An awful product that should simply be avoided. You'll be sorry.
94
A poor product with more faults than redeeming qualities.
94
Below average. May be passable in a pinch, but you should probably stay away.
94
A bit below average, with some serious issues to watch out for.
94
An average product, with issues that keep it from being genuinely exciting.
94
Slightly better than most similar products, but you can likely still do better.
94
Better than average, but some issues still hold it back from being truly excellent.
94
Among the top products in its category, and a solid choice for most people.
94
A category-leading product and an overall pretty safe bet.
94
An industry-leading product, definitely worth owning. An instant classic.
94
Completely flawless. You'd be crazy not to have it.
100
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ZTE, one of the top handset makers in the world has come out and said that it had put a back door into one of its models for use of software updates. Anyone with the password (which was available online) would be able to get access to your device and your personal information. We have seen malware targeted at iPhone (The Rick Astley worm, the botnet that came a month after) and Android (The Fake Instagram App) and it seems that mobile devices are always under a looming threat as they get more...
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Using just specs/aspects of phones currently on the market, what would your dream phone be?
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