At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Nokia 8 Sirocco is a really interesting device that’s completely different to its other phones. With similar design, it’s a direct rival to the Galaxy S9 with it’s curved glass design. There’s no doubt this is one of the most stylish Nokia phones to date but the edges are slightly sharp and it depends if you want on-trend features like a tall aspect ratio....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Sleek Nordic design Bright 2K screen Decent battery life Cons Unimpressive performance Basic cameras No Nokia keyboard or stylus Our Verdict The Nokia T20 is a great looking Android tablet for a budget buy, but the performance doesn’t quite match up to the aesthetics. Best Prices Today: Nokia T20 It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new Nokia tablet, but the wait is finally over....

Except it isn’t just a remote connection: it uses NordVPN’s NordLynx protocol and effectively lets you create your own NordVPN server. Instead of connecting to the internet via a NordVPN server as you usually would, with Meshnet, you can directly connect two devices together using an encrypted VPN tunnel. Why would you want to do that? For one thing, it’s an easy way to securely access files on a home PC from an Android phone or iPhone (or even other PC)....

Nothing has announced a new black version of its Ear (1) true wireless earbuds, the company’s first – and so far only – product, alongside confirming that the buds are now officially carbon neutral. The new black model keeps the transparent design of the original earbuds, but uses a smokier finish to the see-through plastic while replacing the originals’ glossy white sections with a matt black plastic. The actual tech remains unchanged though....

Details concerning Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch have leaked online, alongside strong signs that the Galaxy Watch 8 smartwatch is nigh. Having learned that Samsung was set to skip One UI 7 altogether for its smartwatch family, we’ve now received an insight into One UI 8 Watch and its feature set. Having discovered the firmware for One UI 8 Watch, X user DevOfIpos has been sharing some of their findings....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The OnePlus 6 may have been superseded by the 6T, 7, and 7 Pro, but this is still a great phone if you can find it on offer. What OnePlus has done is nailed all the most important stuff and made a phone that offers excellent design, specs and performance at a great price. So for most people, the 6 is an absolute bargain....

The OnePlus 9 series of phones is here and, for the first time, there are three devices to choose from, although not in the UK. Here’s everything you need to know about the release dates, prices and specs. When is the OnePlus 9 release date? Announced on 23 March, the OnePlus 9 phones rolled out gradually internationally, but both the 9 and 9 Pro are now available in the US, UK, and most global markets....

Qualcomm’s annual 4G/5G summit in Hong Kong was dominated by the company’s insistence that 2019 will be the year that 5G finally makes its way into flagship phones across the board. Plenty of phone manufacturers are on board, including one that’s got us especially excited: OnePlus. The OnePlus 6T is now with us, but the relentless march of technology means that phone is already being overshadowed by the fact that 2019’s OnePlus 7 will be capable of connecting to faster 5G networks....

Google has shown off the design of the entire Pixel 10 smartphone range, seemingly by mistake. It would be an understatement to say that the Pixel 10 range is a known quantity. Not only have we had a bunch of official-looking renders and spec leaks emerging in recent weeks, but Google itself has deliberately tipped the design of the Pixel 10 Pro. Now the company has revealed all of the other phones in the range too – but this time it doesn’t seem to have been deliberate....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great cameras Unusual design Excellent performance Cons No IP rating Only Full HD screen Storage not expandable Our Verdict With a great screen, good cameras, speedy performance, and fast charging, the Find X5 deserves a place on your shortlist. Best Prices Today: Oppo Find X5 As the middle child, sitting between the Lite and Pro models, the regular Oppo Find X5 is easy to overlook....

Oppo has officially launched its latest flagship phones, the Oppo Find X8 and Find X8 Pro, globally in November 2024. This is a marked change from Oppo, which hasn’t launched the Find X6 or Find X7 series outside of China. These models bring notable upgrades across design, display, performance, and cameras, positioning them as some of the best phones you can buy. However, attention is now starting to shift towards the next entries in the series, the yet-to-be revealed Find X8 Ultra as well as the rumoured Find X8 Mini and X8S....

Expert’s Rating Pros Stylish design with high quality feel Easy to use and clean Accessory options Funnel heat control Cons Slightly uneven distribution of heat More unwieldy with any of the accessories (extra side burners) fitted Rapid heat loss when the lid is lifted Our Verdict The Outdoor Chef Davos 570 Pro is a beautifully designed, quality build that takes up relatively little space and is easy to use and maintain....

The tech enthusiasts among you may remember Pebble, the original smartwatch , and more than a decade after its introduction, the company is set to make wearables once again. It’s not something I had on my tech bingo cards for 2025 but Pebble is officially coming back to the market. Well, in one form or another. A quick recap is required here as Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble which launched in 2013 – ahead of the LG G Watch and the first generation of Apple Watch....

If you use WhatsApp a lot, then you’ll no doubt have come across the frustration when you can’t find a message or chat that you know is there but is either far down the list of chats or buried in a conversation somewhere. Now, you can fix this by pinning messages to the top of a chat or pin the chat itself to the top of the list. Here’s how to use this helpful new feature in WhatsApp apps and on the web to help you manage content....

Google has officially announced that its Pixel 9a mid-range smartphone will arrive next week, though it seemingly won’t be feature-complete from an AI standpoint. The Pixel 9a was delayed at the last minute in mid-March due to an unspecified component issue. It appears Google has now gotten on top of whatever technical flaw was holding its new affordable phone back. Pixel 9a release date Google has updated its initial Pixel 9a announcement post with specific release date information....

We now know exactly what Google’s Pixel 9a mid-range smartphone is going to look like thanks to a batch of leaked renders. After yesterday brought a glut of official case renders , today’s leak contains the real thing. Android Headlines has published official renders of the Pixel 9a from almost all angles, just over a month out from the phone’s rumoured launch. What does the Pixel 9a leak show? The leaked renders show the Pixel 9a in all four of its colour variants – Peony, Iris, Obsidian, and Porcelain....

Poco has announced a pair of new tablets , and they look very familiar indeed. Alongside the Poco F8 Ultra and Poco F8 Pro smartphones, Xiaomi subsidiary Poco has also announced the Poco Pad X1 and Poco Pad M1 tablets. Scanning down the spec list, and indeed looking at images for the Poco Pad X1, we’re hit be a strong case of deja vu. It’s essentially the same tablet as the Xiaomi Pad 7 , which we reviewed earlier in the year....

In summary Support for gen 1 and 2 Nest Thermostats ends 25 October No more Google Home or Nest app support or software updates Will be limited to on-device controls for basic features If you have an ageing Google Nest Learning Thermostat, we have bad news. It only has a day of full smart functionality left. Back in May, the company announced that it would be pulling support for older Nest thermostats....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict RavPower’s RP-PB13 Deluxe is proof that high-capacity power banks don’t have to be big and heavy, and it offers good value with 14000mAh capacity at £22. We think the Intocircuit’s additional features make it the better deal, however. Best Prices Today: RavPower RP-PB13 Deluxe High-capacity power bank s aren’t always big and heavy, and the RavPower RP-PB13 Deluxe does a good job of packing a decent capacity and keeping down size and weight....

Smartphone launches are showing no signs of slowing down. Realme is the latest manufacturer to unveil new hardware, with the company revealing its new 8 series phones at a virtual event in India. However, with only the Realme 8 Pro coming to the UK at launch, that’ll be our focus here. Undoubtedly, the headline spec is a new 108Mp main camera – the same resolution as Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra , with Realme claiming it has a transformative effect on the photography experience....