Mobile Phones

We review and play with the latest and greatest mobile phones, from the cutting edge smartphones right through to an easy-to-use phone for your grandparents! We also review mobile accessories and related gadgets.

Swivl for iPhone – Get Yourself in the Movies

Swivl for iPhone – Get Yourself in the Movies

It’s not easy to capture yourself on a video camera – and if you want to film yourself – or others – practicing your dance moves maybe, or just have a hands-free video call, there’s a nifty accessory made for you. Swivl, say the makers, is like having your own…

Optrix iPhone XD5: Rough and tumble smartphone action

Optrix iPhone XD5: Rough and tumble smartphone action

Since it’s fourth iteration the iPhone has long been my camera of choice when it comes to being on my person at all times and rough and ready snaps. And as the lenses and technology behind them get progressively better its become less of a “that’s a good picture for…

Air Copy: Wireless Scanner for all tablets and smartphones

Air Copy: Wireless Scanner for all tablets and smartphones

“iPad’s are just for consumption” is one of the more tiresome and persistent “trolling” remarks that was unleashed on Apple’s tablet when it was released in 2010. Well that and it’s lack of support for Flash but those remarks seem to have calmed down for some mysterious reason. But iPads…

Huawei’s Ascend Mate smartphone featuring World’s largest screen

Huawei’s Ascend Mate smartphone featuring World’s largest screen

Bucking the trend of waiting until MWC in Barcelona, the team at Huawei chose last week’s CES to unveil their Ascend Mate smartphone. The company bills the Ascend Mate as having the World’s largest smartphone screen. This comes in the form of a 6.1-inch HD IPS+ display, with a native…

Hands On Video: Sony Xperia Z Smartphone

Hands On Video: Sony Xperia Z Smartphone

The main talking point from this year’s Sony CES press event was the launch of their new, flagship, smartphone – the Sony Xperia Z. The phone features a 5” Full HD display and is powered by the Snapdragon 1.5GHz S4 Pro quad-core processor. Building on the company’s strong history of digital…

ChargeGenie: Device-agnostic charging on the go

ChargeGenie: Device-agnostic charging on the go

HTC and O2 have already announced their first phone that comes without a bundled charger, so it seems that Energenie’s ChargeGenie first universal portable smartphone charger could have been brought out at just the right time. Why would you want a universal charger you may ask? Well, we guess that…

Doro 715: Making phones easy with its retro slider design

Doro 715: Making phones easy with its retro slider design

Finding the right phone for an elderly or vulnerable relative is tricky. They have to be easy to use, have large keys, and not require a weekend reading a manual as thick as War and Peace before you can make a call. If they also come with some useful emergency…

ASUS PadFone 2: Two Become One

ASUS PadFone 2: Two Become One

Asus have unveiled the PadFone 2, the follow-up to the successful original PadFone. Combining an Android smartphone and a dockable tablet for ultimate mobile flexibility, this new PadFone model comes with a range of specifications designed to improve performance and improve the user experience. If you’re wondering what a PadFone…

Sofant Technologies: A small antenna that gives your phone a big boost

Sofant Technologies: A small antenna that gives your phone a big boost

There’s nothing more annoying than being in the middle of an important phone call, only to get cut off because of a weak signal. And that’s if you manage to even get through in the first place. Frustrating? Yes, we feel your pain. With the new 4G network on our…

Best iPhone 5 cases

Best iPhone 5 cases

The dust has settled from Apple’s unsurprising “surprise” iPhone 5 announcement and case makers have been scrambling to either update or innovate on old designs and get your iPhone’s covered. I like the iPhone 5 design and it feels like a shame to wrap it up at times – but…

zBoost 4G DataBlast Signal Booster: Stay connected

zBoost 4G DataBlast Signal Booster:  Stay connected

4G is set to be 3G’s stronger, older sister. Providing mobile users with a faster, stronger connection, this network will roll out in 16 UK cities by the end of 2012, and expand further next year. Just like 3G, no doubt it’s something we’ll quickly take for granted, which is…

Cirago iAlert Tag – Never Lose Your Apples

Cirago iAlert Tag – Never Lose Your Apples

  We’ve all done it haven’t we? How many times have you put down your iPhone somewhere and forgotten where it is? I know I constantly leave mine in the car or end up ringing it from another phone to locate it. The iAlert Tag from Apple accessory specialist Cirago…