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,…

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…

Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro Initial Impression Review – A premium construction to compete vs Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro
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Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro Initial Impression Review – A premium construction to compete vs Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro

I reviewed the Xiaomi Watch S1 and S1 active this time last year, and I thought both watches were excellent. As a keen runner and cyclist, I am a bit more of a Garmin man myself, but if I wanted to go for a less fitness focussed smartwatch, I’d certainly be looking at Xiaomi as…

MWC 2024: Motorola Defy 2 & Cat S75 Phones Announced with MediaTek 3GPP Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) for Bullitt Satellite Messenger
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MWC 2024: Motorola Defy 2 & Cat S75 Phones Announced with MediaTek 3GPP Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) for Bullitt Satellite Messenger

Living in UK town, I have never felt the need to have satellite communication technology in my phone, but this seems to be the new frontier brands are targeting. Apple announced Emergency SOS on the iPhone 14 last year and this has inevitably seen more interest in the technology from both from consumers and brands….

FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro has it all. A Fiber/DSL router with tri-band Mesh WiFi 7, 2.5GbE, a Zigbee/Matter hub and Telephony
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FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro has it all. A Fiber/DSL router with tri-band Mesh WiFi 7, 2.5GbE, a Zigbee/Matter hub and Telephony

FRITZ!Box routers have always been a jack of all trades. They are one of the few brands on the market that produce routers with a built-in VDSL modem. Recent models have expanded into fiber with a fiber optic modem (ONT) and the XGS-PON fibre optic standard. When it comes down to things like WiFi, they…

Oral-B iO Series 8 vs iO9 vs Oral-B Genius X – Black Friday 2022 Deals
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Oral-B iO Series 8 vs iO9 vs Oral-B Genius X – Black Friday 2022 Deals

This post was originally written in February 2020. While I was a little critical of the Oral-B IO at first, this was more due to the over-inflated prices toothbrushes launch at. Amazon currently states its RRP as £449.99, which is enough to buy a decent laptop or a decent phone. However, as always, almost immediately…

Oral-B iO10 with iOSense Announced with improved virtual brushing coaching vs iO9
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Oral-B iO10 with iOSense Announced with improved virtual brushing coaching vs iO9

The yearly cycle of tech upgrades isn’t exclusive to mobile phones and TVs, Oral-B updates it toothbrushes on a yearly cycle too. At MWC 2022, they have announced the new flagship Oral-B iO Series 10. The big improvement this year is what Oral-B is calling iOSense, a new virtual brushing coach that will deliver real-time…

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 / 8000 vs Dimensity 9000 vs Dimensity 1200 / 1300 vs SD888 Specifications Compared
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MediaTek Dimensity 8100 / 8000 vs Dimensity 9000 vs Dimensity 1200 / 1300 vs SD888 Specifications Compared

At MWC 2022, MediaTek is launching their “little brother” to the flagship Dimensity 9000. It is actually two chipsets, the Dimensity 8100 and 8000, with fractionally different CPU/GPU frequencies. These two chipsets have been rumoured to offer Qualcomm Snapdragon 888-like performance but at a lower price point. MediaTek has also announced the Dimensity 1300. It…

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…