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My Next Phone: The Benchmark – my HTC Desire Eye

Every phone I’m considering is in one way or another better than my current device, a HTC Desire EYE, which I’m using as a device benchmark. It has 13mp rear and front cameras, both with dual-tone LED flash (the rear aperture at f/2.0 vs the front’s f/2.2), 16gb internal storage with micro-SD slot, 2gb RAM,…

Chris JK

20th Oct 2016

My Next Phone

Choosing My Next Phone: A New Blog Series

Recently, I published my thoughts on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, as well as my thoughts on the Google Pixel and Pixel XL, built by HTC. There’s a reason I chose to look at these new phones, other than the fact that they’ve just been released. As the title suggests, this new series of blogs…

Chris JK

19th Oct 2016

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My thoughts on: Google Pixel and Pixel XL

Supposedly wiping away any memory of the Nexus line of devices, Google has released the new Pixel and Pixel XL phones, and as I did with the release of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, here are my thoughts on the Pixel and Pixel XL: While it’s great to see an Android phone on the market with…

Chris JK

18th Oct 2016

Technology & Gadgets

My thoughts on: iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

They’re here. The next versions of the iPhone have been released. Quite frankly, the internet and media went berserk, as per usual with Apple’s device launches, but not everyone is happy with the new phones. Here’s my thoughts on the main talking points on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: No Headphone Port – it’s…

Chris JK

9th Sep 2016

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My Review of Outlook Email

Recently, Microsoft asked me to review/give feedback on Outlook using a feedback service called UserVoice. Microsoft, in their infinite wisdom, wanted me to say, on a scale of 0 to 10, whether or not I would recommend Outlook to a friend, with 0 being ‘no I certainly/definitely/infinitely wouldn’t’ and 10 being ‘absolutely, who wouldn’t?’ All I…

Chris JK

5th Sep 2016

Technology & Gadgets

My Next Phone: Older Phones and Solutions

Today, January 9, 2017, marks the ten year anniversary since Steve Jobs revealed Apple’s new revolutionary device: the iPhone. Yep, that’s right: on January 9, 2007, the iPhone became a thing. That’s ten years ago, and I still remember the day I watched my TV as people queued up for miles to get their hands on…

Chris JK

10th Jan 2016

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My Next Phone: Design, Build Quality, and Searching for a Premium-Feeling Phone

When I got my HTC Desire Eye, I didn’t look at the build quality. The only thing I really noticed initially was that it was a very thin device and it was lighter in the hand than my brick-heavy Nokia Lumia 820. This didn’t necessarily make it feel cheap or mid-range, but it did make…

Chris JK

9th Jan 2016

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My Next Phone: App Permissions

Here’s something that may not be completely obvious: App Permissions. When you install an app or download an app update from the Play Store, or even when you try and perform a certain task within an app, you may get a message asking you for permission to access certain bits of info about you or…

Chris JK

8th Jan 2016

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One Week with Windows Phone 8.1

I’ve now spent one week with the Lumia Cyan and Windows Phone 8.1 update. My Nokia Lumia 820 has never felt so complete; yet with Windows Phone 8 installed it felt so empty and incomplete, like I was using an endless Beta test of the final product. I originally bought the Lumia 820 as it…

Chris JK

6th Sep 2014

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Buyer’s Guide: Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4″

Recently I was browsing for a tablet (a name which I still cannot get used to), to expand my computing capabilites outside of the house. The search started when I was trying to view a film on my phone when my battery died, forcing me to sit on the sofa with a portable but still…

Chris JK

27th Aug 2014

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