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Samsung Omnia 7 review
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AMOLED all the way
21 October 2010 0:01 GMT
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The Samsung Omnia 7 forms half of Orange's Windows Phone 7 offering, the other handset being the HTC 7 Mozart, the one with the 8-megapixel camera. In a world where Microsoft has defined the minimum hardware specs, differentiation in the world of Windows...
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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 review
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Can Microsoft compete in the smartphone race?
18 October 2010 17:49 GMT
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Built from the ground up with a “relentless focus on the consumer”, Windows Phone 7 finds Microsoft trying to re-assert itself in a market it practically invented and catastrophically lost a grip on. Failure to develop and evolve saw Windows Mobile...
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Samsung E60 review
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Can Sammy make a mark in the ebook world?
15 October 2010 9:03 GMT
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It seems like everyone is throwing their hat into the ring when it comes to ebook readers. Although at first glance the Samsung E60 is just another ebook reader, as soon as you pick up the box, it is screaming that it is a reading and writing device....
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First Look: HTC 7 Trophy review
FIRST LOOK A quick play with Voda’s 3.8-inch Windows Phone 12 October 2010 20:02 GMT TweetWith HTC slicing the pie three ways, Vodafone has its hands on the HTC 7 Trophy as one of its Windows Phone 7 offerings. The other handset that Voda will offer is the LG Optimus 7. With Microsoft keeping a tight handle on things by defining the hardware...
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First Look: HTC 7 Mozart review
FIRST LOOK Will it be music to your ears? 11 October 2010 22:22 GMT TweetThe HTC 7 Mozart is going to be half of Orange’s offering for Windows Phone 7 in the UK. It is an exclusive handset, so if you want the particular features that this phone offers, you’ll have to do it via Orange. The other Orange handset is the Samsung...
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Canon PowerShot S95 review
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Real power in your pocket
8 October 2010 13:25 GMT
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The Canon PowerShot S95 updates the S90, one of our favourite cameras of 2009. It occupies the same position at the top of Canon’s compact range, theoretically slotting in under the G12. It shares many features of the G12 that will appeal to...
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Apple iMac i3 2010 review
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Effortlessly good looking, but still packs a punch
6 October 2010 11:12 GMT
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Every year we run into the same problem: what do you call the update to Apple’s latest device? This is always going to be the case when you keep the name, but change the design and specs of a device. So here we have the Apple iMac 21.5-inch,...
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Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G review
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Set to be a Christmas hit?
4 October 2010 15:24 GMT
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The new Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G has landed, following up where the Kindle Keyboard left off. We criticised the Kindle Keyboard on various fronts: the fact that it was restricted to Amazon’s material when it came to purchasing ebooks was the...
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First Look: Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 review
FIRST LOOK Worth the upgrade? 29 September 2010 14:31 GMT TweetApple will tell you that Office for Mac doesn’t need to exist, and for many, the iWork offering meets their needs. But for many Mac users, the familiarity of Microsoft Office gained in schools and the workplace is easy to cross over to the Mac - be...
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Huawei Ideos review
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Can Huawei rule the entry-level Android roost?
28 September 2010 15:45 GMT
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Huawei is probably a brand you don’t know much about; they’ve been behind a huge number of dongles and data cards in the UK, often branded by the networks, and more recently Mi-Fi devices. They have also supplied some handsets, for example...
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Samsung HMX-U20 review
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Optical zoom and autofocus in your pocket
27 September 2010 19:59 GMT
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Sticking with the slightly bent form factor of the HMX-U10, Samsung return with another stab at the pocket camcorder segment. The previous model suffered the way many of these cameras do: it was fixed focus and failed to deliver good results except...
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Sony Bravia KDL-40HX803 review
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Are you ready for 3DTV?
23 September 2010 15:24 GMT
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When we first heard that there were going to be "3D Ready" TVs coming from Sony we audibly groaned. "HD Ready" caused plenty of confusion a few years ago. With a band of "3D Ready" TVs are we going to see the same confusion? The HX803 is one such set:...
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Apple iPod nano 6G review
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Has the nano lost touch?
22 September 2010 14:21 GMT
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Of all the iPod refreshes made at Apple's September update, the iPod nano has seen the most drastic change. Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised by this. We'd seen details of a small touchscreen as far back as July so the move to touch on the iPod nano...
