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ANDROID 14 A new major version of Android is released every year, and it's no different in 2023. Predictably, the follow-up to Android 13 is known as… Android 14. Google has long since ditched the dessert names for new versions, even if they're still used internally. Android 14 isn't a huge overhaul, but it does introduce several useful new features. And with the update beginning to roll out to compatible devices, here's everything you need to know. We now know all of Android 14's main new features, and it's rolling out to compatible devices. Here are all the key details you need. RELEASE DATE Google officially announced Android 14 and revealed several new features at its I/O event in May 2023, but didn't announce a release date. Despite several beta…

GOOGLE PIXEL 8/8 PRO The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are the latest additions to the Pixel family. These two smartphones offer plenty of great features, but unless you're going to buy both you'll need to decide between the regular model and the Pro. To help in that quest, we compare the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro so you understand how they differ and which is the right choice for you. DIFFERENCES Looking at both smartphones, it's hard not to mistake them for Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, as Google has stuck to an established design this time around. Of course, there are differences, and even more so between the Pixel 8 and the 8 Pro. The Pixel 8 is compact and lightweight (187g), making it…

GOOGLE PIXEL WATCH 2 It's no surprise, considering Google confirmed it ahead of the Made by Google launch event, that the Pixel Watch 2 is here. Here's everything you need to know about Google's flagship smartwatch. The Wear OS device comes a year after Google's much anticipated Pixel Watch and, like many second-gen editions, doesn't rewrite the rulebook. Instead, it comes with a slew of small tweaks and upgrades as well as a slight price bump too. This might mean existing Pixel Watch owners are unlikely to upgrade but Google hopes the Pixel Watch 2 will better compete with the likes of the Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch and other rivals. RELEASE DATE Google's latest smartwatch is available to buy now. PRICE The price of the Pixel Watch 2 has…

REVIEWS Price: £199 from fave.co/3F5UA0i Although not everyone will have heard of Honor, it is a very good brand that knows how to design and manufacture high quality mobile devices. The Honor Magic family offers higher-end smartphones. However, if you want a more affordable model, you need to look at the Honor 90 range, the latest family of phones introduced by the company. We were already able to test the big brother of this family, the Honor 90, which despite its excellent screen, didn't get our five stars, but it did get a very decent score. Now, we test the Honor 90 Lite, the cheaper version of the family, which cuts back on specs to offer you a competent price of £199. But is the Honor 90 Lite worth it?…

FEATURE The funny thing about owning a Google Pixel phone is that you never know what interesting new treasures might be making their way into your world at any given moment. Most users never notice, but Google is constantly sending out software updates to its Pixel products – not just new Android versions but also underthe-hood Pixel-specific feature rollouts along with platform-wide Android improvements provided through a variety of Play-Store-based system-level components. It's one of Android's most interesting advantages over iOS, even if Google doesn't do much in terms of making ordinary people aware of it. If you don't have a Pixel, don't worry: with just a couple exceptions, most of the items here are also available (or available in some comparable form, potentially with a quick app install) on…

ANDROID 14 Sure, the new Pixel 8 flagship phones are exciting but there's still good news if you can't afford to upgrade. A big feature drop for Pixel devices is here, bringing with it all kinds of new features for devices as old as the Pixel 4a 5G. With hardware just about as far as it can go in terms of development, software is the area where the big improvements and features can make a huge difference and the arrival of Android 14 means millions of Pixel devices are about to get a free upgrade, which starts rolling out from today. Some features are limited to certain devices but we'll let you know the limitations as we go, but here are the most important updates in the latest Pixel feature…

GOOGLE PIXEL 8/8 PRO With the release of the Google Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro, the natural question arises, how do they compare to their predecessors, the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro? In this article, we thoroughly examine the specifications of these phones to help you decide which one aligns better with your preferences and needs. Note that we have not test reviewed the Pixel 8 devices. DIFFERENCES The Google Pixel 8 has a 6.2-inch OLED screen with a Full HD+ resolution, a 60- to 120Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. In terms of dimensions, it measures 150.5×70.8×8.9mm and weighs 187g. In contrast, the Pixel 7, on the other hand, offers a 6.3-inch OLED screen with Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh…

