What are periscope lenses on a smartphone?
You might have recently noticed the Samsung S20 adverts that talked about 100X “Space Zoom”. While this sounds impressive you need to look further to understand exactly what this means. In camera technology there are two types of Zoom available – optical and digital. Optical requires multiple lenses that can be moved to adjust the […]
OnePlus Nord – Nice phone, but nothing to wow you
When OnePlus launched their first smartphone, way back in 2014, they focused on providing flagship features at mid-range prices. As a result, they won a lot of a fans with their premium quality handsets. However, over the following years, they started to increase prices with a disproportionate improvement in specifications leading to many people to […]
Best smartphones under £150
There was a time that all £150 would have got you is a good feature phone or a very basic smartphone. Nowadays, thanks to the increased amount of competition around there is plenty of choice for less than £150 and in this article, we are going to take a look at 5 of them from […]
Sony Xperia L4 – a good budget-priced handset
The Xperia L4 is Sony’s take on a budget phone and for the sub £200 price it is a good offering. Having some of the same design cues as the Xperia 1 II and 10 II, yet it does not have that slightly old fashioned look to the screen that blights those two handsets, by […]
Poco F2 Pro – great features for the price
Xiaomi’s original Pocophone was released way back in 2018 and at the time was quickly recognised a flagship handset on a budget. Two years in the making, its successor, the Poco F2 Pro avoids some of the corner cutting of the original and as a result the price has increased as well. So, is it […]
Xiaomi Redmi 10X range – 2 great handsets for those on a budget
Xiaomi and its sub-brands Redmi and Poco have so many ranges of smartphones that it’s a wonder they can keep track of them all and continuously update them. This makes it even more difficult for the buyer to work out where the various models fit into the overall scheme of things. So, we come to […]
July 2020 mobile phone rumours and leaks
Each month we are going to take a look at what is being leaked and the rumours about new handsets in the mobile phone world. As we move towards Autumn, there are quite a few expected handsets to talk about. OnePlus Nord Expected later this month, the Nord is OnePlus’ entry level phone. It should […]
Google Pixel 4 range – not a great upgrade
Since they first decided to enter the handset market, Google have focused on producing phones that highlight the benefits of using stock Android. Latterly, especially with the introduction of the Pixel range, this has been supplemented by industry-leading camera setups and the Pixel 4 Range is no exception. Currently, there are two handsets in the […]
Kosher phones and 4G
One question we often get asked when people are buying a kosher phone is why does a particular handset cost twice the amount of another one when, to all intents and purposes, they offer the same features and functions? The simple answer is, it is down to the cellular network that they will support. Currently, […]
Huawei P40 range – impressive handsets with not many apps
A review of any Huawei smartphone in 2020 cannot start without first addressing the elephant in the room. Or, in this case, the elephant not in the room – Google. As you will have probably read, the US government has got its hooks into Huawei and views them as a threat to national security. As […]