[highlight color=#336699 ]Introduction[/highlight]   Sony are back with the Xperia X, a rebirth in name but its still essentially the same Sony device we’ve seen year in, year out.  I’m a massive fan of Sony, my TV, games consoles, laptop (at one point) were all Sony devices because Sony are associated with quality long lasting products, […]

[highlight color=#336699 ]Introduction[/highlight] HTC had a rough time with the M9 despite it being a pretty decent handset. Can the new HTC 10 stand out in a crowded market? It’s no secret that HTC has struggled over the past couple of years. Sales have gone down and analysts were predicting doomsday scenarios for quite a […]

[highlight color=#336699 ]Introduction[/highlight]   Microsoft’s Surface line goes full laptop with the Surface Book, but is it anything more than just a glorified tablet? Here it is, the toils of Microsoft’s Surface team in sleek, finished form. Nobody expected it coming€¦ But is it actually necessary? A fully-fledged laptop complete with a discrete GPU that […]

[highlight color=#336699 ]Introduction[/highlight] The mid-phone in Sony’s flagship Xperia Z line looks a little bit similar on paper. Can it do enough to differentiate itself from its predecessor? When Sony announced their three new smartphone devices at IFA this year, the response was a little muted. Not only did they look the same, they also […]

Panasonic’s latest creation is a professional camera with a smartphone thrown in, but is it actually worth the high asking price? Technical Details  OS: Android KitKat 4.4.2 (upgradable to 5.0) Processor: 2.3 GHZ Snapdragon 801 Screen: 4.7-inches Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 16 GB Micro SD compatible? Yes, up to […]

[alert type=alert-blue]Technical details[/alert] Price £419 OS Windows 8.1 Processor Quad-core 1.6GHz Intel Atom x7Z8700 Screen 10.8-inches Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Memory 2GB/4GB RAM Storage 64/128GB MicroSD compatible? Yes Camera Rear 8MP/ 3.5MP front Connectivity WiFi Dimensions 267 x 187 x 8.7mm Weight 622g Battery 10 hour [alert type=alert-blue]Introduction[/alert] While Microsoft has struggled to make itself relevant in the smartphone space, even after buying up Nokia’s hardware divis

[alert type=alert-blue]Technical details[/alert] Price £269 (64GB), £239 (16GB) OS Cyanogenmod version of Android 4.4 Processor 2.5Ghz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Screen 5.5 inches Gorilla Glass 3 Resolution 1920 x 1080 -pixels Memory 3GBRAM Storage 64GB Micro SD compatible? Yes/No Rear camera 13MP Front camera 5MP Connectivity 4G, dual-band wi-fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GOS antenna Video […]

[alert type=alert-blue]Technical details[/alert] OS BlackBerry OS 10.3 Processor 1.5GHz dual-core Screen 3.5 inches Resolution 720 x 720 pixels Memory 2GB RAM Storage 16GB MicroSD compatible? Yes, up to 128GB Rear camera 8MP rear-facing, 2MP front-facing Video 1080p Connectivity 4G Dimensions 131 x 72.4 x 10.2mm Weight 177g Battery 2,515mAh Ah, BlackBerry. No mobile maker has risen so high […]

[alert type=alert-blue]Technical details[/alert] Price £267 SPECS OS Windows Phone 8.1 Processor 1.2GHz quad-core Screen 5 inches Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels Memory 1GB RAM Storage 16GB Micro SD compatible? Yes, up to 128GB Rear-facing camera 10MP Front-facing camera 0.9MP Video 1080p Connectivity 4G Dimensions 139.4 x 70.7 x 8.5 mm Weight 150g Battery 2,200 mAh […]

[alert type=alert-blue]Technical details[/alert] Price £319 SPECS OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Processor 2.3GHz dual-core Screen 8.9 inches Resolution 1536 x 2048 Memory 2GB RAM Storage 16GB/32GB Micro SD compatible? No Rear camera 8MP LED flash Front camera 1.6MP Video 1080p Connectivity Wi-Fi, LTE optional Dimensions 228.2 x 153.7 x 8 mm Weight 425g Battery 6,700 mAh […]

[alert type=alert-blue]Technical details[/alert] Price: £529.99 OS BlackBerry 10.3 Processor 2.2GHz quad-core Screen 4.5 inches Resolution 1440 x 1440-pixels Memory 3GB RAM Storage 32GB Micro SD compatible? Yes Camera 13MP rear-facing, 2MP front-facing Video 1080p Connectivity 4G Dimensions 128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm Weight 194g Battery 3,450 mAh [alert type=alert-blue]Introduction[/alert] The importance of the BlackBerry […]

