One X review [Superphone Special]
The One X comes with a trident of features worthy of respect. First there’s the whopping 4.7in screen with its video-friendly 720p resolution. Then there’s the 3D-skilled Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core...
View ArticleXperia S [Superphone Special]
Sony has docked the ‘Ericsson’ tail from its phone branding with the launch of the dual-core Xperia S. When tested it was still running Android 2.3, but an update to Ice Cream Sandwich will be out by...
View ArticleGalaxy S III [Superphone Special]
Like a courting peacock in full display, the Galaxy S III wants to bowl you over with its lustrous charms. While its screen is a smidge (0.1in) bigger than the HTC’s, the phone is thinner and flashier...
View ArticleLumia 900 [Superphone Special]
Some find Windows Phone 7.5 a little strait-laced, but Android could learn a lesson or two from its sense of order. Appropriately, the Lumia 900 is smart rather than flashy, with a business-like feel...
View ArticleOptimus L7 [Superphone Special]
The Optimus L7 isn’t LG’s headline handset (that would be the 4X HD – on p66), but it’s no slouch either. It’s light, less than 9mm thick, and while it lacks the bulgy chin of its Optimus 3D max...
View ArticleRAZR Maxx [Superphone Special]
The RAZR made quite an entrance – thanks to its near bullet-proof, kevlar-coated skinny body, respectable dual-core innards and a Moto-tweaked Android OS. Almost six months later and we’ve got the MAXX...
View ArticleSony Xperia Go review – a toughphone in disguise
STUFF SAYS All the tough credentials of the Xperia active mixed with Sony’s new smartphone styleOn first glance, the Sony Xperia go looks like a lightweight, compact Android mid-ranger like the Xperia...
View ArticleReview: Motorola RAZR i
Motorola RAZR i – overviewSince Motorola rebooted the RAZR series, we’ve had the seriously skinny Kevlar backed Motorola RAZR and the chunkier “it just won’t die” Motorola RAZR Maxx. Does Moto’s newest...
View ArticleReview: Asus Padfone [the phone that thinks it's a tablet]
Asus Padfone review – is it a phone?The Padfone itself has a nice iPhone-style form factor, with a circular-textured back. Tapered edges mean it sits nicely in the hand and its 4.3in qHD screen is just...
View ArticleReview: Google Nexus 4
STUFF SAYS Not one for design geeks but for everyone else this is the absolute best of AndroidGoogle Nexus 4 review – introIf Microsoft can get fed up about the state of hardware to such an extent...
View ArticleReview: HTC One X+
STUFF SAYS The One X+ erases the original’s niggles, levelling the playing field and leaving you no reason to hold backHTC One X+ – overviewThe HTC One X was the first phone to slay the mighty iPhone...
View ArticleReview: Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
STUFF SAYS A solid, shrunken down version of its bigger brother but we can’t recommend the Mini over the cheaper and far superior Nexus 4Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini review – introThe Samsung Galaxy S3 is...
View ArticleHTC 8S Windows Phone 8 review
STUFF SAYS A strong 4in Windows Phone specimen at a great price. But if you want the superphone package – apps, camera, storage – look elsewhere.HTC 8S review – introA vision in ‘colour-dipped’...
View ArticleWhich is best? Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Sony Xperia Z
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Sony Xperia Z – fight!Android fans are spoilt for choice when it comes to top-end smartphones. A constant stream of new releases keep on raising the bar, while last year’s...
View ArticleQuick Review: Sony Xperia Z Ultra
It’s blurred the line so much, in fact, that we can barely see it all. Figuratively speaking of course, because this thing is just huge. Here’s how our hands got on with the Sony’s smartphone Goliath....
View ArticleSony Xperia Z Ultra review
Jack of all trades, but master of none. That’s the danger that awaits the Xperia Z Ultra – a smartphone so huge, it doubles up as a mini tablet. Can it really fill the roll of two devices? Is it...
View ArticleReview: The HTC One M8 is the best phone in the world (or is it?)
The original HTC One was (and still is) a mighty fine phone. One of very few Androids that could rival the iPhone in the looks department while also doing everything else we expect of a flagship phone,...
View ArticleReview: Jolla, the best smartphone you’ve never heard of
Samsung, Apple, HTC. We troll and snipe over tiny differences between top-tier phones. We even get into fisticuffs over these handset heartthrobs. But the fact is the Ones,Z1s and S4s of this world...
View ArticleReview: Xiaomi Redmi is the world’s best, most affordable smartphone ever
You can be forgiven for having never heard of Xiaomi before, but this Chinese upstart could well be the next smartphone superpower. Hugo Barra certainly thinks so - he left his lofty position as VP of...
View ArticleReview: Can Huawei’s Ascend P7 tempt you away from the usual smartphone...
‘Thin’ is important. If you’re not a size zero, you are a zero, folks. It’s the sort of ideology you see in creepy movies about ballet dancers, but it could almost be the credo of the Huawei Ascend...
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