Samsung A51 – premium looks and good specs for this mid-range phone
Announced in Dec 2019, the Samsung A51 is an update to the older A50 – that was itself only released in Mar 2019. Like its predecessor, it has a Gorilla glass front coupled with a plastic back and frame. While this does not give the same premium feel as an all glass and metal design, […]
Realme X50 5g – the cheapest 5G smartphone?
The recently announced Realme X50 5G will in all likelihood be the cheapest 5G smartphone anywhere, as it is slated to come in at under £300. At that price it sounds like a real bargain for a 5G handset with all the others currently coming in at two or three times that price. So, what […]
New features in 2020 for Google Assistant
At CES in January, Google announced a raft of new features we can expect for the Google Assistant this year. These include: Linking non-Google smart devices – this will make it easier for you to connect non-Google made smart home devices to your account. With this update, when you add a new device you will […]
Huawei Nova 5T – a great mid-range smartphone
Bearing in mind the current problems between Huawei and the US Government, we don’t currently review Huawei smartphones here due to their lack of Google Services. However, the Huawei Nova 5T is an exception as it is one of their last phones to include Google Play – so you can get all your usual apps […]
Nokia 2.2 – less than £100 and decent specs for that price range
Released in the middle of 2019, the Nokia 2.2 is the latest update to this budget-priced handset. So, what do you get for your hard-earned cash? Starting with the screen, this is a reasonably sized 5.71”LCD HD+ unit with 19:9 ratio and 295 ppi density. Not a bad display, but obviously at this price nowhere […]
Samsung Galaxy S20 – improved camera and 5G built-in
The Samsung launch in February and Apple event in September nicely bookend the year for those of us in the mobile phone world. With the MWC in Barcelona now being cancelled by the Coronavirus this year, it seems likely that Samsung’s announcements on Feb 11, will be the highlight of the year for quite some […]
Dealing with overheating in smartphones
Most smartphones now tend to get hot when they are used heavily or are being recharged. This does not mean that there is a problem as there are many reasons why your phone could overheat. However, sometimes it can get so hot that it is difficult to hold, so you need to now how to […]
LG V50 – LG’s first 5G smartphone
The LG V50 is not really much of an upgrade, apart from the 5G capabilities, on the LG V40. So, is it worth the high price currently being asked for it? Before we answer that question, let’s take a look at what the LG V50 actually offers. The changes over the V40 are a bigger […]
When will my Samsung smartphone upgrade to Android 10?
Are you (like me) still waiting for your Samsung to upgrade to Android 10? After all it has been out for a while now and Samsung haven’t been prompt about upgrading before. But their own skin that sits on top of Android has now been updated – One UI 2 – so the upgrade must […]
Nokia 8110 – update of the famous ‘banana phone’
Going back to your ‘greatest hits’ can always be a good strategy to get you back in the public eye. Having successfully tried it with the Nokia 3310 Nokia have now repeated it with the 8110. This is the banana phone made famous in the film The Matrix and it’s now back in an updated […]