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Realme’s latest launch is the X3 SuperZoom. As the name suggests, it boasts a premium camera experience at a very affordable pricepoint.
READ MORE Hands-on with the Realme X3 SuperZoom, coming to UK for £470 (plus other stuff too)
I’ve had a OnePlus 8 for a while, but the current situation made it difficult to get all the photos I’d normally seek to take with a new phone. This is the camera review part of my full OnePlus 8 review. Below you’ll find a selection of photos and some… [Click for more]
Following Oppo’s announcement of the flagship Find X2 Pro, here’s the start of a series of photo galleries to demonstrate what the camera is capable of. It’s important to note that Oppo told me the phone is not a final retail model, and although we’ve all heard the excuse that… [Click for more]
Amongst a series of announcements from Huawei in Barcelona this morning, the Mate Xs was perhaps the most exciting. I’ll be covering the other new announcements later (there’s a new laptop and tablet, plus fast wireless routers with and without 5G) , but for now I was able to get… [Click for more]
The Mate 20 X was announced in October 2018, but yesterday DxOMark finally gave it a score for its camera. The total score of 111 puts it in the top 20, and serves a reminder of just how good this phone was when it first hit the market. While serving… [Click for more]
READ MORE Better late than never; Huawei Mate 20 X gets DxOMark rating (and it’s good)
Yesterday I got a chance to have a play with the Motorola Razr built for a new generation, featuring an exceptional folding display. With pricing rumoured to be upwards of £70 £99 per month on a 24-month contract when it goes on sale exclusively with EE in the new year,… [Click for more]
READ MORE Motorola Razr Hands-On: You know it’s expensive. You still want one. [Updated for pricing]
The Huawei Nova 5T seems a welcome return of the Nova brand to the UK, but I can’t help but think I’ve seen it before…. Oh, that’s right. It’s because the Nova 5T is in fact a rebadged Honor 20. Once you take away the different finish on the rear… [Click for more]
READ MORE Huawei Nova 5T Review: Something seems oddly familiar…
Here are some more photos taken with the fantastic Oppo Reno 2, this time taken at sunrise and after sunset. You can see more photos in the shared photo album below. View the Reno 2 Google Photos album Like what you see? The Reno 2 can be purchased from Carphone… [Click for more]
For under £450 the Reno 2 may not be looked upon as a serious competitor to flagship smartphones, but in my time so far with the phone I’ve been amazed at the quality of the photos, especially at night. If you believe you have to spend up to, or beyond,… [Click for more]
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 Qualcomm’s top-spec… [Click for more]
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 the situation… [Click for more]
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!
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 to the… [Click for more]
READ MORE Hands-on with the Cosmo Communicator; virtually ready to ship to original backers
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 on installing… [Click for more]
READ MORE Huawei Mate 30 Pro Hands-on and First Impressions [Updated]
I’m in Germany for IFA, but before venturing over to the messy Messe, I enjoyed the exceptionally warm weather by attending a special photo walk with other journalists that took us around some of the more non-touristy parts of the German capital. Armed with a Huawei P30 Pro each, we… [Click for more]
Earlier this week I visited Samsung’s new ‘store’ in the trendy new Coal Drops Yard development near King’s Cross, aptly named ‘Samsung KX’. Except it isn’t really a store because you won’t find anyone trying to sell you anything. In fact, the only things with prices on show are the… [Click for more]
READ MORE Samsung’s new shop won’t try to sell you anything. Less pay, more play.
Honor’s 20 series launch event couldn’t have come at a worse time, but thankfully all three models are now available to buy in the UK. I’ve already talked about the Honor 20 Lite and shown off the surprisingly good photos from the entry-level handset, but the Honor 20 is quite… [Click for more]
READ MORE Honor 20 Review: The perfect balance between affordability and functionality?
With Honor now able to launch its full trio of Honor 20 handsets in the UK (a date for the Honor 20 Pro is still pending, but hopefully it will be on sale before the end of July), I’ve decided to start with the entry level model. The Honor 20… [Click for more]
