Category: Smartphones

Our top 10 alternatives to an iPhone.

10 fantastic alternatives to an iPhone: part one

Here’s our guide to 10 of the best alternatives to an iPhone. Whether you want to take great photos, watch a lot of content or even make phone calls (!), read on to find the handset that’s right for you…

WhatsApp iPhone blocking

How to block someone on WhatsApp

WhatsApp? NOT YOU, MATEY. Here’s how to block someone on WhatsApp using an iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Nokia or Windows Phone.

Motorola Moto E 2015 review: the ideal entry-level 4G Android phone

Every budget handset released in the last year has been compared with Motorola's super-cheap Moto E, often unfavourably. It's considered one of the best entry-level Android handsets out there, and the 2015 update seeks to cement that position by adding 4G, a selfie camera and a few more little upgrades. But a year on from the…

Honor 6 Plus review: the best phone you’ve never heard of

If you haven't heard of a smartphone brand called Honor, you're not alone. Just about everyone I've mentioned it to looks baffled. That's because it's pretty new, having launched in the UK late last year as a sub-brand of the Chinese supergiant Huawei. Granted, not many people on these shores know Huawei either, but it's…

Wholly cow: our hands-on review of the leather-clad LG G4

Today saw the synchronised world launch of LG's new flagship Android phone, the LG G4, and we were at the London leg to give it a try. Hosted by Gabby Logan, the event featured the big cheeses of LG Europe talking about the phone, plus some awkward moments - the G4 has leaked twice, and when LG…

Acer’s new phablet has a truly enormous battery

We’re at Acer’s global press conference in New York today, and we’re excited to see them unveil a new 5.5-inch phone with a stonking 4000mAh battery. For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has 2600, the HTC One M9 has 2840, the OnePlus One has 3100 and even the soon-to-be-released Honor 6+ can’t match it, with 3600 mAh. In short, it’s a beast.

NuDock: a super-stylish iPhone and Apple Watch dock

This classy iPhone and Apple Watch dock has just raised 10 times its funding target on Indiegogo, making 300,000 dollars $149 at a time. It’s not surprising when you consider that the NuDock charges both devices and includes a lamp and portable phone charger.

Chip off the old block. Native Union offers luxury marble iPhone 6 cases

Is this the craziest iPhone case ever? We're used to kitchen floors, work surfaces and walls being made out of marble but iPhone cases, that's something else. Called the CLIC Marble, it is apparently the first iPhone 6 case cut from real marble. Designed by Native Union who are known for their luxury products, it is made out…