Tabla de contenidos para September 2025 en Tech Advisor

Google plans to combine its Android and ChromeOS software platforms, it has been confirmed. In an interview with TechRadar, Google’s President of Android Ecosystem Sameer Samat revealed the fact that company was looking to integrate its two major platforms. After quizzing the interviewer on their use of Apple gear (MacBooks, iPhones, and Apple Watch), Samat revealed: “I asked because we’re going to be combining ChromeOS and Android into a single platform, and I am very interested in how people are using their laptops these days and what they’re getting done”. That was it for any insights into Google’s thinking on this matter, but it does provide the biggest indication yet that Google is looking to produce a single device-spanning platform. GOOGLE’S UNIFIED FUTURE Back in November we reported on the…

Samsung’s second big Unpacked event of the year took place in New York and heralded the arrival of many new Galaxy devices. Arguably, the star of the show is the Galaxy Z Fold7. The 2025 flagship book-style foldable arrives with a thinner design as well as various upgrades, including the screens and cameras. It could be the best foldable of the year. Confusingly, Samsung teased a lot of ‘Ultra’ related things in the lead up to Unpacked, but it doesn’t get the Ultra branding in the model name, nor was there a separate Z Fold Ultra of any kind. The other devices announced at the event included the Galaxy Z Flip7 and Galaxy Watch8 series. You can read all about these devices on pages 17 and 23 respectively. RELEASE DATE…

Price when reviewed: £579 Redmagic has updated its 10 Series of gaming smartphones, keeping to its now traditional six-month schedule. The 10S Pro shares many of the same design and feature elements of its predecessor – the Redmagic 10 Pro – but with some upgrades in key areas. So, should you move to the 10S Pro or hang on to your older model? Here’s the full Tech Advisor review. DESIGN With only six months between releases, it’s no surprise that the 10S Pro has many of the same components and construction as the 10 Pro I reviewed back in December 2024. That’s not a downside though, as Redmagic has tried and tested this format and delivers a solid, premium feeling handset that’s purpose-built for mobile gaming. The device remains a…

Price when reviewed: £169 Xiaomi has long established itself as a tour de force in the tech world, making value for money for just about everything, including phones and tablets. Its latest budget tablet offering is the Redmi Pad 2, a stylish and well-featured Android tablet which costs just £169. That’s more than £200 cheaper than Google’s Pixel Tablet or Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10 FE. Of course, it’s also a cheaper alternative to the entry-level iPad, but does Xiaomi do enough here to make the Redmi Pad 2 worth buying or should you steer clear and get a rival like the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+? It’s an excellent option for a budget tablet in most use cases, though I’m not sure I would recommend the cheapest model. DESIGN First things…

The Google Pixel Watch 3, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Apple Watch Series 10 are all great premium smartwatches, but you’re going to need to spend a fair amount of money to get your hands on them. In which case, one of the best budget smartwatches is the answer. Fortunately, you don’t need to spend as much money as those wearables to get a decent smartwatch. In fact, it’s quite astonishing how good cheap smartwatches are these days and how small the gap is to flagship smartwatches in many ways. We test and review countless smartwatches and here we’ve set the price limit at £250 to include cheap(er) models from the likes of Apple and Samsung but we have options from just over £50. Below, you’ll find our top 10…

Let’s face it: travelling is stressful. So, whether you’re going a few miles down the road or to the other side of the planet, it’s crucial to prepare effectively. I don’t need to tell you to pack suitable clothes, sun protection or a passport if you’re going abroad. And by reading this article, I’m going to assume you already have a reliable smartphone and travel adapters to charge your tech while you’re away. However, the focus of this article is on four items that I personally use almost every time I spend a night away from home. While a lot of my travel is for work, these gadgets have near-universal appeal. 1. PORTABLE LAPTOP CHARGER If you plan on taking your laptop with you while travelling, a portable charger is…

A massive leak has seemingly outlined the capabilities of the forthcoming Meta smart glasses, as well as hinting at a release in the near future. Established leaker Luna (via Tom’s Hardware) has posted images and videos of Meta’s forthcoming wearable, formerly known as Hypernova, but now seemingly being referred to internally as the Meta Celeste. Accompanying these compact smart glasses will be the Ceres wristbands, which will enable you to interact with the augmented reality depicted in the glasses. Also depicted is a UI element towards the bottom right that will surface information such as apps, notifications, and any images taken on the Celeste’s built-in camera. META SMART GLASSES CONTROL OPTIONS The leaker also scraped some text from a related tutorial video, which offer instruction on how to control the…

When it comes to flip-style folding phones, the first company most people think of is Samsung. And with good reason: the company’s Galaxy Z Flip line helped propel modern flip phones into the mainstream, even if most of the best phones are still traditional clamshell devices. However, as far as we are concerned, Samsung doesn’t hold the title of best flip phone right now. That award goes to Motorola’s Razr 60 Ultra, so Samsung has some catching up to do. While last year’s Galaxy Z Flip6 was a little underwhelming, it looks like there’s plenty to be excited about regarding the Galaxy Z Flip7 and its new, more affordable sibling: the Z Flip7 FE. RELEASE DATE The Flip7 is available to buy now. PRICE The pricing for Samsung’s Galaxy Z…

