TCL 30 Series Announced – Five affordable phones from £120 to £210
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TCL 30 Series Announced – Five affordable phones from £120 to £210

With most phone brands slugging it out competing in the mid-range range market, TCL is embracing the affordable end of Android smartphones. At MWC 2022, they have announced five new phones, with the most expensive being the TCL 30 5G priced at €249, which works out as £210. This features the MediaTek Dimensity 700 a…

Redmagic 7 Review – Active cooling allows the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 to sustain its performance longer than any other phone
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Redmagic 7 Review – Active cooling allows the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 to sustain its performance longer than any other phone

The Redmagic 7 series was announced last week in China. Now, the phone is getting a global launch with the phones being able to be bought from the 10th of March. For reasons not explained to me, the global variants of the Redmagic 7 phones do not have the insane charge speeds of the Chinese…

ZTE nubia Z40 Pro (Axon 40 Ultra) launching soon with 64 IMX787 sensor & magnetic charging
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ZTE nubia Z40 Pro (Axon 40 Ultra) launching soon with 64 IMX787 sensor & magnetic charging

In the past year, I have reviewed the ZTE Axon 30 and two RedMagic gaming phones which are a sub-brand of ZTE. I have been impressed with the company and it reminds me of when Xiaomi and Realme started to make waves in the EU and UK market. Recently there have been several leaks and…

Redmagic 7 & 7 Pro Announced. UK/EU launch on 22 February. Review Soon.
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Redmagic 7 & 7 Pro Announced. UK/EU launch on 22 February. Review Soon.

I was impressed with the Redmagic 6R and Redmagic 6S Pro last year. Now, Redmagic has been one of the first companies to announce a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phone this year, and it looks like they will beat Realme to be the first to sell a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phone in Europe, contrary…

Realme 9 Pro+ vs OnePlus Nord 2 – Almost the same but Dimensity 920 vs Dimensity 1200
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Realme 9 Pro+ vs OnePlus Nord 2 – Almost the same but Dimensity 920 vs Dimensity 1200

  The Realme 6 Pro launched back in 2020 using the Snapdragon 720G, and in the two years since, Realme has launched the 7 Pro and 8 Pro, both with the same chipset and generally incremental upgrades. The main focus of the past two generations has been the camera, the 7 Pro had a 64…

How to upgrade the TerraMaster F4-422 to TrueNas with an extra 8GB RAM (12GB total) & 5 drives for the ultimate affordable 10Gbps NAS
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How to upgrade the TerraMaster F4-422 to TrueNas with an extra 8GB RAM (12GB total) & 5 drives for the ultimate affordable 10Gbps NAS

Following on from my guide to upgrading the TerraMaster F4-421 to Unraid, I have upgraded my TerraMaster F4-422 to use TrueNas Core with an additional 8GB of RAM, providing me with 12GB total. While my TerraMaster F4-421 has a mishmash of old drives, my TerraMaster F4-422 has four 8GB shucked Western Digital drives and a…

Garmin Instinct 2 vs Instinct vs Fenix 7 Compared – Initial Impressions
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Garmin Instinct 2 vs Instinct vs Fenix 7 Compared – Initial Impressions

The Garmin Instinct proved to be a huge hit for Garmin. The Casio G-Shock design combined with a feature set similar to the Fenix at a more affordable price was very appealing. It is, therefore, no surprise Garmin were eager to continue this new line, and they have now expanded it to include a smaller…

Final launch its first Bluetooth ANC headphones, the UX3000 for £119
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Final launch its first Bluetooth ANC headphones, the UX3000 for £119

Final is best known for its wide range of audiophile focussed wired earphones and headphones. They are now expanding the range into the highly competitive Bluetooth ANC market with the UX3000 wireless headphones. This coincides with the launch of the ZE3000 true wireless earphones. Final is starting off sensibly, not going after the flagship ANC…

Infinix ZERO 5G Mediatek Dimensity 900 Benchmarks Compared vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G – Is it good for gaming?
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Infinix ZERO 5G Mediatek Dimensity 900 Benchmarks Compared vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G – Is it good for gaming?

The Infinix ZERO 5G has just been announced, and it is one of the best-specced devices this affordable brand has launched to date. While it may not be a high-end device compared to some companies, it should offer a mid to high-end affordable solution for the target markets this launches in. I am still waiting…

Garmin Instinct 2 Details & Price – Instinct 2 gets listed early on German shop
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Garmin Instinct 2 Details & Price – Instinct 2 gets listed early on German shop

Garmin is having a busy start to the year. We have already had launches for the Garmin Venu 2 Plus, Fenix 7 and Garmin Epix Gen 2. One of the watches people have been eager to launch is the new Instinct 2. The original proved to be a popular launch acting as a sort of…

Realme 9 Pro will launch on the 16th of February with a 50MP Sony IMX766 camera with OIS, the same as the OnePlus Nord 2
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Realme 9 Pro will launch on the 16th of February with a 50MP Sony IMX766 camera with OIS, the same as the OnePlus Nord 2

Realme have been hyping up the new Realme 9 Pro recently giving is bits of information across multiple press releases. Yesterday, they announced the Realme 9 Pro will be Europe’s first “chameleon” smartphone. The grace colour – Sunrise Blue in both 9 Pro series products – will feature the Light Shift Design, in which the back cover transitions…

Lypertek PurePlay Z5 Earbuds Announced with ANC for £119
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Lypertek PurePlay Z5 Earbuds Announced with ANC for £119

The Lypertek PurePlay Z3 & TEVI earbuds were widely praised by users and critics alike. Lypertek has now launched their successor, the upgrade is so big that it skipped the Z4 and went straight to the Lypertek PurePlay Z5 (though the PurePlay Z3 2.0 could be classed as the 4th model). The big upgrade is…

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