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by Alex Dobie
May 09, 2013
Lock screen widgets are easy to enable on the Galaxy S4, but there are a couple of extra settings to get to grips with
When you first pick up the Samsung Galaxy S4, it might appear that lock scr...
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by Alex Dobie
May 07, 2013
Samsung's full-screen multi-tasking feature returns on the Galaxy S4. Here's where to find it and how to use.
A favorite feature of the Galaxy Note 2, Samsung's 'Multi-window'...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 24, 2013
New Yorkers weigh in on the big Android question of the year
Samsung Galaxy S4 or HTC One? It's a question that's bound to be asked over and over in the coming weeks and months, as Samsu...
Review
by Alex Dobie
Apr 24, 2013
The Galaxy S4 represents a refinement of Samsung's earlier efforts, but is that enough to guarantee its success in the smartphone market of 2013?
Enter, the Samsung Galaxy S4. Despite the ab...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 24, 2013
Wondering how the Galaxy S4's rear camera performs? Check out our library of sample shots!
The Galaxy S4 is one of the biggest phone launches of the year, and manufacturer Samsung has u...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2013
We're live at Facebook HQ, where the company's just announced Facebook Home and the aptly-named HTC First -- the first handset to run Facebook's new software suite. Before we dig in...
Review
by Alex Dobie
Mar 28, 2013
The official shell case for the HTC One aims to make it impervious to knocks and scrapes
If you pick up a phone as beautiful and well-designed as the HTC One, chances are you're going to wan...
Review
by Alex Dobie
Mar 28, 2013
HTC's stylish flip case also doubles as a kickstand
With the HTC One starting to become available in more countries, it's time to start taking a look at HTC's official accessories. T...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 15, 2013
The HTC One is due to launch globally in the next month, so how does it compare to Sony's latest, the Xperia Z?
The Xperia Z is Sony’s best smartphone yet, and it’s one of the fi...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 14, 2013
They're two of the hottest Android phones around right now, so how do the HTC One and the Nexus 4 stack up?
When Google released the LG-made Nexus 4 late last year, it went toe-to-toe w...
Review
by Alex Dobie
Mar 12, 2013
Sony bets big on a 5-incher for the European market. But is the Xperia Z the high-end handset it needs?
Don’t count out Sony Mobile. Sure, the Japanese giant’s smartphone arm may be ...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 05, 2013
For Android fans, the Sony Xperia Z was one of the highlights of a fairly quiet CES. A 5-inch, 1080p phone with a bold new design language and fancy new camera technology, the Xperia Z was probably ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 26, 2013
At the conceptual level, the ASUS Padfone series has always sounded cool, but it's never managed to translate that into mainstream success. Previous Padfones, though technically impressive,...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 26, 2013
With devices like the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note, Samsung has been an integral part of the push towards bigger screens on smartphones. But traditionally these larger, higher-resolution devices have b...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 26, 2013
At CES in January Lenovo unveiled the K900, a high-end, big-screen smartphone aimed at the Chinese market. And at Mobile World Congress this week, the manufacturer gave us a closer look at this...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 24, 2013
Huawei has just unveiled its latest Android handset, the Ascend P2, at an event held in Barcelona, Spain, and we've had the chance to get our hands on the device.
Succeeding last year's Asc...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 23, 2013
It’s day minus-one of Mobile World Congress 2013, and we already have the first major device announcement from Samsung. Variously leaked and rumored over the past couple of months, the Galaxy ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 20, 2013
With the Sony Xperia Z European launch approaching, we've had time to go hands-on with the device once again, and give you a more detailed breakdown of what's coming. So if you're after ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 19, 2013
Hopefully you've already checked out Phil's HTC One hands-on impressions from the press conference in New York. But that event was just half of the HTC One launch story, as the manufact...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 05, 2013
It's no secret that Twitter is holding a tight rein over third party developers with their limited number of tokens rule. We've seen clients go under because of it on both Android and Windows ...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 31, 2013
Great gameplay and superb graphics make Cubes vs. Spheres a must-buy game
Are you looking for a great new game that isn't hard to learn, is a ton of fun, and will make you smile while you bu...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 08, 2013
One of the Sony Xperia Z's most noteworthy features is its 13MP Exmor RS camera. The upgraded sensor and lens combo has been talked about since last summer, and Xperias Z and ZL will be the...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Jan 08, 2013
Sony's first high-end phone of 2013 brings to the table a 1080p display and a glass-backed chassis
Sony Mobile has spent much of the past couple of years struggling to reach parity with the ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 08, 2013
It's no flagship, but there's plenty to like about the Xperia Z's little brother
In addition to devices we’ll be seeing in the West in coming months, CES gives us the opportuni...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jan 07, 2013
We didn't get to see NVIDIA's new Tegra 4 system running on any new tablet hardware tonight at CES, but we did see it in a highly controlled demonstration by president and CEO Jen-Hsun Hua...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 26, 2012
The Kindle Fire HD delivers a tablet experience many folks will love, but is it the right choice for me? Have a read and see what a total Android nerd thinks of Amazon's latest offering.
Ama...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 22, 2012
Behold, the HTC One VX on AT&T. More than a One V, less than a One X, and dancing right around the noble One S without giving it as much as a mention in its already convoluted name. We've go...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Dec 19, 2012
Our full review of the Galaxy Camera is coming later today. In the meantime, we've got an extensive video walkthrough of Samsung's Android-powered point-and-shoot camera. We'll take a lo...
Review
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 10, 2012
HTC’s fourth-quarter refresh of the One X is good, but is it good enough to keep you from waiting for the next tier of hardware?
When first holding an HTC One X+ (or any One device, for...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 13, 2012
The consumer release version of Android 4.2 just hit our review devices, and I had to dive in and check out multiple user accounts on the Nexus 10. It's been in the works since Honeycomb, and qu...
