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Huawei Ideos review
The Huawei Ideos has the body of a cheap phone, but the heart and soul of a brilliant Android smart phone, with plenty of features and a usable, responsive screen. Read more
8 September 2010 by Flora Graham
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ZTE Racer review
The Racer is an impressive Android handset at a rock-bottom price. It feels plasticky and its resistive screen doesn't support multi-touch, but ZTE's made precious few other cost-saving cuts. Running version 2.1 of Android and offering loads of features, it's well worth a look for broke folk Read more
29 July 2010 by Ben Williams
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INQ Cloud Touch review
The INQ Cloud Touch is a budget Android smart phone that offers some tantalising treats for Facebook fiends and Spotify supporters, although its looks reflect its low price. Read more
7 April 2011 by Flora Graham
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Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman review
Despite sporting the once-prestigious Walkman name, the Sony Ericsson Live isn't that impressive a music player, but it's still good value. Read more
11 November 2011 by Damien McFerran
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LG Optimus One P500 review
The LG Optimus One P500 smart phone packs plenty of punch, offering all the joys of Android 2.2 at a rock-bottom price. We just wish LG's tweaks to Android didn't look so clumsy. Read more
5 November 2010 by Flora Graham
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HTC Wildfire S review
With a better screen and more alluring design, the Wildfire S builds on its popular predecessor. The phone remains underpowered, but is still a compact and pocket-friendly Android handset. Read more
5 May 2011 by Damien McFerran
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Orange Monte Carlo review
Despite its bloatware, uninspiring build quality and under-powered CPU, the Orange Monte Carlo impresses, offering the latest Android software and a huge screen at a surprisingly low price. Read more
15 September 2011 by Damien McFerran
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Samsung Galaxy Fit review
The Samsung Galaxy Fit looks good and offers a great camera. Its low-res screen and relatively weedy CPU are disappointing but this Android smart phone is very affordable. Read more
11 July 2011 by Damien McFerran
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LG Optimus Chat review
The LG Optimus Chat looks and feels like a low-cost phone, but its Qwerty keyboard means it stands out from the horde of similarly priced Android handsets. If you're mad about messaging, it'll be worth a look. Read more
12 July 2011 by Damien McFerran
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Samsung Galaxy Y review
The Samsung Galaxy Y is an okay starter smart phone for kids but budget Androids are getting better so shop around before you buy. Read more
13 April 2012 by Natasha Lomas
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