Google has begun shipping the first Pixel 10 pre-orders, and we've got the Pixel 10 in for review! Ours is the Indigo, and it's the loveliest shade of blue. Unsurprisingly, the Pixel 10 ships in a recycled paper box with nothing more than a USB-C cable. What is a bit surprising is the cameras. Google made a bold choice to incorporate a zoom camera in its base Pixel this year, and we're all for it! The 10.8MP 1/3.2-inch sensor (112mm, f/3.1, 5x) isn't as good, on paper, as the 48MP 1/2.55-inch (113mm, f/2.8, 5x) telephoto on the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL, but it's more than a welcome...
The smartphone market will grow 1% in 2025 compared to 2024, IDC now predicts, and this growth will be driven by iPhone shipments, which are expected to be up 3.9% year-on-year (YoY). IDC expects the total number of smartphone shipments to reach 1.24 billion this year. The 1% growth prediction is an improvement from the analyst house's previous forecast of 0.6%, and the difference seems to be more or less entirely down to iPhones being expected to sell better. Healthy replacement demand will push growth into 2026, when the market is predicted to ship 1.2% more units than this year....
You may have heard of the MagicBook Art 14, Honor's super-svelte 1kg laptop with an impressive 14.6-inch OLED display. We reviewed the 2024 model in both Intel and Snapdragon configuration and loved it! Now that we have a new model for 2025 it's time to see what it's about. It may not look vastly different, but it's better in some significant ways. Before we go over them, let's get the unboxing out of the way. The Honor MagicBook Art 14 2025 comes in Mocha Brown, Sunrise White, and Emerald Green and starts at £1,499.99 (€1,699). As before, you get a single configuration - 32 GB of RAM,...
One UI 8 was a major overhaul of Samsung’s user interface, but the company’s first-party apps are getting their own improvements too - it’s not just the base UI. For example, the Samsung Notes app just got an updated version with two new features and some bug fixes. The two major additions are support for landscape layout and support for sticky notes. The former refers to creating notes with the “page” oriented horizontally, not having the option to use the app in landscape orientation (which was already supported). This will be a great fit for tablets like the newly announced Galaxy...
Xiaomi officially announced HyperOS 3.0 based on Android 16 for its phones and gave a list of devices that are eligible for beta testing. It's important to note that the announcement was for the Chinese market, so some features may vary, and the release dates will likely be different as well. The new HyperOS 3.0 brings a slight visual revamp with new icons, a new status bar and the addition of Super Island. Additionally, 3.0 also offers AI capability improvements and under-the-hood tweaks for enhanced performance. The Super Island feature is much like the Dynamic Island on iOS. It...
The Honor MagicPad 3 and MagicBook Art 14 2025 are now available in global markets alongside the Magic V5. Honor made the announcement at an event held in London, UK. Honor’s MagicPad 3 tablet comes in a single version with 512 GB storage and 16 GB RAM, costing £599. It is available in Gray and White colors. Meanwhile, the MagicBook Art 14 2025 laptop's version to come overseas is packing the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H CPU, 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD storage. It retails for £1,499 in the UK and €1,699 in Continental Europe. It comes in Emerald Green, Mocha Brown, and Sunrise White color...
Around a year ago, Samsung unveiled SmartThings Family Care, an initiative aimed at caregivers who have aging people in their care. Today, the company has announced an update for Family Care, which makes using the service more convenient. Family Care has also expanded to now be available in over 200 countries worldwide, from its initial launch which was US-only. With the update, Family Care can be easily installed even by people unfamiliar with using apps. Caregivers simply send an invitation link which includes easy guided steps to join the service. The update also lets families...
As promised, Honor’s latest foldable smartphone, the Magic V5, has officially begun its global rollout. It is now available for purchase in several European countries. Honor Magic V5 is being offered at a starting price of €1,999 in Europe and £1,699.99 in the UK, though various early-bird promotions can help you shave a decent amount. Tablets, TWS earphones and outright discounts will be available across different markets, while Honor will also throw in a free screen replacement, should something happen to it during the first 12 months of ownership. The phone will be sold in four...
In the first half of the year, tablet shipments in India decreased 32.2% compared to the first half of 2024, down to 2.15 million units, according to a new report by IDC. Interestingly, the detachable tablet segment actually grew by 18.9% year-on-year (YoY), but it was the 'slate tablet' category underperforming by 44.4% YoY that drove the overall number down. In the second quarter of this year (April to June), shipments were actually down even more - 42.1% compared to Q2 2024. In Q1 2025 the decline was 'just' 18.4% compared to Q1 2024. All of this seems quite dire, but there's a...
Samsung officially unveiled the affordable Galaxy Tab S10 Lite and is now preparing for the flagship tablet launch set for next week (September 4). Naturally, this launch has been preceded by a number of leaks and here’s another one – the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra has been benchmarked pretty extensively. The Ultra slate is powered by the Dimensity 9400+ – we know it’s the Plus model because the Cortex-X925 core is clocked at 3.73GHz instead of 3.63GHz on the original 9400. This should put this debate to bed. Here’s a screenshot from the Device Info HW app: Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra...