Lumigon T3 – first smartphone with night vision camera
Although it has been around for a few years now, the Lumigon T3 is still worth a look if you want to stand out from the crowd with your smartphone. When launched, back in 2016, it was the world’s first smartphone with a night vision camera. So, it is ideal for all you budding nocturnal […]
Fairphone 3 – environmentally friendly phone designed to last
In 2013 Fairphone set out to make a smartphone that was both eco-friendly and concerned with the welfare of the workers in its supply chain. This approach meant that it was concerned with things as diverse as making the phone as modular as possible to ensuring that the workers who mine the metals it uses […]
Motorola Razr 2019 – It’s Back As A Smartphone
It might be 15 years since the original Razr, but now Motorola has gone back to it for inspiration for its new foldable phone. Rather than go with the trend for horizontal folds like the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X, the new Razr does it vertically mimicking the clam shell setup of the […]
Huawei Mate X – Better Than The Samsung Galaxy Fold?
Following hot on the heels of the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the Huawei Mate X is the Chinese smartphone leader’s take on the foldable big screen handset. Slated to be available in the UK on Vodafone, EE and Three during 2020, the Mate X takes a slightly different route to the Fold. Whereas the Fold’s screens […]
How did Microsoft get the smartphone market so wrong?
It’s hard to imagine today, sitting her surveying a smartphone market dominated by Android and iOS, that not so many years ago, there was a third contender – Windows Mobile. Why is it not still around today? Unlike Android and iOS, that are based on the look and feel of the original windows concept, designed […]
Oppo Reno 2 – good looks and a decent spec
The Oppo Reno series of smartphones was launched earlier this year. Now, it has been added to with the Oppo Reno 2 being the pick of the new bunch. This is a well-specified phone at a reasonable mid-range price. So, what exactly does it offer to make it worth considering? Starting with the front, it […]
Google Pixel 4 – Good And Not So Good Update
The latest update to the flagship Google Pixel builds on its previous strengths, but sadly also does not improve on some of its weaknesses, which for a phone with a premium price tag is surprising. So, let’s look at the positives first. As with previous Pixel’s the camera setup is class leading. Despite only being a […]
What To Do If Your Samsung Smartphone Is Not Switching On
If your Samsung smartphone isn’t turning on but has done in the past, it could be an issue with the software and may require a restart or longer charge. There are three things you can do to try and remedy this. Leave Your Smartphone To Charge If the battery has been fully discharged it may […]
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha – is this is the real life, is this just fantasy?
The recently launched Mi Mix Alpha might only be a concept smartphone available in limited numbers in China, but it has the potential to change the future of mobile phones. I wrote recently about the need for innovation in smartphone design to take us back to the heady days of the iPhone launch and to […]
Charging your Samsung smartphone
There are now a range of options that allow you to charge your Samsung smartphone in whichever way you find the easiest. Wired charging Wired charging is often the fastest and simplest method. Your device will come with a wired charger in its box. Usually you will have to connect the charging cable to the […]