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BlackBerry Torch review
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Will it set the smartphone world alight?
21 September 2010 16:58 GMT
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The BlackBerry Torch, or 9800 for those keeping track of the numbers, brings with it a design we don't see too often in mobile phone handsets - the full QWERTY vertical touchscreen slider. The most notable device of this design in recent times was...
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iRiver Cover Story review
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A touchscreen ebook worthy of your attention?
20 September 2010 14:37 GMT
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iRiver seems to be taking the ebook reader category seriously. We recently looked at their Story with Wi-Fi and now they have launched the Cover Story, their take on the touchscreen approach to ebook reading. There are two versions of the Cover Story:...
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First Look: HTC Desire HD review
FIRST LOOK Can HTC out smart Samsung and Apple? 16 September 2010 10:23 GMT TweetAre you looking for our full review of the HTC Desire HD? If so, you can find it here: HTC Desire HD review.
As saw as we saw the announcement of the HTC Evo roll out in the US, we knew we wanted our big Android handset on this side of the...
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First Look: HTC Desire Z review
FIRST LOOK Hands-on with the QWERTY slider 15 September 2010 22:16 GMT TweetAre you looking for our full review of the HTC Desire Z? If so, you can find it here.
Some people raise an eyebrow at HTC releasing a QWERTY Android device and that's almost understandable - HTC having played a big part in defining consumer...
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First Look: Nokia C7 review
FIRST LOOK Mid-range mobile 14 September 2010 23:46 GMT TweetThe Nokia C7 is one of those phones that falls into a gap that no one can identify. It isn't the top of the range, it isn't the bottom. It doesn't exhibit all the features that Nokia think you want, but it doesn't really have anything missing. As such,...
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First Look: Nokia E7 review
FIRST LOOK Hands-on the QWERTY slider 14 September 2010 15:19 GMT TweetNokia's E7, despite being pitched off the back of the Communicator line, is mildly reminiscent of the N97, a flagship handset that veritably sunk into the depths of smartphone obscurity. Although the E7 - part of Nokia's Enterprise line of devices...
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First Look: Canon PowerShot G12 review
FIRST LOOK Hands-on the new high-end compact 14 September 2010 9:00 GMT TweetPocket-lint got some exclusive hands on time with the Canon PowerShot G12 behind closed doors before the global announcement today. We've brought you the news and shown you the camera from every angle, but here's what we garnered from our time with...
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Apple iPod touch 4G review
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Does Apple retain its PMP crown?
10 September 2010 16:29 GMT
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With the recent refresh of Apple's iPod range, the iPod touch has undoubtedly asserted itself at the top of the tree. With the nano stripping down, there appears to be a hole in the middle of what was once Apple's MP3 player offering. The iPod touch...
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First Look: Sony PRS-650 Reader Touch review
FIRST LOOK Hands-on the new Readers 9 September 2010 20:11 GMT TweetAre you looking for our full review of the Sony PRS-650 Reader Touch edition? If so, you can find it here.
Sony have updated their two readers - the Touch and Pocket editions, looking to cash in on 2010 Christmas lists. Announced at IFA recently,...
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Sony Bravia KDL-40HX703 review
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A cinematic dream?
9 September 2010 7:32 GMT
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The Sony Bravia KDL-40HX703 falls into Sony's "Cinematic" range. They represent a step-up over the excellent EX or "Essentials" range that have gone down a storm.
The KDL-40HX703 is a 40-inch version of a TV that also comes in 46-inches, offering...
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Nikon Coolpix S3000 review
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I AM affordable
8 September 2010 8:30 GMT
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Nikon's Coolpix cameras have been in the limelight with high-profile advertising sandwiching Hollyoaks on the TV. The Coolpix S3000 is one such camera, a compact and highly affordable camera offering a wide range of colour choices, designed to appeal...
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First Look: Motorola Milestone 2 review
FIRST LOOK 2.2 meets Motoblur 6 September 2010 17:08 GMT TweetThe Motorola Milestone 2 supplants the Milestone and is Motorola's flagship QWERTY side-slider, and as such is given the gift that most phones want these days: Android 2.2. Just announced, Pocket-lint was at the launch of the new Milestone to give...
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