Review: Honor 6 Plus

  Can you sell a flagship phone at half the price? Honor, Huawei’s ‘online front’ parallel, are on a mission to prove that yes, it is. The Honor 6+, or 6 plus, or 6 Plus even, is their flagship offering, and it does not disappoint. Featuring a fast processor, a dual camera that lets you … Read more

PickNChoose looks to combine Facebook, Tinder and CandyCrush

There is a new social app getting ready to hit the market, and predictions are that it will break the mould in terms of how social reality games are perceived. Candy Crush has become a global phenomenon and changed the way that we look at social gaming apps – for the better. Candy Crush’s genius … Read more

5 Apps of the Month

There’s no doubt that apps have become an integral and everyday part of our lives, so keeping on top of the best ones is important. With that in mind, here are The Smart Phone Company’s most popular apps for June 2015: Meerkat Free As well as being the most popular app of May, Meerkat is … Read more

Are you an Apple Fan? Enough to bet on it?

by  Bev Goodwin  Everybody loves Apple. Well, the people who love Apple are invariably happy to tell everybody else how they feel, and in big data, a world where volume counts, that’s pretty close to the same thing. Apple is, according to the people who know this sort of thing, the biggest, most valuable public company on … Read more

Review: Alcatel OneTouch – Idol 2 Mini S

  What is it? The Idol 2 Mini S is an offering from Alcatel OneTouch in the entry to medium budget phones, which features a slick design, feels good in the hand, and brings you decent specs in a well thought out Custom UI on top of Android Jelly Bean. It retails for around £120, … Read more

5 of the coolest Apple Watch apps 

Apple’s latest addition to the wearable tech industry has had mixed reactions. Some say the apple Watch has the potential to revolutionize the wearable tech market, others argue it is an overpriced gimmick. Historically, most other smartwatches have completely missed the mark with consumers, but the Apple Watch – which Apple calls ‘the most advanced … Read more

Review: Honor 4X

  The Honor 4X is a very peculiar device. Costing only £149.99, and available from Amazon or Three, this device packs in what feels like a great device to hold and see, a great screen approaching phablet size, dual-SIM, 4G, a 13MP camera with  mid-spec under the hood characteristics, giving you an interesting feel over all. … Read more