Despite Samsung’s dominance in the Android world, it’s Huawei that is making up ground faster than OnePlus, LG or Sony. Huawei has announced the P20 and P20 Pro at an event in Paris – two phones that look an awful lot like the iPhone X . Hopefully these aren’t just copycat phones, though. With top of the line specs, superb design traits and genuinely innovative camera set ups (particularly on the triple lens Pro), the P20 and P20 Pro are pushing the envelope in terms of Android hardware....

Huawei announced its latest flagship smartphone range, the P40 , on 26 March alongside it an updated smartwatch, the Watch GT 2e. The new watch is available in four colours: Icy White, Graphite Black, Lava Red and Mint Green. Currently there’s no indication of what the ‘e’ suffix stands for, but the naming strategy makes it clear this isn’t meant to be an all-new wearable but an evolution – perhaps that is the explanation?...

Two months after it was first announced, Huawei’s MateBook D 15 laptop is finally available to buy in the UK. The news was confirmed via an official press release, which also revealed many of the device’s key features. An Intel’s Core i5-1135G7 processor and Iris Xe integrated graphics are the headline changes, but models using the latest Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen 7 5700U chips are available internationally. Both deliver much-improved performance on paper, although the £749....

Huawei has officially launched the 2022 MateBook 14s in Europe, but you could be forgiven for thinking it’s the same device as last year. The company has taken a cautious approach to updating one of its best laptops, with a new processor and updated version of Bluetooth the only upgrades. The laptop first went on sale in China in August, and has Intel’s Core i7-12700H from the latest 12 th -gen range ....

Lots of my friends and family swear by iPhones, and I would often scoff at how much they paid considering that the tech giant lagged behind Google in so many areas – from not having a weather(!) app on the iPad until 2022, to Apple Maps adding a feature just this year that has been on Google Maps for over a decade . Having tested a wide range of phones in the past, I knew that the likes of Samsung , Google and OnePlus offered better hardware and often more impressive features for the price....

As good as smartphone cameras are in 2024, there are a few areas in which they usually can’t compete with dedicated camera hardware. That includes portrait photography, where even the best camera phones tend to be a poor imitation of a top-class mirrorless camera. So, when I was offered the chance to have my portrait taken with the new Honor 200 Pro , I was more than a little sceptical. After all, this phone isn’t even a true flagship, costing £699....

I’ve been an Android die-hard for fifteen years. I bought the original Nexus One the day it went up for pre-order, and I’ve generally stuck with Google-branded hardware as much as possible. I’ve even got a Pixel C tablet and a Pixel Slate in my collection. But for my ascension to folding phones, something I’ve been waiting to do for a long, long time, I bailed on Google’s second-gen (and poorly named) Pixel 9 Pro Fold ....

EE is offering a new Tech Drops initiative that could secure you huge savings on the latest smartphones and headphones – if you’re quick enough. Each month, the EE Tech Store will be offering a huge discount on a specific tech item. There’ll only be a limited amount of stock, however, and EE will sell them on a first-come, first-served basis. The first product to be offered through the EE Tech Drop initiative will be the Beats Studio Pro ....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Large AMOLED screen Decent main camera Good specs at low cost Solid battery life Cons No 5G 60Hz refresh rate Divisive software Finicky fingerprint scanner Our Verdict The Note 12 G96 is a nice phone in many ways, getting you some impressive hardware for the price but a few omissions on top of hard to like software holds it back. Best Prices Today: Infinix Note 12 G96 Infinix has launched a new version of the Note 12 and, as the name hints, the handset revolves around a MediaTek Helio G96 processor....

At a Glance Our Verdict For the vast majority of people, the newer, larger iPad is the best choice. That’s especially true if you can manage with 32GB of storage since the iPad mini 4 is now sold only as a 128GB device so there’s no ‘cheap’ option with it. The iPad 9.7 has a faster processor and supports the Apple Pencil. Disadvantages are minor: it’s bigger and heavier than the iPad mini 4 and doesn’t have a laminated screen....