[alert type=alert-blue]Technical details[/alert] Price:£300 Specs OS Android 4.4 KitKat Processor 1.6GHz quad-core Screen 5.5 inches Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels Memory 1.5GB RAM Storage 8GB Micro SD compatible? Yes Camera 13MP rear-facing, 5MP front-facing Video 1080p Connectivity 4G Dimensions 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm Weight 165g Battery 2,600 mAh [alert type=alert-blue]Introduction[/alert] HTC is moving in a very positive direction. The company’s finances may be erring on […]

[alert type=alert-blue]Technical details[/alert] Price £419.95 OS Windows 8.1 Processor 2.2GHz quad-core Screen 5 inches Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Memory 2GB RAM Storage 32GB Micro SD compatible? No Camera 20MP rear-facing, 1.2MP front-facing Video 1080p Connectivity 4G-LTE Dimensions 137 x 71 x 9.8 mm Weight 167g Battery 2,420mAh [alert type=alert-blue]Introduction[/alert] It’s no great secret that Nokia has slipped down the pecking order in recent years. The chances are that [&hellip

[alert type=alert-blue]Technical details[/alert] Price: £499 Specs: OS Android 4.4 KitKat Processor 2.5GHz quad-core Screen 5.5 inches Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels Memory 2GB RAM Storage 16GB/32GB Micro SD compatible? Yes Camera 13MP rear-facing, 2.1MP front-facing Video 2160p Connectivity 4G Dimensions 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm Weight 149g Battery 3,000 mAh [alert type=alert-blue]Introduction[/alert] The first […]

Lenovo has already proved its worth when it comes to solid Windows tablets with its IdeaPad range of premium slates. With the launch of its Miix 2 it is also targeting the mid-range  compact tablets sector, where the competition is slim – only the mediocre Toshiba Encore and slightly better Dell Venue 8 Pro to […]

Fitness wearables have gone from poorly designed rarities to must-have accessories in a matter of just a couple of years, and there’s no sign of their growth stopping just yet. The good news is that there’s something for everyone. The bad news is how are you to know which one to pick? We’ve put three […]

Samsung is the most popular phone manufacturer in the world by some distance. In 2013 alone, one billion smartphones were shipped, around a third of which were made by Samsung ‘ nearly twice that of its closest competitor, Apple. Samsung makes about half of all Android handsets sold, more than 50 million of which are […]

Motorola redefined budget phones with the £135 Moto G. So what can it offer higher up the price scale? The Moto X is a top-tier handset that starts at £380 SIM-free, which makes it roughly £150 more than its little brother. For that price you get the expected bump in specs, a lighter phone and […]

Having released new handsets for snap-happy and adventurous users at the end of 2013, Samsung is back with a new, budget-priced phone. The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 is a simple Android 4.2 handset that tries to serve casual phone-users who are looking to spend around £180. It’s a bright little device with a clean design […]

Love them or hate them the Phablet is here to stay. The inch war began Samsung when Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Note back in 2011, despite there being Phablets before then with the likes of the Dell Streak, Samsung took the market by the horns and revealed a device that gave Phablet users something […]

illed to be the ‘world’s fastest smartphone’ by Huawei, the Ascend P2 skips along when browsing but leaves a bit to be desired in the processor department. The Ascend P2 was debuted at Mobile World Congress as the world’s fastest 4G LTE smartphone; that’s speedy browsing rather than a speedy processor. Huawei claims the device […]

Taiwanese company Acer isn’t known for high-end devices to rival the industry’s biggest, but perhaps they can pull ahead in the relatively young phablet market. [alert type=alert-blue]DESIGN[/alert] The S1 makes a few slip ups with its design. The plastic casing has a smooth, comfortable surface, but it also feels cheap and slightly hollow. This backing […]

martphones these days can be incredibly expensive, so it’s refreshing to find one for £90, especially when it runs Android Jelly Bean (albeit not the latest version). Vodafone declined to tell us who makes the Smart III for them (we’d guess it’s either Huawei or HTC). We didn’t expect much from the handset, thinking that […]

A small-screened phone with plenty of power and zippy software but boring hardware? Sounds like a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Mini to us.

What Mobile takes a look at the Sony Xperia Z tablet, Sony’s powerhouse tablet offering to match its flagship phone.