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Show 436 - The End
(please watch!)... Show 435 - My Top 5
Phones at Christmas 2021...
Show 433 - Full
review of the Google Pixel 6 Pro - a flagship with compromises
waiting for updates... Show 432 - Full
review of the Fairphone 4 and a look at its philosophy...
Show 430 - Full
review of the Sony Xperia 5 iii Show 429 - Full
review of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Show 427 - Full
review of the Sony Xperia 1 iii Show 426 - Update and
video capture comparison
Show 424 - Replacing
a laptop with a smartphone OS? Show 423 - 2009: the
year Nokia lost the plot...
Show 421 - Step
inside my Mobile Office! Show 420 - Hands-on
review of a true budget champion, the Redmi Note 10 Pro
Show 418 - Hands-on
review and verdict of the Xiaomi Mi 11 5G Show 417 - The
(surprising) true value in your smartphone...
Show 415 - Bookending
the world of 5G smartphones: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and Samsung
Galaxy S21 Ultra Show 414 - Apple iOS
14.3 ProRAW and a hark back to the Lumia 1020
Show 412 - NexDock
Touch review - a touchscreen lapdock for Samsung and Huawei
flagships... Show 411 - Reviewing
the top of the range iPhone 12 Pro Max
Show 409 - It's new
iPhone time - I review the ProductRED iPhone 12... Show 408 - Upgrading
your smartphone camera in minutes! Fairphone 3 to Fairphone 3+
Show 406 - It's... a
new Pixel, it's a cracker, and it's compared to other new
Pixels! Show 405 - Review of
the phone of the year, the POCO X3 (NFC) - amazing value for
all!
Show 403 - OnePlus
Nord review - by way of comparison! Show 402 - The
Surface Duo - in a parallel universe!
Show 400 - A look
back at 14 years of the show, plus some well-wishers! Show 399 - Review of
the new high end Sony pro-camera contender, the Xperia 1 mk II
Show 397 - Review of
the surprisingly solid new Xiaomi sub-brand flagship, the POCO
F2 Pro Show 396 - Reasons
why the OPPO Find X2 Pro exemplifies the best and the worst in
the smartphone flagship world!
Show 394 - May 2020
'Top 5 Phones' and a look at the new iPhone SE (2020) Show 393 - Review of
the super-fast OnePlus 8 Pro
Show 391 - Review of
the Huawei P40 Pro imaging flagship Show 390 - Verdict on
the Samsung Galaxy S20 *Ultra*!
Show 388 - Musings on
smartphone screen repairability Show 387 - Review of
the Moto G8 Plus, the budget smartphone that everyone should
consider - it does everything!
Show 385 - Review of
the NexDock 2, a lapdock that transforms Samsung and Huawei
flagships Show 384 - Review of
the new QWERTY powerhouse, the f(x)tec Pro1! Show 383 - My Top 5
Phones for Christmas 2019, plus a review of the Xiaomi Mi Note
10 (Pro)
Show 381 - A case with a difference (Mous) and a review of the Nokia 7.2 Show 380 - First impressions of the Cosmo Communicator
Show 378 - Review of the LG V50 Dual Screen - folding without creases! Show 377 - Review of the Galaxy Note 10+
Show 375 - Review of the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Show 374 - Huawei and Google - what will happen next?
Show 372 - 'One year on' with the Razer Phone 2 Show 371 - The Galaxy Note 10 and the Future
Show 369 - Review of the slender but somewhat perfect Motorola One Vision Show 368 - Google Camera vs Huawei's triple lens powerhouse imaging shootout...
Show 366 - My review of the Google Pixel 3a XL Show 365 - My Top 5 Phones for May 2019
Show 363 - Review of the Huawei P30 Pro with massive imaging zoom - worth a few compromises? Show 362 - Review of the stunning value new Moto G7 Plus...
Show 360 - It's iOS vs Android in a fight to the finish! Show 359 - thoughts on the possibly premature introduction of in-screen fingerprint sensors
Show 357 - my verdict on Samsung's One UI/Pie update Show 356 - A folding phones rant, plus my Huawei P Smart 2019 review
Show 354 - My Top 5 Phones selection for Christmas 2018 Show 353 - The Pixel Perplexion - it could be that last year's Pixel is the best buy right now?
Show 351 - The most powerful 'compact' smartphone ever? This is the Google Pixel 3...! Show 350 - The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is sleek, it's futuristic, it's one of the most powerful phones ever created. But is it the perfect camera-centric smartphone?
Show 348 - The LG V40 is announced, but what about the older G7, offering 95% the functions for half the price? Show 347 - My verdict on the biggest iPhone ever - the XS Max...
Show 345 - Be patient - and save your money. Plus news from IFA 2018 Show 344 - My Top 5 Phones for Summer 2018!
Show 342 - Review of the new Asus Zenfone 5, so close to a true flagship yet a third the price! Show 341 - Review of the Blackberry KEY2, polished and slick, but one compromise too many?
