Hasta La Gadget!

Last summer, Verizon users who wanted an LTE-capable flagship had a stark choice: Samsung’s Galaxy S III, or the Droid Incredible 4G LTE. When we reviewed the latter handset, we found it comfortable in the hand, with a pretty display, but lamented the fact that the carrier insisted upon its own variant, rather than sticking with the beloved One X. But did those Big Red-enforced tweaks ruin this handset for you? Here’s the moment to share your experiences of this device, tell us what you loved, loathed and, if someone was listening, would you change?

Update: Perhaps we had Motorola on the brain, but of course the Droid Incredible 4G LTE is made by HTC. Thanks to everyone who pointed it out!

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, HTC, Verizon

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When we placed LG’s Optimus L7 into the palm of our reviewer, they found the handset to be stylish, with a cracking display, excellent battery life and a (then) up-to-date version of Android. Sadly, the party ended after that — with sluggish internals that can’t cope with the company’s UI tweaks, weak touchscreen and a lackluster camera. But we’re fairly sure our review didn’t dissuade all of you from buying one of these, so to those people we ask the following: what, if you were Mr. and Mrs. LG, would you have done differently?

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, LG

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Dell’s XPS 14, like the 13-incher that preceded it, presented us with an ice-cool design that showed the company’s artists had worked overtime on getting the small things right. That said, it was a little sluggish in the performance stakes, and while it didn’t set our socks on fire, it was at least a solid purchase. Welcome to How Would You Change, where we delve into the gadgets that were loosed upon the world six months ago and determine what you loved, loathed and what you’d have done differently.

Filed under: Dell

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ASUS’ Transformer Pad Infinity’s awkwardly timed announcement sent a fair few Transformer Prime buyers into fits of apoplexy — after all, it was just a few weeks after the Prime went on sale. Fortunately, the company didn’t release the Infinity for some time, but was it worth the wait? Our reviewer felt that its delayed journey to the market meant everyone else had a chance to get beyond it, meaning that the discounted Transformer Prime was enough for anyone who didn’t mind the odd GPS brownout. But what about if you bought one? Do you feel the same way? Settle down on the sofa and play armchair gadget designer for a moment, and tell us what you would change.

Filed under: Tablets, ASUS

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Last year, we asked you to examine Samsung’s Galaxy Player 4.0, and your comments clustered around three trends — better audio, better build and any OS that wasn’t called Gingerbread. The Galaxy Player 4.2, therefore, offers audio that just isn’t loud enough, a skinned version of Gingerbread and the sense that it was thrown together from leftover smartphone parts. As our reviewer judged, it’s not a bad piece of kit, but one that was honed into being utterly mediocre. If you bought one, then it’s time to play amateur PMP designer and tell us if you agree with our staff audiophile. What did you love, what did you hate and most importantly, what would you change?

Filed under: Portable Audio/Video, Samsung

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