HTC Butterfly S
|
| 19th
June 2013
Packing an ultrapixel camera and a huge
battery, the
HTC Butterfly S sits at the top of HTC's range.
But will you actually be able to buy it?
|
|
|
HTC
Butterfly S
|
 |
|
HTC Desire 200
|
| 18th
June 2013
Yet another outing for the "Desire"
name the HTC Desire
200 doesn't really boast impressive specs, but it
should at least be quite inexpensive.
|
|
|
HTC
Desire 200
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
|
| 12th
June 2013
A second oddball camera/smartphone hybrid
from Samsung, the Samsung
Galaxy S4 Zoom might be a true "one device"
solution for serious photographers.
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy S4 Zoom
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
|
| 11th
June 2013
The Galaxy Ace range has always been
a strong seller, and the upcoming Samsung
Galaxy Ace 3 is bigger and better with optional
4G and dual-SIM capabilities.
|
|
| Samsung
Galaxy Ace 3
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
|
| 5th
June 2013
The highly waterproof Samsung
Galaxy S4 Active is a more resilient version of
the popular S4 and makes very few compromises compared
to the original.
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy S4 Active
|
|
|
Sony Xperia M
|
| 4th
June 2013
Sony refreshes the middle of its range
with the Sony Xperia
M, available in single-SIM and dual-SIM configurations
in some attractive colours.
|
|
| Sony
Xperia M
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
|
| 3rd
June 2013
Although Samsung are pressuring arch-rival
Apple on many fronts, it's quite likely that Cupertino
isn't too worried about the new Samsung
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch tablet.
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
|
| 3rd
June 2013
A refresh for Samsung's mid-sized Android
tablet, the Samsung
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch goes to show that perhaps size
isn't everything.
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
|
|
|
HTC Butterfly
|
| 2nd
June 2013
The phone that HTC don't want you to
know about.. the
HTC Butterfly is a big-screen high-end beast that
you might just be able to get your hands on if you look
hard enough.
|
|
| HTC
Butterfly
|
|
|
May 2013 Roundup
|
| 31st
May 2013
Surprisingly, May
2013 wasn't all about the usual Android devices
with new products running Windows, BlackBerry 10 and
the new Nokia Asha and Jolla Sailfish OSes.
|
|
| May
2013 Roundup
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
|
| 30th
May 2013
Samsung want you to think that the Samsung
Galaxy S4 Mini is like the Galaxy S4, but smaller.
Is this really the case, or are Samsung stretching the
truth a little too far?
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy S4 Mini
|
|
|
HTC Desire 600 dual sim
|
| 28th
May 2013
The HTC Desire 600 dual
sim is HTC's most powerful
multi-SIM device to date, packing a number of features
that will make this a desirable device indeed.
|
|
| HTC
Desire 600 dual sim
|
|
|
Jolla Preview
|
| 20th
May 2013
When Nokia dumped the MeeGo operating
system, it looked like the end of the line for that
platform. However, the folks at Jolla
have a very different idea.
|
|
| Jolla
Preview
|
|
|
BlackBerry Q5
|
| 14th
May 2013
The successor to the Curve range, the
BlackBerry Q5
offers the BlackBerry 10 operating system. Is it a breakthrough
or an irrelevance?
|
|
| BlackBerry
Q5
|
|
|
Nokia Lumia 925
|
| 14th
May 2013
A refreshed version of the excellent
but brick-like Lumia 920, the Nokia
Lumia 925 sheds a lot of weight but a few of the
features as well.
|
|
|
Nokia
Lumia 925
|
|
|
Sony Xperia ZR
|
| 13th
May 2013
A bit of a remix of the popular Xperia
Z, the Sony Xperia
ZR is a bit more compact and might appeal
to budding underwater photographers.
|
|
| Sony
Xperia ZR
|
|
|
Nokia Asha 501
|
| 9th
May 2013
The Nokia
Asha 501 introduces a new and improved software
platform for the Asha range, with a new look for the
hardware as well.
|
|
|
Nokia
Asha 501
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Core
|
| 6th
May 2013
Samsung's bafflingly big range just
got a little bigger with the Samsung
Galaxy Core, filling out the mid-range of their
Android line-up just a little bit more.
