Category: Phones
Can public charging cables steal your data? Experts explain how to avoid ‘juice jacking’ in 2026
If you’ve ever watched your battery dip below 10%, you’ll be all too familiar with the feeling of rising panic. You start scanning the room. Who has a cable? A power bank? Maybe you even spot a built-in charger in an Uber or an airport seat and feel instant relief…. Check out the original article:…
The Realme GT8 Pro is bonkers – and I hope more brands copy its interchangeable camera design
I’ve been writing about the best phones for almost 20 years now, but 2025 proved that phone makers can still surprise experts like me. Take Realme, for example, which decided – with the Realme GT8 Pro – to offer a feature I never realized I wanted: an interchangeable camera housing. Yes, you read that right…….
My year in smartphones – 2025 was the year of the AI phone
Don’t let anyone fool you; 2025 was not the year of the ultra-thin phone. Sure, there were some excitingly svelte handsets like the iPhone Air and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge in the mix, but my recollection across 12 months of reviewing and writing about new smartphone technology is that all anyone cared about was AI….
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I’m tempted by the iPhone 17, but there are 3 reasons why I won’t be upgrading just yet
If you have a browse of our guide to the best phones, then right at the top, in pride of place, is the iPhone 17. It was released in September 2025 and is the best phone for most people on account of its A19 chip, superfast 120Hz ProMotion display, scratch-resistant Ceramic Shield 2 display cover,…
The Samsung Galaxy S26 is tipped to get satellite and gaming boosts — but the pricing remains a mystery
The Galaxy S26 is likely to get improved satellite functionality Mobile gaming upgrades are also on the way Samsung is reportedly still deciding on how to price these phones We’re expecting the Samsung Galaxy S26 to appear in the first couple of months of next year, and a flurry of news reports and leaks have…
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is finally cheaper than getting a phone and tablet separately — here’s why you want to buy it
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 was arguably the best phone of 2025, and it’s truly an engineering marvel. It feels impossibly thin and light, especially when it’s closed, and you know that you’re holding a full-sized mini tablet, even though it feels like a normal big-screen smartphone. The biggest problem – maybe the only big…
Apple won’t make an iPhone Fold until foldables are perfect, so I don’t think we’ll ever see a foldable iPhone
Rumors have circulated for years that Apple is considering a foldable iPhone, and even folks who don’t follow every smartphone rumor have become curious enough to ask me about it. ‘Is Apple really making a foldable iPhone?’ was the most common phone question I got over the holidays, and the answer had me thinking. Apple…
The iPhone 17 was a win, but Apple needs to keep buffing up the base model in 2026
When it comes to US and UK smartphone sales in 2026, Apple is going to win. According to Counterpoint Research, Apple achieved half of all mobile shipments in the US in Q3 2025. In the UK, Uswitch reports that Apple had a market share of 48…. Check out the original article: [Techradar.Com] The iPhone 17…
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How Does Android’s New AirDrop-Style Feature Actually Work?
In late November 2025, Google announced it had made AirDrop compatible with Android, allowing iPhone and Mac users to share files wirelessly with Android phones. Apple was not involved in the development of this feature, which first rolled out on the Pixel 10 series of smartphones. In its announcement, Google claimed that it plans to…
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I’ve tried the best phone cameras in 2025 – here’s what the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra needs to bring to the table in 2026
I’ve been writing about phones for almost 20 years, and 2025 will remain in the memory for years to come as the year that most phone makers delivered their very best camera phones. Over the past 12 months, I’ve used every major smartphone camera, starting with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which launched back in January….
