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I’m sick of new AI features on my phone. Here’s what it needs instead
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (741+ words) Before we begin, it's worth emphasising that I'm not an AI hater by any means. The technology is genuinely helpful, and I end up using it one way or another. You can't really avoid it since it's built into almost…...
I used the cameras on the Pixel 10 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro for 3 months. There’s a clear winner
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1705+ words) Google's Pixels and Apple's iPhones are some of the most highly regarded phones in the business, especially when it comes to camera prowess. While I've used both phones for months at this point, this feature uses a series of comparable…...
Samsung’s creaseless display could finally arrive in 2026… on the iPhone Fold
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (400+ words) At CES 2026 Samsung has been showing off a new creaseless foldable display " and Apple's heavily tipped iPhone foldable could be a major beneficiary. The Consumer Electronics Show is taking place in Las Vegas this week, and the world's biggest smartphone…...
The Motorola Razr Fold makes its underwhelming debut – but that might not matter
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (517+ words) What a missed opportunity. At parent company Lenovo's huge Tech World conference at'CES 2026 (held in the Sphere, no less!), Motorola finally revealed its much-rumoured'first book-style foldable to rival the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and'Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold....
I switched from iPhone to Android, escaping the Apple ecosystem
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1111+ words) I've been using an iPhone for the past five years. The most recent of these is the iPhone 16, and alongside it, I've been testing a lot of Android phones because of the nature of my job. Every time I used…...
Why is the Xiaomi 17 Ultra getting a design downgrade?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (547+ words) The Xiaomi 17 Ultra's design has been officially revealed, and it's going in a much less interesting direction than I had been hoping for. Xiaomi has taken to Weibo to offer confirmation that it will indeed be launching its latest super-flagship…...
My big tech wish for 2026: I just want a phone that excites me
2+ week, 6+ day ago (869+ words) As a tech enthusiast in my private as well as my professional life, 2025 was a bit of a mixed bag, to use the old clich. There were exciting personal purchases, ranging from the bracingly simple (I love my Hario coffee…...
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is (almost) officially going global
3+ week, 1+ day ago (358+ words) The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has appeared on a pair of key US certification bodies, indicating that it will indeed be receiving a wider release. That means it's official: the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is going global. While that's not exactly a revelatory piece…...
The Pixel 10 might have forced the iPhone 17e into a key upgrade
3+ week, 1+ day ago (351+ words) The iPhone 17e is rumoured to be making one key change that could see it catching up with the Pixel 10 series. According to a new report on The Information, Apple is planning to add MagSafe wireless charging to its follow-up to…...
7 new Android 16 features that are coming in major free upgrade
3+ week, 3+ day ago (560+ words) Google has released a major new version of Android 16 for Pixel smartphone users, and it adds a bunch of useful features in what is effectively the December Pixel Drop. Android 16 QPR2, as it's known, is about much more than the December…...