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Xiaomi has created a new mobile phone brand known as Pocophone. The name sounds quite cute and harmless, but it will cause other manufacturers to sweat, since Xiaomi is aggressively trying to reach customers with the Pocophone F1. There’s no competitor that offers so much technology for so little money, at least on paper. After testing the Pocophone F1, it’s clear that if Xiaomi continues on this trajectory, rival brands will have plenty to worry about.
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a true champion
OnePlus 6: first-class, no surprises
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The Honor Play was unveiled in Europe at IFA 2018 in Berlin. With this new device, the Chinese manufacturer is targeting gamers. It relies on a large screen, 3D surround sound and a GPU-Turbo system. But this smartphone has a lot to offer, and not just to gaming fans. So, has Honor pulled it off with the Play? Find out in our full review.
Honor View 10 review: Top-range phone yet to reach the top
Honor 10 review: OnePlus has something to worry about
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The Pocophone F1 from Xiaomi packs top-of-the-range hardware for an unbelievably low price: $349. But, does the camera live up to expectations? It’s impossible to know based on specs alone, so we gave it a spin. Here are the results of our full camera review.
Pocophone: Xiaomi’s chance to reinvent itself
Our hands-on review with the Pocophone F1
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At IFA, LG introduced new in-ear headphones – the LG Tone Platinum SE. These intriguing headphones have a Google Assistant button and want to inspire with Harman Kardon sound. But our experience with them shows that the design poses a very special challenge for many…but it’s more social than technical.
Quality has a price, and LG isn’t cutting corners
LG G7 One hands-on: does it offer more than just Android One?
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Xiaomi is shaking up the smartphone market with its outrageously cheap Pocophone F1. So it makes sense to take a closer look at this new candidate in the race for smartphone of the year. To get the price this cheap, the Chinese brand must have been cutting corners somewhere. Could it perhaps have been on the display?
Pocophone F1 performance test: full throttle at all times
Xiaomi is here to wipe out the competition
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With the Pocophone F1, Xiaomi has shocked the smartphone industry and delighted its customers. The device offers mega power on paper at an extremely low price – there must be a catch! But at least in the performance tests we carried out, we simply didn’t find it. The thing is scarily fast!
Pocophone F1: $300 for a Galaxy Note 9 SoC and battery
Get the Pocophone in the US (or anywhere) for $349
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Google recently presented its Google Home Max smart speaker at IFA 2018 in Berlin. It was finally time for Google to also make the top model of its Home series available in Europe. We were able to get a first-hand look, and all our early impressions are here!
Google Home review
6 months with the Google Home Mini: an imperfect roommate
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The Nokia 5.1 wants to leave a lasting impression in the price segment at around $250. Our test is here to show whether the device will be a success!
Nokia 5 review: an elegant smartphone with potential
Android 9.0 Pie: which smartphones and tablets will get the update?
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LG presented the LG G7 One at IFA 2018 in Berlin. We got a first-hand look and had to ask ourselves: is the surprise inclusion of Android One a good way for LG to stabilize its struggling mobile division? We’ll get into that and more in our hands-on!
Exclusive: LG V40 spec sheet reveals 5 cameras and stereo Boombox
IFA 2018: releases, news and highlights
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I recently wrote about the fact that there isn’t a perfect Bluetooth headset, and now the manufacturer V-Moda is getting the chance to prove itself. The American brand has been manufacturing eye-catching headphones for some time now and, in this review, we’ll find out if the audio is impressive as well.
There’s no such thing as the best Bluetooth headphones
The best Bluetooth headsets and headphones
The V-Moda headphones have a personal history for me. I came across the manufacturer years ago and was immediately impressed by the brand’s charm. The independent design, which still characterizes the models today, quickly fascinated me. At that time I, unfortunately, couldn’t get my hands on a model, so I never got the chance to listen to them first hand. But now that has all changed, and I’m pleased that I got the chance to test them out.