TCL took to the virtual Mobile World Congress stage on Thursday to show off an ever-growing product lineup that stretches far beyond the TVs it’s best known for. The Chinese company’s new products ran the gamut: Apart from announcing an imminent mobile software update, TCL unveiled a kids smartwatch, outdoor and indoor routers, and a …

The OnePlus Nord CE has arrived, joining the company’s popular family of midrange phones. It has 5G, decent specs and an affordable price, so it’s great if you’re on a budget. But how does it compare to earlier members of the Nord family — and which one is right for you? You can take a look at the specs sheet …

Xiaomi launched its first-ever foldable smartphone in March, and now tipsters say the Chinese company is getting ready to launch a new one before the end of this year.  The upcoming foldable, which could be unveiled as early as the fourth quarter, will bring upgrades to the display and hinge, based on specs shared by Digital Chat Station, a well-known …

If you’re sick and tired of gimmicky features on phones (and of paying extra for them), then you might want to look out for OnePlus’ newest offering: the OnePlus Nord Core Edition. The Chinese company announced this stripped-down version of its best-selling OnePlus Nord, at a launch event on Thursday. It’s called the Nord Core Edition (CE), presumably because it’s focused …

With Apple’s Spring Loaded event done and dusted, all eyes are on Apple’s marquee event in the fall, where the iPhone 13 (if it ends up being called that) is expected. As usual, many of the features are still uncertain: Will we see a foldable iPhone? What about a faster refresh rate? Will Apple finally get rid of the Lightning …

Will foldable phones ever take off in the mainstream, or will they remain expensive toys owned by wealthy tech enthusiasts? Huawei is making a strong case in favor of these bendy gadgets with its recent launch of the Mate X2.  After using the Mate X2 for a week, I can declare that it has the best foldable phone hardware currently …

Huawei held global launch event Wednesday, where it announced a bevy of new hardware products for a global rollout. But the big news is the upgrade to Harmony OS, the software some of those products run on. Harmony has been around since 2019, but this second-gen version will run on a much broader array of Huawei products for the first time, …

Out of the four iPhone 12 models that Apple announced last October, the iPhone 12 is best suited for most people, and it’s also one of our highest-rated phones ever. But if you’ve held back from upgrading since 2017’s iPhone 8, you’re probably wondering whether now is the time to do so. After all, the iPhone 12 boasts a string …

Asus is betting a small phone will make a big impact. It bills its new midrange ZenFone 8 as the “ultimate compact Android phone.” The ZenFone 8 has a crisp 5.9-inch AMOLED display, respectable battery life, dependable cameras, stereo speakers, and powerful internals that by some measures rivals the $1,200 Galaxy S21 Ultra’s performance. All this is crammed into a …

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 10 Pro, unveiled in March, is one of the best budget Android phones, if not the best, so far this year as long as you can live without 5G. Starting at $229 (approximately £160 or AU$290), you get a mobile experience that’s in many ways similar to flagships that cost three times as much. Some of the …