Mobile reviews

The V-Moda S-80 are a beautiful pair of headphones with a customisable design and a built-in speaker mode. However, its tough to justify their price and the speaker mode is disappointing. Pros Sleek and customisable design Long battery life Plenty of bass Cons Heavy Expensive The speaker mode feels a bit gimmicky Availability UK RRP: £335 USA RRP: $400 Key Features 2-in-1 design These headphones can also be used as a speaker Customisable Magnetic shields snap onto the ear cups Battery life 20 hours from one charge Mobile app With custom EQ and presets Introduction The V-Moda S-80 are a premium pair of headphones designed to go beyond your everyday pair of on-ears by doubling as a personal speaker system activated by rotating the earcups.  V-Moda aren’t the first company to advertise this 2-in-1 design, but then this isn’t the S-80’s only interesting feature. Like V-Moda’s other headphones, this pair also features interchangeable magnet...

This tablet does not offer a brilliant experience, with the screen and the performance suffering major drawbacks; however, it does work well as an entry point device given its startlingly cheap price. Pros Cheap Good battery life Decent app selection Cons Poor screen quality Disappointing audio Creaking performance Availability UK RRP: £59.99 Europe RRP: €79.99 Key Features Low price point This tablet is highly affordable 10-hour battery life Amazon claims this tablet offers up to “10 hours of reading, browsing the web, watching video and listening to music” Integrated smart assistant You can use Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant with the Fire 7 Introduction Amazon’s own range of tablets is found very much at the budget end of the spectrum, far away from the likes of the iPad or the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 , but still intended to offer enough entertainment value that you get bang for your buck. The Fire 7 is a small-screen tablet that’s got a s...

The 1More Evo are the company’s best true wireless so far, with engaging audio, good noise cancellation and very good fit and comfort levels. If you can get them for less than their RRP, they offer very good value. Pros Well balanced, clear and detailed performance Effective noise cancellation Comfortable to wear LDAC Bluetooth support Cons Connection can drop severely in busy areas Better noise cancelling options available Limited on-ear controls Availability UK RRP: £159.99 USA RRP: $169.99 Europe RRP: €169.99 Canada RRP: CA$214.99 Australia RRP: AU$229.99 Key Features ANC Claims to suppress sounds by up to 42dB Equaliser SoundID personalisation alongside custom EQ presets Bluetooth Supports playback of audio over LDAC Introduction 1More are no strangers to launching several wireless earphones in a relatively short period of time, the Evo are the company’s top tier effort and the fourth we’ve reviewed in several months. We’re strugglin...