourself.