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The Nokia Lumia 710 comes in black, white, blue, pink and yellow

We published our PS Vita review this week.

The Vita has generated as much buzz over the years as any of the top smartphones, and it's easy to see why.

It's specs are top of the line, and offer a mobile gaming experience far beyond anything that's been possible up to now.

But it's not all been about the Vita this week. We've also been playing with the Nokia Lumia 710, a budget Windows Phone aiming to do battle with the likes of the HTC Radar. And the budget theme is continued with the Kogan TV we reviewed yesterday.

A 55-inch LED, Freeview HD TV for under

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This week we've got a great batch of reviews for you as well as hands ons with the new Motorola Xoom 2 tablet and the Motorola Atrix 2 phone.

In full reviews, we take a look at some of the newest ebook readers on the market, including the Sony Reader PRS-T1. We've also review the rather fine new laptop from Samsung, the Series 7 Chronos.

And for camera fans, there's the impressive new Sony NEX-5N. Read on to check out all this week's reviews from TechRadar.

Sony Reader PRS-T1 review

The two stand-out specs on the new Sony Reader are the light weight and the thin design. As a sleek ebook reader, the Reader stands its own against the Kindle 4 just fine.

However, many of the extra features for borrowing books from the library, loading Google Books, and browsing the web are hard to use. They pale in comparison with the quick touch access of any Android tablet. The Amazon Kindle is a better choice - it is just as light, cheaper, and offers a wider selection of books. Also, the Kindle offers more storage space for books - about 2GB compared to the Reader's 1.3GB.

Samsung Series 7 Chronos review

The Samsung Series 7 Chronos may not be quite as thin as some of the emerging ultrabooks, or the glorious Series 9 that hit stores earlier this year, but can it stand out from the crowd with killer performance instead?

The answer is that if you need a portable machine to entertain you on the move, which won't be out of date any time soon, the Samsung Series 7 Chronos is well worth considering. The latest Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge processor crushes anything you throw at it, and will do for some time to come. Just don't expect great beauty.

HTC Radar review

So HTC has pipped Nokia to the post here with not one, but two Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones up for grabs first. And although Android may have been HTC's bread and butter for the last few years, it's clear that it wants to keep its fingers in both pies.

The HTC Radar certainly looks pretty. If it's a straight choice between the HTC Titan and the HTC Radar, we'd recommend the HTC Radar every time, because it's so much better in terms of value for money.

Hands on: Motorola Xoom 2 review

It's not even a year since we saw the first Motorola Xoom, but already we're looking at its next generation - cunningly named the Motorola Xoom 2.

The new Xoom is thinner, lighter and faster than the old iteration, as you might expect. We're talking 253.9mm x 173.6mm x 8.8mm dimensions, 599g weight and a new TI OMAP 1.2GHz dual-core processor. While we're all for tablets getting sleeker and faster, we're not sure that the Motorola Xoom 2 can be a real winner in the tablet market given the amount of competition already around.

Sony NEX-5N review

There's very little to find fault with in the Sony NEX-5N, other than perhaps the niggle that its minimalist design and lack of physical buttons sometimes necessitates a little searching on behalf of the user. Enthusiasts may also find it a pain that the likes of ISO aren't given a dedicated button or placed immediately at their fingertips.

Once familiar with the quirks of its menu system, however, using the Sony NEX-5N became more of a pleasure than we expected.

This week's other reviews

Desktops

MSI Wind Top AE2210 review

Ebook readers

View Quest Bookbox review

Kobo eReader Touch review

Elonex 705EB review

Graphics Cards

Asus EAH 6770 DC review

Laptops

Asus Zenbook UX31 review

Mice

Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Albino Edition review

Mobile phones

Alcatel One Touch 990 review

HTC Sensation XE review

Monitors

Apple Thunderbolt Display review

Network adapters

Devolo dLAN 500 AVplus review

Linksys RE1000 review

Speakers

XtremeMac Tango Bar review

Storage

Iomega Mac Companion 2TB review

TV stands and remotes

Griffin Beacon Universal Remote review

TV tuner cards

Pinnacle PCTV Broadway 2T review

Hands on reviews

Tablets

Hands on: Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition review

Mobile Phones

Hands on: Motorola Atrix 2 review

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This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

This week's we've got a great batch of reviews for you as well as lots of hands on reviews including the new Motorola Atrix 2 and Nokia's new Lumina 800.

In full reviews, tablets are also prevalent this week - we've got the rather fine new Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 as well as the Asus Eee Pad Slider review.

