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Katharine Byrne

When Katharine's not glued to her Wii U and 3DS, she's usually found darting between tiny smartphones and huge pieces of home cinema equipment.She’s tested everything from laptops and monitors to motherboards and projectors, but she currently specialises in smartphones, games and AV.

Recent articles by Katharine Byrne

HTC One M9 Plus
HTC One M9 Plus may miss out on UK release date
Mobile phones

The HTC One M9 Plus is announced for Europe, but there are currently no plans to release the phone in the UK, says HTC

LG G4 Beat
LG G4 Beat is official, launching this month
Mobile phones

LG lifts the lid on the G4 Beat, a mid-range version of its flagship G4, which launches in Europe this month

EE Rook
EE Rook is the cheapest 4G EE phone yet at just £39 on PAYG
Mobile phones

EE launches its cheapest 4G phone yet, costing just £39 for existing customers or £49 for new EE customers

Motorola Moto X 1st Gen
Moto X review (1st Gen) - now just £200 with Android 5.1
Mobile phones

With its fantastic screen, amazing battery life and premium build quality, the Moto X sets the benchmark for mid-range phones

£265 inc VAT
Canonical Meizu MX4 Ubuntu phone
Ubuntu-powered Meizu MX4 launches in Europe for 299 Euros
Mobile phones

The first major Meizu smartphone to be powered by Canonical's Ubuntu OS is available today, but only via invitation

Yoshi's Woolly World
Yoshi's Woolly World review
Gaming

It's not particularly challenging, but Yoshi's Woolly World is guaranteed to melt hearts of stone with its adorable, charming design

£33 inc VAT
Acer
Acer Liveblog Challenge 2015
Tablets

We take to the streets of Dublin with a rucksack full of Acer goodies to show off its latest tech

GWS Home Blackspots
EE & Three worst networks for home mobile phone blackspots
Mobile phones

GWS reveals 40% of Britons have mobile phone blackspots in their homes, with EE and Three proving to be the least reliable in London

Honor 4X header
Honor 4X review
Mobile phones

The Honor 4X could be better made, but this is a fast budget phone with a great camera and excellent battery life

£145 inc VAT SIM-free
EE Harrier
EE Harrier review
Mobile phones

A great phone on PAYG with its Full HD display, fast internals and decent camera, but the EE Harrier isn't such good value on contract

£200 inc VAT on PAYG