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Motorola Milestone 2 review
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The dominating QWERTY Android device?
22 December 2010 23:16 GMT
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The Motorola Milestone 2 looks to build on the successes of its forebear namesake. For a time, the Milestone/Droid was pretty much the only high-end QWERTY Android device out there, until HTC threw their hat into the ring with the HTC Desire Z. Although...
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Creative T12 Wireless review
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2.0 speakers with apt-X
16 December 2010 10:34 GMT
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The Creative T12 Wireless are a 2.0 set of wireless speakers, designed to be hooked up to any Bluetooth device, most likely your PC or mobile phone. Like other Bluetooth devices in Creative’s range, it also features the apt-X codec, promising...
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Google Nexus S review
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Pure Google
14 December 2010 16:46 GMT
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Google has turned to Samsung for the next generation of Nexus device, this time known as the Google Nexus S. The “S” heritage plays it straight down the line as an evolution of the Samsung Galaxy S.
Lift the Nexus S from the...
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Sony Bloggie Touch review
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Can Sony rule the pocket camcorder roost?
13 December 2010 13:43 GMT
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The Sony Bloggie Touch, or MHS-TS20, or Mobile HD Snap Camera depending on where you look on the device and packaging, is a pocket camcorder that looks to take a step forward in video quality over some rivals.
Sony have made several changes...
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First Look: Google Nexus S review
FIRST LOOK Can Samsung win the hearts of Android fans? 9 December 2010 20:28 GMT TweetThe Google Nexus S is the second Google phone to hit the market, the first Android 2.3 device. It has been designed and built by Samsung, whereas its forebear, the Google Nexus One, came from HTC. The Nexus One quickly appeared in another form as the...
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ViewSonic ViewPad 7 review
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Sweet tablet or bitter pill?
8 December 2010 15:27 GMT
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The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 is a 7-inch Android 2.2 tablet that, like the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Dell Streak, offers mobile phone features in a device with a large display. It is beautifully designed and comes out of the box nestled in a case reminiscent...
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Acer Aspire One D255 review
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Dual boot, dual core, doubly impressive?
7 December 2010 11:08 GMT
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The Acer Aspire One D255 serves up a new Intel Atom N550 processor, offering dual cores, as well as two operating systems – Windows 7 Starter and Android 2.2. We’re big fans of Android in mobile phones, but we’ve questioned Android...
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Advent Vega review
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Rebel without a cause?
3 December 2010 16:01 GMT
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The Advent Vega is a 10.1-inch Android tablet that seems to be causing quite a stir. On paper this is justified: you get a 10.1-inch Android 2.2 tablet, with a capacitive display, it is slim and looks good, and features a powerful Nvidia Tegra 2 processor....
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Philips GoGear Muse review
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Looking for a PMP?
30 November 2010 16:57 GMT
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The Philips GoGear Muse (SA2MUS16S) is an MPEG4 player that looks to offer a range of features without breaking the bank. The Muse is lovingly crafted from brushed metal so it looks fantastic, but does the rest of the package deliver?
A comparison...
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Motorola Defy review
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Come and have a go...
29 November 2010 16:45 GMT
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The Motorola Defy is an Android 2.1 tough (ish) phone adding a little hardcore to its connected Motorola Blur experience. We can’t help but be attracted to its solid features, especially when sat alongside some Android rivals that look pretty, but...
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Orange San Francisco review
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A golden gateway to budget Android goodness?
24 November 2010 0:06 GMT
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The Orange San Francisco is the network’s adaptation of the ZTE Blade. It is a budget Android handset, offering up entry-level hardware specs but coming forward with a cracking display and offering Android 2.1, albeit with a heavy dose of Orange...
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 review
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Mid-range misfire?
19 November 2010 17:07 GMT
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The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 takes the UI we saw on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and flips it over to a device with a 3-inch screen. It shares the same design as the Xperia X10, so falls neatly between the X10 and X10 mini - we’re surprised...
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Philips Streamium MCi900 review
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Funk, features and fairly expensive
18 November 2010 9:48 GMT
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The Philips Streamium MCi900 offers a huge range of features packed into a component style hi-fi system that promises to be “obsessed with sound”. Underlining the whole premise is a system that will ask you to part with £1000 of your...
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BlackBerry Bold 9780 review
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Still a killer QWERTY communicator
16 November 2010 14:07 GMT
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The BlackBerry Bold 9780 takes RIM’s flagship QWERTY device - the Bold 9700 - gives it a fresh new operating system with BlackBerry 6 and spits out a practically identical handset. It isn’t a new move from BlackBerry, we’ve seen them...
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Kodak Playtouch review
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Looking for a Full HD pocket camcorder?
11 November 2010 11:28 GMT
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The Kodak Playtouch takes a twist on the popular trend for pocket camcorders, adding Full HD 1080p video capture and a 3-inch touchscreen into the mix. It’s a move we’ve seen from a number of manufacturers looking to expand the offering...