And for camera fans, there's the super new Nikon J1. Read on to check out all this week's reviews from TechRadar.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 review

Samsung's attitude to the tablet market has been to throw so much mud at the Android wall that at least some of it sticks. It's got its Android 2.3 7-incher, the wonderful 10.1-inch flagship, the beautiful forthcoming 7.7-inch model and this here 8.9-inch masterpiece. By having all bases covered elegantly, Samsung is well placed to work out where the sweet spot is and to hit it hard as the market grows.

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is essentially the same as the 10.1 only it's slightly smaller, thinner and lighter. So it's pretty good then, and perfect for you if 10.1-inches is not quite portable enough for you to be lugging around.

Asus Eee Pad Slider review

It's been a long time coming, but the Slider really is a brilliant device. While Samsung is going for the traditional tablet look, Asus is trying something a little different. The Transformer had a brilliant keyboard dock, while the Slider has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It's ideal then for use on the go, and typing out emails or documents is made easier by the physical tapper.

The screen is brilliant too, and Android 3.2 never looked so good on any device. A real stunner. Your only challenge now is to actually find one - stock is hard to come by at the moment, so if you see one somewhere you'd better snap it up quick!

BlackBerry Curve 9360 review

We have to say that we're really impressed with the BlackBerry Curve 9360. More so than the Bold 9900, in fact. This is the first time we've really felt that a Curve device has been given all the bells and whistles of more premium handsets, and we think the Curve 9360 will be a best seller for RIM.

It's aimed squarely at those who are either on a budget and want a BlackBerry but without the size/price tag of the excellent Bold 9900, or those who are slightly younger. This is a model we can see in the clutches of many a teenager over the next few months, and with its reasonable price tag - £280 SIM-free or free on a £25 per month contract - it's likely to fit that mould perfectly.

Nikon J1 review

While the Nikon J1 is easy to get to grips with, a high-quality touchscreen would make its handling a little slicker and speed up AF point selection. An articulated screen would make composing from unusual angles easier as well. Image quality from the Nikon J1 is good, competing well with the average compact camera and approaching that of entry-level DSLRs. In summary, the J1 provides a good introduction to interchangeable lens cameras, although it lacks some of the fun features such as in-camera filter effects seen on other offerings

Toshiba 55WL863B review

Toshiba's first real stab at introducing some of its CEVO processing power into its UK TVs isn't without its flaws, but it's still a very nice TV overall. While there's a nagging sense that Toshiba could perhaps have used its CEVO Engine processing a bit more overtly in the 55WL863, it's still the case that the system has helped Toshiba deliver a really good TV that deserves a place at the top table of TV quality this year.

This week's other reviews

Cooling

Antec Kuhler H2O 920 review

Desktop PCs

Palicomp Phoenix Inferno Redline review

Zotac Zbox Nano AD10 Plus review

DSLRs/Hybrids

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS review

Nikon J1 review

Olympus PEN Mini E-PM1 review

Graphics Cards

Asus EAH 6770 DC review

Headphones

Sony DR-GA200 review

Keyboards

Roccat Isku Gaming Keyboard review

Mionix Zibal 60 review

Laptops

Asus N73SV review

Toshiba NB520-10U review

Asus U46 SV review

MSI GT780DX review

Rock Xtreme 685 review

Dell XPS 14z review

Asus Zenbook UX31 review

Lenses

Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED review

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm 1:2.0 Macro review

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro review

Mice

Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Albino Edition review

Mobile phones

BlackBerry Curve 9360 review

Nokia 700 review

Monitors

Apple Thunderbolt Display review

PC cases

Antec Solo II review

Sat navs

TomTom Go Live Top Gear Edition review

Storage

OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPs review

Tablets

Asus Eee Pad Slider review

Archos 101 G9 review

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 review

Televisions

Toshiba 55WL863B review

Tripods

Manfrotto 055XPROB and 496RC2 head review

Benro A297EX FlexPod and BH2-M review

Jessops Major Carbon Fibre review

Hands on reviews

Cameras

Hands on: Canon EOS-1DX review

Mobile phones

Hands on: Samsung Epic 4G Touch review

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Nexus review

Hands on: Nokia Lumia 710 review

Hands on: Nokia Lumia 800 review

Hands on: Motorola Atrix 2 review

OSes

Hands on: Ice Cream Sandwich review

Printers

Hands on: Canon Pixma Pro-1 review

Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

In case you haven't noticed this week has seen the IFA gadget and tech show taking place in Berlin and as such, we've been able to get our hands on a host of new tech toys.