REVIEWS Price: £699 from fave.co/46wLh5g Xiaomi is one of the most popular smartphone makers on the planet, but do you really need one of its flagship phones? As impressive as the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro are, they're also very expensive. You might not even need all their premium features, so it's worth considering some of the Chinese company's cheaper phones. And while the Xiaomi 13T Pro is significantly more affordable, you wouldn't know it from most of the specifications. The MediaTak Dimensity 9200+ chipset used here is powerful enough to rival the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and there are no real weaknesses from a hardware perspective. But after using the Xiaomi 13T Pro as my main phone for a week, a few familiar shortcomings came to the fore. Here's…

AUDIO Price: £199 from fave.co/3LRbHqB Jabra's latest set of earbuds dedicated to exercise have been dubbed by the company as “the world's toughest buds”. On paper, they do live up to that claim. They have some of the best waterproofing you can get on a product of this type and are made from durable materials to withstand knocks and drops. For that, you'll have to fork out £199. But are the Jabra Elite 8 Active headphones worth the steep price tag? I've tested these out while travelling, exercising and chilling at home to help you make an informed decision. DESIGN The Jabra Elite 8 Active come in four different colours: Black, Caramel, Grey and Navy Blue. They have a round design with a closed-seal tip, and there are three different…

FEATURE If you're reading this column, odds are, you don't have a lot of iPhone envy. But much as we may enjoy the greener pastures here in the land of Android, every now and then, Apple does come up with a genuinely interesting idea for its iPhone devotees. One such intriguing addition made its way to the surface. It's a new ‘Action button’ that sits on the side of the iPhone 15 Pro, exclusively, and is able to summon a single specific command of the phone-owner's choosing. It really is a clever concept, because for all our focus on on-screen actions, there's something to be said for a simple physical switch. It's always there and available, and you can find it without any thought or effort and keep a common…

GOOGLE PIXEL 8/8 PRO While the features, prices and images had already been mostly leaked, Google has finally launched the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. The bad news is that both phones are getting a price hike. However, there are some interesting features coming to the phones, with advancements in camera tech, AI and performance. We've rounded up all the specs, prices and release dates for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, so you can decide whether one of these models is the next Android flagship for you. RELEASE DATE Google's new handsets are available to buy now. PRICE Pixel fans may be disappointed to hear that both phones will be getting a price hike. The base model will be jumping by £100, and the Pro model will…

GOOGLE PIXEL 8/8 PRO Google is putting AI technology at the forefront of its latest Pixel phones, but I hate one of the new features more than anything I've seen in my four years as a tech journalist. AI photo features are nothing new for Google: it first released the Magic Eraser tool in 2021, before following it with Magic Editor at this year's I/O event in May. The latter lets you to completely change the composition of photos, allowing subjects to be moved into the middle of a frame or the size of a person changed. But the new Best Take feature takes things to a whole new level of grim. In a media briefing, Google used the example of a funny family photograph on a fairground ride, with…

REVIEWS Price: £399 from fave.co/3LOsiLF The phone on the lowest rung of the Oppo Reno10 ladder, the Reno10 may sit below the Reno10 Pro and Reno10 Pro Plus (a name that will really keep you up all night) but will make you wonder why you'd want to head further up the range when the basic phone is so good. There's a lot on offer here that used to be found only on manufacturers’ ‘pro’ phones, and it all sits behind a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen that rivals many at the top of the market in all but resolution. And it costs just £399, a lot less than similar phones from the likes of Samsung and Google. DESIGN The thing that distinguishes phones the most in this era of black pocket rectangles…

AUDIO Price: £349 from fave.co/3PMCQfA The all-new Bose QuietComfort Headphones are sneaky little devils. They're subtle in persona, but immensely capable and always good company. Building on Bose's mainstream QuietComfort 45 overear noise-cancelling headphones, this new and simpler-named model does justice to any and everything musical and spoken, from your favourite artists’ albums to podcasts and mobile phone chat-ups that rival in-person conversations. If you're more interested in stereo than the spatial audio experiences Bose promises to deliver with its pricier QuietComfort Ultra, you'll want to consider these cheaper cans. DESIGN If not for a new colour option (Cypress Green) and a different tone and texture of brand embossing on the headphones and carry case), you might take the Bose QuietComfort Headphones for their predecessor, the QuietComfort 45, which were…