It is November 2013, and Motorola (now a Google company) has just done the unthinkable: they have released a budget phone that doesn’t feel like a compromise. The Moto G has arrived in the UK for a staggering £135, and it is single-handedly rewriting the rules for what an entry-level smartphone can …
Welcome to the spring of 2013, where Nokia has just achieved a minor miracle in the UK budget market. The Lumia 520 is a colorful, pocketable entry into the Windows Phone 8 world that has become an overnight sensation. It is a compact, 124g handset with a removable polycarbonate back available in …
It is September 2013, and Sony has just unleashed the ‘Honami’, the Xperia Z1. This is the device that finally unites Sony’s disparate technical empires of Bravia, Walkman, and Cyber-shot into a single, water-resistant glass slab. In the UK, it has arrived as the sophisticated, waterproof alternative to the plastic-heavy competition. It …
Welcome to September 2014, and the ‘Big’ change has finally arrived. Apple has finally released a 4.7-inch flagship, the iPhone 6, moving away from the sharp edges of the 5s to a ‘2.5D’ curved-glass and anodised aluminium unibody that is just 6.9mm thick. In the UK, this is a cultural moment; Apple …
It is September 2014, and Apple has finally entered the ‘Phablet’ arena with the iPhone 6 Plus. This is a massive 172g statement of intent, featuring a 5.5-inch screen that dwarfs every previous iPhone. It marks a total redesign, moving to a 7.1mm thin, rounded aluminium unibody that feels incredibly premium, even …
It is April 2014, and Samsung has decided to lean into utility rather than just pure luxury. The Galaxy S5 has arrived in the UK as the ‘pragmatic’ flagship, a 145g device that prioritises features you can actually use over the flashy metal of its rivals. It’s still an all-plastic affair, but …
Welcome to October 2016, and the ‘Nexus’ era is officially over. Google has just unveiled the Pixel, the first phone ‘Made by Google’ from the inside out. In the UK, it has arrived as a direct technical challenger to the iPhone, moving away from the ‘budget-friendly’ roots of the Nexus line to …
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