We used an original iPhone in 2022… and it’s basically useless By Phil Lavelle published 5 February 22 The original iPhone is now 15 years old, so we tried to return to the first Apple handset.
5 things BlackBerry phones got right (and 5 things they didn’t) By Phil Lavelle published 9 January 22 Original BlackBerry phones no longer work, so we’re looking back at the brand’s highlights and lowlights.
Tots and tech: the best apps to help teach pre-school kids By Phil Lavelle published 10 December 16 We take a look at the apps designed to help our little ones learn – or just get them off to sleep.
Why Apple made me buy both iPhones By Phil Lavelle published 19 September 14 Fighting Talk No, I'm not rich enough to afford it - but I felt I had to pre-order the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to be safe.
For Beta or for worse: Android Wear is untimely By Phil Lavelle published 25 July 14 Fighting Talk The time for accepting poor smartwatches is over now - so why are the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live not up to scratch?
My Android epiphany: iPhone battery life is killing Apple By Phil Lavelle published 18 July 14 Fighting talk Apple, your iPhone batteries suck, a lot, and the Android crowd are eating you for breakfast.
iOS 8: Apple needs to innovate By Phil Lavelle published 20 June 14 Fighting Talk The iOS 8 announcement left me cold. Quite simply, the feeling for me is Apple has run out of ideas.
Amazon is finally going to make 3D awesome on a smartphone By Phil Lavelle published 6 June 14 Fighting Talk Phil Lavelle's heart is racing over the upcoming release of Amazon's smartphone.
Android tablets still have one fatal flaw By Phil Lavelle published 9 May 14 Fighting Talk Sure, they're more popular than iPads, but Android tablets are still missing one vital ingredient for real success.
How I learned to stop worrying and love my smartwatch By Phil Lavelle published 25 April 14 Fighting Talk The time when we should feel foolish talking to our wrists is over - Samsung has nailed the smartwatch.
Why I sold my HTC One M8 after the first day By Phil Lavelle published 11 April 14 Fighting Talk How HTC dropped the ball by sticking with last year's technology.
Why on Earth is Samsung making the Galaxy S5 Zoom? By Phil Lavelle published 28 March 14 Fighting Talk Is the S4 Zoom a super chunky phone? Is it a oddly-connected camera? Either way... why is Samsung apparently making a sequel?
Wait... how did the Galaxy S5 suddenly became desirable? By Phil Lavelle published 14 March 14 Fighting Talk Samsung, how do you do this? A boring upgrade and yet the pre-order is inevitable.
Flappy Bird proves we can all be app superstars By Phil Lavelle published 14 February 14 Fighting Talk Just because it's gone, the Flappy Bird phenomenon shows we could still become app superstars.
Google, you can take my identity but leave my Nexus alone By Phil Lavelle published 31 January 14 Fighting talk I'm not angry with you, Google. Just disappointed. Though I doubt you care.
No. Bad Nokia! Put down that Android at once! By Phil Lavelle published 17 January 14 Fighting Talk After all the time, all the statements over why it would be a bad idea, why does Nokia think it can win with Android?
Why launch the iPad mini 2 so quietly, Apple? By Phil Lavelle published 15 November 13 Fighting talk Apple is trying to cover up the fact that the iPad Air has stolen the thunder from the iPad mini 2 with its soft launch.
Google, the Nexus 5 has lost the X factor By Phil Lavelle published 8 November 13 Fighting Talk Nexus phones used to be the ultimate badge of honour. Now they're just meaningless to the fans.
iPad mini 2 - do you really exist? By Phil Lavelle published 1 November 13 Fighting talk Knowledge is power. Tim Cook and co. have all of it as they continue to string us along with the elusive iPad mini 2.
WTF is this iPad Air thing? By Phil Lavelle published 25 October 13 Fighting Talk When we waited for a shooting star to appear, Apple unveiled a wet lettuce.
Why the iPhone 5C deserves to die By Phil Lavelle published 18 October 13 Fighting talk Apple has given people zero incentive to own an iPhone 5C and its arrogant assumptions will fail to pay off.
Samsung, have you gone around the bend? By Phil Lavelle published 11 October 13 Fighting Talk While Samsung's innovation is generally interesting, the Galaxy Round is one of its stupidest ideas ever.
Why am I so in love with massive phones? By Phil Lavelle published 27 September 13 Fighting Talk A grovelling apology to Android - the iPhone order is cancelled, and I'm back thinking big is beautiful.
Please, please Samsung: don't screw up the Galaxy Gear! By Phil Lavelle published 23 August 13 Fighting Talk Listen up, Apple and Samsung: if you screw up smart watches, you'll ruin my birthdays and Christmases forever.
Why the new Nexus 7 is a half-baked potato By Phil Lavelle published 16 August 13 Fighting Talk Like a rabid teenybopper, Nexus 7 early adopters are being punished - and it's all about the One Direction.