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy Core
|
|
|
Retro: 2005
|
| 2nd
May 2013
A year featuring some iconic designs
and forgotten oddities, we take a look back at the retro
phones of 2005. How many do you remember?
|
|
| Retro:
2005
|
|
|
April 2013 Roundup
|
| 30th
April 2013
Samsung made most of the headlines during
April 2013 with a range of devices from tiny smartphones
to huge phablets and a new tablet too.
|
|
| April
2013 Roundup
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3
|
| 29th
April 2013
Another refresh for Samsung's 7 inch
tablet, the Samsung
Galaxy Tab 3 is an improvement of the previous version..
but not by much.
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy Tab 3
|
|
|
Nokia Asha 210
|
| 24th
April 2013
A low-cost 2G messaging phone with WiFi,
the attractive Nokia
Asha 210 is also the first phone to feature a dedicated
Whatsapp button.
|
|
| Nokia
Asha 210
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy
Mega 5.8
|
| 11th
April 2013
Opening up a new range of "phablet"
devices, the Samsung
Galaxy Mega 6.3 and 5.8 show that perhaps size is
everything after all.
|
|
| Samsung
Galaxy Mega 6.3 and 5.8
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Star and Galaxy Pocket
Neo
|
| 9th
April 2013
A pair of very inexpensive Android devices,
the Samsung
Galaxy Star and Galaxy Pocket Neo come in single-SIM
and dual-SIM variations.
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy Star and Galaxy Pocket Neo
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Win
|
| 8th
April 2013
A big-screen phone without the big price,
the Samsung
Galaxy Win sports a fairly modest interior underneath
its substantial exterior.
|
|
| Samsung
Galaxy Win
|
|
|
HTC First
|
| 4th
April 2013
If you are the sort of person who is
always on Facebook, then the
HTC First may be exactly what you are looking for
in a smartphone.
|
|
|
HTC
First
|
|
|
March 2013 Roundup
|
| 1st
April 2013
Traditionally a quiet month, March
2013 was no exception with a handful of devices
coming to the fore. But it did include one of the most
important announcements of the year.
|
|
| March
2013 Roundup
|
|
|
Sony Xperia SP
|
| 18th
March 2013
A relatively high-end device in Sony's
line-up, the Sony
Xperia SP seems like a viable option if you find
the Xperia Z a bit too heavy on the pocket and wallet.
|
|
|
Sony
Xperia SP
|
|
|
Sony Xperia L
|
| 18th
March 2013
A midrange Android smartphone with features
that would have been high-end not long ago, the Sony
Xperia L looks like it might have market appeal.
|
|
|
Sony
Xperia L
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy S4
|
| 14th
March 2013
Bigger, faster and better than before,
the Samsung
Galaxy S4 stretches the concept of a smartphone
into places we haven't been before.
|
|
| Samsung
Galaxy S4
|
|
|
Retro: Samsung Galaxy and Galaxy S
|
| 12th
March 2013
With the Samsung Galaxy S IV due to
be announced this week, we take a look back to the original
Samsung Galaxy and Galaxy S devices to see what
has changed.
|
|
| Retro:
Samsung Galaxy and Galaxy S
|
|
|
Alcatel One Touch Fire
|
| 6th
March 2013
Possibly the world's first Firefox OS
phone, the Alcatel
One Touch Fire is a compact, attractive and presumably
inexpensive device. But is it really a smartphone?
|
|
|
Alcatel
One Touch Fire
|
|
|
How to Protect Your Mobile From These 8 Threats
|
| 5th
March 2013
The smartphone in your pocket is basically
just a very small computer, we cover eight key threats
and explore
how to protect yourself against them.
|
|
| How to Protect Your Mobile From These 8 Threats
|
|
|
February 2013 Roundup
|
| 3rd
March 2013
February
2013 was a busy month as manufacturers showed off
new releases either during or just before the Mobile
World Congress event in Barcelona.
