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Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook hands-on

, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [12]

Ultrabooks are sweeping the board at CES 2012, and Dell isn’t prepared to be left out: the company has revealed the Dell XPS 13, a new 18mm ultraportable that fits a 13.3-inch display into a 12-inch form-factor. Running either Core i5 2467M or i7 2637M dual-core processors, paired with 4GB of memory and either 128GB or 256GB SSDs, the XPS 13 measures just 12.4 x 8.1 x 0.24-0.71 inches and 2.99 pounds despite offering up to 8hrs battery life. We caught up with Dell last week to find out why they reckon the XPS 13 is the best ultrabook around.

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus Hands-on

, Dec 15th 2011 Discuss [18]

After weeks of waiting, the Verizon Galaxy Nexus LTE has finally arrived. It’s hardly an unfamiliar phone – after all, we reviewed the HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus back in November, coming away charmed by its combination of 720p HD display and Ice Cream Sandwich OS – but it brings with it a few advantages and a few potential compromises too. 4G means high-speed downloads on a par with what many people expect from their home broadband connection, assuming you have the coverage, but we’ve also grown used to LTE phones chewing through battery life in record time. Read on for our first impressions.

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Motorola DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and XYBOARD 8.2 hands-on

, Dec 12th 2011 Discuss [8]

Motorola’s first-gen XOOM launched with plenty of promise at the beginning of the year, but Honeycomb – and some expensive data plans from Verizon – left the Android alternative to the iPad looking less than appealing. Now Motorola’s second attempt at the segment, the XYBOARD 10.1 and XYBOARD 8.2, have arrived, fresh to the SlashGear test bench with new angular styling, faster processors and some special features that might at least give new tablet shoppers an idea what exactly to use big-screen slates for. Read on for our first impressions.

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Android Ice Cream Sandwich review

, Nov 21st 2011 Discuss [77]

Android has come of age. Google’s smartphone platform may have already taken the top spot for handset market share, but it arguable did that despite, not because, of the underlying Android user experience. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, however, promises to change all that: a comprehensive refresh bringing both smartphones and tablets under the same umbrella, and demonstrating that Google can deliver software just as cohesive and compelling as Apple can. Laudable goals, but can the search giant deliver? Read on for the full SlashGear review.

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Galaxy Nexus Review

, Nov 21st 2011 Discuss [121]

A new Nexus is a big deal in Android land, and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has plenty to live up to. As close to an official Googlephone as we ever get, they demonstrate not just how Android’s creators think smartphone development should progress, but set the benchmark by which the platform as a whole is compared to rivals like the iPhone. The Galaxy Nexus brings with it Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and some of Samsung’s finest hardware: do the two add up to the best smartphone on the market today? Read on for the full SlashGear review.

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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Hands-on

, Nov 17th 2011 Discuss [44]

Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus hardware is only half of the Android excitement today: the other part is arguably more significant, the first deployment of Ice Cream Sandwich. The most significant refresh to Android in several generations, Android 4.0 brings tablet and smartphone strands in-line with a new, Honeycomb-inspired UI and a brace of new features. We’ve had our hands on the Galaxy Nexus for the past few days, and while it’s too soon for the full SlashGear review, join us after the cut for some first-impressions and demo videos.

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Galaxy Nexus Unboxing and Hands-on

, Nov 17th 2011 Discuss [30]

Could the Galaxy Nexus be the most anticipated Android phone of the holiday season? It certainly has some strong competition, with the DROID RAZR and HTC Rezound doing their level best to muscle into the market ahead of the first Ice Cream Sandwich phone’s arrival. Still, Samsung’s smartphone – and the third device to wear the official Nexus branding – has plenty to differentiate it, not just Android 4.0. The HSPA+ model has arrived on the SlashGear test bench; read on for our first impressions.

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NOOK Tablet hands-on unboxing

, Nov 16th 2011 Discuss [3]

Cheap, branded Android tablets have come of age in time for the 2011 holidays, and Barnes & Noble is hoping the NOOK Tablet can lead the pack. With a $249 price tag that makes the 7-inch slate half the cost of an iPad 2, Apple’s tablet may not be the specific target but those looking for straightforward email, web browsing, multimedia and, not least, ebook reading could well decide the NOOK Tablet offers everything they need on a budget. Read on for our unboxing and some hands-on first impressions.

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HTC Rezound Review

, Nov 14th 2011 Discuss [21]

Verizon isn’t stinting on 4G LTE smartphones, and hot on the heels of the DROID RAZR comes the HTC Rezound. Where Motorola chased slimness, HTC has targeted all-round top-flight features of the sort we’ve not really seen from the company in some time. So, the Rezound packs a 720p HD resolution display, speedy dual-core processor and a slick unibody chassis in its quest to be the best LTE smartphone around. Does it all add up, or has HTC bitten off more than it can chew? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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HTC Rezound Hands-on

, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [14]

HTC’s Rezound has hit the SlashGear test bench, the company’s first Beats Audio phone for the US market and one that packs LTE and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor for when bass just isn’t enough. Announced just last week, the 4.3-inch Rezound isn’t the first to deliver 720p resolution and 1080p HD video recording, but HTC’s straightforward Sense interface could make it a consumer favorite. Read on for our first impressions.

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Motorola DROID RAZR Review

, Nov 7th 2011 Discuss [80]

Motorola’s DROID RAZR has a lot to live up to – and a clear warning around how to drop the ball in mobile strategy. Named after the slimline clamshell handset that changed Motorola’s fortunes in 2004, this new dual-core Android promises to be the world’s thinnest smartphone with power and performance to match. Thing is, Motorola quickly milked the original RAZR to death, pushing out special edition variant after variant while the market left its underwhelming specifications behind. Is this new DROID worthy of the RAZR name? Read on for the full SlashGear review.

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Nokia World 2011: The US Perspective

, Oct 28th 2011 Discuss [11]

This week was a big one in mobile, plus I lost my virginity. Nokia World 2011 took place in London, my first time at the show, with the company revealing the Windows Phone handsets its bet the farm on. We’ve covered the event in previous years here on SlashGear, but for the first time it felt like there was some relevance in what Nokia was doing to the US market. I’ve left the UK, and the show, with plenty of unanswered questions and mixed opinions about Nokia – and Windows Phone – moving forward.

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