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Samsung Galaxy S3 is a 'phablet, not smartphone'

5 comments, most recent: Mdwh2 said on : "

I'd go so far to say that all phones are phablets, regardless of size.

The idea of dividing "tablets" and "phones", when for about 8-10 years they've both been handheld computing devices with Internet and apps, just based on whether they are also a phone, has always been a bit contrived (e.g., consider Nokia's Maemo devices, which were marketed as "tablets", but then the N900 suddenly because a "phone", even though it was exactly the same platform). So "phablet" as a term certainly makes sense to emphasise that phones have all the features of tablets.

But the idea of tablet meaning large devices has no basis in the usage of the term - a small non-phone Android device is still a "tablet" (e.g., Dell sell 5" Android tablets), or consider the aforementioned Nokia tablets. Trying to claim that "phablet" should be used for "larger than a smartphone but smaller than a tablet" is redefining how "tablet" has been used, and just creates extra confusion in that we now have three categories.

No, let's just call them phablets, or tablets for the ones that aren't phones.

Hmm, aren't all non-budget phones larger than an Iphone?

"Phablets are defined as having a touch screen size between 4.6 to 5.5 inches."

What are they going to do when someone releases a 5.6 inch phone, I wonder? And where do the 5" Android non-phone tablets fit into this? This kind of categorisation just gets us into a muddle. The entire industry is sloppy with its terms - I mean, never mind phablet, I still don't know what a smartphone is.

Once, a smartphone was a phone that was really a handheld computer, that ran an OS, that could do Internet and apps. But around 2004, most phones could do this, yet instead they were marketed as "feature" phones. Then in 2007, Apple get counted as a "smartphone" even though the Iphone couldn't run apps! Today's "feature" phones have 1GHz processors, touch screens, keyboards, apps, Internet, Wifi, GPS, etc, making the distinction even more meaningless. Their specs aren't as good as a more expensive smartphone, true, but you could say that about budget Android phones which are still counted as smartphones.

Having said all that - I love my 4.65" Galaxy Nexus, and I'm glad to see an increase in popularity of larger phones :) Am also glad to see a comeback of styluses, thanks to Samsung.

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Sony Xperia S review

13 comments, most recent: Brylewicz said on : "

horrible review! Alot off sites exaggerate the little things, but forget to mention the good things about the phone. Price, screen, style, (my opinion best android styled phone to date). There is so much hype surrounding iPhone screen res, but when Sony beat it with res and ppi they hardly mention it alot of people and by that I mean almost everyone still think their iPhone screen is unbeatable, xperia s sells for half the PRICE! And hardware wise this beats the iPhone 4s software. wise depends on wherever u prefer android or ios But bottom line is this phone deserves the same praise that iPhone got, but yet? ICS IS COMING AND PROBABLY BETTER OPTIMIZED THAN PHONES THAT HAVE ALREADY RECIEVED IT, just look how nice the xperia feels and looks with gingerbread, much better optimised than my previous galaxy s2

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HP DeskJet 3070A

4 comments, most recent: purchasing said on : "

nice features, had some difficulty with the wireless but that may be because I hate, yes hate, hp's consumer (pop-up ads) I mean printer drivers.  Seems like my ink is being used up very fast and it is noisy, but has clean functional design that does not take up much space.

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Asus Transformer Prime TF201 Mobile Docking Station review

3 comments, most recent: Matt said on : "

We agree with the X-Man. We sell a number of these online and any docking problems are certainly not apparent.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 is a 'phablet, not smartphone'

5 comments, most recent: Phone Xpert said on : "

Yeahhh!!!!!!!!!

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Apple TV apps will revolutionise telly

3 comments, most recent: TC83 said on : "

Apple will stop until it dominates every area of media, I feel sorry for the competition.

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Novatel Wireless MiFi 3352 review

1 comments, most recent: Multiplex Systems said on : "

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BT Digital Vault review

1 comments, most recent: Graham said on : "

This does not work. According to a support person there are problems with it that have been known about for months and they are still selling it!

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Samsung Galaxy S3 is a 'phablet, not smartphone'

5 comments, most recent: Maresp34 said on : "

 Are there any readers who know how to use punctuation?

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Group test: what's the best tablet PC?

31 comments, most recent: Matt Egan said on : "

 Michael - in what way is it better? I'm looking at both devices right now, I have the test scores to hand, and I'm not seeing it (and I *own* three tablets including a Tab 10.1 but not including an iPad).

Also, in what way are we being 'unproffesional'? Explain that please.

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