Dominic Preston Long gone are the days when ‘budget phone’ meant ‘bad phone’. You can now get a really powerful bit of hardware for a fraction of the cost of a flagship. Take the Poco X3 Pro – our favourite budget phone of last year. It packs a big battery, fast charging, and the same performance you’ll … Read moreBest Budget Phone Deals of January 2022
The best mid-range phones are closer to flagships than ever before, and although Black Friday and Christmas sales are over, there are still plenty of great deals to be found on affordable handsets. You might have to give up on luxuries like waterproofing or wireless charging (though some of these phones have those!) but you … Read moreBest Mid-Range Phone Deals: OnePlus, Xiaomi & More
If you’re looking for a phone upgrade to ring in the new year, we’ve rounded up the best smartphone deals you’re going to find right now. Our focus here is on high-end and flagship devices, though we’ve kept a few cheaper phones in the mix too, where they’re really good. If you know you want … Read moreBest Phone Deals: Smartphone Savings
Vivo’s selfie-focused mid-range V-series is back with the Vivo V23 and V23 Pro, and we have all the details on both. For reasons best known to Vivo, the V23 series follows on from last year’s V21 – with no V22 in the middle. Otherwise this is a natural continuation though, with a strong front-facing camera … Read moreVivo V23 Global Release Date, Price & Specs
The worst kept secret in the smartphone industry has finally been revealed, as Samsung used CES 2022 as an excuse to finally unveil the £699/$699 Galaxy S21 FE. Coming a full 354 days after the unveiling of the core Galaxy S21 line-up, the S21 FE (it stands for Fan Edition) has been delayed time and … Read moreSamsung Galaxy S21 FE Finally Launches at CES 2022
OnePlus has made a rare appearance at CES 2022 to reveal the design of its upcoming flagship, the OnePlus 10 Pro, and announce that the phone will launch in China just next week. The OnePlus 10 Pro will launch in China on Tuesday 11 January, though the company hasn’t yet confirmed when the phone will … Read moreOnePlus 10 Pro Design & Launch Date Revealed At CES 2022
For one of the biggest phone manufacturers in the world, Vivo remains remarkably unknown in the West. That’s never felt more true than with the X70 Pro+ – a phenomenal flagship, with a credible claim to being the best camera phone in the world right now, but almost impossible to buy outside of Asia. While Vivo launched the X60 series in Europe, none of … Read moreVivo X70 Pro+ Review
MediaTek launched its flagship Dimensity 9000 chipset last month, and has now followed up by confirming the first manufacturers set to use the chip in flagship phones next year: Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and Honor. The first devices will go on sale some time in the first quarter of 2022 – so, potentially, as soon as January – though only … Read moreMediaTek Reveals the First Confirmed Dimensity 9000 Phones
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is probably the best foldable yet. It’s affordable, it’s powerful, and it’s incredibly cool – making it just about the perfect Christmas gift if your budget extends that far. The Flip 3 offers some of the strongest specs around such as a Snapdragon 888 chipset and 120Hz display – read … Read moreHoliday Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Deals
The best mid-range phones are closer to flagships than ever before, and although Black Friday is over, there are still good Christmas deals to grab for the holidays whether it’s a gift or a treat. You might have to give up on luxuries like waterproofing or wireless charging (though some of these phones have those!) … Read moreChristmas Mid-Range Phone Deals: OnePlus, Xiaomi & More
If you’re looking for a fancy festive gift or a new handset for yourself this holiday season, we’ve rounded up the best smartphone deals you’re going to find right now. As tech deals go, smartphones actually enjoy a wider breadth of offers compared to some other product categories, meaning our selection in the feature is … Read moreSmartphone Deals: Best Christmas Sales
Long gone are the days when ‘budget phone’ meant ‘bad phone’. You can now get a really powerful bit of hardware for a fraction of the cost of a flagship. Take the Poco X3 Pro – our favourite budget phone of this year. It packs a big battery, fast charging, and the same performance you’ll … Read moreBudget Phone Deals: Best Christmas Offers
This week Qualcomm held its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii, where it made the widely expected announcements of a new smartphone chip – the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, and new laptop chips in the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and 7c+ Gen 3. Qualcomm also announced something that almost no-one had expected: an entirely new … Read moreSnapdragon G3x: Mobile Gaming Beyond Mobiles
Qualcomm only just announced its latest flagship phone chip, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, but it’s now confirmed plans to expand its premium tier with 8+ and 8x chips. The 8+ is no surprise – Qualcomm has followed its last few flagships with over-clocked ‘+’ versions, but it’s welcome to get confirmation that we will … Read more‘Supercharged’ Snapdragon 8x Chip On the Way
