It is June 2009, and Apple has just released the ‘S’, which stands for ‘Speed.’ While the external chassis is identical to the 3G, the technical internals of the iPhone 3GS represent a massive leap forward that has made every other smartphone in the UK feel like it’s running in slow motion. …
Welcome to August 2009, and RIM has just released the phone that is about to become the unofficial uniform of every teenager in Britain. The BlackBerry Curve 8520, better known simply as the ‘Gemini,’ is a technical masterclass in ‘accessible’ engineering. It has ditched the premium chrome and leather of the Bold …
It is January 2026, and Samsung has just released the ‘Ultimate’ smartphone. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is a 215g technical titan that has undergone its most radical redesign in five years, featuring a ‘Seamless Titanium’ unibody where the frame and camera housing are carved from a single piece of metal. In the …
Welcome to the summer of 2009, and Samsung has just released a phone that is trying to prove you don’t need a smartphone OS to have a smartphone experience. The S8000, better known as the ‘Jet,’ is a technical powerhouse that runs on a proprietary Samsung OS but features a processor faster …
Welcome to June 2010, and Steve Jobs has just unveiled the ‘Retina Display,’ effectively ending the resolution wars with a single technical knockout. The iPhone 4 is a radical departure from the ‘soap-bar’ curves of the 3GS, opting instead for a ‘glass and steel sandwich’ design that is just 9.3mm thick. It …
It is the summer of 2010, and Samsung has finally stopped playing second fiddle to the European and American giants. The I9000, better known as the Galaxy S, is the opening salvo in a campaign for global Android dominance. In the UK, it has arrived as the first legitimate challenger to the …
Welcome to the spring of 2010, where the HTC Desire has just landed in the UK and been immediately crowned the ‘King of Android.’ If the Galaxy S is a flashy sports car, the Desire is a finely tailored Savile Row suit, sophisticated, understated, and incredibly well-built. It is effectively a twin …
It is October 2010, and Nokia has just released its ‘last stand’ for the Symbian empire. The Nokia N8 is a technical masterpiece trapped in a software time capsule. In an era of plastic slabs, the N8 is a refreshing outlier, milled from a single block of anodised aluminium with glass-reinforced plastic …
Welcome to the end of 2010, and RIM has finally attempted to bridge the gap between the ‘Type-and-Click’ old world and the ‘Touch-and-Swipe’ new world. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is the first slider in the brand’s history, combining a 3.2-inch capacitive touch screen with a full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. In the UK, …
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