There's hardly a day goes by at the moment without a smartphone launch and today it's the turn of the Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro. Redmi is one of Xiaomi's brands along with Mi and Pocophone, and unlike its Chinese competitor Huawei, Xiaomi still has access to US technology so there's full access to Google Play and updates
True to form, OnePlus has announced its spring line up of smartphones, the OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro. Fortunately, I was sent a pair of review handsets and in this article, I'll be going over the 8. While rumours still abound about a third lower level phone, the 8 remains the entry point into OnePlus' range. I think
OnePlus typically announces new models in the spring and the autumn, and despite Covid-19 this year is no different with the launch today (14th April) of the OnePlus 8 and the flagship 8 Pro. Fortunately, I was sent a pair of review handsets and in this article, I'll be going over the flagship edition, the 8 Pro. As will be
The new OnePlus 8 series will launch tomorrow but there have been so many leaks, both official and unofficial, that it makes you wonder what they have left to announce. Here's what's been revealed over the past week or so... Display There will be a new "fluid display" with a 120 Hz refresh rate which has received an A+ rating
A few weeks ago Ambient Mode arrived on my OnePlus 6T and much as I love my phone, Ambient Mode took way too long to get working properly: Android's settings for displays and lock screens are a complete mess. There are far too many complexities and inter-dependencies. (For those not familiar with Ambient Mode, it's a dark lock screen that
Google announced that it will be upgrading Android Messages with RCS. This new feature has already begun rolling out to users in the United States. Those who already have Messages will be prompted to enable chat features in the coming weeks. Android users who don't yet have it can download it in the Play Store. Google expects to have this