Writing about technology, with a focus on mobile, since the 90s! Former editor of What Mobile magazine, writer for The Telegraph, Stuff, Know Your Mobile, Pocket Gamer, Smart TV Radar and more. Regular Tweeter, occasional YouTuber, keen amateur photographer and forum moderator. If you like what I write, please consider deactivating your ad blocker or making a donation via PayPal to help fund this site.
Before we go any further, be aware I’m about to write about a phone you can only import from China – but wait until you see the price and specification! With a promotional retail price of just US$99.99, this is an incredible deal for anyone wanting a phone […]
It’s been a while since the Nova series was available in the UK, but now – in its fifth generation – Huawei is once again bringing its powerful mid-range handsets to the UK. The Nova 5T will go on sale in November at a retail price of £399, […]
Nubia’s new Z20 offers up an incredible package for under £500, and the company supplied some sample images to show what the triple camera set up is capable of. The Nubia Z20 is on sale now for £499, and comes with two displays, three cameras, as well as […]
Nubia (a sub-brand of ZTE) has today announced that the rather extraordinary dual-screened Z20, launched earlier in the year, will be released in Europe – including the UK – as of today. The phone offers a totally bezel and notch free display by integrating a second screen on […]
Possible deal could see Google Apps coming after all Plus, it’s not time to write off the P30 Pro yet! We already know the current situation with Huawei and the Mate 30 Series lacking access to Google apps, but earlier this week there were some positive signs that […]
Following yesterday’s epic launch of three new exciting OnePlus handsets (you can see more here and here), here’s a photo gallery of the event and a look at the handsets. You can also see the McLaren Edition being unboxed in a separate video. Enjoy!
Following the launch of the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition, here’s a video showing the contents of the box. The £799 handset, with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, goes on sale November 5th at Amazon and OnePlus. Find out more about the launch event.
OnePlus has already unveiled the impressive OnePlus 7T, a rather significant update to the OnePlus 7 launched earlier this year. Today is all about two new additions to the OnePlus 7T Series family, including the latest offering from its collaboration with McLaren. While the 7T brings with it […]
I haven’t reviewed a wearable for a while, as I’ve been perfectly content with my ageing Amazfit Bip, but I can’t claim to be into technology without looking at other products from time to time. When Honor gave me a Band 5 to check out, I was immediately […]
At the start of this year, Planet Computers (the company behind the Gemini PDA) showed off a prototype of its second-generation portable computing device that uses the classic Psion keyboard design, connected to modern-day hardware. The Gemini is still available to buy, but the Cosmo Communicator takes things […]
Samsung is bringing Galaxy S10 users some features recently launched on the Note 10 range, such as AR Doodle, a built-in video editor and Link to Windows integration. Handsets that will receive the update shortly include the S10, S10+, S10e and S10 5G. Upon completing the update, the […]
The recently announced Huawei Mate 30 Pro has won the absolute highest rating ever from DxOMark, the company that rates cameras for still images and video. The overall score of 121 is made up of 131 for photo quality and 100 for video. The Mate 30 Pro features […]
It doesn’t feel like a long time has passed since OnePlus launched the 7 and 7 Pro, and a quick look at the calendar shows it hasn’t even been six months since they were first announced. Well today in India, one of two new phones was announced (or […]
You’ve heard of surround sound, but probably not a surround display. The Mi Mix Alpha is Xiaomi’s ‘bold imagination for the future of phones in the 5G era’. It’s certainly innovative, if rather expensive at a retail price of around £2250, give or take. The wraparound screen (bar […]
Huawei’s long awaited Mate 30 Pro was announced just a few days ago, and the event finished with the much feared news that it would be coming without Google application support (unless circumstances change in the near future). 2100 23/09/19: This article has been updated to include details […]
When it comes to mobile network discussions, most talk these days is about 5G. But there’s still plenty of life left in 4G, and today Three has announced further enhancements to its 4G network. At a time when the average monthly data usage on Three’s network has exceeded […]
We came to Munich to learn about new devices, but before Richard Yu, CEO, took to the stage, we were invited to a pre-event briefing with a difference. Instead of being told about any upcoming products, the Western European president, Walter Ji, took time to speak of Huawei’s […]
Oppo has launched not one, but three, new fast charging technologies. The top-level 65W SuperVOOC Fast Charge 2.0, a 30W Wireless VOOC Flash Charge, and VOOC Flash Charge 4.0. The SuperVOOC 2.0 will debut on the forthcoming Reno Ace smartphone, which allows its 4,000mAh battery to be charged […]
It’s around 24 hours until Huawei will be back in Germany for its launch event for the new Mate 30 series, which also marks the debut of the new 5G Kirin 990 chipset unveiled at IFA two weeks ago. This year’s Mate unveiling is a little different in […]
There are so many amazing new phones released seemingly every week, if not day, but pretty much every single one requires a case if you want to keep it in good nick for more than a few months. Samsung has dabbled with ruggedised versions of its flagships, and […]
RE: Hands-on with the Cosmo Communicator
@dave Yes, it is niche but I think they're doing very w...
By Jonathan Morris, 1 week ago
RE: Hands-on with the Cosmo Communicator
It looks nice, but it unlikely to be anything but reall...
By Dave, 1 week ago
RE: iPhone 11 family discussion
The XDR Display of iPhone 11: let's discuss the Super H...
By alexhalessays, 1 week ago
Hands-on with the Cosmo Communicator
I had a play with the new Cosmo Communicator, which now...
By Jonathan Morris, 2 weeks ago
RE: Huawei Mate 30 series - launched September 19th 2019
It's even worse, tbh, it's a phone with a backdoor that...
By Dave, 2 weeks ago
