In a world where iPhones cost a grand and have names you can’t pronounce, it’s refreshing to see a smartphone for 70 quid that’s just called ‘1’. Then again, Alcatel is French (though now part of Nokia), so is it ‘one’ or ‘un’ ? Read our Alcatel 1 Review. Let’s just admit that it doesn’t really … Read more
Motorola Moto Z2 Play – Slimmer phone, fatter features The Moto Z Play was Motorola’s contribution to last year’s trend for ‘modular’ phones, which could accommodate optional hardware extras. Rival LG did something similar with its G5, then quickly dropped it with the arrival of this year’s G6. [content-egg module=Amazon template=custom/gallery_images] Apparently, Motorola still believes in … Read more
WileyFox’s phones aren’t made in the UK, but they are designed here, and its first model, the Swift came as a pleasant surprise. Since then it’s released a succession of less interesting phones at higher prices, which says something about the state of today’s consumer-technology market. Now the Swift 2X, heads dangerously for the border … Read more
Also known as the ZenPad Z500M, this 9.7in tablet is a direct competitor to the iPad Air for people who prefer Android. It makes an excellent first impression, with Apple-esque chamfered edges, slim sides, and a back panel (in Glacier Silver or Titanium Grey) that’s robust enough to support a design that’s slimmer than a … Read more
It is evident that we genuinely do care about the battery life on our smartphones;it’s so quintessential. And it obviously hurts when your phone battery dies in the middle of an important conversation, right? So, what’s the solution? Evidently Samsung claims to have a phone with a 5,000mAh battery built-in. Oh wait, it still looks … Read more
A good, but pricey Android phone. Bear with us here, because this gets confusing. e last high-end smartphone we saw from Sony, the Xperia X, was a quality product but lacked exciting innovations. We weren’t the only ones to feel that way, and Sony seems to have got the message: while the pound has fallen … Read more
Only a marginal improvement over the iPhone 6s, but the iPhone 7 is still the best iPhone you can buy today YES, IT’S TRUE: the iPhone 7 has killed the 3.5mm headphone jack. Sort of, Apple has certainly made a lot of fuss about its wireless AirPods and Lightning-powered EarPods headphones, but the truth of … Read more
FOR A YEAR, the Motorola Moto G4 represented the pinnacle of budget smartphone design, which is why the Moto G5 was such a disappointment; it’s still a decent handset, but takes so many backwards steps that there’s no reason to choose it over last year’s model. However, the Moto G5 Plus – the larger phablet … Read more
It looks upmarket, but is it? You’d guess the Xperia M5 was the successor to the M4, and you wouldn’t be wrong. But compared to last year’s model, tagged ‘Aqua’ for its colourful waterproof case, the M5 is a much blingier affair. With a polished metal frame and 13-megapixel ‘selfie’ camera, it would be at … Read more
SAMSUNG DEX Review – SAMSUNG’S DEX STATION PROMISES TO LET YOU USE YOUR GALAXY S8 AS IF IT WERE A DESKTOP COMPUTER. SO DOES IT ACTUALLY WORK — AND WOULD YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO USE IT? It’S A DREAM that predates the smartphone revolution by at least a few decades: the idea that, one day, we’ll … Read more
Oppo R7f – Ever since Xiaomi burst onto the scene with its affordable yet powerful Mi line of phones, Chinese manufacturers have grown from strength to strength and are now every bit as desirable as the more established brands like HTC or Sony. Now, with the release of the midrange R7f, Oppo has further cemented the … Read more
REMEMBER THE DAYS when your phone lasted more than a day on a single charge? As great as it is to have smartphones with enormous processing power and crisp, high-res screens, there’s no denying these advancements have made our handhelds thirstier for juice than ever. The Lenovo P2, however, heralds at least a partial return … Read more