Cell Phones

By Gareth Beavis The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is another midrange from the Japanese brand, which, on paper, might not seem that exciting. However, it’s in the design that the interest lives, offering a premium disguise for a phone with middling specs. Sony’s decisions with phone creation are interesting, mimicking Microsoft’s Lumia range in a…

By Gareth Beavis Introduction and design I’ve often wondered how a brand like Samsung could have messed up so badly in the smartphone space. When I saw the Galaxy S4, I sighed. When the Galaxy S5 rolled around, my shoulders sagged further. How could a brand with so many hyper-intelligent researchers and well-paid designers make…

By Gareth Beavis Introduction, design, screen and interface The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit of a mouthful, but it’s a phone that makes me annoyed the S6 is even being created at all. I get that Samsung thinks this is a phone for the early adopters, that the added expense the next level…

By Gareth Beavis Introduction and design I’ve often wondered how a brand like Samsung could have messed up so badly in the smartphone space. When I saw the Galaxy S4, I sighed. When the Galaxy S5 rolled around, my shoulders sagged further. How could a brand with so many hyper-intelligent researchers and well-paid designers make…

By Gareth Beavis Introduction, design, screen and interface The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit of a mouthful, but it’s a phone that makes me annoyed the S6 is even being created at all. I get that Samsung thinks this is a phone for the early adopters, that the added expense the next level…

By Matt Swider There’s really no wrong way to hold the Alcatel Idol 3, I found out at MWC 2015. The defining feature of this Android smartphone is two microphones on opposite ends, one at the top and another at the bottom. Dual microphones mean that the phone can be held “upside down,” which is…

By Matt Swider There’s really no wrong way to hold the Alcatel Idol 3, I found out at MWC 2015. The defining feature of this Android smartphone is two microphones on opposite ends, one at the top and another at the bottom. Dual microphones mean that the phone can be held “upside down,” which is…

By Gareth Beavis Introduction, design and screen The HTC One M9 is a tricky phone to talk about, as it’s a beautiful, well-crafted and powerful device, yet it’s also not offering a huge level of detail compared to the One M8. The reason it’s difficult to talk about is because it’s such a well-made device,…

By Gareth Beavis Introduction, design and screen The HTC One M9 is a tricky phone to talk about, as it’s a beautiful, well-crafted and powerful device, yet it’s also not offering a huge level of detail compared to the One M8. The reason it’s difficult to talk about is because it’s such a well-made device,…

By Gareth Beavis This is a flash hands on review to give you the chance to see what the phone is all about as soon as possible. Stay tuned as we’ll be expanding and upgrading this review shortly with more info. The LG Spirit is one of four new phones announced by LG at MWC…

By Gareth Beavis This is a flash hands on review to give you the chance to see what the phone is all about as soon as possible. Stay tuned as we’ll be expanding and upgrading this review shortly with more info. The LG Spirit is one of four new phones announced by LG at MWC…

By Gareth Beavis This is a flash hands on review to give you the chance to see what the phone is all about as soon as possible. Stay tuned as we’ll be expanding and upgrading this review shortly with more info. The LG Magna is a mid-range phone that skimps a little on the high…

By Gareth Beavis This is a flash hands on review to give you the chance to see what the phone is all about as soon as possible. Stay tuned as we’ll be expanding and upgrading this review shortly with more info. The LG Magna is a mid-range phone that skimps a little on the high…

By John McCann There’s no flagship phone from this Chinese firm at MWC 2015, but what it does have is a couple of entry level handsets – primarily the Huawei Y635. Coming in just above the 3G-toting Y360, the Huawei Y635 boasts 4G connectivity and NFC at a bargain basement price. The final cost has…

By John McCann There’s no flagship phone from this Chinese firm at MWC 2015, but what it does have is a couple of entry level handsets – primarily the Huawei Y635. Coming in just above the 3G-toting Y360, the Huawei Y635 boasts 4G connectivity and NFC at a bargain basement price. The final cost has…