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Bowers and Wilkins MM-1 review
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Premium speakers for your PC
10 November 2010 11:16 GMT
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The Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 speakers are designed for use with your PC and promise to bring with them hi-fi quality sound. Lift the MM-1 out of the box, and that £400 you parted with to get these speakers is obvious in the design. Two lovingly...
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LG Optimus One review
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Will this give you a good run for your money?
8 November 2010 20:36 GMT
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The LG Optimus One (P500) is an affordable Android smartphone looking to capture the hearts of those who can’t stretch to the likes of an HTC Desire HD or Samsung Galaxy S. It brings with it the latest iteration of Google’s Android operating...
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First Look: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 review
FIRST LOOK First impressions of the new system camera 5 November 2010 11:46 GMT TweetThe Panasonic Lumix GF2 might sound like an incremental update to the GF1, shrinking the dimensions slightly and giving it a minor facelift, but you’re mistaken if you think that is the case. In the pursuit of innovation, Panasonic hasn’t...
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Sony PRS-650 Reader Touch review
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Does this solve Sony's Touch Reader woes?
5 November 2010 8:51 GMT
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The Sony Reader Touch edition has seen a significant update from the PRS-600 model we reviewed in 2009. The new version, the PRS-650, has addressed a number of criticisms we fired at its predecessor. So comfortable is Sony with its touch readers that...
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HTC Desire Z review
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Android, with buttons
3 November 2010 16:53 GMT
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There aren’t that many Android devices that offer a physical QWERTY keyboard. The HTC Desire Z squares up against the Motorola Milestone 2 nicely, leaving other devices to mainly scrap it out for the mid-range dollars. Even with the Desire Z...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab review
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Fear not gadget fans, the truth lies within
31 October 2010 21:18 GMT
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab has, for many, been held up as the hero Android tablet. The anticipation surrounding this piece of hardware seems to have reached fever pitch, leaving the likes of Archos, with its cheaper offerings, scratching its heads. The...
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HTC Desire HD review
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King of the Androids?
27 October 2010 11:35 GMT
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Following the unibody design that started with the HTC Legend, the HTC Desire HD fuses the looks of its namesake 3.7-inch device with the form factor of the HD line, the HTC HD2 and HTC HD7. Essentially, adding the HD tag owes more to the form factor...
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Technika SmartBox 8320HD review
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Freeview+HD, iPlayer, movie rentals: at what cost?
25 October 2010 15:10 GMT
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Languishing on the shelves of Tesco is the Technika SmartBox 8320HD, a clever TV set-top box that promises to serve up a veritable platter of delights. Embracing the current trend for offering connected features, the 8320HD not only offers you Freeview+...
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HTC HD7 review
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Is bigger always better?
21 October 2010 9:05 GMT
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Touted by many as the flagship of the Windows Phone 7 armada, HTC’s 4.3-inch HD7 takes the prize for having the largest screen. But do more inches make it a better performer? Already we’ve seen those bemoaning its exclusive status with...
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LG Optimus 7 review
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The one with DLNA
21 October 2010 0:01 GMT
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Windows Phone 7 handsets are like episodes of Friends: they’re all basically the same, but each has a slight twist. The LG Optimus 7 then is “The one with the DLNA”. The LG Optimus 7 will be available on Vodafone, where your other...
Acer CloudMobile Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone set for MWC launch 4.3-inch award winner
Best iPhone utilities apps Resistance is futilities?
Samsung not worried by Apple iTV threat EXCLUSIVE: AV boss not concerned
HTC PlayStation certification devices coming 2012, time to get your Crash Bandicoot skills up to scratch EXCLUSIVE: Game on
Samsung Galaxy S III: Review of rumours, features, pictures and specs Thinner, faster, better
New HTC Ice Cream Sandwich device pictures leak Another one for the rumour pile...
Samsung O table is for the kitchen of the future Flexible hob
Nokia 700 Sleek and desirable Nokia
LG Miracle picture and details leak Update: More pictures from the wild
Google home entertainment device detailed WSJ solves device mystery
More leaked iPad 3 parts help form bigger picture - including Sharp Retina display iPad 3, in kit form
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) pictures and hands-on Up close with the ICS tablet
Tesla Model X SUV goes back to the future DeLorean lookalike announced
APP OF THE DAY: Tweetbot review (iPad) Should a Twitter app cost?
New Apple TV leaked in software update? iOS 5.1 says so
Panasonic Lumix GX1 review
The one?
Sony PlayStation Vita review
Curriculum Vita
Nokia Lumia 710 review
WP7 on a budget
GoPro HD Hero2 review
Amazing things come in small packages
HTC Explorer review
A phone for people who make calls
BlackBerry Torch 9810 review
Middle of the road
Sony Alpha A65 review
Affordable SLT. But is it a DSLR-beater?
BlackBerry Bold 9790 review
To boldly go where we've already been before
Fiat 500 TwinAir Plus review
Two-cylinder beast
Motorola MotoACTV review
Just add exercise
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition review
Mini Xoom
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 review
For the fast lane
Sennheiser IE80 review
Tune that bass
Kingston Wi-Drive review
Expand your storage
Huawei Ideos X3 review
Cheap but imperfect