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Google Nexus 6 review

Google Nexus 6 review   Our Google Nexus 6 review has been updated to include the new Google Project Fi information. Google Nexus 6 is a supersized version of the new Moto X that has been given a two-handed booster shot and appropriately received a post-surgery Lollipop. The results? It’s among the best phones in

Hands on: Meizu M2 Note review

Hands on: Meizu M2 Note review   Meizu is a company that has found a lot of success in its native China – the previous M1 Note has sold over 500 million units since its launch – and it now has its sights firmly on making it big in the West, and it’s pinning its

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is super rugged, super ugly

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is super rugged, super ugly   Samsung’s Galaxy S6 is getting a quick update with a brand new hardier design. It’s called the Galaxy S6 Active and it comes with a few extra features on top of the new look. This time around there’s IP68 dust and waterproofing protection, a 3,500mAh

iOS 8 vs iOS 9

iOS 8 vs iOS 9   Apple has announced iOS 9 at its WWDC 2015 event in San Francisco. While iOS 8 brought a raft of new features, iOS 9 is more of an incremental offering. There’s still a range of features to get our teeth into, so let’s see how it differs from the

What iOS 9 tells us about the iPhone 6S

What iOS 9 tells us about the iPhone 6S   Your tall tale-telling friend is wrong. A new iPhone wasn’t announced today at Apple’s WWDC 2015, but the software-focused conference did clue us in on the rumoured smartphone. The iOS 9 release date and its dozens of new features came together to give us a

The best iPhone 5C deals in June 2015

The best iPhone 5C deals in June 2015   The iPhone 5C has proved to be an incredibly popular phone with some users. Not a huge amount cheaper than the regular iPhone, but with a fun range of colours it’s been something of a refreshing change in Apple’s range. It comes with 4G too, so

iOS 9 release date, features and news

iOS 9 release date, features and news   iOS 9 is Apple’s next iPhone and iPad update that brings a smarter Siri, public transit directions to Maps, true tablet multitasking and other new built-in apps. It’s Apple’s next big project between April’s Apple Watch launch and September’s expected iPhone 6S unveiling, and developers can download

12 great iOS 9 features that Apple forgot to mention

12 great iOS 9 features that Apple forgot to mention   While Apple rightly hyped up the improvements it’s making to Siri, Apple Maps and more at this year’s WWDC, there are dozens of smaller features and enhancements coming to iOS 9 which didn’t get highlighted during the company’s keynote. We’re firm believers in equality

6 ways to transform your smartphone photos with the Huawei P8

6 ways to transform your smartphone photos with the Huawei P8   Smartphone photography has become boring. Everyone is applying the same, tired filters to their shots in the hope for something arty and original, but really your creativity isn’t being harnessed to its full potential. Enter the Huawei P8, with its market leading 13MP

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a very cool trick up its sleeve

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a very cool trick up its sleeve   Remember that scene in Return of the Jedi where R2D2 launches Luke’s lightsaber for him to catch? Thanks to the S-pen Auto Project, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 could do something similar. Sort of. According to an official patent, Samsung has