PayPal Pebble

Pebble and PayPal team up for watch-powered payments

It's pretty clear that the physical wallet's days are numbered, and Pebble and PayPal have just teamed up to put another nail in its coffin with the launch of PayPal for Pebble. Pebble owners can now get the PayPal app on their smartwatch, which allows them to search for businesses nearby that accept PayPal as a payment…

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact review – a mini flagship without the compromise

If you’ve had your eye on the newest generation of Sony Xperia phones, you might be wondering whether you’re better off going for the £549 full-sized Z3 or its ‘mini’ version, the Z3 Compact, at £429. But smaller versions of flagships are often compromised, weakened versions of their namesakes – how much will you be…
Motorola Moto E

Stocking-filler smartphones: 10 phones for under £150 this Christmas

[nextpage title="Next"] Moto G 4G, £149.99 Widely hailed as one of the greatest budget smartphones of recent years, the Moto G's upgrade to 4G LTE only reinforced its credentials. This basic but slick KitKat handset comes in black or white, has a 4.5-inch HD screen, a 1.3MP front-facing camera and 5MP main, and 8GB of internal…

Win a free download of Surgeon Simulator for iPhone or iPad

Last week, we attended the slightly gory launch of Surgeon Simulator for iPhone. Bossa Studios have kindly given us 10 codes for a free iPhone or iPad download to give away, and we're giving them to you over on Twitter. To enter, all you have to do is follow @ShinyShiny and retweet the competition tweet.…

20 things that happen when you start reviewing phones for a living

For the last few months, I've been writing ShinyShiny's phone reviews. It's a dream job, but changes your life in some weird and unpredictable ways. You get a Facebook message and a polyphonic orchestra of notification noises from multiple phones scares the living daylights out of you It was just my mum…
ASUS ZenFone 5

ASUS ZenFone 5 A500KL review – a 5-star smartphone at a 3-star price

We go hands-on with the upgraded ASUS ZenFone 5, the middle sibling in the ZenFone family. At just £199.99 SIM-free, this 5-inch marvel doesn't just threaten the Moto G's 'best value' title – it full-on steals it. With thanks to ASUS for the handset.  The handset 8/10 The red, gold and purple versions of this handset…
ASUS ZenFone 4

ASUS ZenFone 4 review – the littlest ZenFone has plenty to shout about

With thanks to ASUS for the handset.  After reviewing the monolithic ZenFone 6 last week, its 4-inch little brother feels a lot like ‘honey, I shrunk the phone.’ It includes many of the same features as its stablemates, but at a miniature size and price. So what can ASUS offer for your £99? The handset 6/10…
Huawei Ascend P7

Huawei Ascend P7 review: a great selfie phone – if you can keep hold of it

With thanks to Carphone Warehouse for the handset.  One of the higher-end offerings from the unpronounceable Huawei, the Ascend P7, is priced for the mid-range but taking aim at the flagships. With good looks, an unusually strong selfie camera and an excellent screen, it makes a good start. But as we soon found out, it's a slippery customer...…