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Katharine Byrne

@Byrneinator

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.

Recent articles by Katharine Byrne

Microsoft Lumia 650 review: Great design, terrible chipset
Mobile phones

Superb build quality and a fantastic OLED display are catastrophically hamstrung by the Lumia 650's terrible processor

Published :
£160 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime review
Mobile phones

It's surprisingly quick for a budget phone, but its poor screen and mediocre camera can't keep up with the competition

Published :
£99 inc VAT (Pre-pay, as of 20th May)
Huawei P9 Plus review: Better specs come with a high price
Huawei P9 Plus review: Too much money for too little
Mobile phones

The Huawei P9 Plus has its charms, but there are much better phones in the UK at this price

Published :
£550 inc VAT (SIM-free)
OnePlus 3 display
OnePlus 3 review: Still a flagship killer?
Mobile phones

The OnePlus 3 shows those flagship smartphones how it's done, but what about the shinier OnePlus 3T?

Published :
£309 inc VAT (SIM-free, as of 15th June)
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review
Mobile phones

A beautiful screen and excellent performance, but the Note 5 is trickier to hold than its curved edge sibling

Published :
£440 inc VAT
HTC Desire 530
HTC Desire 530 review
Mobile phones

Beautifully designed with a great, customisable UI, but the Desire 530 is very slow and its camera is pretty poor

Published :
£120 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Honor 7 review: Wait for the Honor 6X
Mobile phones

With the Honor 6X coming soon, the Honor 7 is let down by battery life issues and worrying build quality

Published :
£250 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Sony Xperia Z5
Sony Xperia Z5 review
Mobile phones

The Xperia Z5 is expensive, but it has the best LCD display around, superb performance and a top-class design

Published :
£549 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Dishonored 2 review: The best stealth game of 2016
Gaming

A delight from start to finish, Dishonored 2 is the perfect sequel to Arkane's exquisite stealth-action game

Published :
£39 inc VAT (PC)
Panasonic TX-50DX802B review: A superb 4K HDR TV
TVs

Superb picture quality and a stunning design, the DX802 is a brilliant 4K HDR TV that also comes with Freetime and Freeview Play built-in

Published :
£1049 inc VAT (50in model)