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Realme GT 2 Pro seen from the back.

Realme GT 2 Pro review: Great phone, reasonable price

Realme has a hit on its hands with the Realme GT 2 Pro, a fast and capable phone that can take on much more expensive hardware. We've reviewed it.
honor 50 review top in hand

Honor 50 review: Honor’s back, and what’s old is new again

Honor, the newly independent brand previously owned by Huawei, is back with the Honor 50, which comes with Google Mobile Services and a Qualcomm chip.
The Vivo X70 Pro+ being taken out of a pocket.

Vivo X70 Pro+ Review: Lives up to the promise, but just try finding one

The Vivo X70 Pro+ has an enviable spec sheet, but can it live up to the promise? We've found out in our review, and are pleased to say it really does.
Xiaomi 11T Pro.

Xiaomi 11T Pro Review: Not worthy of its Pro name

Xiaomi has dropped the Mi name from its latest smartphone, the 11T Pro. While the phone is decent, it's a struggle to find anything that makes it Pro at all.
Nothing Ear 1 earbuds with ladybug climbing on top for a size comparison.

Nothing Ear 1 review: Everything you could want, for just $99

The Ear 1 true wireless earbuds are the first product from Nothing, and at $99 they have an enviable spec list. Can they live up to our high expectations?
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S being held in one hand.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S review: No 5G means no deal

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 10S isn't very expensive, but there are a lot of very good low-price phones available today, so is this one to buy? We've found out.
Red Bull Plane Swap Cesna aircraft in flight.

Yes, the upcoming Plane Swap stunt is as insane as it sounds

The latest death-defying feat from Red Bull Air Force is Plane Swap, which is perhaps even crazier than the name suggests, and takes place on April 24.
Xiaomi 12 Pro held in hand and seen from the back.

Xiaomi 12 Pro hands-on review: Seriously fast charging

The Xiaomi 12 Pro has an enviable spec list, with the latest Qualcomm chip and a trio of 50-megapixel cameras, but can it overcome its businesslike design?
Oppo Find X5 Pro held in hand seen from the back.

Oppo Find X5 Pro review: Almost meets our high expectations

The Oppo Find X5 Pro comes with plenty of expectation, so can it live up to this and the camera hype? We've extensively tested the phone to find out.
Galaxy S22 Ultra Object Eraser mode.

Samsung’s Object Eraser mode takes on Google’s Magic Eraser

Samsung has a hidden challenger to Google's Magic Eraser mode on the Galaxy S22 UItra. It's called Object Eraser, and this is how you use it.
G-Shock MRG-B2000B on the wrist showing the dial.

G-Shock’s red-and-gold MR-G watch makes a strong statement

G-Shock's latest luxury MR-G connected watch has a striking red-and-gold color scheme, along with some helpful connected features. We've tried it on.
Nothing Ear 1 Black Edition earbud.

Nothing to spill nothing but ‘The Truth’ at March 23 event

Technology company Nothing is holding an event named The Truth on March 23, where it will reveal more about its coming plans for 2022.
iPhone SE 2022 colors.

Don’t you dare moan about the new iPhone SE’s higher price

The new third-generation Apple iPhone SE costs more than the second-generation model, but considering the extra value inside, it's still set to be a great buy.
iPhone SE 2020 Screen Front.

How Apple can make the iPhone SE 2022 a massive success

If Apple brings a new iPhone SE to its March 8 event, we want it to have Touch ID, a bigger screen, and a low price. Impossible? Not necessarily.
Google Pixel 6 Pro top back in hand.

The 5 new features your Pixel phone is getting today

Google is sending out its latest feature update for selected Pixel smartphones, and here are the five new features you will find once it's installed.
Huawei P10 Our first take

Huawei P10 camera guide

The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus are two of our favorite camera phones. Here's our guide to getting the best from these amazing cameras.
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How to use Apple’s iMessage on iOS 14

Apple's iMessage was completely overhauled in iOS 10. Four releases later, it's bigger than ever. Our guide will help you navigate those wide iMessage waters.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga - logo

Flaxseed and water bottles? Lenovo’s design experiments try it all

Digital Trends spoke with Lenovo's VP of design about its sustainability efforts, its use of new materials in products, and the future of computing design.
Huawei MateBook E connections.

