Sep 22, 2015
Later this month, Google will be unveiling not one, but two Nexus handsets running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. This will be the first time that Google will be releasing two new Nexus handsets. While the
Aug 31, 2015
Yep, I had to get that Spinal Tap reference in right up top, in the title. In the movie, Nigel Tufnel proudly showed off his Marshall amplifier with modified volume controls, that all went up
Aug 27, 2015
Now, this is being posted on launch day, so you might think the word 'review' is a little misleading - but I did get to play with the Honor 7 for a full day, under NDA,
Aug 25, 2015
Motorola have a history in recent years of producing solid, dependable smartphones that don’t really push the boat out in any one direction. They’re usually robust, waterproof-ish, with bigg-ish batteries, decent-
Aug 19, 2015
At an event in Delhi, India today, Xiaomi unveiled the latest version of its OS, MIUI 7, for its devices. The latest version of the company’s skin comes with a number of new features
Jul 28, 2015
OnePlus today unveiled their much anticipated handset -- the OnePlus 2. Just like its predecessor, the OnePlus 2 sets a new bar for smartphones in 2015 in terms of the price-to-performance ratio. The OnePlus
Samsung is widely expected to unveil the hugely anticipated Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge Plus at the event. The event invite also seems to indicate that a device with a dual edge screen
Jun 22, 2015
Google's announcement of Cardboard a year ago introduced an era of Virtual Reality using little more than the smartphone already in your pocket. But with screen sizes and resolutions increasing, the VR experience is
Jun 3, 2015
One of the promises of shooting videos on our smartphones at the massive resolution of 4K was that, later on, if needed, one could extract 8MP stills. So, rather than trying for a lucky shot
May 25, 2015
Arguably, 2014 is the year when Samsung’s smartphones changed direction, with the Galaxy Note 4 pointing the way, though it’s the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, the latter here in its
Apr 28, 2015
A converted church, complete with stained glass windows, proved to be a fitting venue to launch a smartphone with more then the usual amount of elegance. The optional leather back cover and the gorgeous display
Apr 13, 2015
Android smartphones may boast of 20MP resolution cameras and f/2.0 aperture, but the iPhone has always been the king in smartphone camera performance. In the past, Samsung's flagship devices have come close
Apr 4, 2015
HTC’s mission with the One M9 was clear. Take everything that critics said was wrong with the One (M7) - camera, usability and storage, and with the One M(8) - camera (again) and usability (again),
Mar 2, 2015
Like most readers, I was interested in Samsung's keynote yesterday, announcing the S6 and S6 Edge with no theatrics (for once). However, given that their specifications are almost identical, I started to question the
Feb 23, 2015
A curious thing is happening in this year's lead up to Barcelona's Mobile World Congress, the industry's premier event for showcasing upcoming smartphones and tablets: one company usually plagued by leaks well
Feb 22, 2015
One of the disadvantages of Android Wear is that the OS is only compatible with devices running Android 4.3 or higher, and is incompatible with an iPhone or iPad. Looking at how the OS
Feb 11, 2015
Live wallpapers were introduced to Android with the Nexus One and v2.1 of the OS, back in 2010 - so we've had four years of data to work with in clearing up a few
Jan 31, 2015
The climb in terms of size and specification was bound to plateau, of course. Long time Android watchers will remember giddy excitement this time four years ago, in 2011, over the appearance of the Samsung
