The Orange San Diego is now in the shops - and we've reviewed it!

It's launch day and we've put the latest and greatest from HTC on test!

Paul tests the new flagship handset from Sony.

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When it comes to making a budget device, be it a phone or a tablet, compromise is the name of the game. It's not possible to squeeze in top spec hardware components as well as making the product super thin, constructed from top end materials and still hit a budget pricepoint (£199 in this instance)... so something has to give. The problem is it's a delicate balancing act - if the hardware is too basic, the software too poor or the construction too cheap, buyers will be turned off. Archos are no strangers to the lower end of the market and have certainly had their fair share of 'misses' as well as the occasional 'hit'... so which of these is the Archos 80 G9? Read on to find out!

When it comes to Android devices, there are some beautiful handsets at the top of end of the market. The Desire, Desire HD, Desire Z, Galaxy S and Streak to name but a few, all pack specifications to lust over but sadly more often than not a price to match. Android isn't just winning people's hearts and minds in the realms of power devices however, also taking place is a subtle yet concerted attack at the lower end of the market, with devices such as the Pulse, Pulse Mini and ZTE Racer from Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE instrumental in the battle. Manufacturers of the aforementioned power devices are also targeting the entry level - HTC with their 'Mini Desire' the Wildfire, Samsung with the Galaxy Portal / Spica and a host of similar devices at knock down prices not to mention Sony Ericsson with their cute and strangely appealing X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro.

So what constitutes an entry level / low end / budget device?

Everyone's definition is likely to vary a little, but for me the segment is defined by the device being on sale either SIM free or on prepay for under £200. The HTC Wildfire and Galaxy Portal can be purchased on 3 for £199, the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini and Mini Pro retail for £169 / £179 respectively at phones4u / O2, the Pulse Mini and Pulse (Maxi?) are sold by T-Mobile for £79 / £99 and the ZTE Racer will set you back £99, again on 3.

The Orange San Francisco is an 'own-brand' version of the ZTE Blade. The San Francisco brings the Android OS to Orange's own-brand city-themed range for the first time, priced at £99 on prepay (plus a mandatory £10 topup) - putting it very much in the bargain basement section of Smartphone ownership.

Now, saving a few pounds can easily be a false economy if it comes at the expense of important aspects of the Smartphone experience (Pulse Mini - i'm looking at you here!) so is the San Francisco another 'miss' or an unexpected hit?

Read on to find out!