A week with Huawei Mate 30 Pro: is there life without Google services

We've repeatedly established that the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is the best phone you can't have with the lack of Google Mobile Services making it unusable in markets that are not named China. However, our own Yordan decided to go on a quest to find out how much exactly you are losing without the full Google package. He give up his perfectly set life with a Samsung Galaxy S10+ for a Google-free Mate 30 Pro and is now ready to share his experience with you. We humans are creatures of habit and few among us welcome change when something works. Well, when you are caught in a trade war change is...

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Week 5 in review: Galaxy S20 and Z Flip rumors, next-gen Poco, iPhone 9 with a Home button

Looking back on the past week, it was a fairly predictable stream of Galaxy related tidbits - after all, the S20 family is set for announcement in less than two weeks. We were treated to a new revelation about the 64MP camera of the upcoming flagship family, alongside a hint at low-light photo prowess, plus some GeekBench scores. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Flip foldable showed up in official renders and it's seemingly coming to market right this month for the reasonable price of $1400. The other star of the week was the upcoming Poco X2. Some key features were revealed, and as time passes by...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 5

As we enter February we are starting to feel the excitement caused by the new chapter in the smartphone evolution. The first 2020 flagships are about to go official, but they are already making our trending chart as the leaks marathon got you properly interested. The returning Poco brand is the big winner this week with its X2 topping the list, a couple of days before its announcement. It's joined on the podium by the Galaxy A51, which is now hitting shelves around the world and the Redmi Note 8 Pro. In fourth we have Mi 10 Pro 5G - another flagship coming this month. It edged out...

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Weekly poll: high refresh rate screens will be common in 2020 phones, but do you want one?

High refresh rates seem to be the new battleground for mobile display tech - but do you actually care? Naturally, gaming phones were the first to adopt this feature (starting with the Razer Phone in 2017), now it has crossed over to mainstream flagships. Last year 90Hz was pretty popular, this year the industry is moving to 120Hz. We know that the Samsung Galaxy S20 and the OnePlus 8 phones will sport 120Hz displays. Xiaomi even demoed 144Hz overclock for the Redmi K30 5G's 120Hz screen (just inside the lab, this mode hasn't been officially released to consumers). Enabling a high...

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Ulefone Armor 7 in for review

Since you find yourself reading this short introduction to the Ulefone Armor 7, which just tumbled into the office, we will assume you are either curious to see something different or are actually considering a purchase for one reason or another. The Ulefone Armor 7 is actually one of the more viable rugged phones currently out on the market. The company's sales pitch for the Armor 7 seems to be leaning towards an active lifestyle, with plenty of sports and outdoor activities. And while that is a viable demographic, on paper, we kind of feel it is more wishful thinking from the PR...

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