We've been playing with tablets, TVs, phones, cameras and more.

Read on to discover the kit that's impressed us this week.

Hands on: Sony Tablet S review

Sony has officially launched its new Tablet S at IFA 2011.

The new 9.4-inch tab is powered by Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor and features the Android Honeycomb operating system. It's version 3.1 which will be upgradeable to 3.2.

The Sony Tablet S UK release date is September. A Wi-Fi/3G version of the Tablet S has a UK release date of November 2011 - this will ship with Android 3.2 from the off.

Hands on: Sony Tablet P review

Yes, it's an odd-looking thing. Yes, it's difficult to know who would buy it. But yes, the Sony Tablet P is a rather interesting device with dual 5-inch touchscreens that fold together for transport.

Launched alongside the bigger Sony Tablet S at IFA 2011, the 372g tablet is amazingly light despite its rather 'massive glasses case' appearance.

Formerly known as the Sony S2, the $599 tablet ships with Android 3.1, although it will be upgradeable to Android 3.2. Wi-Fi and 3G models will ship with Android 3.2.

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note review

Samsung has shown off the Galaxy Note at IFA 2011, a huge 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED handset which comes complete with a stylus called the S Pen.

We grabbed some time with it on the show floor just after Samsung's press conference took place.

The Note has a 1.4GHz ARM-based dual-core processor inside, though we have to be honest and say that while some apps were snappy, there was a bit of lag when dropping into things like the web browser. That surprised us as we'd assume the units we saw on the stand were shipping models. And it's doubly surprising given the Note's speedy processor.

Hands on: HTC Radar review

The HTC Radar seems like an evolution of the HTC Trophy, and comes complete with Windows Phone 7 Mango to boot.

Decked out in an almost all-aluminium chassis, the Radar is a slightly chunkier device compared to the HTC Titan, and has a more rounded and polished feel to it.

That extra width around the 3.7-inch screen might look slightly less functional than the Titan, but still doesn't really pack the aesthetic punch of other top-end smartphones - or even those in the HTC Android line up.

Hands on: HTC Titan review

HTC's new Windows Phone Mango range has been unveiled, and with it some expected and some unexpected handsets.

The unexpected moniker certainly stands for the HTC Titan that, although we heard rumours of it, comes with a surprising 4.5-inch screen, making it easily one of the biggest phones on the market.

It's also running Mango, the latest version of Microsoft's operating system, and is designed to be one of the flagship phones carrying the Redmond OS flag.

Also reviewed this week:

Blu-ray players

Samsung BD-D8900 review

Cases

Cooler Master Silencio 550 review

Compact cameras

Nikon Coolpix P500 review

Cooling

Gelid Icy Vision Rev 2 review

Desktop PCs

CyberPower Ultra Triton GT review

Advancetec AT-FX Polaris review

Digital TV recorders

Technomate TM-800 HD review

DSLRs/Hybrids

Sony Cyber-shot HX100V review

Gaming accessories

MadCatz Cyborg Gaming Lights review

Graphics cards

EVGA GTX 580 Hydro Copper 2 review

EVGA GTX560 Ti DS review

Sapphire HD 6670 Ultimate review

Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 review

Sapphire HD 6770 Vapor-X review

EVGA GTX 550 Ti SC review

XFX HD 6850 review

Gigabyte GTX 560 OC Edition review

Laptops

Asus Automobili Lamborghini VX7 review

Asus Eee PC 1008P Karim Rashid review

Sony VAIO VPCCA2Z0E review

Motherboards

Gigabyte A75-UD4H review

Software

Sky Go review

Speakers

Logitech Wireless Speaker Z515 review

Tablets

Packard Bell Liberty Tab review

Toshiba Thrive review

Acer Iconia Tab A100 review

Televisions

Cello C42T71DVB-3D review

Hands on reviews:

Compact cameras

Hands on: Samsung NX200 review

Hands on: Pentax Q review

Laptops

Hands on: Sony VAIO S review

Hands on: Samsung Series 7 review

Hands on: Toshiba Z830 review

Hands on: Lenovo IdeaPad U300 S review

Mobile Phones

Hands on: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S review

PCs

Hands on: Sony VAIO L 3D review

Tablets

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 review

Hands on: Toshiba AT200 review

Televisions

Hands on: Toshiba 55ZL2 review

Hands on: Philips 46PFL9706H review

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Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

In case you haven't noticed this week has seen the IFA gadget and tech show taking place in Berlin and as such, we've been able to get our hands on a host of new tech toys.

