Category: Smartphones
Royole Corporation to invest $30 million to build new ecosystem for FlexPai foldable phone
Royole Corporation has announced a ‘Developer Support Project’ in which the company will invest $30M in supporting and encouraging software developers around the world to create a variety of new apps for its foldable FlexPai smartphone. The project will help in building a software ecosystem for the potentially revolutionary device. Disrupting consumers’ traditional concept of…
How does Google Pixel’s Night Sight feature match up to rivals?
This week Google began rolling out the highly-anticipated Night Sight feature to its Pixel smartphones. The company claims the facility will enable people to take bright photos in dim-lit settings without using flash. But just how good is it? Jamie Harris reports Night Sight is said to reveal the true beauty of photos by adapting…
ASUS launches £799 ROG gaming smartphone
First unveiled at Computex 2018 (see story here), ASUS UK has announced the launch for the ROG Phone in the UK. Pre-Orders begin today (Friday 16th of November 2018) and the ROG Phone will begin shipping on 14th December 2018. The ROG Phone will retail in the UK for £799 and will be available from the ASUS E-Shop. For a limited run from 16th of November, there…
Sharp Aquos R2 Compact smartphone features two notches – one for fingerprint sensor
Sharp is taking the 'notch' trend to the next level on its latest smartphone by adding a second to the bottom in order to maximise screen size. The firm has revealed a new Aquos handset called the R2 Compact, which features two notches, as smartphone makers continue to look for ways of maximising display size…
Google rolls out Night Sight to Pixel cameras, promises bright photos without flash
Before and after photo taken on the Google Pixel camera, improved by Night Sight (Google/PA) One of Google’s star features at the launch of its latest Pixel smartphones was its AI-powered Night Sight mode for cameras which promises to brighten photos without the need for flash. The Californian firm said that…
5 Best Cases for iPhone XR
The iPhone XR may well be seen as the cheaper sibling of the iPhone XS and XS Max but, aside from that comparison, you still have one of the most expensive phones available in the market. The signature all-glass body is as fragile as it is beautiful, making it imperative that you provide the device…
China’s Xiaomi launches in UK, announces £499 Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
Other Chinese brands such as HTC may be struggling, but Xiaomi has announced bold plans for its international expansion with a UK debut. Just a year since launching in Spain, Xiaomi’s European foray continues with its arrival in the UK, spearheaded by the £499 Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro Android flagship phone and the opening of an authorized…
FlexPai introduces ‘world’s first’ foldable screen phone
It's been talked about for years, but now a California-based start claims to have beaten rival manufacturers to market by introducing 'Flexpai', the world’s first foldable smartphone. Currently only available in China, it offers a 7.8-inch display when unfolded. At full screen size, the screen resolution is 1920 x 1440pixels and the pixel density 308ppi. The…
OnePlus unveils 6T phone – high end features from just £499
OnePlus has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, which it hopes will offer a lower priced alternative to the latest smartphones from companies such as Apple and Samsung.The new OnePlus 6T, which starts at £499, has an all-screen design and large 6.41in FHD+ OLED display. It also fits a fingerprint scanner directly into the screen and…
NUU Mobile announces G2, sub-£200 Dual SIM smart phone
Budget smartphone manufacturer NUU Mobile has announced that its latest unlocked Dual SIM phone, the NUU G2, will be available for just £179 from October 26th. The G2 was built with the screen in mind, offering Full High Definition Plus edge-to-edge 5.99 inch display to provide a cinematic experience, all in the palm of a hand. To ensure videos and images are bright and dynamic, the G2 offers advanced contrast enhancement ability for great visuals in any light condition.…
