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Over the past two decades, I’ve been lucky enough to test hundreds of smartphones from a range of brands around the world. Some of these brands receive the credit they’re due, others are criticized fairly or unfairly, and some fail to get the global recognition they deserve.

When that dreaded “Storage Almost Full” warning pops up, most of us panic-delete apps or scramble to erase our favorite memories. We assume our devices are bloated simply because we take too many photos or record too many long videos.

When our favorite tech becomes outdated, incompatible with other modern devices, or impossible to repair, it’s usually time to move on. Sometimes, that obsolescence is easy to spot and hard to ignore, such as a broken part that’s become impossible to replace. But that’s not always the case. One subtle way tech becomes obsolete is…

Sony is expected to introduce its next Xperia phone in just a couple of days, but a new leak may have already revealed what the upcoming Xperia 10 VIII will look like.

Looking for a case for your brand-new Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold? You’ve come to the right place. The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is one of Google’s new handsets. It was announced in August 2026 alongside the standard Pixel 11, the 11 Pro, and the 11 Pro XL. Those are all pretty good (we enjoyed…

Just when it looked like foldable phones might fade into irrelevance (they representedjust 1.5% of global smartphone sales in 2025), Samsung has come along with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 — a passport-shaped foldable that could, with Apple’s help, catapult dual-screen devices into the mainstream.

Variable apertures might sound unfamiliar to the average person, but they’re not necessarily new in the smartphone world. Still, Apple could make a compelling case for the technology, with rumors hinting that the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max will feature a mechanical variable-aperture camera.

The recently released Pixel 11 Pro faces some stiff competition when it comes to ranking in our best phone of 2026 guide. Even our phones editor Tom Pritchard said you might be better off buying a Pixel 10 Pro. Verizon, however, is offering a deal no Pixel owner should miss.

HiLight seems like it should be the big new addition for the Google Pixel 11 Pro series. This LED on the back of the phone can light up in a selection of colors, alerting you to calls from favorite contacts and letting you know when Gemini is active, but out of the box, that’s all…

Like a lot of phone nerds I know, I’ve been waiting years to see what Apple could do with a foldable phone — and that reality may soon be here with the iPhone Ultra. However, it’s going to take more than just novel engineering and a new form factor to pull me away from its…