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Katharine Byrne
When Katharine's not glued to her Wii U and 3DS, she's usually found darting between tiny smartphones and huge pieces of home cinema equipment.She’s tested everything from laptops and monitors to motherboards and projectors, but she currently specialises in smartphones, games and AV.
- HTC 10 review: 2018 is time to move on The most personalised take on Android yet and a huge improvement on the One M9, but the HTC 10 still has a few minor flaws holding it back£569
- recommendedVodafone Smart Prime 7: The best budget phone under £50 It's not very fast, but the Vodafone Smart Prime 7 is a beautifully designed smartphone with a gorgeous screen and great battery life£75
- best buyMoto G4 2016 review: An excellent budget smartphone With its blinding speed, excellent camera and superb battery life, the Moto G4 makes most other budget smartphones utterly irrelevant£169
- recommendedSamsung Galaxy J5 review (2016): The 2017 upgrade is here 2016's Galaxy J5 was Samsung's best budget phone yet, but a much-needed 2017 upgrade is here£150
- Sony Xperia XA review The Sony Xperia XA looks fantastic and its camera's great, but its poor battery life and screen let it down£240
- Motorola Moto X Style review: Now under £300 It's fast and has a great camera, but the Moto X Style is held back by terrible battery life and a disappointing screen£399
- Amazon Echo: A well-equipped virtual butler Amazon's Echo laid the groundwork for digital assistants, but it's no longer on sale£149
- Wileyfox Spark X review: A new Moto G4 rival A huge improvement on Wileyfox’s original Spark, but the X still has some way to go before it beats the Moto G4£110
- recommendedSamsung UE55KS9000 review: 4K at its finest With its superb picture quality and excellent HDR, Samsung's KS9000 is a force to be reckoned with£1999
- best buySamsung Galaxy Note 4 review The Note 4 is still a fantastic phablet with a stunning screen, excellent design and long-lasting battery£600
- HTC Desire 626 review HTC's Sense 7 interface is wonderfully flexible, but the Desire 626's mediocre camera and so-so performance don't do it justice£250
- Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini review: Not worth it in 2017 The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini has excellent battery life and a decent camera, but its downgraded performance holds it back£324
- best buySamsung Galaxy S4 review: Still worth buying in 2017? You can still buy a Samsung Galaxy S4, but the smartphone world has moved on and you can do much better these days£600
- best buyLG G3 review: An impressive smartphone with a WQHD display With its huge 2,560x1,440 display, innovative apps, excellent camera and fast performance, the G3 remains an incredible smartphone£490
- recommendedSamsung Galaxy A3 (2016) review: The S6 Mini in disguise It's expensive, but the tiny Galaxy A3 2016 beats every other mid-range smartphone when it comes to looks and battery life£269