Phones

Reviews

Oppo A77 smartphone: Full in-depth review

One of the best cheap Android phones we've seen

Boost Dex phone: Full in-depth review

How usable is the sub-$100 Alcatel Pixi 4 Android smartphone?

Huawei GR5 phone: Full, in-depth review

Dual-camera high-impact photos in a fast, low-end Android smartphone (aka Honor 6X and Mate 9 Lite)

Sony Xperia XZ Premium: Full, in-depth review

Finally, Sony has made a great Android smartphone again

Blackberry KEYone phone: Full, in-depth review

So Blackberry just made one of the best Android smartphones ever

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Phones in pictures

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+: Hands on review, slideshow and gallery

The hype around Samsung's Galaxy S8 has been off the charts - something that normally makes us wary. However, having spent some time with the device today our hopes are heightened.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017: unboxing, hands on review and detail shots

Samsung delayed the launch of its flagship Samsung Galaxy S8 Android smartphone, but it has launched it's mid-range Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 model. We were keen to have a look and see if it was worth bothering with.

LG G6: unboxing, hands on review and detail shots

All of the phone manufacturers are launching their new, best phones. This is LG's new flagship. What does it look like and is it any good?

Oppo R9s Plus: Hands-on review, slideshow, gallery, unboxing and pics

Many people here haven't heard of Oppo but the company is HUGE in China and it makes some seriously good phones.

News about Phones

Mingis on Tech: A Madcap Mobile World Congress recap

Computerworld's Matt Hamblen, just back from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, details the big announcements from the show. Hint: It's about more than just smartphones.

News Mar 10
Android device updates: Nougat is coming to the Moto G4, G4 Plus

The Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe is also getting Android 7.0, while Huawei is offering a Nougat beta test for the Honor 6X.

News Mar 04
MWC 2017: Top phones get a new lease on life

Venerable smartphone brands Motorola, Nokia and BlackBerry got new life at Mobile World Congress 2017, largely due to the influence of Chinese and Finnish manufacturers that licensed the names.

News Mar 03
LG officially unveils the G6, and it's everything we thought it would be

LG swings for the fences with the G6, a flagship that dispenses with the gimmicks and packs a ton of screen into a slim body.

News Feb 26
HTC announces the Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle smartphones

Both phones bring feature an Art Deco design with a lot of emphasis on camera quality and audio features.

News Sep 20

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Features about Phones

Editors' Choice Awards 2017, Part Two - Mobile

These days, smartphones aren’t just a device you use for one or two things. Nowadays, they’re the devices you use for pretty much everything. So it only makes sense that we mull over our choice of smartphone so much. Here are the best smartphones 201...

Features Dec 19
How to reduce your smartphone use without missing out

We offer some practical strategies for spending less time with your phone in your hand, without being disconnected from the rest of the world.

Features Mar 07
5 Best Australian smartphone deals

Which phones are on sale at big discounts

Features Feb 27
The top 10 best tech gadgets and products of the year. And the worst.

While 2016 sucked in many ways, many great things happened in the world of technology. However, there were some absolute shockers too. Here we look at the 10 best technology products of 2016 and follow it with the 10 worst technology products of 2016...

Features Feb 15
Best phone of the year 2016

We’ve reviewed many phones this year. Usually the later models are better than the older ones, but which ones had the most impact and which ones stood the test of time. Here are the contenders for our Phone of the Year 2016 award.

Features Dec 01