new toys
Honor debuts Band 3 wearable and Monster earphones
New wearable does fitness tracking on the cheap, as Honor announces partnership with Monster.
Alex Dobie
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Launch day
Honor 9 is official: Flagship specs + curved glass for £379
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New flagship builds on the well-received Honor 8 with a refined design and spec upgrades across the board — while keeping the affordable price tag.
By the numbers
Honor 9 specs
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Honor's latest phone has specs broadly in line with the Huawei P10.
OK Google
Google Home now supports multiple users in the UK
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Multi-user feature is rolling out to Brits starting today.
Android Wear
The original Huawei Watch is still one of the best Android wearables
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If you don't want LTE — and let's be honest, you don't want LTE — Huawei's original Android watch remains a fantastic option.
Pre-order
HTC U11 in solar red now available in the UK
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Dual-SIM red U11 launches via HTC's online store, priced £649.
£££££
Where to buy the OnePlus 5 in the UK
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OnePlus continues its exclusivity deal with O2 — but you can still buy unlocked directly from the manufacturer.
Pretty pixels
Download the official OnePlus 5 wallpapers in 4K
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Abstract wallpapers from the latest OnePlus flagship.
Never Settle?
OnePlus 5 vs. OnePlus 3: Should you upgrade?
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If you've been holding onto a OnePlus 3 for the past year, is now the time to upgrade?
Seeing double
The two OnePlus 5 colors are almost identical
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Chances are you won't be able to tell the difference between 'slate grey' and 'midnight black.'
Flagship killers
OnePlus 5 vs. OnePlus 3T vs. OnePlus 3: Spec comparison
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A year of OnePlus phones at a glance.
Samsung
Galaxy Note 8 could debut in late August without in-display fingerprint
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August 26 could be Note 8 day — but the phone may miss out on the much anticipated in-display fingerprint sensor.
Decision time
HTC U11 vs Google Pixel XL: Which should you buy?
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Google still demands top dollar for its aging Pixel XL. So should you consider the new phone from Pixel-maker HTC instead?
DIAF
From the Editor's Desk: The case for killing off the Bixby button
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Even when Bixby Voice eventually arrives, there's no reason to keep the annoying, user-hostile hardware button.
Shiny
HTC U11 outselling HTC 10, M9
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Early demand makes the U11 the most sought-after HTC phone since the M8.
Don't call it a P10
Honor 9 is the sum of many incremental upgrades, and that's just fine
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The biggest upgrades in this year's Honor flagship will be software, camera, and audio.
RIP
EU roaming fees are no more
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From June 15, roaming fees between operators in EU member states are no more — but future for UK customers + visitors remains unclear.
Pixel XL 2017
LG Pixel XL 2017? Here's what it could mean
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Clues on Google issue tracker point to LG-made, Google-branded device being in the works.
Computex 2017
ASUS ZenPad 3s 8.0 hands-on
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ASUS hasn't given up on Android tablets — its latest ZenPad looks like a decent metal-clad slate, though you'll need have to contend with the company's typically odd software UI.
never settle
From the Editor's Desk: Where next for OnePlus
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With the arrival of the OnePlus 5, the company graduates from 'startup' status.