Category: News

OnePlus scores highest A+ rating from DisplayMate

Published date April 2, 2020

In more pre-launch news from OnePlus, the company has announced the receipt of the highest ever display performance A+ rating from DisplayMate. As announced earlier by OnePlus, the flagship phone…

Huawei P40 Pro gets the top DxOMark cameraphone rating

Published date March 31, 2020

When Huawei announced the new P40 series of phones last week, it predictably spent a lot of time talking about the new cameras. And the new camera tech has clearly…

OnePlus CEO teases new features of upcoming OnePlus 8 series

Published date March 31, 2020

Between now and the launch (April 14th), OnePlus is keen to keep the new phones at the forefront of our minds. Today comes news of an online discussion where some…

OnePlus 8 series to be launched globally on April 14

Published date March 30, 2020

OnePlus has announced the day and time to launch its newest smartphones. Last year saw OnePlus lead the pack with a 90MHz fluid AMOLED display employed on the OnePlus 7…

[Updated] Honor rewards fans with discounts in UK, France and Germany

Published date March 30, 2020

In lieu of an event, given the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, Honor is celebrating Global Fans Day with discounts for customers in UK, France and Germany. In the UK this means…

Planet Computers presents the Astro Slide; its 3rd-gen PDA with all-new slide design and 5G

Published date March 30, 2020

Planet Computers has today opened a crowdfunding campaign for its latest keyboard-equipped smartphone. The Astro Slide has a brand new slide design, but still keeps the Psion keyboard users love….

Xiaomi adds €349 Mi 10 Lite 5G to complete the Mi 10 series family

Published date March 27, 2020

Today Xiaomi officially revealed the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro will be coming to Europe, and the company also unveiled the brand new affordable Mi 10 Lite 5G. The…

Huawei launches new P40 series smartphones, plus a new smartwatch

Published date March 26, 2020

Huawei has now officially announced the P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro+ on its virtual launch event, as well as a new smartwatch – the Huawei Watch GT 2e. You…

Countdown to the Huawei P40 series launch: Watch it online

Published date March 26, 2020

Get ready for Huawei’s virtual launch of the new P40-series, kicking off at 1pm UK time. In a first for me, I’ve had no advance briefing so sadly I won’t…

Xiaomi to introduce Mi 10 smartphone family in Europe this Friday

Published date March 24, 2020

Xiaomi is holding its European launch of the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro this coming Friday, March 27th, with a launch that can viewed online from 1pm UK time….

Stay At Home, Stay Safe: A normal service will resume shortly.

Published date March 23, 2020

It’s a crazy time right now and clearly everyone’s mind is on other things at the moment. A lot of what I do here almost feels pointless now, as people…

4G service comes to the London Underground at last!

Published date March 17, 2020

From today, users of the Jubilee Line at and between Westminster and Canning Town stations will be able to use their mobile phone throughout their journey. Of course, there may…

Motorola launches £99 E6s smartphone

Published date March 17, 2020

Continuing with its budget E-series line, Motorola is launching the £99 Motorola E6s with a dual-camera and large HD display. The Motorola E6s will be available from a number of…

Vodafone offers customers free gifts ahead of Mother’s Day

Published date March 10, 2020

Vodafone is using its VeryMe Rewards scheme to offer a series of great deals for customers before Mother’s Day (March 22nd). In some cases you’ll need to act quick, as…

OnePlus 8 and Huawei P40 series to comprise of all 5G models

Published date March 10, 2020

OnePlus has today confirmed what I hoped would be the case, and that’s the news that all of the new OnePlus devices from now on will feature 5G support as…

Press Release: Agreement signed on £1bn 4G Shared Rural Network for UK

Published date March 9, 2020

The Government has today issued a press release stating that ministers and bosses from UK mobile phone operators will sign an agreement to build a shared rural network, offering 4G…

Vodafone offers six months half price on selected 24-month SIM only plans

Published date March 9, 2020

The next few months should be quite interesting with rumours of various shake-ups on tariffing, and Vodafone is in early with a six month half price deal on selected SIM…

Oppo announces Find X2 and Find X2 Pro; two 5G monsters hungry for the competition

Published date March 6, 2020

The original Find X was a marvel of engineering, with its motorised camera that kept the screen free of notches, and the back as smooth as a baby’s behind. The…