Smartphones

Vodafone are offering a free public trial of their 'Fix & Go' two-hour repair service this Friday between 12pm and 3pm at two of their busiest stores. Fix & Go promises to fix any handset sold in this country for a transparent, easily discernible fee in a couple of hours.

At €249/£219, Nokia 6.1 occupies the lower end of the 'mid-range' but offers a good feature set in a physically attractive handset. The copper detailing and simple design are eye-catching and elegant in a way that no other handsets in this bracket can match.

The poor chassis speakers, lack of splashproofing and camera inconsistency may betray it somewhat when lined up with premium flagships. However, the Honor View 10 can compete elsewhere despite coming in around €200-300 less expensive than others.

Huawei's 'other' flagship is a better prospect than P20 Pro - Mate 20 Pro is superior in most areas; beating the previous camera champion, increasing stamina and running Pie 9.0 from day one.

A surplus of power, an impressive battery life, incomparable video capture all in a sleek, new Sony design is quite the package

HTC are looking to brute force sales of the U11 line a little bit with a 10% reduction. The U11 being offered at €449, in particular, is an exceptional deal for music lovers or those after a premium Android experience at a sub-premium price.

For everyday tasks, looking good and shooting quality daylight shots, the Xperia XA2 will do nicely. But other handsets in the same price-bracket have more going for them.

Evolution rather than revolution. Galaxy S9+ is probably still worth the €1,000 asking price when compared to the iPhone X

Fresh from a bunch of Phone of the Year Awards and a controversy or two, Huawei launch the follow-up to DxOMark champ, the P20. P30 Series aims for camera excellence again with new features and some buffs to established ones.

Japanese electronic and mobile giants have announced a follow-up to the well-received Xperia XZ2 fresh from the floor of Berlin-Messe at IFA. The Xperia XZ3 will feature a 6-inch curved OLED screen which they claim is 'powered by Sony's award-winning BRAVIA OLED TVs'