Only a few companies have launched a flagship so far this year, and Xiaomi is already on their second. The launch of the Redmi K30 Pro models give Xiaomi a more affordable option to the existing Mi 10 Pro 5G and gives them something to compete with against the other affordable flagship, the Realme X50…
I have featured Sudio four times over the years, and they are back again today with their latest FEM true wireless earphones. Sudio have defined themselves from many other brands by designing audio products that look as good as they sound. Their website includes a lookbook more akin to a fashion brand than audio. Being…
Today, Xiaomi has released its latest affordable phone, the Redmi Note 9S. This is a global launch phone with initial sales for global buyers being on AliExpress starting at $249 USD for the 4GB +64GB variant while the 6GB+128GB version will be available for $279. The Redmi Note 9 Pro now has UK price and…
The Honor 30S is set to launch in China on the 30th of March; this is expected to feature the latest upper mid-range chip from Huawei/HiSilicon giving the Chinese brand a 5G chipset that will compete with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Samsung Exynos 980 and MediaTek Dimensity 1000l/800. The Chinese website, IT House, has published…
With many people having to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is essential to get a decent working environment set up. Working from your laptop on the couch may be okay for a few hours occasionally, but with the prospect of weeks at home, a more productive permanent solution is needed. I am…
We all know that Honor is the affordable sub-brand of Huawei, the Honor V30 Pro is a superb alternative to the Huawei Mate 30 Pro for example. Sometimes they both release identical phones though, with the Huawei Nova 5T and Honor 20 being the notable recent example. With the recent launch of the affordable Huawei…
It looks like Realme will be adopting the Xiaomi Redmi/Poco approach to phone launches rebadging a phone to a different name for a different market. The new Narzo range is claimed to be an affordable range of phones targeting the Gen Z generation in India. Realme are already an affordable youth-orientated company, originally starting as…
The Kirin 810 was launched last June, but the western world only gained access to it with the launch of the Honor 9X Pro this February thanks to the ongoing issues with China and the USA causing a trade ban on Huawei. This means that both Honor and Huawei reused the older (but still good)…
With many people facing the prospect of working from home in the coming weeks, a lot of us will be trying to put together a home office. Larger companies will no doubt provide the hardware, but small business owners will be facing some unwanted and very much unneeded costs at this time. Peripherals I will…
Nokia is the latest company to launch an “affordable” 5G phone that is powered by the increasingly popular Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset. This list of phones is growing quickly, but many are aimed at the Asian market, such as the Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G and Vivo Z6. Currently, the Realme X50 still isn’t announced for…