Now, call us cynical, but why is it that any phone that’s being targeted – in the marketing spiels of the phone manufacturers – towards this yoof, just so happens to be cheap and, well, a little bit crappy.

Okay, so that’s harsh. The Samsung Genio Touch isn’t really crappy per se, only crappy compared to lots of other phones out there. 2MP camera, 90MB internal memory, etc and so on and so forth. Which obviously makes this thing cheaper than most phones out there. But we just think this is all a bit patronising to claim that therefore this is a phone for the yoof.

Is no one else struggling for money these days? Would no one else appreciate a full touchscreen phone with haptic response for not very much money? And aren’t some kids out there as rich as princes?

Fair enough, you’ve got to draw the line somewhere, and we’re sure there’s a whole lorry load of research showing that ninety-something percent of people who buy this are going to have spotty faces and enjoy the odd happy slap now and then, but… come on, manufacturers – can’t you broaden your horizons a little.

Anyway, this thing’s worth a look if you are looking for some budget fun, so have a little look at the official press release or at this Samsung Genio Touch review if you want some more info. Or take a squizz at the video below…