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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

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
APB
APB: All Points Bulletin review
Gaming Software
£24 inc VAT
Samsung I5700 Galaxy Portal
Samsung I5700 Galaxy Portal review
Mobile phones

Despite a lower spec camera and less storage, the Galaxy Portal is a better smartphone than the original Galaxy, and is available free on a £20-per-month contract

£247 inc VAT
Acer Aspire 5553G
Acer Aspire 5553G review
Laptops

AMD's new mobile processor is a step up from its previous models, but still lags behind Intel in terms of performance. As it stands, you can get laptops that are faster than the 5553G for less.

£700 inc VAT
Vodafone 845
Vodafone 845 review
Mobile phones

A great budget Android smartphone with limitless home screen customisation, the 845 has all the features of a more expensive smartphone - except a larger screen

Wired2Fire Fury VX5
Wired2Fire Fury VX5 review
PCs

With only a dual-core processor and small 19in display, the Fury VX5 isn't as good value as many other budget PCs.

£500 inc VAT