Goodbye. And hello.
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| 8th April
2015
After more than a decade of covering
the mobile device market it is time for us to hang up
and say "Goodbye".
We hope you will join us in our new venture.
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| Goodbye.
And hello.
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Retro 5|10: March 2005 and 2010
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| 8th
March 2015
Five and ten years ago this month in
March 2005 and 2010,
we saw a few popular workhorses and the emergence of
a classic line of Android smartphones.
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| Retro
5|10: March 2005 and 2010
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BlackBerry Leap
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| 3rd
March 2015
The BlackBerry
Leap is another attempt by BlackBerry to succeed
in the all-touch market. But although this phone has
some good points, there is nothing new to see here.
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| BlackBerry
Leap
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Microsoft Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL
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| 2nd
March 2015
A pair of big-screen devices that also
offer excellent value for money, the Microsoft
Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL look to be extremely
competitive.
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| Microsoft
Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL
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Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet
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| 2nd
March 2015
The Sony
Xperia Z4 Tablet is an upgrade to last year's Z2,
and it serves as a reminder that there is more choice
in the market than Apple or Samsung.
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Sony
Xperia Z4 Tablet
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Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge
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| 1st
March 2015
Last year's Galaxy S5 wasn't the success
that Samsung had hoped for. The Samsung
Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge take a different and
more interesting approach.
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Samsung
Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge
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HTC One M9
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| 1st
March 2015
Last year's One M8 was one of the most
desirable phones of the year. Can the new HTC
One M9 pull off the trick of being even better?
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| HTC
One M9
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Motorola Moto E (Second Generation)
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| 25th
February 2015
More capable, but more expensive than
the original Moto E, can the Motorola
Moto E (Second Generation) recapture Moto's success
in the bargain Android market?
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Motorola
Moto E (Second Generation)
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Retro: HTC Desire
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| 17th
February 2015
Five years ago, HTC announced the HTC
Desire, and Android handset that finally demonstrated
that this fledgling OS had come of age.
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| Retro:
HTC Desire
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BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition
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| 8th
February 2015
The unwieldy sounding BQ
Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition is a smartphone with
a different - it's the first device to market running
the Ubuntu Phone OS.
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| BQ
Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition
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Retro 5|10: February 2005 and 2010
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| 4th
February 2015
February is usually the biggest month
for new mobile launches, and February
2005 and 2010 saw a combination of pioneers and
strange ideas.
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Retro 5|10: January 2005 and 2010
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| 17th
January 2015
Five
and ten years ago we saw a very varied bunch of
handsets announced, many of which were brave attempts
at being something a bit different.
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5|10: January 2005 and 2010
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Samsung Z1
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| 14th
January 2015
After a failed attempt last year, the
low-cost Samsung Z1
is Samsung's first Tizen smartphone to market, shipping
exclusively to India.
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Samsung
Z1
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Microsoft Lumia 435 and 532
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| 14th
January 2015
A pair of very cheap Windows 8.1 smartphones,
the Microsoft
Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 both come in at under €100
including tax.
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Microsoft
Lumia 435 and Lumia 532
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Samsung Galaxy A7
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| 12th
January 2015
A slim device with a big screen, the
Samsung Galaxy
A7 looks rather elegant, but then it also looks
like it has been made by Apple.
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Samsung
Galaxy A7
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Nokia 215
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| 5th
January 2015
The Nokia
215 is a very low-cost Internet enabled phone, much
like Nokias of old. Except it isn't a Nokia at all,
because this handset is made by Microsoft.
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| Nokia
215
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LG G Flex2
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| 5th
January 2015
The LG
G Flex2 is an updated version of LG's original curved
smartphone. While it is much faster than the original,
it also has a smaller but higher resolution display.
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| LG
G Flex2
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2014 in Review. 2015 Predictions
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| 27th
December 2014
We take a brief look at industry trends
during 2014 and take a look to what might happen in
2015. Is 2015 going to be as predictable as 2014?
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| 2014
in Review. 2015 Predictions
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2014 in Review: the Good, the Bad and
the Ugly
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| 18th
December 2014
As the year draws to a close, we look
at what we think were the best,
worst and ugliest handsets of 2014. How will
your favourite phone fare?
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2014
in Review: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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BlackBerry Classic
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| 17th
December 2014
The BlackBerry
Classic is designed to include all the features
that BlackBerry fans love while bring in a sleek and
modern operating system.
