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HTC Radar

£285, htc.com
HTC is the master of customisation, tweaking Android to within an inch of its life. While this phone’s Windows OS is trickier to tinker with, HTC has still produced a unique smartphone, with its Hub and signature weather app sitting front and centre. Best of all, the Radar undercuts the 3GS on price, and its 1GHz processor still makes it a comparative powerhouse.

You can find up-to-date reviews of all the smartphones in this round-up in Stuff’s April 2012 issue, on sale throughout March 2012

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