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  • Smartphone review: The Apple iPhone 4S

    When it comes to Apple smartphones, I've hardly been the biggest advocate. While I like my iPod, the phones just haven't caught my eye.  So when we got the Apple iPhone 4S sent through to us from Three, I was hardly excited by the prospect of reviewing it. And it's not just an Apple phones thing; what you want is a handset you can use as you would normally to really put it...

    by Chris Marling on 25 November 20111 Comment  |  Read more >

  • Smartphone review: The Samsung Galaxy Fit

    When it comes to Android smartphones, no one churns them out at quite the same rate as Samsung.  Blink and you've missed a few, it seems, with 2011 seeing on less than 1,567 different models coming off of the production line (Ok, maybe not quite that many). We've already looked at some fantastic budget Samsung smartphone bargains this year, with particular credit going to the Samsung...

    by Chris Marling on 18 November 2011Comment  |  Read more >

  • Smartphone review: The Samsung Galaxy SII

    In this kind of business, one of the most common questions you get asked is, "but which one is the best?" Whether it's smartphones or broadband deals, internet providers or dongles, the all singing, all dancing Holy Grail is what the consumer wants. And why shouldn't they? Of course, in the vast majority of cases, there simply isn't such a thing. Whether it's shape or...

    by Chris Marling on 24 August 2011Comment  |  Read more >

  • Smartphone review: The Samsung Galaxy Mini

    Price is certainly something that has kept a certain percentage of the population away from smartphones. Sure, they can do everything, but do you need to do all those things - and do you want to pay a premium to be able to do them? In a similar way this has been a barrier to prepay customers - if you're on a pay-as-you-go mobile deal, you don't want to shell out a lot on a new handset. ...

    by Chris Marling on 22 July 2011Comment  |  Read more >

  • Smartphone review: The Acer Liquid Mini

    At the start of 2010, you couldn't move for brand spanking new Android smartphones eager to take a swish at Apple's false yet ridiculously media hyped handset crown.  But those hero handsets have moved on, to be replaced by their less glamorous yet far better value for money cousins. It's a tricky market. Not only are you dealing with the old hero handsets coming down in price...

    by Chris Marling on 20 June 2011Comment  |  Read more >

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  • Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 : by grrr at 10:17 on 30 Jan 2012Report abuse

    Sometimes it's switched off and on by itself. I have changed phone but it happen again!!!!
    Whats problem??

  • Nokia C5 : by mr.nazim at 13:14 on 13 Nov 2011Report abuse

    i want to download wifi in my Nokia C5 please give me the link

  • Nokia C3 : by Camille at 16:06 on 17 Sep 2011Report abuse

    I bought this phone almost a year ago, i had the choice of a HTC or Nokia C3, I decided to choose the Nokia c3 as i was into the whole QWERTY keyboard trend. At first i thought the mobile was really good, it had internet which was good and fast, facebook, twitter, MSN, Talk and other messaging services. However, after a few months i started getting bored with it, some apps on my mobile wouldn't work and it couldn't store apps which were only for touch screen mobiles. Then, i started wishing that i got the HTC. The mobile is still fast and has a good connection quality but customer service isn't great! So, my advice to anyone who wants to get it, if you want alot of memory on a mobile, this is the phone for you, however if you want apps, perhaps another phone would be appropriate.

  • Samsung Galaxy S II : by Gaz at 17:42 on 10 Sep 2011Report abuse

    I'm not a touch screen fan, having tried an iphone, as I've got large fingers, However the screen on this is great and I can type perfectly well. In landscape mode the keyboard can just about be operated two handed.
    The OS is very fast and the only lag I've encountered is when it opens the picture/video gallery.
    I've had it hang a couple of times but I had that on my Nokia E71 that this replaced. The nokias screen was just too small for the web and the navigation apps I used.
    Battery life is fine once you get over the initial "got to try everything" phase but make sure you have plenty of chargers available. i.e. Home, Car, Work.
    I've got mine on 3 and the signal strength seems much better than O2 so far.
    In summary a great phone that does everything my Nokia used to but faster and easier.

  • HTC Desire : by Toola at 17:11 on 30 May 2011Report abuse

    Fast and fun but beware of the battery ! Does not last long and thats a fact. Download an app for killing live apps and this will then help. Dont go on the 3 Network though as these two dont mix and you dont hardly get a signal