Tag: smartphones

Perfecting the fold smartphone technology with the all new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 | IT Gadgets Review

Meet the mighty Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 – her third and latest foldable device, following hot on the heels of the redesigned first Galaxy Fold which launched September last year, and the Galaxy Z Flip which dropped earlier this year in February. Folding phones are still a very new type of technology, meaning they’re expensive and complicated to build.…

Huawei P30 Pro sets new standards for mobile photography (ONCE AGAIN) – IT Gadgets Review

Huawei – the Chinese conglomerate has never failed to surprise the mass market. Its latest is the P30 series, composed of both the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro. While Huawei is fighting some serious battles in its network business, it’s gone from strength to strength in the mobile handset market. Huawei’s P-series phones have long sold themselves as “fashionable”…

Now you can have Bloatware-free Android and excellent AI based quality camera shots with the new Google Pixel 3 | IT Gadgets Review

In Oct 2019, Alphabet’s Google unveiled the third edition of its Pixel smartphone, alongside a Google Home smart speaker with a display called Home Hub and a new tablet device, the Pixel Slate. The Pixel 3 was launched in 13 markets, and new additions include France, Ireland, Japan and Taiwan. The Pixel 3 comes in two flavours: the Pixel 3…

OnePlus 6 – yet another quality mobile phone without causing a dent in your pocket | IT Gadget Review

OnePlus 6 was first launched in Singapore on 22 May 2018. This is their new flagship smartphone for 2018. If you do not know OnePlus, it’s a Chinese company that’s globally known to sell phones with high-end specification phones for affordable prices. That includes good design, impressive build quality and clean Android software with no bloatware. The OnePlus 6 is…

Welcome the Nokia 3310 3G: talk and text appeal spreads even further

HMD Global today announces the Nokia 3310 3G in fresh new colours – Yellow, Warm Red, Azure Blue and Charcoal.     The Nokia 3310 3G combines the talk and text appeal of the current model with a 3G data connection, meaning you can now enjoy the classic across more countries. The retro user interface has been improved to deliver…

Key differences between the new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X – should I upgrade my existing iPhone? | IT Gadget Review

In remembrance of Steve Job on his birthday, Apple announced three new iPhones at its annual special event on 12 September 2017 – the new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the flag-ship iPhone X (‘iPhone Ten’). For those who already own the current models of iPhone, it may be a tough choice to make or should you even consider…

Google takes on its smartphone design with new Pixel series – but it is not cheap | IT Gadget Review

Finally the long awaited Google Pixel series was launched on 20th Oct 2016, that was after long six years of partnering up with device makers to create its Nexus phones. The Pixel and Pixel XL are the latest additions to its line of in-house products.Naturally, they are also the first Daydream-ready phones.   The Pixel is the smaller of the…

Xiaomi’s top end Mi 5 (小米手机5) is one good contender with good design and performance | IT Gadgets Review

Xiaomi unveiled its much-anticipated flagship the Mi 5 during March 2016 in China followed by India in May 2016. This is one important milestone for Xiaomi as Mi 5 is the first Xiaomi phone with a physical home button and front-mounted fingerprint sensor. (Last year’s Redmi Note 3 has a scanner on its reverse.) It is important to note that…

Apple launches iPhone SE – an upgrade from iPhone 5C or a smaller iPhone 6S? | IT Gadgets Review

The new iPhone SE has finally reached the doorstep. Apple has positioned this to better cater for a segment of the market who prefer smaller screen smartphones where in this digital era, we have seen mobile phone screen size hitting as large as 7”. Will this 4” cousin achieve its high order mission? The first look at the packaging when…

OnePlus X – smaller version of OnePlus 2 or much more? | new Gadget Review

One of the biggest names in the budget premium phone sector is Chinese manufacturer OnePlus. OnePlus has quickly made a name for itself by offering stellar phones at stellar prices, with enough internal horsepower and external beauty to compete with contemporary flagships. It’s one of the best budget smartphones you can buy. Shortly after its second flagship, the OnePlus 2,…