Articles by Sandra Vogel
Sony Xperia S smartphone review
Sony is now producing smartphones under its own label, having split with Ericsson last year. Its new line, the NXT series, has retained the Xperia name from the Sony Ericsson days, at least for now, and a number of new Xperia handsets have been announced. The first to appear in retail is the Sony Xperia…
Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690 smartphone review
Samsung has plenty of phones in its portfolio, but the Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690 is a bit different from the rest. Not only because of it’s got a super long name, but because it is rugged. Its nearest competitor is the Motorola Defy range, the Defy, newer Defy Plus, and the imminent Defy Mini….
Samsung Omnia W smartphone review
Windows Phone is now firmly established as a smartphone operating system, while being well into its first major update. Hardware partners are bringing out more handsets, and Nokia has even said it will concentrate on the OS going forward. Samsung’s second Windows Phone, the Omnia W is small and attractively priced. But does it offer…
LG Prada 3.0 smartphone review
LG and Prada have teamed up before to produce Prada branded handsets. There have been three outings including this current one, and they are few and far between. The first collaboration was in 2007, then again in 2009, and now the third joint handset has just swayed down the catwalk. The idea is that LG…
Motorola Xoom 2 tablet review
Motorola’s Xoom 2 is the follow-up to the original Xoom, which was one of the first Android tablets to appear. Now, of course, Android tablets are abundant, and there are top-end, mid-range and budget models to choose between. The Xoom 2 comes in two incarnations; we’re looking at the standard edition here, not the Media…
Archos 101 G9 Android tablet
Archos has been making multimedia tablet based devices for a very long time, and while it might not be the first company you think when it comes to Android tablets – it does have quite a lot of them on its portfolio. The 101 G9 is a solid, well priced 10.1-incher. Looks aren’t everything At…
Archos 35 Smart Home Phone
Cordless phones are widespread, though often they’re not hugely laden with technology. Archos is not the only company to try marrying DECT with Android, but that’s what the Archos 35 Smart Home Phone does. It’s not inexpensive either, coming it at £140. You can get competent DECT handsets for less than £50, where the same…
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201
The original Asus Eee Pad Transformer was a real wow-inspiring Android tablet with a separate, but attachable keyboard. The Eee Pad Transformer Prime now adds a quad core processor and Android 4 into the mix. What could go wrong? We’re all talking about GPS Asus may have caused itself an unnecessary problem where GPS is…
Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook
Ultrabooks might be the products that change the face of computing in 2012. They are small, thin, light and powerful, with a lot of allure. Most ultrabooks are currently aimed at consumers, but Toshiba has added one to its Portégé range – and as you’d expect, it is aimed at the business user. You pays…
Toshiba Portege R830
Toshiba has built a good reputation for its Portege range of notebooks, with the R series doing very well in the thin and light market arena. The latest update to the R830 model includes modern specifications, while retaining a look and feel from older models. Familiar territory The Toshiba Portege R830 looks every inch like…