Show 339 - The OnePlus 6 and the Smartphone Pantheon Show 338 - My hands-on verdict on the Honor 10 budget flagship
Show 336 - My hands-on verdict on the Huawei P20 Pro flagship Show 335 - My take on a dozen smartphone Hot Potatoes - controversial spec points!
Show 333 - My extended verdict on the Samsung Galaxy S9, the flagship with everything Show 332 - My hands-on PREVIEW of the Gemini PDA, setting this new smartphone into context and clarifying who it's for.
Show 330 - The three phases of PureView - camera phone domination Show 329 - My Razer Phone verdict, with updated speaker, camera and display software...
Show 327 - Hands-on review of the Nokia 8, a cheaper and more capable Pixel 2? Show 326 - Hands-on review of the brand new Honor 7X, the flawed mid-ranger
Show 324 - Why Google's making it hard to pick a flagship, and my Top 5 Phones for Christmas 2017 Show 323 - Exclusive (p)review of the retail Razer Phone, the gaming monster
Show 321 - News of the Huawei Mate 10 line and my initial verdict on the Google Pixel 2 Show 320 - News of the Google Pixel 2 and my verdict on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Show 318 - Thoughts on smartphone pricing in the wake of the iPhone X launch... Show 317 - A review of the 'alternative' Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro and news of the LG V30
Show 315 - A holiday look at the Wileyfox Swift 2 X... Show 314 - A Moto-catch-up and an overview of Lineage OS
Show 312 - Full review of the impossibly shiny HTC U11 Show 311 - Full review of the OnePlus 5, plus news of the Honor 9
Show 309 - Full review of the Blackberry KEYone, QWERTY in 2017, amazing! Show 308 - Review of the massive (in all senses) Samsung Galaxy S8+
Show 306 - Review of the Huawei P10 hardware - and thoughts on what you might like to buy instead! Show 305 - Creating the ultimate smartphone. Plus news of the Galaxy S8 range.
Show 303 - my review of the Marshall London 2, err... I mean the ZTE Axon 7 mini! Show 302 - Full summary of MWC 2017, plus an old favourite introduces a possible new PDA
Show 300 - Review of the KODAK EKTRA - plus future-looking thoughts from some viewers! Show 299 - Review of the Honor 6X - with only one caveat, one of the best value mid-rangers in the world right now?
Show 297 - My hands-on review of the most futuristic - and one of the most expensive - smartphone in the world today - the Xiaomi Mi Mix 18K Show 296 - My Top 5 Phones for Christmas 2016!
Show 294 - Review of the new Blackberry DTEK60 - secure, updated and decent screen and speakers Show 293 - Review of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and thoughts on pros and cons of buying from China
Show 291 - Review of the Google Pixel XL, the flagship for Android 7.1 and a new age of Google (in theory) Show 290 - Reviews of the Moto Z and Moto Mods, plus the Wileyfox Spark X
Show 288 - News of the Moto Z Play, something new with Xenon, and hands-on reviews of the HP Elite X3 and Moto G4 Show 287 - My Top 5 Phones for August 2016, plus news of the Honor 8
Show 285 - Review of the super-rugged CAT S60, plus news from Blackberry about the DTEK50 Show 284 - Review of the premium mid-ranger with brutal stereo speakers, the Alcatel Idol 4, plus news from Wileyfox...
Show 282 - Review of the ultra-budget Vodafone Smart Prime 7, plus news of the OnePlus Three and the Moto Z and MotoMods Show 281 - Review of the new mid-sized Sony Xperia X, plus news of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Show 279 - Review of the brand new HTC 10, plus news of the Moto G4 pair... Show 278 - Review of the modular Fairphone 2, plus a sideways look at the Nexus 6P
Show 276 - Review of the Apple iPhone SE - the 'perfect iPhone'? Show 275 - Top 5 Phones for March 2016 and a mini-review of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Show 273 - MWC catch-up, plus reviews of the Lumia 650 and Blackberry Priv Show 272 - Review of the brand new Honor 5X, premium build at a budget price
Show 270 - Review of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, plus CES catchup Show 269 - Into my second DECADE! Why I don't use an iPhone or iOS!
Show 267 - Hands-on review of the OnePlus X premium mid-ranger Show 266 - Hands-on review of the two budget phablets, the Wileyfox Storm and Alcatel Idol 3 5.5"
Show 264 - Hands-on review of the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, plus news of the HTC One A9 Show 263 - Hands-on review of the Apple iPhone 6s, pointing the way to a perfect 7?
Show 261 - Hands-on review of the Alcatel Idol 3, plus Samsung's huge mistake.... Show 260 - Hands-on review of the Smart Prime 6, my Top 5 for September 2015, plus some interesting new case ideas for the iPhone 6s.
