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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£569Alan Martin
- 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£75Christopher Minasians
- 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£169Christopher Minasians
- 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£150Nathan Spendelow
- 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£240Alan Martin
- 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£399Christopher Minasians
- Amazon Echo: A well-equipped virtual butler Amazon's Echo laid the groundwork for digital assistants, but it's no longer on sale£149Jonathan Bray
- 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£110Katharine Byrne
- 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£1999Lee Bell
- best buySamsung Galaxy Note 4 review The Note 4 is still a fantastic phablet with a stunning screen, excellent design and long-lasting battery£600Christopher Minasians
- 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£250Katharine Byrne
- 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£324Alan Martin
- 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£600Christopher Minasians
- 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£490Christopher Minasians
- 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£269Christopher Minasians