Motorola handset available for

A mobile phone handset from Motorola is now available in the UK for just under £3, it has been revealed.

The manufacturer’s W180 device can now be bought from high street retailer Carphone Warehouse for around £2.89.

According to reports, the handset includes a long battery life, FM radio and polyphonic ringtones.

Talking to the Sun, Carphone Warehouse chief executive Andrew Harrison outlined the thinking behind the launch of the device.

"Customers want the best value products in this difficult economic climate," he explained to the newspaper.

"We’re delighted to bring them an even cheaper credit-crunch busting Christmas handset."

Research in Motion recently announced that its latest BlackBerry handset is set to be launched in the UK before the end of the month.

The Curve 8900, which has been described by the manufacturer as the thinnest full Qwerty smartphone to date, will be available from December 20th.

It also includes a 3.2-megapixel digital camera and built-in GPS capabilities.