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Barry de la Rosa

Barry de la Rosa has written various articles on a range of topics covering everything from TVs to mobile phones.

Recent articles by Barry de la Rosa

LG GT540 Optimus
LG GT540 Optimus review
Mobile phones

Although it's good value, the sleek Optimus has an out-of-date version of Android, and LG hasn't done much to improve on the basic interface

£150 inc VAT
Dell Streak
Dell Streak review
Mobile phones Tablets

The Streak's size will divide opinion, but its battery life and interface improvements are great; however until Dell updates to at least Android 2.1, we can't recommend it

£449 inc VAT
HP All-in-One 200-5020
HP All-in-One 200-5020 review
PCs

The full HD, LED-backlit screen has excellent contrast, and the dual-core processor is powerful enough for most applications. It's excellent value for an all-in-one.

£611 inc VAT
Google Nexus One
Google Nexus One review
Mobile phones

Hard to distinguish from HTC's Desire, the Nexus One lacks HTC's Sense software and more practical controls

£500 inc VAT
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 review
Mobile phones

A smart, well-made phone with top business credentials, the Bold 9700 can be a pain to set up correctly, and doesn't offer a large screen or a wide variety of apps

£350 inc VAT
Palm Pixi Plus
Palm Pixi Plus review
Mobile phones

Smart design and the intuitive webOS interface are let down by awful battery life and a lack of decent apps, and at £30 per month it's also over-priced

CyberPower Infinity i5 Achillies XT
CyberPower Infinity i5 Achillies XT review
PCs

A fast gaming PC that can handle anything you can throw at it, the Achilles is let down by the poor AOC monitor, which has lacklustre image quality

£779 inc VAT
Dell Latitude E6510
Dell Latitude E6510 review
Laptops

Desktop performance, SSD storage, a Full HD display and numerous security and support options

£2352 inc VAT
Samsung Wave GT-S8500
Samsung Wave GT-S8500 review
Mobile phones

A snappy processor, gorgeous AMOLED screen and great build quality can't make up for the poor widget interface and lack of decent apps

£299 inc VAT
HTC Tattoo
HTC Tattoo review
Mobile phones

A snappy little Android phone with a decent camera and HTC's Sense software, it's overshadowed by Samsung's better-value Galaxy Portal

£199 inc VAT