|
|
|
February
2013 Roundup
|
|
|
Huawei Ascend P2
|
| 27th
February 2013
Billed as the world's fastest LTE device,
the Huawei Ascend
P2 promises to blow your socks off. Assuming that
you have the right kind of LTE network, that is.
|
|
|
Huawei
Ascend P2
|
|
|
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
|
| 26th
February 2013
Perhaps the ultimate slabby device,
the Sony
Xperia Tablet Z has a minimalist design hiding a
very powerful tablet with a few special tricks.
|
|
|
Sony
Xperia Tablet Z
|
|
|
LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II and L7 II
|
| 26th
February 2013
LG announced their new L Series II devices
a few days ago, and now we have some more details on
the LG
Optimus L3 II, L5 II and L7 II smartphones.
|
|
|
LG
Optimus L3 II, L5 II and L7 II
|
|
|
ASUS Fonepad
|
| 26th
February 2013
You can use the ASUS
Fonepad as a small tablet, or a really, really big
phone. Just try not to confuse it with the ASUS PadFone,
OK?
|
|
| ASUS
Fonepad
|
|
|
ASUS PadFone Infinity
|
| 25th
February 2013
The ASUS
PadFone Infinity is the third-generation of this
unusual Android smartphone / tablet hybrid, and it is
an impressive piece of kit.
|
|
|
ASUS
PadFone Infinity
|
|
|
HP Slate 7
|
| 25th
February 2013
HP attempts a comeback into the tablet
market with the modest HP
Slate 7. Is there really enough here to make it
interesting, and is the HP label a help or a hindrance?
|
|
|
HP
Slate 7
|
|
|
Nokia 301
|
| 25th
February 2013
The Nokia
301 is a mobile phone that is just like they used
to be.. except with lots of little improvements all
around. Perhaps it is time to upgrade your classic Nokia?
|
|
|
Nokia
301
|
|
|
Nokia 105
|
| 25th
February 2013
Nokia's cheapest ever phone may not
be as feature-packed as the top-of-the-range model,
but there's a surprising amount going on with the Nokia
105.
|
|
|
Nokia
105
|
|
|
Nokia Lumia 520
|
| 25th
February 2013
The Nokia
Lumia 520 is an attempt to bring Windows Phone 8
devices downrange and closer to the price of feature
phones. But what do you get for your money?
|
|
| Nokia
Lumia 520
|
|
|
Nokia Lumia 720
|
| 25th
February 2013
A mid-range Windows phone, the new Nokia
Lumia 720 comes with several appealing features
without breaking the bank. Will it drive new sales for
Nokia?
|
|
| Nokia
Lumia 720
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
|
| 24th
February 2013
A mid-sized tablet, the Samsung
Galaxy Note 8.0 features the S Pen stylus and many
other features that lift it out of the realms of the
ordinary.
|
|
| Samsung
Galaxy Note 8.0
|
|
|
LG Optimus F Series
|
| 21st
February 2013
Another new range of Optimus devices,the
LG Optimus F Series
of Android smartphones are one step up from the recently
announced L Series II phones.
|
|
| LG
Optimus F Series
|
|
|
HTC One
|
| 19th
February 2013
The simply named HTC
One is HTC's new flagship device that comes with
several innovative and impressive features that make
it both distinctive and desirable.
|
|
| HTC
One
|
|
|
LG Optimus G Pro
|
| 18th
February 2013
This powerful and high-resolution phablet
looks like a top performer. But will you be able to
buy the LG Optimus
G Pro in your region?
|
|
|
LG
Optimus G Pro
|
|
|
Lava ETAB XTRON
|
| 17th
February 2013
Bound for the Indian market, the Lava
ETAB XTRON seems to be great value for money.. but
can you believe everything that you see?
|
|
|
Lava
ETAB XTRON
|
|
|
LG Optimus L Series II
|
| 12th
February 2013
Last year's L Series of phones were
a strong seller for LG, so it isn't a surprise to see
an updated LG
Optimus L Series II for 2013.
|
|
|
LG
Optimus L Series II
|
|
|
Nokia Asha 310
|
| 12th
February 2013
If you are looking for a touchscreen
phone on a budget, then the Asha range is always worth
a look. The new Nokia
Asha 310 adds WiFi and dual-SIM in a single device
for a very attractive price.
|
|
| Nokia
Asha 310
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Express
|
| 5th
February 2013
A sort-of-midrange phone with LTE support,
the Samsung
Galaxy Express fills in yet another wafer-thin gap
in Samsung's product range.
