It is one of the little let-downs of this handset that the headset connects to the phone via a 2.5mm jack. O2 has come close to offering owners the opportunity to use their own headset with the phone, but stepped back from the brink at the last minute. Yes, you could use a 2.5mm to 3.5mm converter plug, but this is an unwieldy solution and with the headphone socket located on the left edge of the Ice, one that is very awkward for the pocket.

The phone actually isn’t just white. There are some small splashes of colour such as green and red markings on the Call and End buttons, a circle of silver in the centre of the navigation button, markings on the number pad and so on, but the predominant whiteness is clearly this handset’s defining feature.

Usability has not been sacrificed for design. All the keys are slightly raised from the fascia, well spaced and very easy to hit. The navigation button, though small, is also easy to use.

Here we encounter another of those little annoyances, as this connector is proprietary rather than the widespread mini USB type. O2 provides a mains power cable and the battery performed reasonably well – on my standard music rundown test with the screen forced to stay on I got a shade over five hours of music from a full charge. During everyday usage the Ice saw me through a full day and more of activity. But still, on a weekend away I felt it was necessary to carry the mains charger just to be on the safe side, and so, I have no doubt, would you.