Caterpillar’s tough new handset – which has particularly admirable specifications for the notoriously low-spec ruggedised device market – is thrown to the dogs as part of our scientific survivability tests
Mystery Caller: mobile use abroad
Posted on May 20, 2013
Mystery Caller is escaping the temperamental weather in England and taking a short trip around Europe, stopping to visit family in Italy. She wants to call, text and use data abroad while keeping costs down. Can the networks help?
Mystery Shopper: Slough
Posted on May 10, 2013
Mystery Shopper is planning a tour of Central and South America. He’d like to take his UK number, though not his smartphone, so he needs a cheap phone that will work throughout the region and some prepay roaming prices
Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ – e-reader with extras
Posted on May 10, 2013
Amazon plunges into the budget tablet market again with a souped-up e-reader with an attractive screen, a good quality camera and impressive video streaming capability. Can it replicate the original’s success?
Mystery Caller: contract price caps
Posted on May 2, 2013
Mystery Caller’s daughter has persuaded her she needs a smartphone at school. Will the networks be able to cap the contract price in case she exceeds her allowances?
Mystery Shopper: Southampton
Posted on April 29, 2013
Mystery Shopper is looking for a handset for his little brother, who is a little erratic with his usage so a price cap is a must, as is a free, modern handset. With a limit of £20 a month, what can the retailers offer?
HTC One – in a class of its own for design
Posted on April 22, 2013
With its stunning design, amazing screen and respectable camera, HTC’s new flagship handset should bring it back into the smartphone A-list and scare both its Android rivals and Apple
Mystery Caller: rugged handsets
Posted on April 17, 2013
Mystery Caller is looking for a rugged handset for her dad, who works as a builder. But can the smartphone-obsessed networks offer her anything that can withstand tough conditions?
Mystery Shopper: Oxford
Posted on April 9, 2013
Mystery Shopper is going into the building trade and wants a prepay handset that is durable, as well as also dustproof and waterproof. Reliability is key as is the ability to check emails for jobs
Sony Xperia Z – big can be beautiful
Posted on April 8, 2013
Sony’s latest is a powerhouse phone which runs like a breeze and has a great screen and good battery life – but it does have design niggles, including a mammoth screen that looks strange on calls
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