January 2012

Fling your mind back 12 months. This time last year we were messing about on our HTC Desires and trying to convince ourselves that the original Samsung Galaxy Tab was as good as the iPad. Little did we know that, come the end of 2011, there’d be a quad-core tablet that could crush a netbook with its USB port flap (Asus’ Transformer Prime). We’d also never have predicted the demise of one of the major mobile platforms, that we’d have gained four totally revamped ones and that phones with 4.7in high-definition screens would be par for the course. It’s this shift change that’s the subject of our superphone showdown, which pits the amped-up operating systems and their flagship handsets against one another in an epic head-to-head.
Before you get too stuck into that, you have that foot-long Christmas list to tend to. To assist, the 50 best gifts under £100 are included. Got something for everyone already? Then you deserve a nice lie down. For that, we’ve put together kit that augments, tracks and improves your sleep. Who knows, this time next year it might even be able to take the shut-eye for you, leaving you more time to play with your octo-core mega-tablet. Merry Christmas.

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