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Honor 10 first impressions: A gorgeous smartphone for photography enthusiasts

Earlier this week I attended the Honor 10 launch event in London. My summary of that event: Honor’s new flagship gives customers a beautifully designed smartphone, powerful specifications and photography capabilities that rivals high-end flagships that cost over double the Honor 10’s £400 price (128GB version). That’s impressive. Here are the highlights! Honor 10’s chic…

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ThePhoneCloud PX1 smartphone protects children & gives parents control

British company ThePhoneCloud today announced the launch of their PX1 smartphone; a £195 Android device built with the purpose of protecting children between 8-12 from inappropriate content and online bullying. Supervised smartphone usage for children The PX1 smartphone includes built-in software (sold as a separate subscription of £5 per month) that allows parents to monitor…

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Keeping up with tech: How much should we spend on smartphones?

We have been spoilt with ‘super premium’ smartphones over the last year or so. But in light of all the affordable options available, is it worth sacrificing your hard-earned money to get a very expensive smartphone? 2017 became the year where flagships broke the $1k barrier. I’ve always kept up with the latest piece of…

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Using your phone as a personal assistant: Daily uses for Siri & Google

Ever since I bought my first iPhone I’ve used Siri (and Google Assistant on Android devices) as much as I can. They’re far from perfect — sometimes your device will struggle to understand your accent, or it’s simply incapable of completing the task you’ve asked for — but for basic, day-to-day tasks these assistants are…

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My experience moving from iOS to Android

When I thought about writing this article, the important thing to me was to present this in a clear view where there is no comparison about which is ‘the best’ OS. Much more than ever, I was able to tell that there really isn’t a better option as such. It all comes down to the…

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With so many good smartphones, I don’t feel the need to be loyal anymore

Do you consider yourself loyal to a certain smartphone brand? Anna Scantlin from Phone Dog wrote about brand loyalty this week, and that made me think how most of us tend to stick to the smartphone brands we know and love. I, for one, consider myself an iOS user mostly because I’m all set up…

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Is OnePlus 5 redefining value for money smartphones?

For the last week or so there’s been a lot of buzz around the OnePlus 5. It’s natural to talk about the latest flagship smartphone released, and the OnePlus 5 has also made a major impact on Android fans so far. For many, the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Google’s Pixel have been the…

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Did the Honor 9 just steal OnePlus 5’s thunder?

It’s been a great month for smartphone enthusiasts, especially in the world of Android. First off, OnePlus unveiled their latest flagship smartphone, predictably named OnePlus 5. And then yesterday, Honor announced their new addition to the family: the Honor 9. I don’t want to get caught up in the spec game because plenty of tech websites…

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Honor 8 Pro: Full HD camera test at 1080p (30 FPS & 60 FPS)

The Honor 8 Pro is a feature-packed phone, and one of its most useful perks is the dual 12MP camera setup on the back. It takes some impressive photos and in the two videos below, you can see how it records in a real-world setting with no edits. In the first video, I walk around…

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Honor 8 Pro launches in UK: Powerful specs, huge battery & QHD display

Honor’s latest addition to the smartphone portfolio is the Honor 8 Pro, a new and improved version of their old flagship with a spec sheet and design to impress. The metal build on the Honor 8 Pro certainly gives it a premium feel, and the blue colour they’ve launched with in the UK looks fantastic too.…