Tag Archives: ios
Nokia Lumia 520: A Phone Half Full
Over the past half decade I have taken pride in buying top-tier smartphones. I figured there was no point in hampering my experience of a platform by using sub-par internals. With iOS, Apple’s operating system, this was never really an issue, more or less the older devices perform adequately, and I merely wished to have [...]
iOS to Android – The Switch
I’ve just completed a week long switch from iOS to Android having been challenged by Matt to experiment with the enemy. He suggested the test a couple of weeks ago after he upgraded the device on his Vodafone contract. I was relatively quick to accept, knowing it would be a good way of broadening my [...]
Transforming iOS: Jailbreaking
As an Apple fanboy, I’ve always been very much against the people who jailbreak their iPhones. I always said “why?” and never saw a reason for it. I don’t feel that I was wrong in my initial opinion of it – I still believe that jailbreaking in its early days would’ve given me very little [...]
Reviewing a mini iPad – The iPad Mini
Reviewing the iPad mini is a hard thing to do. For one, I have mentioned before, the interface for me on iOS has become tiring, although this is starting to feel like a poor excuse for me to try something new. Secondly, I madly loved using the Nexus 7 for five months. The size was [...]
Scratching the surface
So last week Microsoft had a selection of events. In true Microsoft style they managed to perplex me with what they announced. They never make it a simple choice for the consumer. On Monday they had a super secret event and announced their Surface tablet, using the name of their multi-touch table from 2007. This [...]
Confessions of a gadget nerd
There’s something you need to know about me. I’m a serial phone buyer. I can’t help myself. Whenever I see a new device, I have to have it. It doesn’t matter if it’s from Cupertino, Redmond or Mountain View. As the hype builds closer to the launch and I see the reviews and people rave [...]
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