As we'd expect, the phone is great for reading books, and it comes with the option to install applications (though it's possible most games wouldn't look that great).

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You can't uninstall any of these, though it's at least possible to disable them.

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Mr Jones believes it would make sense to sell the company's brands separately, though it is also possible that the company itself might survive intact.

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