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Apple has introduced its latest iPhone, and it’s a huge shake-up to the iPhone line-up. It’s not an update to the £429 iPhone SE, which was last updated three years ago. Instead, it’s a new iPhone 16 model, the iPhone 16e, which comes in one size and shaves £200 off the starting price. It’s a huge leap up in capabilities over the old third-generation iPhone SE, but also a big step up in price. Now, the iPhone SE has been eliminated from the iPhone line-up, as have a number of older models. Apple no longer sells a ‘budget’ phone, just a less-expensive version of the current model. AN iPHONE 16 BY ANY OTHER NAME The new 16e has more in common with Apple’s latest iPhone 16 than with prior models.…

Apple has released no fewer than 10 models of its regular iPad since the tablet’s initial launch in 2010. While the mini, Air and Pro models tend to get the most attention, there’s no sign of Apple ditching its standard model any time soon. Indeed, Apple has quietly updated its entry-level iPad in 2025, equipping it with the A16 Bionic chip for improved performance and efficiency. But does the new generation introduce any other changes? Here’s everything Apple has unveiled about the new entry-level iPad. RELEASE DATE Apple’s new iPad is available to buy now. PRICE The new iPad starts at £329 for the Wi-Fi model and £479 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular version. Education savings offer further discounts, bringing the base model down to £309. Storage options have also…

The iPad Air is one of the most popular tablets on the market, offering a perfect balance of power, portability, and price. With Apple’s track record of rolling out significant improvements with each new model, the seventh generation iPad Air was highly anticipated. The wait is finally over as Apple has quietly launched the latest iPad Air, bringing a powerful M3 chip and an updated Magic Keyboard. Even without a grand event, the announcement marks a significant upgrade to the iPad Air line, promising better performance compared to the iPad Air (2024). RELEASE DATE The new iPad Air is available to buy now. PRICE Apple has maintained its pricing structure for the new iPad Air. The 11-inch model starts at £599, while the 13-inch option starts at £799. Pricing for…

Several users are now reporting online that their Google Pixel phones have had an unexpected haptic feedback downgrade with weaker than usual vibrations. Users describe the vibration for both notifications and calls as more ‘hollow’ and that it is generally perceived as less strong. It is currently unclear whether the change is due to a bug or a deliberate design choice. Google itself has not commented on the matter. Also, in 2022, Google Pixel 6 users experienced a weaker vibration in their handsets. In that case, the vibration was restored to the normal strength a couple of months later.…

Google has announced that it’s bringing its powerful AI Overviews to even more smartphone and web users, courtesy of Gemini 2.0. Google rolled out its Gemini 2.0 AI model about a month ago now, promising “advances in multi-modality” such as “native image and audio output”. Now the improvements brought about by Gemini 2.0 have started contributing to even better Google Search results for more people. AI OVERVIEWS GET SUPERCHARGED In a recent blog post (tinyurl.com/4tu5e4yj), Google announced that it had launched Gemini 2.0 for AI Overviews in the US. Google says you can expect faster and higher quality responses with more difficult questions involving coding, advanced mathematics and multi-modal queries. Crucially, you’ll find that Google provides its snappy AI Overviews more often for these types of queries. Google says these…

Another year, another trip to Barcelona to wade through seas of suited executives to find exciting products at MWC25. Mobile World Congress is the most exciting tech trade show for us at Tech Advisor. It’s where all the latest and greatest smartphones, tablets, wearables and more launch and get shown off ahead of hitting the shelves. As usual, we have a team of editors on the show floor searching for the best and most innovative devices. We’ve seen it all and carefully selected what is worthy of our coveted ‘Best in Show’ award. 1. XIAOMI 15 ULTRA It’s more of an iterative upgrade this year but that’s the overall trend for 2025 and Xiaomi has made some nice upgrades to the 15 Ultra. An upgrade to the Snapdragon 8 Elite…