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Met police disrupt suspected international smuggling ring in UK’s ‘largest’ phone theft crackdown
The criminal organisation is believed to have smuggled up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over the past 12 months Police have disrupted an international network suspected of smuggling tens of thousands of stolen phones from the UK in its largest operation to tackle phone theft in London, the Metropolitan police said.…
Pixel 10 Pro XL review: Google’s superphone gets AI and magnetic upgrades
Top camera, great software, solid battery life and huge screen bolstered by helpful Gemini and Qi2 support Google’s Pixel superphone is back, packed with a bigger battery, faster charging, magnetic accessories and even more cutting-edge AI tools to try to usurp Apple and Samsung as the monarchs of really big phones. The Pixel 10 Pro…
Google Pixel 10 Pro review: one of the very best smaller phones
Top-spec cameras, cutting edge AI, great software and stunning screen squeezed into a more manageable frame The Pixel 10 Pro is Google’s best phone that is still a pocketable, easy-to-handle size, taking the excellent Pixel 10 and beefing it up in the camera department. That makes it a contender for the top smaller phone with…
Apple debuts thinner, $999 iPhone Air at ‘awe-dropping’ annual product event
Company also augments AirPods earbuds with live translation and reveals upgrades to Apple Watch Apple debuted its latest iPhone on Tuesday, trumpeting the smartphone’s slimmest design yet. The device, named the iPhone Air, is one of several upgrades the company unveiled at its annual product showcase, promoted with the title “awe-dropping”. The event kicked off…
Apple to debut new, thinner iPhone at ‘awe-dropping’ annual product event
Company also planning to reveal Apple Watch series 11 and update to AirPods earbuds Expect Apple’s latest iPhone to look slimmer when it debuts on Tuesday. The company is slated to unveil its thinnest iPhone yet at its annual product showcase, promoted with the title “awe-dropping”. The event will take place at its Cupertino headquarters…
Google Pixel 10 review: the new benchmark for a standard flagship phone
Additional 5x telephoto camera, actually useful AI tools, Qi2 support and slick software make for a quality Android Google’s new cheapest Pixel 10 has been upgraded with more cameras, a faster chip and some quality software that has brought it out of the shadow of its pricier Pro siblings to set a new standard of…
Russia orders state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on new phones
Critics say Max, a WhatsApp rival, could be used to track users, though state media says it is not a spying app A Russian state-backed messenger application called Max, a rival to WhatsApp that critics say could be used to track users, must be pre-installed on all mobile phones and tablets bought in the country…
Google launches Pixel 10 with AI tools that anticipate users’ needs
Gemini’s new Magic Cue feature allows chatbot to scan digital life and pull up relevant information Google’s latest Gemini AI upgrades attempt to anticipate what useful information you made need from your life to address a potential issue, make you to better photographer or become your personalised health and sleep coach. Shipping on the just-announced…
Return of the flip phone: does Apple’s foldable iPhone signal a new era in design?
Experts say Apple’s foray into flip phones is sign that consumers want devices that optimise internet use Back in 2005, nothing felt more high-powered and sophisticated than ending a call by snapping shut a clamshell flip phone. Now, two decades since they hit peak popularity, they’re back – with Apple rumoured to be working on…
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 review: great-looking and fun, but iterative Android
Flagship flip folder fits even bigger screen in pocketable clamshell, with a larger cover display, slightly slimmer design and faster chip Samsung’s seventh-generation Flip phone trims the fat, gains a bigger cover screen on the outside and a larger folding display on the inside, but fundamentally doesn’t reinvent the wheel. The Galaxy Z Flip 7…