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| BlackBerry
Classic
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Retro 5|10: December 2004 and 2009
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| 11th
December 2014
December is usually a quiet month as manufacturers
concentrate on shipping products to the shops
in time for Christmas, but there were a handful of announcements
five and ten
years ago.
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| Retro 5|10: December 2004 and 2009
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Sonim XP7
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| 26th
November 2014
As rugged as a lump of rock and about
as heavy, the Sonim
XP7 redefines what a tough phone should be while
not compromising on technical features.
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Sonim
XP7
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Fairphone
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| 22th
November 2014
The Fairphone
differentiates itself from the competition paying greater
attention to where all the components comes from to
ensure that they are ethically sourced.
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Fairphone
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Jolla Tablet
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| 19th
November 2014
The Finnish-designed Jolla
Tablet is a crowdfunded project running the MeeGo-derived
Sailfish OS, and it offers something quite different
from the competition.
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| Jolla
Tablet
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Nokia N1
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| 18th
November 2014
Nokia have surprised almost everyone
with the launch of the Nokia
N1 Android 5.0 tablet running Nokia's custom interface
on the top.
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| Nokia
N1
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Microsoft Lumia 535
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| 11th
November 2014
The first Lumia device with Microsoft
branding, the Microsoft
Lumia 535 is staggeringly good value for money as
well as being very much a traditional Lumia design.
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Microsoft
Lumia 535
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Motorola Moto Maxx
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| 6th
November 2014
A powerful Android smartphone with a
huge battery, the Motorola
Moto Maxx looks very appealing, but only if you
live in South America.
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Motorola
Moto Maxx
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Retro 5|10: November 2004 and 2009
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| 3rd
November 2014
In November
2004 and 2009 we saw Nokia's first production touchscreen
phone, the first worldwide Android 2.0 device, and something
Else altogether.
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| Retro 5|10: November 2004 and 2009
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Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3
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| 16th
October 2014
Apple gives an annual update to its
tablet line with the new Apple
iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 which offer some improvements
but nothing radically different.
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Apple
iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3
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Google Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
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| 15th
October 2014
A pair of devices heralding the new
Android 5.0 "Lollipop" OS, the Google
Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 are also significant devices
for both Motorola and HTC.
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Google
Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
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Retro 5|10: October 2004 and 2009
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| 12th
October 2014
We take a trip back to October
2004 and 2009 to find a whole bunch a clamshell
phones and the beginning of Android's dominance in the
current marketplace.
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| Retro 5|10: October 2004 and 2009
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HTC RE
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| 9th
October 2014
The HTC
RE is a very clever remote camera accessory for
smartphones, and is either utterly useless or utterly
brilliant depending on your point of view.
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| HTC
RE
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HTC Desire Eye
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| 9th
October 2014
A high-end handset with a 13 megapixel
camera on both the front and the back, the HTC
Desire Eye is perfect for selfies and the antidote
to the complex camera on the One M8.
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HTC
Desire Eye
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BlackBerry Passport
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| 24th
September 2014
It doesn't look like any other smartphone
on the market, because the BlackBerry
Passport is like any other smartphone on the market.
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| BlackBerry
Passport
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Retro 5|10: September 2004 and 2009
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| 14th
September 2014
Fashion phones made a strong showing
in September
2004 and 2009, most likely something to do with
the looming spectre of Christmas shopping.
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Retro 5|10: September 2004 and 2009
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Apple Watch
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| 10th
September 2014
Apple's long-awaited debut into the
smartwatch arena is here at last. Is the Apple
Watch a radical rethink of wearable devices or just
another run-of-the-mill device?
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Apple
Watch
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Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
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| 9th
September 2014
The Apple
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus take a big step up in
terms of screen size from the previous version, and
have many other improvements as well.
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Apple
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
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Sony SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk
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| 7th
September 2014
A pair of wearable devices from Sony,
the Sony
SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk share many features
but are very different in design.
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Sony
SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk
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Motorola Moto 360
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| 6th
September 2014
Motorola finally release their long-awaited
smartwatch, the Motorola
Moto 360, a device that proves that wearables can
be good looking as well as functional.
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Motorola
Moto 360
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Motorola Moto G (Second Generation)
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| 6th
September 2014
Another updated smartphone, the new
Motorola Moto G follows in the footsteps of its
successful predecessor in offering a lot a features
for the money.
