Category: Smartphones
Xiaomi brings compact Mi 9 SE to the UK. Prices from £349
Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi has announced it is bringing its compact flagship, the Mi 9 SE, to the UK. A compact version of Mi 9, it features Qualcomm’s brand new Snapdragon 712 processor, an upgrade to the Snapdragon 710 chipset. The phone, which Xiaomi claims is comparable to a classic phone with a 5.1 inch…
Oppo and Xiaomi reveal ‘under-display’ selfie cameras for more screen space
Smartphones could soon hide the front-facing selfie camera underneath, rather than in the display, as tech giants race to find new ways to avoid notch and pin-hole designs in order to provide more screen space. Chinese handset makers Oppo and Xiaomi have launched into an early battle over the technology, revealing a taste of the…
Global smartphone sales down, Samsung and Huawei still top list
Global sales of smartphones to end users declined 2.7% in the first quarter of 2019, totalling 373 million units, according to latest figures from Gartner. Despite its absence from the US, Huawei maintained its ranking as the No. 2 smartphone vendor worldwide and continued to reduce the gap with Samsung. “Demand for premium smartphones remained…
HONOR 20 Series phones launched despite ongoing US dispute
Huawei-owned smartphone brand HONOR has unveiled its latest 20 series smartphones, despite uncertainty over the future of its devices. An executive order from US President Donald Trump last week effectively banned technology firms from “foreign adversaries” trading with US companies without approval. Google then confirmed it would stop supporting Android on Huawei and Honor devices,…
ASUS ZenFone 6 with innovative Flip Camera unveiled
ASUS has unveiled its ZenFone 6, a smartphone with innovative Flip Camera that means there is no need for a notch to spoil the display. Similar in concept to the recently pivot-rising Reno phone from Chinese manufacturer Oppo, the main module boasts the latest Sony IMX586 48MP sensor with an f/1.79 wide aperture lens and a…
OnePlus unveils 5G-ready smartphone, but hikes prices
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has unveiled a 5G-ready smartphone among its trio of new devices. The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has been specially designed to include the new antennae to ensure the phone can support the next-generation mobile network when it launches. The first 5G networks are expected to go live in the UK this…
Google announces mid-range Pixel 3a and 3a XL smartphones
Google has unveiled two new mid-range versions of its Pixel smartphones as the technology giant attempts to broaden its appeal. The company will sell the new Pixel 3a starting at £399 and the Pixel 3a XL for £469 – several hundred pounds cheaper than current generation flagship phones. The technology giant said it has used…
OPPO launches new Reno models with pop-up cameras. Including 5G model on EE
Unveiled to Tech Digest at an exclusive event in Zurich, Chinese manufacturer OPPO - the fifth largest smartphone manufacturer in the world - has launched its new Reno product range in Europe. Prices start from 499 Euros, up to 899 Euros for the 5G model. Boasting Pivot-Rising Camera design (see above pic and below YouTube…
New tech can track mobiles in prison to exact jail cell
Prisons are deploying new technology to pinpoint where inmates are using illegal mobile phones down to the exact jail cell. The Government revealed the specialist detection equipment has been introduced as part of efforts to clamp down on illicit handsets, which fuel violence and drug dealing behind bars. For security reasons, only basic details about…
1 in 3 Brits admit to snooping on partner’s devices, claims survey
More than a third of Britons have admitted to snooping on their partner’s devices and social media accounts to find out whether they are guilty of cheating, a study has revealed. Four in 10 people confessed to spying on their partner's phone at least once a week, while one in five men said they waited…
