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Oppo R5 review: the second slimmest smartphone in the world!

The sleek Oppo R5 recently landed on our doorstep. From the manufacturer which brought us one of the standout devices of 2014, the Find 7, comes a thin, light, midrange handset. Is there more to this device than just good looks? Find out in our Oppo R5 review.

by Scott Adam Gordon

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Samsung Gear S review: perfectly functional and flawed

Samsung has released a number of smartwatches over the last 12 months. This time it was the turn of its first “standalone” smartwatch, a smartwatch which lets you make and receive calls from your wrist. Except, it’s not really standalone, because you need a smartphone… a Samsung smartphone… to be able to use it. So, what’s the big idea behind this new Samsung wearable? Find all this out and more in our Samsung Gear S review.

by Scott Adam Gordon

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Tesco Hudl 2 review: the best budget tablet to buy this holiday season?

Last year, Tesco’s Hudl tablet came as something of a surprise. Few people would have expected that an Android tablet offered by a supermarket at such a low price could be any good – but many people were very pleasantly surprised. The follow up, the Tesco Hudl 2, came out at the end of Septebmer and once again, it’s very cheap – pitched squarely at the likes of the Nexus 7 (2013) and there are a lot of improvements. It’s easy is dismiss low-cost tablet out of hand but, without wanting to spoil the conclusion of the Tesco Hudl 2 review, sometimes there are devices that buck the trend, offering something really quite special at a great price. Best Android tablets of 2015

by Mark Wilson

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Nexus 5 review: still top-shelf one year on

The LTE-enabled Nexus 5 is the successor to Google’s hugely popular Nexus 4, arriving one year after the first LG-built Google phone appeared to incredible fanfare and demand. While the Nexus 5 has recently been superceded by the Nexus 6, the larger format of the newer Nexus has some people concerned. Fortunately, the Nexus 5 will continue to be sold alongside the Nexus 6, and it has now been updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop. In our revisited Nexus 5 review, we see how the Google phone stacks up as one of Google’s longest running smartphones.

by Kris Carlon

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Samsung Galaxy S4 review: is last year’s phone still a good buy?

There’s no question that the Galaxy S4 was the most-hyped device of 2013. Samsung’s poured millions of dollars into marketing the S4 as a “life companion,” which can translate your speech at the drop of a hat, beautify your photos and help you connect with the folks around you. Samsung is now a bonafide Apple competitor, with a rabid fanbase to show for it. But underneath all of the hype, is this a phone you’re going to want to own? How does it stack up against the competition out there? We’ve been playing around with the Galaxy S4 for a few days and we have a few words to say on the matter. Here is our Galaxy S4 review. Our review of Samsung’s latest flagship, the Galaxy S22

by Johannes Wallat

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Google Nexus 9 review: a glass half full

The Nexus 9, Google’s new tablet built by HTC, has already made a massive impact on Android by being the first device to run the final version of Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Nexus 9 also bridges the size gap between Google’s previous tablet offerings in the Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 10 while introducing a 4:3 aspect ratio for the first time. Here’s our full Nexus 9 review.

by Kris Carlon

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HTC One (E8) review: a lighter, cheaper One (M8)

When I hear criticisms of the HTC One (M8), they are usually one of the following four gripes: too heavy, bad camera, don’t like metal, too expensive. But what if you could have a lighter, cheaper, plastic M8 with a ”normal” camera? Well, that’s exactly what HTC built. Check out our HTC One (E8) review to see if it’s a better One (M8).

by Kris Carlon

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Hands on: Motorola Moto Maxx review: Motorola takes the world by storm

During an event in Sao Paulo, Motorola has officially announced the Moto Maxx, the international version of the Droid Turbo (which is the exclusive model of US carrier Verizon). We rocketed to Brazil for a hands-on review of the Moto Maxx, and our first impressions were very positive.

by Loie Favre

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LG G Watch R review: Circular, but not full circle

Most Android Wear smartwatches are not very good right now. A lot of this is down to Android Wear still being in its fledgling stages, complete with bugs, limitations and some hardware issues. The LG G Watch R is no different: while it is very good in some respects, there’s still a bit too much that isn’t up to scratch to make it a must have – and yet it is still probably the best Android Wear watch around. Read on for the full LG G Watch R review to see where it comes full circle and where it comes up short.

by Kris Carlon

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Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact review: the Nexus 9 challenger

The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, Sony’s 8-inch waterproof tablet seen at this year’s IFA conference, recently arrived through AndroidPIT doors. Though you won’t be able to get your hands on the world’s “most powerful and lightest waterproof tablet” until November 2nd at the earliest, we’ve got all of the details on this stunning device right here to help you decide whether it’s worth the investment. This is our Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact review.

by Scott Adam Gordon

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