Articles about IFA 2018

A ZTE powerful handset priced to compete against the best smartphones everyone else has to offer. See how it ranks!

the Honor Play has nearly no competition as a phone that can drive demanding games on a good 6.3” display. That is a great product positioning.

#IFA18 – When it comes to wireless headphones, you have some that are still wired in which earpiece is connected to each other via a wire. Then you get those that are “truly” wireless in which each earpiece exists on its own, like the AirPods, or more recently at IFA we have seen similar solutions launched by Sennheiser and Audio Technica.

#IFA18 – If you were to take a look at home office setups or desk setup videos on YouTube, many of them seem to run a common theme – LED ambient lighting. Most of the time the lights used are those from Philips’ Hue range, but for those looking for something different, you might have heard of Nanoleaf.

#IFA18 – When it comes to drinking water, there are some who are perfectly fine drinking from the tap (assuming wherever you live has filtered tap water). However there are some who feel that even filtered tap water isn’t enough, and sometimes chooses to add another layer of filtering.

#IFA18 – Hearing aids have come a long way since they were first introduced back in the day. For those who have need of such devices, GN has announced the launch of the ReSound LINX Quattro, which according to the company is the “world’s first Premium-Plus” hearing aid solution, and is apparently preferred 95% of the time of music listening.

The past few days were intense at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany. There were tons of interesting products to look at (and try!), and after checking out everything we could, here are what we think where the most impressive products at IFA, sorted in no particular order.This year, Samsung launched its Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Tab S4 ahead of the show, so follow the links to that […]

Neato is well regarded for its robot vacuums and the company showed up with a couple of new ones at IFA 2018 in Berlin this week. It has launched the Botvac D4 Connected and Botvac D6 Connected robot vacuums at the convention in Berlin. The D4 is a replacement for the company’s existing D3 model and it comes with an updated look and feel in addition to some other improvements.

It became clear soon after Amazon unveiled its Alexa digital personal assistant that the company wasn’t interested in keeping the assistant limited to its own hardware. It has worked with countless partners recently to bring Alexa to a wide variety of products, including cars. That has resulted in Alexa becoming a dominant force in the digital assistant arena so much so that the company has revealed that Alexa is now […]

It has been rumored multiple times over the past few months that Google could launch a Pixel-branded Wear OS smartwatch this year. With the company expected to conduct an event in October to unveil new Pixel smartphones, many believed that the new Pixel Watch may also be announced alongside the new handsets. Google has now confirmed that it’s not going to launch a new smartwatch this year.

Sony has announced a new outdoor speaker at IFA 2018 that will bring Google Assistant to your pool parties. The Sony XB501G is about the size of a soccer ball and packs a mean punch, sound-wise, in addition to vibrant lights and strobes to complete the party look. It has Google Assistant onboard so it can do everything you would expect a smart speaker to do.

The Lenovo Yoga C930 is the successor of the Yoga 920 which we reviewed previously. It is a high-end  14” laptop (13.9” exactly) designed to provide an excellent user experience via its performance, design and overall capabilities.

There have been quite a few leaks over the past few months suggesting that Motorola would soon launch a couple of new handsets. It has done just that at IFA 2018 in Berlin. The company has announced the launch of its Motorola One and Motorola One Power handsets. They’re mid-range devices powered by Android.

Haier has brought many new appliances to the IFA 2018 trade show in Berlin one of which is the InstaSwitch Smart Freezer. As the name suggests, it’s a freezer that’s also capable of doubling as a fridge as and when required by the user. It’s a smart standalone freezer that can be used as a fridge as well. Customers thus get the best of both worlds with this applianceThis upright, […]

LG is showcasing a wearable robot at IFA 2018 called the CLOi Suitbot. The company says that it’s the first human-centric robot that’s designed for industry and healthcare markets. It’s different from the robots that LG has launched so far which are capable of navigating airport lounges and hotel hallways all by themselves.

Huawei is due to launch a new flagship smartphone in the coming weeks. The company confirmed during its IFA 2018 press conference that the Huawei Mate 20 launch will take place on October 16th in London. It’s going to be the first smartphone to be powered by the company’s new Kirin 980 processor, the first mobile chip based on the 7nm process technology.

The Snapdragon 845 is one constant among all flagship Android smartphones this year not made by Huawei. You can find it in devices like the Galaxy Note 9. Huawei is one of the very few manufacturers that develops its own processors and the company has unveiled the much awaited Kirin 980 chip at IFA 2018 in Berlin.

#IFA18 – When the Huawei P20 Pro was launched, we suppose that triple camera setup on the back was what caught everyone’s attention, but at the same time we can’t help but feel that one of the finishes offered by Huawei was also what drew many eyes to the phone, at least as far as the design was concerned.

#IFA 18 – With carriers quickly launching 5G networks, it means that smartphone makers need to step up their game and start producing handsets that will support the new mobile connectivity standard. Earlier this year ZTE announced that they will launch 5G smartphones by 2019, but unfortunately it looks like the company’s plans might have been delayed.

#IFA 18 – These days there is an increasing trend in wireless headphones. This is because as more handset makers start to ditch the headphone jack, customers will either have to choose to live the dongle life or start looking for wireless options. Now if the “true” wireless style of earbuds aren’t your cup of tea, not to worry as Jaybird has announced the X4 Wireless Sport headphones.