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Archos 101 G9 Turbo ICS tablet review
Archos has had its 101 G9 tablet on sale for a while now, running Android 3.2 “Honeycomb” and it proved a capable, if not exceptional, device. With the launch of Android 4.0, a.k.a. “Ice Cream Sandwich,” Archos has taken the opportunity to upgrade its 10.1in tablet with not only the much improved version of Google’s…
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….
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…
Freemake Music Box
“Free music without limits” is the rallying cry of Freemake Music Box, a free-to-download program that will hunt through the narrow corridors of the Internet in search of free music, and then organise it for you. Quick It’s a small download, and a quick program to install. And first glance, it has clearly been to…
HTC Explorer smartphone review
HTC has come up with another budget Android smartphone in the shape of the HTC Explorer. It’s a small handset with a rubberised back – perhaps well suited to younger users who don’t always take as much care of their phones as they should. But at a price under £150, can it really deliver? Small…
Cowon iAudio 10
Cowon is still intent on regularly refreshing its range of MP3 players, and as is fairly typical, the iAudio 10 arrives with another “twist”, on standard functionality and support. The company rarely issues small, understated devices and this is another fairly large offering, designed to be the natural evolution of the iAudio 9. The new…
Panasonic Eluga smartphone preview
It comes as no surprise that Panasonic chose to talk about its new Android smartphone at the company’s 2012 European Convention. The new Eluga phone heralds a return to the mobile communications market in Europe, although Panasonic never stopped producing mobile handsets in Japan. You may be wondering why Panasonic would choose to jump back…
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…