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy Express
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame
|
| 5th
February 2013
Two modestly specified Android smartphones
with very silly names, the Samsung
Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame promise to be very
inexpensive.
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame
|
|
|
Can BlackBerry 10 save BlackBerry?
|
| 4th
February 2013
The recent announcement of the BlackBerry
10 platform is very positive for the struggling smartphone
maker, but is it good enough for BlackBerry
to survive?
|
|
| Can
BlackBerry 10 save Blackberry?
|
|
|
December 2012 / January 2013 Roundup
|
| 3rd
February 2013
December
is usually a very quiet month for new releases, but
the year kicks off with the CES show in January
and the entire annual cycle restarts yet again.
|
|
| December 2012 / January 2013 Roundup
|
|
|
BlackBerry Q10
|
| 30th
January 2013
On the surface it looks rather like
a traditional BlackBerry, but the BlackBerry
Q10 is completely different and much more up-to-date
underneath.
|
|
|
BlackBerry
Q10
|
|
|
BlackBerry Z10
|
| 30th
January 2013
The hardware and software is competitive
in every way, but will the BlackBerry
Z10 be the shot in the arm that BlackBerry themselves
so badly need?
|
|
|
BlackBerry
Z10
|
|
|
BlackBerry 10 Launched
|
| 30th
January 2013
The long-awaited (and frankly very late)
BlackBerry 10
operating system is finally here. What new features
does it have, and can it save the BlackBerry brand?
|
|
| BlackBerry
10 Launched
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
|
| 25th
January 2013
A useful update to the original Xcover
smartphone, the Samsung
Galaxy Xcover 2 is a lot more life-proof than a
normal Android handset.
|
|
|
Samsung
Galaxy Xcover 2
|
|
|
Lava Iris 501
|
| 17th
January 2013
The Lava
Iris 501 is a very inexpensive Indian Android smartphone
that manages to squeeze in features that you'd expect
from a device several times its price.
|
|
|
Lava
Iris 501
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy S II Plus
|
| 10th
January 2013
Despite being a little long in the tooth,
the old Galaxy S II is still a strong seller. So, the
Samsung
Galaxy S II Plus is just a very slight update to
keep the handset fresh.
|
|
| Samsung
Galaxy S II Plus
|
|
|
Huawei at CES 2013
|
| 9th
January 2013
Huawei launched some impressive high-end devices
during 2012, and to kick off 2013 they have announced
some more interesting handsets during
CES in Las Vegas.
|
|
| Huawei
at CES 2013
|
|
|
Sony Xperia Z
|
| 8th
January 2013
Kicking off the new year with an impressive
launch, the waterproof Sony
Xperia Z features a big HD screen, high resolution
camera and a quad core processor.
|
|
|
Sony
Xperia Z
|
|
|
2012 Wrap-up. 2013 Predictions.
|
| 1st
January 2013
Another busy year in the mobile phone
industry comes to an end. We take an overview
of what happened in 2012 and what may happen in
2013.
|
|
| 2012 Wrap-up. 2013 Predictions
|
|
|
2012 in Review: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
|
| 27th
December 2012
As part of the end-of-the-year wrap-up,
we look at what we consider to be the best,
worst and ugliest phones to hit the market during
2012.
|
|
| 2012
in Review: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
|
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Grand
|
| 19th
December 2012
Big screen phones are usually very expensive,
but the Samsung
Galaxy Grand tried to offer a big screen on the
cheap. Is it a compromise too far for consumers?
|
|
| Samsung
Galaxy Grand
|
|
|
2012 Phones Wallchart
|
| 18th
December 2012
As 2012 draws to a close, we begin our
annual wrap-up with a look at all the devices that we
covered during 2012, in our 2012
Phones Wallchart.
|
|
|
2012
Phones Wallchart
|
|
|
