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An evolutionary change doesn't stop this being a remarkable tablet Recommended award TechRadar's verdict "The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is a powerful, well-balanced slate that needed a slight bump in screen quality to truly compete with the best." For High-power Live Color screen Great design Against Screen too low-res Sharper edges Page 1 of 9 Introduction Ratings in depth It's become a bit of a cliche, but a year really is a long time in technology. Less than 12 months ago, Sony launched the ridiculously slim, light, and powerful Sony Xperia Tablet Z , and it seemed like a tablet ahead of its time. Now the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is here with subtle improvements across the board. But while it remains a stylish and accomplished 10.1-inch tablet, the arrival of some outstanding competition in the intervening months has left it feeling a little less special. The Xperia Z2 Tablet is competing at the top...

Google and Moto almost made a truly standout Android phone Moto X review Google and Moto almost made a truly standout Android phone TechRadar's rating Average user rating Not yet rated Share 194 Tweet 15 Share Email TechRadar's verdict "With its swoopy, curvy looks, the Moto X has a thoughtful design both inside and out that is full of charm and power, backed up by great software that is let down only by its endurance and camera." For Great design and feel Excellent performance Near stock Android Useful software enhancements Against Poor battery life Weak camera No expandable storage Slow charging See best phone deals Page 1 of 8 Introduction and design Ratings in depth It was August of 2013 when Motorola released its first all-new phone under the stewardship of Google, and the Moto X caused quite a stir. While the Nexus line of phones was always meant to be ...

TechRadar's verdict "The Gear 2 is a much improved device - but the Gear 2 Neo offers little less and is a lot cheaper" For Swappable bands Longer battery Against Neo is a better buy Expensive Glitchy software Page 1 of 8 Introduction and design Ratings in depth The Gear 2 is a device that nobody thought would appear... at least not this soon after the first version. It's something of a climbdown for Samsung to relaunch a product so soon, but rather than call it embarrassing I'd much rather applaud Samsung for the feat. Admittedly those that bought the first, expensive, model won't be happy there's a new one out already - but then again, it's a very nascent market and there won't be too many users out there. The Gear 2 has a big change or two compared to the original: firstly, it's now running Samsung's jointly-developed Tizen OS rather than Android, and it's moved the came...

Moto G is the first handset started by Motorola in the UK since it was assumed control by Google; and it sets back the old finances only £135 for an amazing detail. Google has long had its Nexus-marked handsets. However these were made by different makers and at only one high-close handset a year, predominantly sold SIM free, they weren’t precisely mass business sector. In examination Samsung discharged 20 handsets worldwide in 2013 alone. It might not have been joined by the glimmer and razzmatazz of a leader telephone launch. However the Motorola Moto G is still an enormous arrangement, in both faculties of the expression. By purchasing Motorola (or to be exact its Mobility units arm), Google now has its own particular cell phone maker. It feels like another business too, we truly loved the macho-styled RAZR handsets, yet all that is striven for additional curvaceous, colourful, inviting outlines that fit well with Google’s different offerings. Moto G isn’t t...

HTC's New Windows Phone 8X and 8S: Nokia's Not Going to Like This...   HTC  just introduced the 8X and 8S, two new beautiful phones that could hurt the Finns' clout with the Windows crowd. They're the first phones to receive the title of being official Windows Phones, an honor not bestowed to Nokia. Windows' own Steve Ballmer has said the collaboration between HTC and Windows represents "a milestone for both companies." He then went on to praise HTC for creating "a truly unique experience."  Apparantly, Nokia's Lumia line wasn't "unique" enough to warrant the same praise. HTC has designed the new 8X and 8S in a beautiful unibody shell made of polycarbonate. The simple, candybar-like design is mpressive for its solid feel and very reminiscent of Nokia's design of the Lumia 920 . HTC, for its part, is claiming they wer...

The gap between what Apple is doing with the iPhone and what everyone else is doing just became a full-on, yawning tech chasm – yet still the iPhone 5s remains an impressive contender. No other handset offers such fine picture quality on a 4in screen, for starters. Audio is equally spot-on, leaving even the specced-up LG G2 , sounding a little lacklustre. And with the fresh iOS 7 redesign, a fingerprint scanner that has bags of potential, and some very clever processing going on under the hood, there's still plenty of appeal to Apple's now premium smartphone (now joined as it is by the plastic  iPhone 5c ). Design The 5s looks and feels almost identical to the iPhone 5, but now comes in silver, gold and the regular 'slate grey', along with a host of colourful new official iPhone 5s cases. Aside from these new finishes, however, there aren't too many design tweaks to get to grips with. Wonderfully crafted from anodized aluminium and durable gl...