iRiver's premium reputation hasn't really translated to the UK yet, so it may seem odd that this is the most expensive player on test. However, there's plenty on offer beneath that bulky black exterior.

This player really is bursting with features. It's got a good colour screen capable of displaying JPEG's, a pair of USB sockets (both 1.1 and 2.0 for connection up to a digital camera as well as pc), an FM radio with real-time MP3 encoding and a voice recorder! It also comes with some good-quality Sennheiser in-ear headphones.

As smart phones and flash phones become ever more sophisticated, some folks are crying out for a slice of the simple life. As far as they're concerned, a good-looking device that enables you to talk to people from a distance is really al you need. And that's pretty much what you get with LG's F2400, available exclusively on Orange, but still unlockable.

Have you ever wondered why there are two small holes at the bottom of your Zen Micro? Have you ever wondered why every other mp3 player can be hung with a neckstrap except for the Zen Micro? I could'nt actually believe that the two holes are there for aesthetic purposes! so therefore I opened the back case to see what the real purpose was for and I have discovered that it is for the neckstrap! Read more and find out how to hang your Zen Micro

Zen Touch was a trifle fat for even our painfully trendy baggy pockets. No worries, sit back Touch and let Sleek take over. On first inspection this new machine reminds us of a certain rival's player. Put it this was, it could have been called the Banana Midi... if you know what we mean.

Young Sleek's still uses Creative's MediaSource PC-only software, and battery life drops from Touch's 24hrs down to 16hrs, but you get an FM radio, voice recorder, plus a new touchpad design. The Sleek's scroll is the closet here to Apple's iPod doughty click-wheel and, though it takes longer to master, the one handed operation definitely gets our thumbs up. Another tick goes next to the MediaSource software. It supports MP3, WMA, and WAV (plus data files) and we were swiftly spinning around the options with the extreme confidence.