Portable Boomset – HTC really seems to know how to cram decent audio equipment into something as small as a smartphone A ll too often, mid range models can fly under the radar. It was thus with some surprise when we were sent a unit of HTC’s One X9 smartphone, which was released earlier in January … Read more
Who gobbled up the Galaxy Note6?! No one. Actually. Samsung wanted to make its Galaxy Note line in sync with the Galaxy S range. Hence, the Galaxy Note7. Oh, alright. So what’s new with the Galaxy Note7? A lot of things. But to be specific, we’ve got a dual-edge display like the Galaxy S7 edge. … Read more
Maximum Treat The market is rife with sub RMlk smartphones. A perennial contention consumer will weigh in, is the price versus features comparison, where even the likes of Samsung and Apple are unable break into. Those shopping for mobile devices in this segment have a wide range to select from, catering to every nuances of … Read more
Another big phone for smaller budgets When we reviewed Vodafone’s Smart Prime 7, we thought it was a great phone, but not as good as the older and pricier Smart Ultra 6. Now the Smart Ultra 6 has been superseded by the Smart Ultra 7, with improved specifications. The catch is that while the Smart … Read more
4/5 VERDICT The Smart N8 offers good value for money, but its processor holds it back THE VODAFONE SMART N8 is the Smart Prime 7 successor we’ve been waiting for. Once again, it costs well under, but it comes with an improved camera, fingerprint reader and Android 7.0 out of the box. Despite being cheap, however, … Read more
Was this the best phone ever? Maybe… [wpsm_toplist] Predictive Text These days, predictive text has combined with autocorrect to become a technology that’s all too often the source of mirth, rather than admiration. People laugh at memes that show autocorrect making innocent messages sound rude or inappropriate. But back in the days of the 3210, … Read more
Apple’s cheaper, more colourful smartphone The iPhone 5c is one of the most eagerly anticipated smartphones, mainly due to rumours that Apple were planning to make it incredibly cheap. However, the 16GB iPhone 5c is just slightly cheaper than the 16GB iPhone 5s (see our review, November issue). On top of that, it uses last … Read more
Has Blackberry got it right the second time Z30 is the second touchscreen handset with Blackberry 10 OS launched by BlackBerry. Featuring a 5in” touchscreen, the Z30 is bigger than its predecessor, the BlackBerry Z10. It also has improved features compared to the previous model, including version 10.2 of the OS. The Z30 looks stylish … Read more