Price when reviewed: £379 The Motorola Edge family has a problem: the Edge 60 Fusion, Edge 60 and Edge 60 Pro all offer a very similar proposition. These three devices all look the same and share many of the same specs, yet are available at three distinct price points. While the Edge 60 Fusion costs £299, the Edge 60 is £379, and the Edge 60 Pro is £599. The focus of this review is the middle phone in the line-up. Compared to the Fusion, the extra £80 only really gets you a better camera. Is this a mid-range phone that’s worth buying, or are there better options out there? Here’s my full review. DESIGN Across a number of generations, Motorola has been pushing its partnership with Pantone, resulting in some…

Price when reviewed: £39 The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 arrives as the latest instalment in Xiaomi’s long-running fitness tracker band series, which once again wants to redefine your expectations of what a cheap fitness tracker can be and do. For the Xiaomi Smart Band 9‘s successor, you can expect a larger AMOLED display, a new look and tracking sensors along with promised improvements to its onboard sports and sleep smarts. Xiaomi has rarely put a foot wrong with its budget tracker, elevating the design and performance with every new edition. The Band 10 once again looks set to build on that good work to make the latest Band a tracker that continues to punch above its price tag of just £39. DESIGN Xiaomi sticks largely to the same look as…

Right now, Gemini is getting a bit of a bad rap – at least, among certain circles of savvy users who are closely tuned into the technology. It’s easy to see why: Google rushed Gemini out of the gates before it was ready. It increasingly crippled the perfectly fine Google Assistant experience in the meantime, and still today, Gemini can’t do everything Assistant did in terms of day-to-day device basics (while Assistant no longer handles those same tasks consistently anymore, either). Gemini is also overly complicated and confusing, with its many models and cryptically coded options. It’s being shoved in our faces at every possible opportunity in a move reminiscent of a certain other much-maligned Google service: Google+. And, most troubling of all, it’s being positioned as an all-purpose answer…

We’ve seen it teased, we’ve seen it leaked, but the first ‘portable Xbox’ (those quotes are doing a lot of work, yes) was revealed last night during Microsoft’s latest Xbox gaming showcase. As expected, it’s a co-op play with Asus, who essentially rebranded the ROG Ally with some Xbox flair. But make no mistake: despite the marketing that proclaims “This is an Xbox,” the ROG Xbox Ally is a handheld PC. I appreciate that the line between console and PC is blurry, perhaps intentionally so thanks to Microsoft. But the ROG Xbox Ally and the more powerful, upgraded ROG Xbox Ally X are essentially third-generation Asus handheld PC designs. And just like the two previous versions, they’re running Windows 11 out of the box, offering a sharp distinction to competition…

Samsung has officially announced its 2025 line-up of flagship smartwatches, unveiling the Galaxy Watch8 series at Unpacked July. The family of wearables consists of two devices: the regular Galaxy Watch8 and the Galaxy Watch8 Classic, seeing the return of the beloved rotating bezel Classic model after skipping the seventh generation. Both have adopted the ‘squircle’ design of the Galaxy Watch Ultra, and come with features like a slimmer profile, bigger battery and they are also the first smartwatches to ship with Wear OS 6 software. RELEASE DATE The Galaxy Watch8 series is available to buy now. PRICE You might not be surprised to hear that the Galaxy Watch8 has seen a price increase compared to last year’s Galaxy Watch 7. Both sizes are £30 more for the starting price and…

Price when reviewed: £529 In 2025, there’s more competition among tablets than ever before. Even if you’re set on an iPad, there are several different models to choose from. On the Android side, things get even more complicated. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab range might be the market leader, but it tends to focus on high-end and budget slates. What if you want something in between? Enter the OnePlus Pad 3. The Chinese company’s third tablet is undoubtedly its best yet, combining a premium hardware and software experience with an impressively affordable starting price, at least in the UK. Is it too good to be true, or is this the mid-range Android tablet you’ve been waiting for? I spent over a week using it, including as my main work machine for a…

Price when reviewed: £239 The RingConn Gen 2 Air sees the Oura Ring 4 and Samsung Galaxy Ring rival offers a more affordable route to getting a smart ring on your finger. Like the very solid and very likeable flagship RingConn Gen 2, the Gen 2 Air is subscription-free and can do pretty much all the things that other smart rings can, from monitoring sleep, heart rate or keeping tabs on your stress levels. You will have to live without some features and design traits that spending more on the Gen 2 will get you, but having spent considerable time getting to know the Air, there’s still a very capable smart ring here that comes in a lot cheaper than the competition. It’s the cheap(er) smart ring to beat. DESIGN…

As someone who uses Android every single day, the arrival of a new major version is always an exciting moment for me. It’s usually pretty easy to predict when it’ll arrive, too. With a couple of exceptions, Google appeared to have settled into a consistent September/October release window. Until now, that is. With Android 16, Google decided that 10 June was the most appropriate release date. June! Before summer officially started, and more than two months ahead of the expected launch of the Pixel 10 series. As you can imagine, I was excited. As someone who’s used the Pixel 9 Pro XL (one of the few currently compatible devices) for months, I was ready to experience something new. However, my experience with Android 16 so far couldn’t have been more…