Roy Smyth

Associate Editor and part of the team of gadget reviewers at DroidHorizon. Also been known to dabble in software development to pay the bills.

Swift USB Car Charger Review

  TMGS is a serious condition in modern society and it’s estimated that as much as 20% of the population is now affected. Admittedly I did make that up, but “Too Many Gadgets Syndrome” is an increasing problem especially as people need to keep all their kit charged up. This is especially a problem when you’re travelling and don’t have ready access to an electrica...[Read More]

MONTAR Universal Car Mount Review

The MONTAR universal car mount from WinnerGear is marketed as the world’s best car holder, with it’s U.S. patented suction cup capable of holding devices up to a 5.3″ screen size and 3.5kg weight.   Build Quality & Design On opening the box you find the MONTAR plus a 3M sticker for attaching to breathable surfaces that don’t work well with suction.  The MONTAR is m...[Read More]

TYLT S4 Energi Sliding Power Case Review

The TYLT Energi Sliding Power Case for the Samsung Galaxy S4 is a case with built-in 2350mAh battery which can significantly extend your overall battery life. On opening the Energi packaging you are presented with a standard micro-USB cable and not one case, but three. There’s a choice of two slim-line plastic cases (one coloured and one black) which have a slit along either side so they can...[Read More]

Huntress Power Bank Review

The Huntress (and Hunter the higher capacity black version) is a premium quality power bank in the shape of a leather bound hip-flask. It features two standard USB ports for output , a micro USB for input and twin LED lights so that it can be used like a flash-light. Build Quality & Design As soon as you remove the Huntress from it’s packaging you realise that this isn’t just your ...[Read More]

TYLT Zumo Portable Battery Pack Review

  The TYLT Zumo is a small 1500mAh battery pack with flexible USB and micro USB cable connectors at either end.  It has four integrated LEDs that indicate charge level.  Due to it’s small size making a relatively short USB cable, it comes with a USB extension lead to help with those hard to reach places.  It charges up in 3 to 4 hours, and is advertised as retaining it’s charge fo...[Read More]

TYLT Alin & Cloak Screen Protection Review for S4

To give you a little background, I like to protect my gadgets and used to put screen protection on all my devices.  I’m not sure if it’s just me who is particularly awkward, but the fitting process rarely went smoothly and I often ended up with it not looking completely straight and with the odd air bubble here and there making the device look a mess. On switching to Android I therefor...[Read More]

Review of the Lite Charger from Mobile Solar Chargers

The Lite Solar Charger is a 1500mAH external battery with an integrated solar panel.  Designed as an emergency battery to get your phone going again when you’re off the grid, the high quality battery can hold it’s charge for up to a year while the solar panel will provide a trickle charge letting you make a call even after just 30 minutes of direct sunlight. The charger comes with 2 tr...[Read More]

Breffo Spiderpodium Review

The Spiderpodium is marketed as a universal, multi-purpose, gadget grip, holster, dock and display podium that is compatible with all compact handheld devices.  While unlikely to trigger arachnaphobia, with it’s 8 bendable segmented legs the black review unit certainly resembles a spider.  There are 8 different colours available (including the glow-in-the-dark camping version), so you can tr...[Read More]

TYLT Band Car Charger Review

Charging your phone in the car can provide a welcome boost to your battery level, and is absolutely essential if you use your phone for GPS navigation.  However not all chargers are the same – with plenty of cheap, low-quality versions offering a low charge rate while looking untidy at the front of your car.  The TYLT Band aims to change all this by adding a bit of quality and tangle-free st...[Read More]

Re-Volt 2 Game Review

We loved the retro-goodness of RC Racing game Re-Volt Classic when we reviewed it back in May, and now with over 2.5 million downloads (for a paid game) it seems that we weren’t the only ones. So when we heard about the release of Re-Volt 2 we were excited to get our hands on it.  However rather than the true sequel the name suggests, Re-Volt 2 is more of an upgrade which incorporates a move...[Read More]

Battle For Your Living Room: Chromecast vs Android Mini-PC

Back in July, Google announced the Chromecast – a $35 HDMI dongle that connects to your TV and plays media from the cloud over WiFi.  However there is another inexpensive category of dongle – the Android Mini PC – that promises not only to play your media, but run your Android apps and games just like your phone or tablet. Being UK based, neither option was readily available to m...[Read More]

Heroes of Loot Game Review

Many moons ago there was an arcade game called Gauntlet, which basically involved running around, shooting in one of eight directions to wipe out hordes of bad guys, picking up treasure and finding the exit to the level. Sometimes you needed to find keys to open doors, but that was as complicated as gameplay got. The big draw was that the arcade machine had four joysticks, and you could play with ...[Read More]