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LG Optimus G Australian Review: Fantastically Forgettable

LG wants to shed its image as a supplier of dinky pre-paid handsets, and decided to build the Optimus G: a phone it has dubbed the “superphone”. Naff buzzwords aside, is the Optimus G any good?

4 March 2013

Mobile

Sony Xperia Z Australian Review: The Magic Is Back At Sony

Remember when Sony could do no wrong? Back in the days of awesome CRT TVs, Discmans, Walkmans, miniDisc players and killer sound systems? The shine has been off Sony’s apple over the last few years, but ever since last year’s IFA tech fair in Germany, we’ve been seeing hints of the Sony sparkle here and there. With the release of the Sony Xperia Z, however, it’s confirmed: the magic is back at Sony, and this is the best handset it has ever made.

17 December 2012

Mobile

Nokia Lumia 820 Review: Born To Be Second

They say there’s no prize for second place, but that was the spot on the podium that the Lumia 820 was born to occupy. We put it to the test and sadly, we found it wanting. Badly.

10 December 2012

Mobile

HTC 8X Australian Review: Dangerous Curves Ahead

Move over, Nokia with your fancy Lumia 920, HTC wants some of your limelight. The gadget giant’s first Windows 8 flagship is definitely worthy of its time in the sun, but does it outperform Nokia’s Windows 8 monster?

3 December 2012

Mobile

Motorola RAZR M Review: The Almost-Nexus Is Almost Good

The way Motorola has been carrying on since it was bought by Google, you’d think it was God’s gift to the smartphone industry. It’s promising the “best of Google” despite the fact that it’s not offering a Nexus-branded handset any time soon. This is what happens, then, when a manufacturer sets out to go it alone on making a Nexus phone.

27 November 2012

Computing

Nexus 10 Australian Review: Like A Tablet, Only Weaponised

Beneath the deceptively sedate looks of the new Nexus 10 lies the cold precision of a superweapon. We put Google’s-own new tablet contender through its paces, to see if it’s a serious player.

12 November 2012

Mobile

Nokia Lumia 920 Australian Review: Believe The Hype [Updated]

Nobody ever told Microsoft or Nokia that it was a bad idea to wage a war on more than one front at a time. In the last month, we’ve had Windows 8, Surface and now we’ve got Windows Phone 8 and the Lumia 920 — a device that’s going for hearts and minds rather than out-and-out enemy casualties. So far, it’s winning both my heart and my mind.

5 November 2012

Computing

iPad Mini Australian Review: Shetland Tablet

Forget the headlines and exit the hype train at the next station. The iPad mini is here and it’s not the shining beacon we all expected it to be, but it damn-well got close.

22 October 2012

Mobile

LG Optimus G Review: A Speedster That Gets In Its Own Way

Say this for the Optimus G: it doesn’t skimp. LG went for broke to shake off its mid-range reputation, cramming its latest flagship Android phone full of goodies. But specs don’t always equal performance.

Mobile

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Australian Review: Bigger And Better Than Before

It’s baaaaaack! Call it a phablet, call it a phone, call it maybe. No matter what you call it, the Galaxy Note 2 is here and it’s large and in charge. Before you fork over your cash, find out how it went when we put it through its paces.

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