To answer the question posed in the opening paragraph, the amount of mobile phone you get for AU$29 isn't a great deal, but it does perform the basics admirably. There are a few neat bonuses beneath the basics, like the torch and some games, but we must admit to being a little surprised not to find even the simplest web browser for rudimentary Google searches. We're even more surprised that there isn't a camera of any description included as we think the tweens who end up with this handset would probably like to have even a very low resolution shooter. ...

One of the cheapest handsets we've seen so far, the Nokia 1616 is perfect for people who just want a phone for making calls and sending the odd text. Anything more complicated than that is off the agenda, but this could make an ideal gift for an elderly relative or young child.

Das Nokia 1616 beschränkt sich auf die wesentlichen Funktionen eines Handys: Telefonieren und SMS. Dieser beherrscht es sehr gut. Es ist klein, es ist leicht und es ist sehr günstig. Trotz des Preises überrascht der Winzling mit der einen oder anderen nützlichen Funktionen, welche teilweise nicht einmal in aktuellen Top-Geräten zu finden sind. ...