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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…
BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone preview
After a short break in their release cycle, Research In Motion has now brought us the BlackBerry Bold 9790 – which was first announced back in November, 2011. This phone was unveiled along with the first full touch screen Curve 9380. This was made available, soon after launch. In many ways, this handset only lags…
Nokia Lumia 710
Nokia’s second Windows Mobile based phone has a very attractive price tag. It is around £100 inc VAT cheaper than the flagship Nokia Lumia 800, SIM free. So, what corners have been cut to hit that price and can they be lived with? Lacking the look If it is stunning looks and a show-off hardware…
HTC Radar
HTC has bought into Microsoft’s Windows Phone smartphone operating system in a fairly big way, and now has several handsets in its portfolio. One that rather dropped under the radar (pardon the pun) at its initial launch was the HTC Radar. The mobile phone has now been out for a few weeks, and runs the…
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 smartphone
The BlackBerry Curve 9360 has rather slipped under the radar, as maker Research In Motion (RIM) has been busy launching a number of high-profile smartphones sporting touchscreens and a revamped operating system. But does it take the popular Curve line to new heights? Lost its touch?While a touchscreen is a key feature of recent BlackBerry…
Nokia Lumia 800 unboxing video
Fancy a closer look at the Nokia Lumia 800? Our friends over at OneMobileRing.com have just taken delivery Nokia’s Microsoft Windows Phone 7 handset – over two weeks before the smartphone officially goes on sale in the UK. You can see the full unboxing video of the Nokia 800 below, which notes all of the retail…
ViewSonic V350 smartphone
ViewSonic’s V350 is a dual-SIM smartphone, designed to end the need to have separate phones for separate lives. If you’re one of those poor chumps who, when the phone rings, needs to check both pockets – one for your personal phone, one for your ‘work’ phone – this could be the handset for you. The…
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S smartphone
Sony Ericsson is resurrecting itself from a period in the doldrums with some rather nice handsets, and the Xperia Arc S is a case in point. It’s a really good-looking phone with a large screen and plenty of power. And, as high end handsets go, its price is attractive too. Core specFrom the very start,…
Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman smartphone
The Sony Ericsson Walkman has its work cut out. With Android smartphones coming with music playback features built in, and plenty of additional audio apps available from the Android Market, you have to wonder what it can do that’s so special. Small, neat, customisableWell, music capability aside this is a small, neat handset that’s suitable…
Alcatel OT 990
Android has become well established in the sub £200 smartphone market, and we are all watching keenly to see how low the price of a good Android handset can get. There are a few offerings around the £100 mark, where the quality benchmark was set some time ago by Orange with its San Francisco. Can…