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The Vivo V80 brings Zeiss-approved colour to a more mainstream cameraphone. I just wish more could buy one
Indian markets first in line for the battery behemoth
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Why Oppo’s Find X10 is your OnePlus 16 replacement
Just as some in the tech world are lamenting the region-limited status of the OnePlus 16, the Oppo Find X10 series has been announced as a direct replacement for most of the world. We’ve all had our say about the demise (or at least, severe decline) of OnePlus over the years. Ultimately, the just-revealed OnePlus […]
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Every phone getting a new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset
Qualcomm has announced its new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 mobile chips, and these are the devices confirmed to run on them. The latest Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii has yielded a pair of chips that will be powering high-end Android devices for the next year and beyond. The Snapdragon […]
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Samsung Galaxy S27: The latest news on Samsung’s next-gen flagships
Even though the Samsung Galaxy S26 range hasn’t been around very long, the rumour mill is already ripe with what next year’s crop of phones might bring. If you’ve decided to skip the S26 line-up and are curious about upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy S27 series instead, here’s all you need to know. As has […]
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Galaxy S27 models in line for big battery upgrade
A batch of new spec details for the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra offers cause for cautious optimism. Privacy Display aside, the Samsung Galaxy S26 series didn’t offer too much to get the juices flowing when it launched earlier this year. As the Samsung Galaxy S27 leaks continue to drip through, however, we […]
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Oppo Find X10 release date? We think we know it
We may well have figured out the Oppo Find X10 series release date, thanks to the small print of a pre-order deal. The company just announced the Oppo Find X10 and Oppo Find X10 Pro Max flagship phones in China, promising a pair of well-specced, camera-focused smartphones for the latter part of 2026. We reported […]
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Xiaomi 18 Pro global 2026 launch confirmed
Xiaomi has confirmed that its new flagship 18 Pro phones will receive a global release, following quickly from its Chinese launch. Last year we only received the Xiaomi 17 here in the UK, not the more interesting Xiaomi 17 Pro – though the Xiaomi 17 Ultra was some consolation. What’s more, it launched in late […]
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Googlebooks bringing 5 game-changing features to Android users
Google is taking another big swing at laptops (again). And this time, it has its sights set purely on Android users. Googlebooks aren’t just new Chromebooks and the new operating system is essentially Android built for the desktop, retaining the same look and feel as Android 17 but introducing a user interface designed for cursor […]
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Pixel 11’s ‘Call for Me’ sounds amazing… until you get blocked
I hate phone calls. Just like a lot of my fellow Gen Zers, the idea of calling an electrician or rearranging a dentist appointment fills me with dread. So, when I heard about the Pixel 11 getting a new feature that could eliminate that stress, I was immediately excited. As 9to5Google reports, Google is reportedly […]
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Xiaomi 18 leaks: The ultimate compact camera phone?
Xiaomi fans may not need to go Pro to get the advanced camera treatment, as key details concerning the regular Xiaomi 18 emerge. Last week saw the China unveiling of the Xiaomi 18 Pro after a lot of leaks and rumours. The stand-out spec is probably the presence of two meaty-looking 200Mp cameras. However, we’ve […]
