Tag Archives for handset
Orange Barcelona
We know that RIM’s BlackBerry sets the standard for smartphones with miniature Qwerty keyboards on the front, and we know plenty of others try to follow suit. Nokia does so quite well, but makers of Android based handsets suffer. This is not always because of physical design but because Android doesn’t suit the small screens…
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia range of Android-based smartphones keeps on growing. The Xperia Mini Pro is a version of the small-format Xperia Mini, but with a slide-out keyboard. Small and yet chunkyThe Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro is a small handset. It measures just 92x53mm and feels dinky in the hand. But at 18mm, it also…
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the first to hit the shelves from a number of new handsets recently announced by maker Research In Motion (RIM). We took a look at a SIM-free sample from Vodafone. Every inch a BlackBerryThe BlackBerry Bold 9900 is every inch a BlackBerry device. There’s no doubt from the first glance,…
LG Optimus 3D
It started in cinemas, but now 3D is everywhere.TV, gaming, handheld consoles – it was the big selling point of the Nintendo 3DS – but now LG reckons that glasses-free 3D might be the thing to help it fend off the threat of a forthcoming Apple iPhone 5. But does it actually work on a…
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo
The Xperia Neo is another Android based smartphone from Sony Ericsson. This handset sits in the middle of the range, and is more pocket-friendly than the big-screened Xperia Arc we reviewed recently. Our review sample came from Vodafone and had a fantastic deep blood red chassis. Designed for right-handers?It isn’t always an easy thing to…
LG Ego
The LG Ego is a low-cost touchscreen handset that looks like it might be running Android. In fact, it isn’t running that OS – and in many ways it harks back to an earlier, pre-Android time. Widgets – but not as we know themLG has ensured that the Ego offers some stuff that might appeal…
HTC Salsa
The Salsa is one of a duo of Android handsets from HTC to feature a dedicated Facebook button. With plenty of Facebook apps on offer, we wonder if you need a special button too. But HTC clearly thinks it gives this mid-range smartphone an edge. Neat and tidy – almostPhysically, the HTC Salsa is not…
LG Optimus Black
The LG Optimus Black is, well… black. And slim. Very slim indeed. And light. It’s well built, and has a good screen. And it runs Android. Its main problem is that there are lots of other Android handsets out there that are well built and look good. And at over £400, a handset needs to…
Samsung – Monte Slide (E2550)
The Monte Slide from Samsung is a mobile phone aimed at those who want a cost-efficient, functional handset and don’t need all the smartphone data and media-rich features that seem to abound these days. Hidden numberpadThe Monte Slide is a relatively small-format handset with a slider design that keeps the number pad hidden away till…