MediaTek  T300 5G RedCap Platform Announced: Extremely Low Power, Compact Wearables and IoT Devices

MediaTek T300 5G RedCap Platform Announced: Extremely Low Power, Compact Wearables and IoT Devices

At MWC 2024, MediaTek has announced the T300 which is the is the latest addition to their 5G RedCap range, designed for wearables and IoT devices where low power draw is essential. It packs in their M60 modem to bring 5G connectivity through the 3GPP Release 17 standard, offering major gains over existing 4G solutions….

MWC 2024: AVM demos new FRITZ!Box Wi-Fi 7 routers and FRITZ!OS 7.80
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MWC 2024: AVM demos new FRITZ!Box Wi-Fi 7 routers and FRITZ!OS 7.80

At Mobile World Congress 2024, AVM will be demoing several new products, including new FRITZ!Box routers, FRITZ!OS 7.80, and support for emerging connectivity standards like Wi-Fi 7, 10G Ethernet, and 5G. Wi-Fi 7 One of the most notable announcements is support for Wi-Fi 7, the latest generation of Wi-Fi technology promising faster speeds, lower latency,…

MediaTek to Demo On-Device Generative AI with Llama 2 at MWC 2024

MediaTek to Demo On-Device Generative AI with Llama 2 at MWC 2024

MediaTek has announced it will be showcasing on-device generative AI using Llama 2, Meta’s open-source large language model (LLM), at next week’s Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona. The demo will highlight MediaTek’s latest Dimensity 9300 and 8300 system-on-chips (SoCs) running an optimized version of Llama 2 for the first time. What is a Large…

Realme GT3 Announced for $649 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 & 240W charging
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Realme GT3 Announced for $649 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 & 240W charging

The Realme GT3 has officially been launched. It is perhaps more a successor to the Realme GT Neo 3 150W than it is to the Realme GT2 and is, in fact, called the GT Neo 5 240W in China. The Realme GT3 ditches Mediatek, which was used on the GT Neo 3, in favour of…

Honor Magic5 Pro announced with impressive triple 50MP cameras for €1,200/£1,055. Honor Magic Vs foldable launches globally for €1,599/£1400
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Honor Magic5 Pro announced with impressive triple 50MP cameras for €1,200/£1,055. Honor Magic Vs foldable launches globally for €1,599/£1400

At MWC 2023, Honor announced its latest Honor Magic5 series flagship phones for the year and the global availability of the impressive Honor Magic Vs foldable phone. I loved last year’s Honor Magic4 Pro as I felt that it offered a great balance of flagship specs without breaking the bank. Honor Magic5 Pro This year,…

Xiaomi 13 Pro launched in the UK, priced at £1,099 – MWC 2023
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Xiaomi 13 Pro launched in the UK, priced at £1,099 – MWC 2023

The Xiaomi 13 series was announced in China back in December, and at MWC 2023, it has been officially launched globally. There have recently been some leaks suggesting a Xiaomi 13 Ultra is arriving, but sadly this was not announced, and previous Ultra models didn’t receive a global launch. Three models are launching, the  Xiaomi…

Poco X4 Pro 5G announced from €299/£250 with a €50/£40 early bird discount
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Poco X4 Pro 5G announced from €299/£250 with a €50/£40 early bird discount

The Poco X3 Pro was a superb phone for the price, and now at MWC 2022, Poco has announced the new Poco X4 Pro 5G. This year, it looks like affordable mid-range phones are really ramping up the quality of their cameras. We have already seen Realme launch the Realme 9 Pro+ for £349 (£299…

MWC 2022 – Huawei announces MateBook E, MatePad Paper & MateBook X Pro
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MWC 2022 – Huawei announces MateBook E, MatePad Paper & MateBook X Pro

The last time I physically attended MWC, in 2019, Huawei announced the beautiful Huawei Mate X 5G, and it looked like the start of an exciting year for Huawei. How things have changed three years later. This year, there is no word on any mobile phones launching, but a focus on laptops and a tablet….

FRITZ!Box 5590 Fiber announced SFP for 10 Gbit/s FTTH connectivity & 2.5GbE LAN. Probably won’t come to the UK
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FRITZ!Box 5590 Fiber announced SFP for 10 Gbit/s FTTH connectivity & 2.5GbE LAN. Probably won’t come to the UK

AVM FRITZ!Box routers don’t get a lot of attention in the UK, but they are fantastic devices with a great feature set, including a telephone system for DECT, IP and analogue phones. I am currently in the process of reviewing the FRITZ!Box 4060 WiFi 6 router and the FRITZ!Repeater 6000 WiFI mesh repeater, which should…

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G vs Realme X50 Pro 5G compared – Which is the best affordable flagship phone?
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G vs Realme X50 Pro 5G compared – Which is the best affordable flagship phone?

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G officially launched on the 13th of February and Realme X50 Pro 5G launched today via a global launch event streamed on YoutTube. Realme have quickly gained popularity offering tremendous value for money with the Realme X2 Pro being one of my favourite devices of 2019, but can they keep this…