| | August 08, 2013 MOBILE | | The G2: LG's newest flagship | This week, LG unveiled its newest high-end smartphone, the G2. Sporting an expansive 5.2-inch 1080p touch screen and Android 4.2.2, the G2's uniqueness is twofold. For one thing, the phone removes its volume and power controls from its edges and houses them in its back panel. Second, it's the first globally available handset to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor -- making it one mean speed demon. READ MORE » | | Lynn La | Associate editor / San Francisco, CA | | | | Toshiba Excite Pure | | The Toshiba Excite Pure is one of the cheapest 10-inch tablets out there at $300, but even at that price, it's too expensive for the experience it offers. Especially considering its physical display has an outdated resolution, limited viewing angles, and washed-out colors. | Motorola Moto X | | While in screen quality and storage capacity it lags behind rival superphones, the Moto X's superbly compact and comfortable design, whiz-bang voice controls, and long battery life make it a worthy Android contender. | Google Nexus 7, 2013 edition | | The Nexus 7 is an Editors' Choice due to its smooth performance, crisp full-HD screen, long battery life, lightweight construction, and affordable price. But be warned that there's no microSD support and Android 4.3 has few useful interface improvements. | HTC 8XT (Sprint) | | Though it's good to see Sprint jumping aboard the Windows Phone train with the HTC 8XT, the handset's slow CPU and mediocre display make it hard to recommend for anyone but die-hard WP8 fans. | Samsung Gravity Q (T-Mobile) | | Despite its dated look, the Samsung Gravity Q is your best choice for a non-smartphone, T-Mobile keyboard handset thanks to its comfortable design and user-friendly interface. | | | |
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