i Phone 5

We've spent two weeks with the iPhone 5 now and we've updated the review with our thoughts - see what you think and make a decision whether you still do / don't want to buy one.The excitement of the rumour mill, the titillation of every leaked photo led to higher than ever levels of expectation over the iPhone 5 features, and while the announcement was greeted with some derision at the lack of perceived headline improvements, the record sales tell an entirely different story.
Given the underwhelming changes to the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 launch really needs to re-energise customers to prove Apple can repeat the game-changing trick it managed with the iPhone 4.
The iPhone 5 price is predictably high, so consumers will need to bear that in mind too when looking for their next smartphone.
So is the Apple iPhone 5 the greatest smartphone ever, one that finally see Apple ascend to the top spot in our 20 best mobile phones chart? Or is it a case of too little, too late... and what about those darned Maps, eh?





DesignWe'll begin in the traditional manner: how the thing actually feels in the hand. With the iPhone 5 there will be many types of prospective buyer: the upgrader from the 4 (or more-money-than-sense iPhone 4S upgraders), those tired of their Android handset and those taking their first steps in the smartphone market and want to get one of them iThingies their friend/child has.
Well, all of those picking up the iPhone 5 will have the same reaction: this thing is amazingly light. You've probably heard the numbers by now (20 per cent lighter than the predecessor, as well as beating most of the opposition too at 112g.)
It's an odd sensation, but it actually detracts from the experience when you first pick it up. We've praised the weighty feel of the iPhone in the past, lending it a premium feel in the face of toy-like phones, and it's almost disappointing that Apple decided to join that clan.
However, through extended use this problem quickly disappears, as the overall effect of the phone is still a chassis designed for strength, it just sits more anonymously in the pocket.

Samsung launch new super voper GALAXY SIII

Galaxy SIII

We've now spent a few months living day in, day out with the Samsung Galaxy S3 - also known as the Samsung Galaxy SIII - so check out our findings. We've also got the latest version of the software, so we've updated the review with all the fancy new features as well. We have also added our early thoughts on how the Samsung Galaxy S3's specs compare to those of the iPhone 5.

With the latest version of Android, a whopping 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD screen and a whole suite of Apple-beating features, is the new Samsung Galaxy S3 the greatest phone ever?

Samsung has made a big deal about this phone, not only choosing to launch it at a big and glitzy standalone event in London but also claiming it had nearly 10 million pre-orders before it'd even launched.

The price is pretty palatable for a top-end phone – the likes of Three offer it for just £34 a month with oodles of minutes and data, which is already much, much cheaper than any iPhone would ever launch for.

And there are even cheaper deals - it can be had for £28 per month from The Carphone Warehouse with no upfront cost... you can probably find it even cheaper if you hunt around online, but it's a very low tariff level for a top-end phone to launch for.

But let's get down to the main question – is this the phone you should be spending your hard-earned cash on?

http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxys3/