Microsoft Lumia 535 review

Microsoft Lumia 535 review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict We’re fans of Windows Phone 8.1 but the Lumia 535 compromises in too many areas to make it a bargain at £100. You’re better off with a Motorola Moto E or – if you want 4G – the EE Kestrel. The Lumia 535 isn’t the cheapest in the Lumia Windows Phone range: that honour goes to the new Lumia 430. At £100 the 535 has plenty of competition from budgetAndroid smartphones, but also offers quite a bit more than its predecessor, theLumia 530....

March 3, 2015 · 6 min · 1133 words · Brent Rivers

Motorola Moto E 4G review

Motorola Moto E 4G review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The new Moto E 4G is a worthy upgrade over the original Moto E, with upgrades in every area. For an extra £20 it adds 4G LTE connectivity and a front-facing camera, plus performance and storage improvements. It might not be as fast as the grey-market Doogee F1 Turbo Mini, but this Moto E 4G is a much better deal than the EE Kestrel, making it the best budget 4G phone intended for UK sale we’ve seen....

March 3, 2015 · 9 min · 1902 words · Madeline Arnold

MSI Radeon R7 260X OC budget graphics card review

MSI Radeon R7 260X OC budget graphics card review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict The 260X is the superior card for gamers – even if the difference isn’t quite as big as you might think. We were mostly seeing average increases of 3-4fps. The most we saw was, in Crysis 3, a gap of almost 7fps. But if you need strong gaming performance for less than £100, this is the best product here, and can handle games even at the relatively high resolution of 1920×1200....

March 3, 2015 · 3 min · 546 words · Jeffrey Burgess

Xiaomi Mi Band review: Best value fitness band offers top battery life

Xiaomi Mi Band review: Best value fitness band offers top battery life Expert’s Rating Our Verdict At £28.99 the Xiaomi Mi Band is an excellent-value, lightweight fitness band with outstanding battery life. It’s as accurate as any other fitness band, and we particularly like its sleep monitoring, vibration alarm and phone call notifications. The Mi Band companion app is very easy to use, but falls down only in its integration with other fitness and social apps....

March 3, 2015 · 6 min · 1212 words · Elizabeth Gomez

Acer Liquid M220 review: Hands-on with the new Acer Liquid M220

Acer Liquid M220 review: Hands-on with the new Acer Liquid M220 Our Verdict The Acer Liquid M220 might be cheap but that’s all it has going for it really. The phone wouldn’t have been all that impressive a few years ago, let alone now. Our initial impression is that you’re better off spending a little more on a better Windows Phone handset such as the Lumia range or an Android alternative....

March 2, 2015 · 3 min · 509 words · Eric Montes
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