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Motorola
Moto G (Second Generation)
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Motorola Moto X (Second Generation)
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| 5th
September 2014
The original Moto X was something of
a rebirth for Motorola, but the new
Motorola Moto X is a much-needed update to keep
Moto competitive.
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Motorola
Moto X (Second Generation)
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Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM and Lumia
735
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| 4th
September 2014
Featuring a 5 megapixel front-facing
camera, the Nokia
Lumia 730 Dual SIM and Lumia 735 smartphones are
optimised for taking selfies.
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Nokia
Lumia 730 Dual SIM and Lumia 735
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Nokia Lumia 830
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| 4th
September 2014
A midrange smartphone with an excellent
display and camera, the Nokia
Lumia 830 promises a lot of the features of the
Lumia 930, but at a lower price.
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Nokia
Lumia 830
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Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
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| 3rd
September 2014
An eight-inch Android tablet, the Sony
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has at least a few features
that lift it above the ranks of ordinary Android tablets.
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Sony
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
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Sony Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact
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| 3rd
September 2014
Sony's mildly upgraded flagship smartphone
comes with a fully-featured mini version. Meet the Sony
Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact.
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Sony
Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note
Edge
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| 3rd
September 2014
Two variations of the same device, the
Samsung
Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge challenge the
phablet market in more ways than one.
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Samsung
Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge
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LG G Watch R
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| 28th
August 2014
LG's second Android Wear watch is the
LG G Watch R
which has a circular display and an overall design that
makes the previous model look like a clunker.
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LG
G Watch R
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Samsung Gear S
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| 28th
August 2014
The Samsung
Gear S is a second-generation Tizen smartwatch
with an elegant curved screen, and it can make phone
calls as well.
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Samsung
Gear S
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LG G3 Stylus
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| 26th
August 2014
If you are looking for a big handset
but you really don't want to pay a premium price, the
LG G3 Stylus
looks promising.. as long as you can buy it in your
local market.
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G3 Stylus
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Retro 5|10: August 2004 and 2009
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| 25th
August 2014
We look back at the devices launched
five and ten years
ago this month, including a few very unusual devices
that never caught the imagination of consumers.
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HTC One M8 for Windows
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| 19th
August 2014
One of this year's superlative handsets,
HTC's flagship smartphone can now be had in a Microsoft
flavour with the HTC
One M8 for Windows.. if you live in the US.
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| HTC
One M8 for Windows
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
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| 16th
August 2014
A much better S5 Mini than the actual
S5 Mini, the Samsung
Galaxy Alpha manages to pack a lot of high-end features
into a very elegant design.
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Samsung
Galaxy Alpha
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Retro: Nokia N900
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| 6th
August 2014
Announced five years ago this month,
the Nokia N900
should have conquered the world, but instead it failed
and was the beginning of the end for Nokia's dreams.
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| Retro:
Nokia N900
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Nokia Lumia 530
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| 23rd
July 2014
The new entry-level Lumia, the Nokia
Lumia 530 comes with a faster CPU and more up-to-date
OS than the old 520, but it loses some features along
the way too.
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| Nokia
Lumia 530
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Retro 5|10: July 2004 and 2009
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| 22nd
July 2014
For some reason the summer months tend
to bring out the radical designs. July
2004 and 2009 certainly had their pick of strange
devices.
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| Retro
5|10: July 2004 and 2009
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Retro: Motorola RAZR V3
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| 11th
July 2014
It was a decade ago this month that
Motorola rewrote the rulebook with the iconic Motorola
RAZR V3. But was it is cool underneath as it was
on the surface?
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| Retro:
Motorola RAZR V3
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Sony Xperia C3
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| 8th
July 2014
These days it seems that people are
more likely to use the front camera than the back, so
if you are addicted to selfies then perhaps you want
the Sony Xperia
C3.
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Sony
Xperia C3
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini
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| 1st
July 2014
As with most "Mini" handsets,
the Samsung
Galaxy S5 Mini shares little in common with its
bigger sibling. But is it really just a marketing gimmick?
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Samsung
Galaxy S5 Mini
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Samsung Gear Live
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| 30th
June 2014
You can't criticise Samsung for not
giving you a choice - the new Samsung
Gear Live smartwatch is yet another new range of
these gadgets from the Korean giant.
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| Samsung
Gear Live
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LG G Watch
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| 30th
June 2014
Pitching in at the slightly cheaper end
of the smartwatch market, the LG
G Watch comes with Google's new Android Live operating
system.
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LG
G Watch
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