The Voxtel BD50 is one of the rare brand of touch screen mobile phones, in an industry where general wear an tear can have a major impact on such luxuries. At first glance you would never guess that it was a mobile phone as it has the characteristics of a personal organisers.  The fact that there are only two keys, pick up and hang up, gives away the fact that it is a mobile phone.

The phone itself is marginally bigger that a standard credit card, measuring in at 93.5 mm x 48.7 mm x 16.8 mm and weighing only 89 grams (understandable bearing in mind the heavy keys which have been removed).  The phone comes in one colour, black and silver, with a Li-Ion 710 mAh battery offering some 110 standby time and 2 hours of talk time.

As you would guess, the Voxtel BD50 is dominated by the vital TFT display screen, which is a larger than normal 34 mm x 43 mm offering pixel resolution of 176 x 220 and up to 262,000 colour variations.  The quality of the display is at least as good as the phone’s major competitors, like the Fly X7 and Haier M230, as it holds up well to strong sun light and gives a sharp crisp focus.  It is however a little improved on the competitors above, in the fact that it offers 262,000 colour variations, rather than the basic 65,000.

Under the display screen there is a rotating joystick navigation control, as well as the pick up and hang up phone keys.  The navigation control is a very useful addition to the touch sensitive screen controls which may not suit all.  There are also a couple of handy inbuilt speakers above the display, which enhances the sound facilities of the mobile and also allow handsfree conversations.

The Voxtel BD50 also has a 1.3 Mpix camera which is positioned at the rear of the phone, with a useful LED light to confirm when the camera is working.  The are the usual flash and brightness controls and the flash offers a neat handheld light for assistance in the dark.

Additional facilities include the standard phone book, although this only holds a rather disappointing 300 records.  The basic messaging systems are also accommodated including SMS, EMS and MMS and there is also a WAP application, for those wishing to surf the internet on the move.  There are also a number of pre-loaded games to while away those long journeys.

A useful if not spectacular phone, the Voxtel BD50 is a nice additional to the touch screen phone sector.