Category: Phones
 

Reviews

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play review – does the fabled PlayStation phone live up to the hype?

Posted April 21, 2011 by Mike Evans

When writing this Sony Ericsson Xperia Play review, I kept three things in mind: how good is the Xperia Play as a phone? How good is it as a portable gaming device? And how good is it compared to the…

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HTC Sensation

HTC Sensation launches – full details, photos, specs

Posted April 12, 2011 by Mike Evans

The HTC Sensation, one of the year’s most anticipated smartphones, has finally launched – and it doesn’t disappoint. We’ve seen leaked photos of the Sensation for some time now, and the specs have been rumoured as well, but now HTC’s…

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Reviews

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review – as good as it looks?

Posted April 12, 2011 by Mike Evans

With the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, Sony Ericsson has gone for a refreshingly different approach from its main competitors. Rather than focus on the latest dual-core super-fast processors and ultra-high megapixel cameras, it’s focused instead on the overall user experience,…

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Rumours

Samsung Galaxy S II gets upgraded to 1.2GHz

Posted April 6, 2011 by Mike Evans

Have you ever put off buying a mobile phone because you knew there was a better one just around the corner? I know I did. I nearly bought the HTC Desire, but waited until the Samsung Galaxy S came out,…

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HTC

Is this the new HTC Desire HD2?

Posted March 22, 2011 by Mike Evans

Is this a leaked photo of the forthcoming HTC Desire HD2? It’s a tasty looking phone currently called the HTC Pyramid (on the left in the pic, next to a standard Desire HD), and it’s got features to die for,…

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CTIA 2011

HTC HD7S announced, world shrugs

Posted March 22, 2011 by Mike Evans

HTC has clearly decided that CTIA 2011 is the event it wants to showcase all its best kit this year, as it’s also been showing off its new HTC HD7S Windows Phone 7 device. Just like its range of S-class…

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Deals

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc now on sale at a surprising price

Posted March 10, 2011 by Mike Evans

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is now on sale, and for a surprisingly low price. The Xperia Arc takes over from the Xperia X10 as Sony Ericsson’s flagship Android phone, and it’s been tweaked, polished and honed to perfection so…

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Nexus S

Sony’s NFC stickers let your Nexus S read the world

Posted March 10, 2011 by admin

NFC is contactless technology that’s set to turn your mobile phone into a mobile wallet. Already the Google Nexus S has an NFC reader built-in, and it’s rumoured that the iPhone 5, due later this year, will as well. At…

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Deals

The unexpected benefits of a Samsung Galaxy S on a 12 month contract

Posted March 9, 2011 by Mike Evans

If a two year contract makes you uneasy, but you really really want a top-end Android smartphone, then this is the deal for you: A Samsung Galaxy S for free for £35 a month on a 12 month contract.
That’s…

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Comparisons

HTC Incredible S review – is it any better than the Desire HD?

Posted March 8, 2011 by Mike Evans

The HTC Incredible S is HTC’s latest Android superphone. Launched last month, the Incredible S is incredibly feature-packed, beautiful to look at, simplicity to use – but not all that different from the HTC Desire HD. So which phone should…

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HTC Desire HD sample photo
HTC

This is no ordinary HTC Desire HD review! – [Hands-on, with video]

Posted February 28, 2011 by Mike Evans

This is no ordinary HTC Desire HD review! You know those long-term car reviews, where a car is reviewed only after it’s been used daily for a number of months? Well that’s what this Desire HD review is like (only…

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Android

Video: Stunning visualisation of every Android activation ever

Posted February 24, 2011 by Mike Evans

Google really knows how to put on a show! This video is a visualisation of the acitvations of new Android devices over time. It’s therefore a chart of the evolution of Android from its origins with the T-Mobile G1 on…

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