Pros
- Gorgeous, durable design
- Bright IPS display
- Useful accessories, including a case with a spare battery
Cons
- Sluggish performance
- Middling battery life
- Expensive compared to other business tablets
Bottom Line
The ElitePad 900 is a well-made tablet with a lovely display and lots of business-friendly security features. But sluggish performance and mediocre battery life dampen our enthusiasm.
Pros
- Powerful processor
- Gorgeous 1080p display
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Disappointing battery life
- Confusing Android skin
Bottom Line
Its winning mix of size, specs and price makes the LG Optimus G Pro a smart buy for AT&T; customers seeking a Note II alternative.
Pros
- Exynos 5410 chip performs well
- Comes SIM-unlocked, with no carrier influence or bloatware
Cons
- Only quad-band HSPA+ and no LTE
- Battery life is decent, not quite as good as Snapdragon GS4
- OS takes huge chunk of onboard storage
Bottom Line
The Exynos-powered GS4 is just as excellent as the Snapdragon 600 variant, with slightly better performance. However, the lack of LTE will be a dealbreaker for some.
Pros
- Wireless syncing over Bluetooth 4.0
- Convenient, simple LED display
- Competitively priced
- Clean, attractive design with multiple color options
Cons
- Sleep tracking is inconsistent at best
- Database of nutritional data is disappointing
Bottom Line
The Flex offers all the features you'd desire most in a fitness tracker while also being more attractive and more affordable than its competitors.
Pros
- Good performance, fast boot-up
- Improved keyboard
- Attractive design
- 1080p display and NFC come standard
- Webcam performs well in low light
Cons
- Short battery life
- Narrow viewing angles
- Heavy compared to some competing models
Bottom Line
The Fit 15 combines a pretty design with impressive specs, solid performance and an improved keyboard.
Pros
- DLNA, iTunes, browser and apps access
- Backs up your Facebook content automatically
- Doesn't cost much more than a hard drive
Cons
- iOS Seagate Media app can be sluggish
- iTunes sharing only works with music
Bottom Line
A compelling solution for centralized media sharing and network backup, and at a fair price, too.
Pros
- Amazing potential
- Easy Hangouts
- Surprisingly comfortable
Cons
- Short battery life
- Camera suffers in low light
- Privacy concerns
Bottom Line
Google's Glass is a fascinating innovation and has more potential than any new device category we've seen in years. But, it's very early days and its cost makes it an impossibility for most.
Pros
- Comfortable keyboard
- Epic battery life
- Versatile, well-crafted design
- Wide viewing angles
Cons
- Sluggish performance
- It's a Windows laptop that doesn't run x86 apps
Bottom Line
We love the Yoga 11 for its keyboard, display and long battery life, but it might have more use if it were running full Windows 8.
Pros
- Inexpensive
- Useful Nokia apps
- Mostly good components and construction
Cons
- Battery life is short for a low-end phone
- Poor display
- Feels redundant beside the Lumia 620
Bottom Line
This phone just can't hold its own against the Lumia 620, and we don't think the modest savings are worth it.
Pros
- Great physical keyboard
- Solid build quality
- Good display
Cons
- Small display
- Mediocre camera
- Limited app selection
Bottom Line
The BlackBerry Q10 delivers the great QWERTY feel that fans have been waiting for, but those looking to consume content will want to stick to the larger panel on the Z10.
Pros
- Mic built into the remote for voice search
- Good implementation of Google TV
- Solid trackpad on the remote
Cons
- A Cube doesn't fit well in a home theater
- Limited audio and video outputs
- The Cube user interface isn't great
Bottom Line
It's the best Google TV set-top box yet, at a reasonable price.
Pros
- Big, high-res screen
- Strong front light
- Lots of storage for an e-reader
Cons
- Pricey
- Big footprint
- Software still lacking
Bottom Line
This reader's got solid specs, but price and size constraints will likely hamper wide appeal.
Pros
- Attractive design
- 2,000mAh battery
- Good low-light pics
Cons
- Aging innards
- Relatively expensive
Bottom Line
Nokia's Lumia 720 is a very desirable handset on the outside, but lackluster insides make it hard to justify the price.
Pros
- Superb 1080p Super AMOLED display
- Camera takes impressive daylight shots
- Snapdragon 600 delivers solid performance
- Battery life better than most flagships
Cons
- Several new features are impractical and half-baked
- Boring overall design without premium look or feel
Bottom Line
The Galaxy S 4 is a solid improvement over the GS3, and the best Samsung device we've ever used, but we'd love to see Samsung come up with a fresh design and premium look.
Pros
- Excellent performance and image quality
- Solid build and design
- Very affordable for a mirrorless kit
- 16-50mm power zoom lens in the box
Cons
- No accessory port or mic input
- Power zoom is too choppy for video
Bottom Line
Sony's latest entry-level mirrorless camera is hard to beat.