Insurance company Aviva has issued a warning over fires caused by air fryers, after a survey of 2,000 adults in the UK revealed that almost one in five people (19%) have suffered either potential or actual fire hazards from their air fryer use. Potential risks included smoke, overheating and scorching. In cases of fire damage from air fryer use, the insurer said that the average claim for 2024 was a whopping £29,555....

True wireless headphones all tend to look alike – but not JBL’s latest, which go where no other manufacturer has yet dared by slapping a touchscreen on the side. The new JBL Tour Pro 2 are standard enough high-end true wireless earbuds, except for the inclusion of a 1.45in LED display on the side of the charging case. Why, you ask? Well, it’s not actually as daft as it might seem....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Kyocera’s ECOSYS P6030cdn colour laser printer manages to combine volume, speed and quality with cost-saving features and plenty of extras. It’s is only let down by minor ergonomic design flaws. Best Prices Today: Kyocera ECOSYS P6030cdn If you have a growing business with network printing needs and relatively high volumes of paperwork, then it would be worth considering the new Kyocera ECOSYS P6030cdn colour laser printer as an efficient workhorse for the office....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great build quality and design Versatile functionality Solid battery life Superb display Cons Android isn’t great on tablets Key accessories cost extra No headphone jack Underpowered Our Verdict The biggest failings of the Tab P11 Pro aren’t Lenovo’s fault but Android’s and by extension Google’s. Iffy software troubles muddy an otherwise premium and versatile tablet experience. Best Prices Today: Lenovo Tab P11 Pro There are other players in the space, though, and Lenovo is looking to take a larger slice of the pie if its intentions with the Tab P11 Pro are anything to go by....

At a Glance Our Verdict Foldables still have a long way to go to prove their worth, and Lenovo’s decision to pitch its folding PC at the more Conservative business market is a sign of the company’s confidence in the X1 Fold. And so far that confidence seems well placed. The X1 Fold looks slick and feels slicker from a hardware perspective, leaving us only with a few concerns about how well Windows 10 Pro will handle the new form factor – and how long buyers might have to wait for 10X to come along and make it right....

At a Glance Our Verdict The LG Q6 has an attractive price but lacks many of the features of its bigger brother. Best Prices Today: LG G6 A lot of fans will be excited for the launch of the LG V30 but for now there’s a new and cheaper version of the G6. Here we explain the difference between the LG G6 and LG Q6. While smaller and cheaper models of flagship phones are pretty much a thing of the past, the LG Q6 is as close as we’re going to get to an LG G6 Mini....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great colour accuracy Large, easy to use design Impressive mainstream refresh rate ability Cons Mediocre contrast Not fast enough for high-end eSports Not 4K Our Verdict The UltraGear 32GP850-B is easy to recommend. The rock-solid resolution, ease of use, great colours, and smooth refresh rate performance make it a great option for all kinds of mainstream games. Contrast and lack of 4K are minor points....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict If your home is on more than one floor, or has a tricky dead-spot, then the simple set-up process and solid performance of the Velop could be the ideal solution for improving Wi-Fi reception throughout your home. The problem is the price: it’s more expensive than BT Whole Home Wi-Fi and Google’s Wifi. And, since the speed that it offers will be way beyond the speed of most current home broadband services, the Velop might be a case of overkill unless you have a large home that needs really extensive Wi-Fi coverage....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The wealth of shooting options mean that the Lomo’Instant Square will best reward people who are accomplished photographers already, but Auto Mode is as simple as you could ask for, making this a friendly entry point for anyone hoping to expand into more complex shots in the future. Best Prices Today: Lomo’Instant Square Lomography’s Lomo’Instant Square represents a couple of firsts for instant cameras....

TVs might be getting better when it comes to picture quality but thin designs mean audio is always going to be limited. This is why a soundbar should be there to give you the full home theatre experience. Your TV is likely 4K or even 8K in resolution but you might be making do with mediocre sound quality, whether you realise it or not. It’s like buying a Ferrari but lift up the bonnet and there’s a tiny Fiat 500 engine inside....