Onyx is a new UK company that’s carving out a niche for unique lifestyle mobile products. The first device in its mobile phone range is the Liscio, a miniscule handset that’s actually a rebranded Haier Elegance. Liscio is one of the most compact and lightweight phones on the market. Heck, it weighs just 60g! Its design is totally original, and its rounded edges make it perfect for emos and their skinny jeans.

Beyond the plastic exterior it’s equipped with tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz), mirrored 1.10-inch OLED colour screen (96×96 pixels, 65k colours), 128MB built-in memory, Bluetooth v1.2, Micro SD slot, MP3 player and FM radio to blast out your latest tunes (the dedicated music buttons in the centre of the phone are useful), as well as a world clock, stopwatch, voice recorder and alarm clock. There are a couple of games too, though they are pretty basic.

The keypad is easy to use, but the jog dial on the side of the phone will take a little getting used to. Managing your contacts can also be a pain due to the size of the screen. Other grievances are modest call quality and a talktime of just 3 hours.

Sold as a SIM-free handset and available for £129, Liscio is worth a closer look if you’re looking to make and receive the odd call and don’t care too much about a large screen and tons of features. It doesn’t have a camera, or any data functions beyond SMS text messaging. For some, that should be enough. It’s totally gay for alpha males, but the chicks will definitely dig it. [6]