Honor 7S announced, promising premium features for under £100

The Honor 7S has just been announced for the UK and it’s a true entry-level phone when it comes to price, as it’s just £99. That's even cheaper than the Honor 7A.

The handset, which landed in Pakistan last month, packs in a surprising number of features for such a low price.

Highlights including a 5.45-inch 720 x 1440 screen with a trendy 18:9 resolution, combined with bezels that are apparently ‘barely-there’, though they’re certainly bigger than on most pricier phones.

The Honor 7S also sports an LED flash on both its 13MP rear camera and its 5MP front-facing one, with the latter flash doubling as a ‘Selfie Light.’

And there’s a ‘Loud Voice Call’ feature, which uses a powerful receiver to ensure calls are loud and clear, even in noisy environments.

The Honor 7S looks more expensive than it is

Standard specs

The phone has a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6739 chipset, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, so those parts of the specs are a bit more basic, but you do also get a microSD card slot and support for two SIM cards.

The battery is 3,020mAh and includes smart battery management to keep it going for longer, though when it does come time to plug in you’ll be doing so with micro USB rather than USB-C.

If you like the sound of the Honor 7S you’ll be able to pick it up from today in Argos, from Three, or direct from Honor’s store, and it’s available in blue, black or gold.

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“Limited testing” of Google Duplex beginning in weeks

The public at-large wil not be able to participate in this testing of Google's AI-powered concierge service, but we do get insight into what it does.

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Delete after playing: Is Snapchat getting into gaming?

While Instagram dives deeper down the rabbit hole of longform video, it seems like Snapchat is going to take a slightly different route by dabbling in video games. 

According to new sources from inside the company, Snapchat is developing a full-on gaming platform which it plans to unveil later this year. The sources claim that at least one prominent publisher has already been brought on board and they’re bringing a game with them. 

Unlike the company’s previous experiment with game-like features, sources tell The Information that these games will be downloadable tiles from inside an app store on Snapchat. This likely has something to do with Snapchat’s acquisition of PlayCanvas last month and, according to those sources, plans are likely to materialize by September or October of this year.

While the idea sounds far-fetched, Snap has introduced developer kits and began distributing them to developers around two weeks ago - and don’t forget about Snappables, the Snapchat Spectacles-based games already available in the app.

This next set of games will be different from everything Snapchat has tried in the past and more like the Facebook games that grew the company's business back in 2009 and 2010. The hope is that games will appeal to Snapchat's younger audience and, if micro-transactions are involved, add a new revenue stream.

Does that mean your next match of Overwatch will be played in Snapchat? Probably not. But who knows, Farmville 3 might be.

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The best mobile plans for business 2019

If you're looking for the best business mobile deals, then you've come to the right place, as in this guide we compare business mobile phone deals that offer you essential features and allowances, as well as the best handsets and from all the best UK networks.

Whether you're after the new Samsung Galaxy Note 9, iPhone XS or Samsung Galaxy S9, a free phone, lots of data, the lowest possible monthly cost or all of the above, we'll help you find the perfect deal. Check out our list of the best business mobiles in the UK for 2019.

We've also compiled alternative guides if you're interested in the best business SIM-only deals as well as the best business broadband and best mobile broadband deals

Underneath that you can browse through our individual handset guides for all of the best mobile phone deals out there. 

Best business mobile deals by network

Best business SIM-only deals

  Vodafone

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The cheapest around for data-hungry users 

Unlimited minutes | Unlimited texts| 20GB data | 12-month contract | £20

Should you agree to sign a 12-month contract, then Vodafone’s Red bundle is possibly the best offer in the UK. You get unlimited data, minutes (usable both in the UK and in the EU) and a whopping 20GB data to use with an extra 4GB to be used in the EU in 40 countries; you can always opt for the WorldTraveller option which allows you to use your UK allowance in an additional 58 countries worldwide for a fiver a day. Vodafone also offers a 30-day money-back warranty. Check out this deal on Vodafone’s website

 O2

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Terrific for globe-trotters 

Unlimited minutes | Unlimited texts| 32GB data | 12-month contract | £23

The Telefonica-owned company offers one of the most impressive packages in the line-up. It is also the most expensive although you get far more than most. Not only do you have unlimited minutes and texts in the UK and across Europe (well, there is a fair usage limit of 2,000 minutes and 2,000 texts in the EU), you also get 3GB to use in the EU and 120 UK to EU minutes. Great if you travel a lot to mainland Europe. O2 also offers a 30-day optional contract for an extra £2 per month. This deal has got a lot better in recent months, as it has upped the data to a huge 32GB, while cutting the cost to £23 a month.

View this deal on O2’s website

  EE

best mobile plans for business

It has a unique selling point 

Unlimited minutes | Unlimited texts| 30GB data | 12-month contract | £16 

O2 might win when it comes to versatility but EE almost grabs the top spot when it comes to sheer value for money. This deal is a brilliant offer that gives you a huge 30GB of data for £16 a month. EE has upgraded its network to superfast 4GEE and you can even share your plan with three co-workers on the same bill; Note that, unlike many competitors, tethering and VOIP are allowed.

View this deal on EE’s website

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A couple of the best phones for business

iPhone 7 deals

Prices just absolutely dived on the iPhone 7. Great news, considering it remains an excellent way to own an awesome Apple phone for meagre amounts of money. This for £28 pm from EE is the pick of the bunch. And once you've bought it, be sure to dive into the best iOS business apps.

See more ace prices with our best iPhone 7 deals and best iPhone 6 deals

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BlackBerry KeyONE deals

Blackberry spent many years in the wilderness, but its return with the BlackBerry KeyOne is a massive return to form. The best deal out there bar none is this one on O2 where you get 4GB of data for £25 per month, with an upfront cost of £33.99.

Click for more brilliant BlackBerry KeyONE deals

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch date confirmed as August 9

Samsung has officially sent out invites for the launch of their next flagship smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch date is August 9, with the official unveiling taking place in New York city.

While the invite itself doesn't name check the Galaxy Note 9, and the image appears to revolve around a button rather than a huge screen or S Pen stylus, we're confident that it will be the phablet that graces the stage.

TechRadar will be reporting live from the event in New York to bring you all the latest from Samsung's next phablet flagship.

The invite to the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch

A super S Pen?

While no features have been confirmed for the Note 9, there are plenty of rumors circulating about the handset, with one of the most recent touting an updated S Pen.

While the general public won't be able to attend, you will be able to watch the launch from home, as Samsung has confirmed that it will be live streamed.

The event is due to kick off at 9am EDT (6am PDT, 2pm BST) on August 9.

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Samsung officially schedules Galaxy Note 9 Unpacked event for August 9

August 9 is the officially official announcement date of Samsung's highly anticipated Galaxy Note 9, which may bring an improved S Pen to the table.

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Nokia 9 rumors are ramping up again with Snapdragon 845 and in-display fingerprint recognition

Reportedly codenamed A1P, A1 Plus and AOP, HMD Global's first true flagship is likely to go official at IFA Berlin as the OLED-sporting Nokia 9.

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