Testing Super Device, Huawei’s ‘pain-free’ multidevice link

Huawei's Super Device lets you wirelessly connect different products together for the purpose of multitasking and collaboration. We've tried it out.
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How the Nexus 5 is helping homeless people find homes and jobs

Through a scheme called Mobile4All, which is part of the Community Technology Alliance, the Nexus 5 smartphone is helping homeless people get back on their feet, find a home, and jobs.
Oppo Find X5 Pro camera module.

All the best new smartphones from MWC 2022

Want to catch up on all the big new smartphone announcements from Mobile World Congress 2022? We've gathered all the top models from the show.
The G-Shock MRG-B5000B.

This $4,000 titanium beauty is the ultimate square G-Shock

Casio has released the ultimate version of its popular square G-Shock watch, the MRG-B5000. We've been wearing this $4,000 model to see if it's worth the money.
Honor Magic4 Pro colors.

Honor pulls the Magic4 Pro out of its hat at MWC 2022

Honor has revealed its flagship phones for 2022, the Magic4 Pro and Magic4. Shown at MWC 2022, the two phones have the latest chip and high-end cameras.
Poco X4 Pro cameras close up.

Poco’s X4 Pro will look familiar to fans of another phone

The Poco X4 Pro has a 108-megapixel camera and a striking design, but the specifications are otherwise identical to a different phone.
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 chip.

MediaTek looks for more U.S. success with Dimensity 8000

MediaTek's Dimensity 8000 and Dimensity 8100 processors are set to power high-end phones coming soon, and the company has news on its mmWave modem too.
Charging port on the Realme GT Neo2.

Realme’s fast charge tech only needs 5 minutes to reach 50%

Realme has announced its 150W UltraDart Charge technology at MWC 2022. It's set to arrive on a phone soon, and will charge to 50% in just five minutes.
Realme GT 2 Pro held in hand.

The Realme GT 2 Pro has a crazy wider-than-wide-angle camera

The Realme GT 2 Pro has the world's first 150-degree wide-angle camera on a smartphone, and we've put it to the test. The results are surprising.
Nokia C21 colors.

Nokia goes low-cost crazy with 3 new cheap phones at MWC

HMD Global has brought three low-cost phones with Android Go installed to MWC 2022, and all are designed to appeal to first-time smartphone owners.
Huawei MatePad Paper

Huawei’s MatePad Paper is an E Ink-equipped Kindle rival

Huawei's big new mobile device for MWC 2022 is the MatePad Paper, a large tablet with an E Ink screen that's ideal for readers wanting a big screen.
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022

Wedge-shaped MateBook X Pro headlines Huawei’s MWC lineup

Huawei is at MWC 2022 with a selection of new computers, including the wedge-shaped MateBook X Pro laptop and MatePad E 2-in-1 tablet hybrid.
Oppo Find X5 Pro seen from the back and held in hand.

Oppo’s slick Find X5 Pro is a phone loaded with potential

The Oppo Find X5 Pro has a lot of expectation attached to it, following the Find X3 Pro and folding Find N. We've spent 24 hours finding out if it's a winner.
iPhone 12 5G announcement

I’ve paid for 5G for more than 2 years and it has been a complete waste of money

I signed up for a 5G contract in 2019, and now, more than two years later and despite elaborate promises, I have not seen any benefit from it at all.
Galaxy S22 Ultra and iPhone 13 Pro cameras seen from the back.

Galaxy S22 Ultra’s camera takes on the iPhone 13 Pro’s

Camera phone heavyweights -- the Apple iPhone 13 Pro and new Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra -- fight it out in a photo shootout, to see which one comes out on top.
Galaxy S22 Ultra and S21 Ultra camera modules.

I put the Galaxy S22 Ultra camera up against the S21 Ultra’s

Is the Galaxy S22 Ultra a worthy upgrade to the still excellent Galaxy S21 Ultra? We've put the camera and S Pen to the test to find out.