Bombproof gadgets: Our most trusty technology

Motorola V220
If it's hard enough for Jack, it's hard enough for me. Wrinkly old shouter Jack Nicholson uses the tough little Motorola V220 in The Departed, making extensive use of its advanced, er, texting. The V220 survives raucous gunfights and Jack's toxic spittle to play a key role in the dramatic finale.

Okay, it's so basic it has a protruding antenna. And the VGA camera is hilariously useless. But dammit, I've had it for over three years and the battery still lasts a week on standby. The predictive text works pretty well (although it still hasn't learned that my friend is called Alice, not Algae) and the buttons are nicely spaced. Plus it's tiny -- apart from its considerable girth, I've never seen a phone smaller than this. -Nick Hide