iPhone SE

Around this time of year, we’re usually eager to see the big, flashy flagship phones that were introduced at MWC finally reach the public. But this is no ordinary year, and the outbreak of Covid-19 hasn’t just cancelled MWC 2020 and messed with phone releases – it’s disrupted lives all over the world.

Which makes the iPhone 9 and OnePlus 8 far more

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iMessage showing red laser text effect

If you’ve exhausted your streaming services, cleaned the house two times over and need something new to occupy your time, iPhone users can type “pew pew” to their iOS friends and amuse them with lasers – or just as easily annoy them.

In a sure sign that cabin fever is getting to us, it’s recently come to the internet’s attention that typing “pew pew

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'Predator' just got better: the cheapest heat-seeking rugged smartphone has an upgrade'Predator' just got better: the cheapest heat-seeking rugged smartphone has an upgrade

One of the best rugged smartphones we've seen, the Blackview BV9800 Pro, now has a successor - the unimaginatively titled BV9900 Pro. 

Although it costs just a little more than the handset it replaces and is more of an iterative upgrade than a wholesale transformation, that doesn't mean it's not special.

Blackview BV9900 Pro - $456.49 at AliExpressIt

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JioFiber Rs 199 plan now available as an add-on to current plansJioFiber Rs 199 plan now available as an add-on to current plans

Reliance JioFiber rolled out an affordable Rs 199 plan (additional GST) at the end of December 2019 as a stand-alone offering. Today, the ISP is now also making the same plan available to users as an add-on over their current plans. 

After the 1TB limit is reached, the speed drops to 1Mbps. Since this plan can act as a stand-alone and as an add-on,

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Razer Pikachu Earbuds

If your love of Pokémon is stronger than your love of battery life, you may find these Pikachu-themed wireless earbuds from Razer to be of interest, as discovered by Zing Gadget from a post on Razer's Weibo account.

On sale in China from April 16 for ¥999 (around $141 / £112 / AU$220), the earbuds are a Pikachu-yellow variation of Razer's existing H

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New Microsoft Surface Product Listings

UPDATE: Further evidence has been uncovered which suggests that a Surface Go sequel has passed through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). More details can be found below.

New listings on several retail sites show that the launch of Microsoft's Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2, and Surface Dock 2 may be imminent. 

According to German tech site D

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