We've been playing with tablets, TVs, phones, cameras and more.

Read on to discover the kit that's impressed us this week.

Hands on: Sony Tablet S review

Sony has officially launched its new Tablet S at IFA 2011.

The new 9.4-inch tab is powered by Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor and features the Android Honeycomb operating system. It's version 3.1 which will be upgradeable to 3.2.

The Sony Tablet S UK release date is September. A Wi-Fi/3G version of the Tablet S has a UK release date of November 2011 - this will ship with Android 3.2 from the off.

Hands on: Sony Tablet P review

Yes, it's an odd-looking thing. Yes, it's difficult to know who would buy it. But yes, the Sony Tablet P is a rather interesting device with dual 5-inch touchscreens that fold together for transport.

Launched alongside the bigger Sony Tablet S at IFA 2011, the 372g tablet is amazingly light despite its rather 'massive glasses case' appearance.

Formerly known as the Sony S2, the $599 tablet ships with Android 3.1, although it will be upgradeable to Android 3.2. Wi-Fi and 3G models will ship with Android 3.2.

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note review

Samsung has shown off the Galaxy Note at IFA 2011, a huge 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED handset which comes complete with a stylus called the S Pen.

We grabbed some time with it on the show floor just after Samsung's press conference took place.

The Note has a 1.4GHz ARM-based dual-core processor inside, though we have to be honest and say that while some apps were snappy, there was a bit of lag when dropping into things like the web browser. That surprised us as we'd assume the units we saw on the stand were shipping models. And it's doubly surprising given the Note's speedy processor.

Hands on: HTC Radar review

The HTC Radar seems like an evolution of the HTC Trophy, and comes complete with Windows Phone 7 Mango to boot.

Decked out in an almost all-aluminium chassis, the Radar is a slightly chunkier device compared to the HTC Titan, and has a more rounded and polished feel to it.

That extra width around the 3.7-inch screen might look slightly less functional than the Titan, but still doesn't really pack the aesthetic punch of other top-end smartphones - or even those in the HTC Android line up.

Hands on: HTC Titan review

HTC's new Windows Phone Mango range has been unveiled, and with it some expected and some unexpected handsets.

The unexpected moniker certainly stands for the HTC Titan that, although we heard rumours of it, comes with a surprising 4.5-inch screen, making it easily one of the biggest phones on the market.

It's also running Mango, the latest version of Microsoft's operating system, and is designed to be one of the flagship phones carrying the Redmond OS flag.

Also reviewed this week:

Blu-ray players

Samsung BD-D8900 review

Cases

Cooler Master Silencio 550 review

Compact cameras

Nikon Coolpix P500 review

Cooling

Gelid Icy Vision Rev 2 review

Desktop PCs

CyberPower Ultra Triton GT review

Advancetec AT-FX Polaris review

Digital TV recorders

Technomate TM-800 HD review

DSLRs/Hybrids

Sony Cyber-shot HX100V review

Gaming accessories

MadCatz Cyborg Gaming Lights review

Graphics cards

EVGA GTX 580 Hydro Copper 2 review

EVGA GTX560 Ti DS review

Sapphire HD 6670 Ultimate review

Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 review

Sapphire HD 6770 Vapor-X review

EVGA GTX 550 Ti SC review

XFX HD 6850 review

Gigabyte GTX 560 OC Edition review

Laptops

Asus Automobili Lamborghini VX7 review

Asus Eee PC 1008P Karim Rashid review

Sony VAIO VPCCA2Z0E review

Motherboards

Gigabyte A75-UD4H review

Software

Sky Go review

Speakers

Logitech Wireless Speaker Z515 review

Tablets

Packard Bell Liberty Tab review

Toshiba Thrive review

Acer Iconia Tab A100 review

Televisions

Cello C42T71DVB-3D review

Hands on reviews:

Compact cameras

Hands on: Samsung NX200 review

Hands on: Pentax Q review

Laptops

Hands on: Sony VAIO S review

Hands on: Samsung Series 7 review

Hands on: Toshiba Z830 review

Hands on: Lenovo IdeaPad U300 S review

Mobile Phones

Hands on: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S review

PCs

Hands on: Sony VAIO L 3D review

Tablets

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 review

Hands on: Toshiba AT200 review

Televisions

Hands on: Toshiba 55ZL2 review

Hands on: Philips 46PFL9706H review

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