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It is time to reflect on the smartphone scene as we’re sending off quite an unusual and remarkable year behind us. A lot of things happened and many of us were locked within the confinements of our own homes, having nothing but a smart device to...

2020 was a really tough year, no question about it. The pandemic and ensuing economic crisis undoubtedly left its mark on most every part of life and the tech industry was no exception. Though, not necessarily in a strictly "doom and gloom"...

This year Xiaomi continued its march to the upper echelon of the smartphone industry. We saw the release of the brand’s all-out flagships - the Mi 10 Pro and Mi 10 Ultra, record-breaking shipments numbers and an increased push in more European...

Introduction Smartmi, also known as Zhimi, is a Chinese manufacturer of smart home devices. Just as expected from a Xiaomi subsidiary, Smartmi’s devices are reasonably priced, well designed, and they integrate with the other Xiaomi smart home...

Being knee-deep in the mobile industry on a daily basis is undoubtedly a dream job for me. For it lets me experience the latest and greatest tech. However, while far from complaining, there are certain aspects of my job I find a bit annoying. For...

In 2019 the Huawei P30 Pro and Oppo Reno 10x zoom kicked off a zoom arms race with the introduction of the periscope telephoto lens – or should we say “re-introduction”. One phone had a periscope several years ago and with a design that was more...

We already established the features you look forward to in 2021, but now we wanted to know the opposite – which recent trends in smartphone design would you hate to see continue next year? Most phones today have three or four cameras, even the...

It's been a difficult year for everyone, and even the giant that is Apple faced some atypical disruptions. It needed to sort a lot of supply and manufacturing hurdles in order to unload its considerable fleet of devices this year. It even needed to...

A while back we heard that Huawei is working on several PCs powered by its own silicon - desktop PCs and laptops. With the company already confirming its desktop PC powered by its own HiSilicon ARM chip, we now more details about the notebook too,...

We asked and you told us: under display cameras will be your most anticipated smartphone feature of 2021. This is the second year in a row that you’ve selected this specific feature on top of your list and there’s good reason – the tech is slowly...

According to a report coming from South Korea, Samsung won't be able to hit the 300 million phone sales mark this year and it's going to be the first time in nine years. It is estimated that the manufacturer will likely reach 270 million...

Specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra were detailed last week, and now the S21 and S21+ have also got the same treatment, leaving little to the imagination. The S21 and S21+ will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC in the US and have an...

The vivo X60 Pro arriving on December 29 with an Exynos 1080 SoC has appeared on Chinese certifying authority TENAA's website with full specs. The smartphone will come with 8GB and 12GB RAM with two storage options - 128GB and 256GB. It will run...

Huawei released the HarmonyOS 2.0 beta version of the software for select devices earlier this month and one developer decided to dig a little deeper to see what Huawei's new OS is all about. And as it turns out, it's still pretty much...

When Apple ditched the 3.5mm headphone jack a few years ago, some Android phone makers were quick to mock the Cupertino-based tech giant's decision, only to follow suit later on. Well, history is repeating itself. Apple launched the iPhone 12...

After introducing the GTR 2 and GTS 2 in India, Amazfit today launched the GTS 2 mini in the country. It's priced at INR6,999 ($95/€75) and is available for purchase through Amazfit's local site with two color options - Midnight Black and Flamingo...

Before I lay down the list of what I think are the best phones to come out in 2020, let's get a few things out there. This is a subjective list and these are by no means the only devices I've liked throughout 2020. But the boss said 5, so there you...

The Aonic 50 are Shure's first pair of wireless noise-canceling headphones. Starting at $399, the Aonic 50 are definitely in the premium category of wireless headphones and compete against the likes of the Bose Headphones 700 and the Sony...

As we wrap up the year we take a look back at the most popular reviews on our website and we are now to Q3. These are the phones everybody was most eager to learn more about in the months July through September. The third quarter of 2020 saw an...

It's time to wrap up this weird and mostly unpleasant year with something fun and pleasant - Samsung's report card for 2020. What it did good, what it did not as good, and what it perhaps could have done. It's important to say this before we go...