Dedicated Facebook mobile phone has a simplistic charm

Vodafone 555 Blue makes calls but is mostly designed for social networking, says Noel Campion.

For those who use it, Facebook has become an integral part of their lives, and for many an addiction that must be fed every few minutes.

Before the smartphone, Facebook users had to sit near their computers to be drip-fed their social network data, but now, if you can afford the latest gadget, you can be almost anywhere and still keep in touch your virtual friends. A much cheaper option comes in the form of the Vodafone 555 Blue. For the once-off cost of €59, the pay-as-you go 555 Blue has been designed for little else but making and receiving calls and for Facebook.