Show 258 - Hands-on previews and reviews of the Honor 7 and Motorola Moto X Play Show 257 - News of the Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+ and Xperia M5, Hands-on review of the Motorola Moto G (3rd gen), and a look at a waterproof case option for the Galaxy S6
Show 255 - News of the Honor 7, Hands-on review of the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, and a Proporta Premium Present Show 254 - The Top 10 Expectations of Camera Phones
Show 252 - Review of the ultra-premium Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Show 251 - Review of the LG G4, a look at the new version of the BeachBuoy
Show 249 - News of the Huawei P8, a £100 challenge/comparison, and a look at two Galaxy S6 cases Show 248 - Review of the HTC One M9, with traditional camera at last, plus news of the M8s...
Show 246 - Review of the 'Nexus 6 Lite', musings on the smartphone experience, and a MWC catch-up! Show 245 - Review of the unique Yotafone 2 and the ultra-rare OnePlus One, plus the Proporta 6-port Turbocharger
Show 243 - Review of the 5"-screened budget Lumia 535, a look at CES news, Camera FV-5 and the Proporta SafeKeep wallet Show 242 - Hands-on review of the Google/Motorola Nexus 6, a vision of the future?
Show 240 - My Top 5 Phones for Christmas 2014, plus a look at the Proporta Stripe Turbocharger 12000 and a review of the LG G Watch R Show 239 - Review of the Motorola Moto X (2014), plus a request for feedback on the show's future!
Show 237 - News of the Nexus 6, hands on review of the Lumia 830 'affordable flagship', and a look at the Doro Liberto 810, for your mum and dad! Show 236 - News of the Desire EYE, hands on review of the Blackberry Passport, and verdict on the Lumia 735
Show 234 - News catch-up from IFA and Apple launches, Moto G (multiple!) and Proporta Pocketool Show 233 - News catch-up, Facepalm, Lumia 530
Show 231 - Fire Phone, hands-on review of the LG G3, another Pocket Power testimony Show 230 - Android L, HTC One mini 2, Top 5 Phones for mid 2014
Show 228 - Review special: Samsung Galaxy K Zoom - dethroning the Nokia 808/1020? Show 227 - News of the LG G3, Moto E and my hands-on review of the Sony Xperia Z2, the best Z series handset so far
Show 225 - News of the Galaxy K Zoom, my hands-on review of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and thoughts on custom vs manufacturer firmware... Show 224 - News of Windows Phone 8.1, my hands-on review of the HTC One (M8) and a review of the Freedom Bluetooth Backlit keyboard...
Show 222 - My take on news from MWC 2014, Snap/Android on the full QWERTY Blackberry Q10, My Top 5 Phones for March 2014, Turbocharger 7000 Show 221 - Hands on review of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, plus a mini-review of the Blackberry Z30 in Android 4.x-compatible guise
Show 219 - Hands on review of the Nokia Lumia 1520 'phablet', plus a look at a bulletproof case... Show 218 - Hands on review of the Pebble smartwatch, plus trying to solve the Charging Conundrum!
Show 216 - Hands on review of the Nokia Lumia 625, plus Nexus updates and some teases/surprises Show 215 - Hands on review of the Motorola Moto G, plus hacking the Galaxy Nexus
Show 213 - Hands on review of the Google Nexus 5, plus my Top 5 Phones for November 2013 and a bonus clip of reconditioning an iPhone 4S Show 212 - Hands on review of the LG G2, plus a look at the Proporta BeachBuoy and news of the HTC One Max
Show 210 - My thoughts on the Nokia Lumia 1020 and six weeks with the 808 PureView's successor Show 209 - News of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, plus my review of the ZTE Open and a walk through ProCapture.
Show 207 - News catch up, plus my Top 3 Smartphone Upgrades, cutting edge OS on classic hardware. Show 206 - Hands on review of the Huawei Ascend P6, plus my hands-on first look at the Nokia Lumia 1020 and its rather special camera.
Show 204 - When is a phone not a phone? Plus a review of the Nokia Lumia 928 (with Xenon) and an OIS update, by popular request(!) Show 203 - News catch-up, plus a hands-on demonstration of the state of the art in smartphone OIS
Show 201 - News catch-up, plus my thoughts on stock Android... Show 200 - Full review of the Samsung Galaxy S4, plus your user stories sent in to celebrate 200 shows! Show 199 - News of the Samsung Galaxy Mega and Archos devices, my Top 5 Phones for May 2013
Show 197 - News of Facebook Home, my story of 'customising the heck' out of the Galaxy S III, plus a cosy chat on the sofa(!) Show 196 - Extended review of the HTC One: the premier Android smartphone in the world?
Show 194 - Extended review of the Blackberry Z10: beginning of a new era or beginning of the end? Show 193 - Reviews of the iPhone OtterBox ARMOR, the Nokia Lumia 620 and (kind of) the HTC 8S(!)
Show 191 - The ins and outs of software video stabilisation, plus 'how far back could you go?' Show 190 - My review of the Samsung Ativ S, plus phone news from CES 2013 Archive of earlier Smartphones Shows |