Connor Christie

1 week ago | pockettactics.com | Connor Christie

Not everyone is a fan of picking up a pre-owned phone, but there's no denying that it's a great way to get some of the latest and greatest hardware without breaking the bank. Walmart's latest restored iPhone 15 Pro deal is a great example, offering elite gaming performance and access to all of the new Apple Intelligence AI features for just $629.95.

1 week ago | pockettactics.com | Connor Christie

Tecno is an Android brand that doesn't do things by halves. Rather than releasing just one new gaming phone to compete with the likes of Asus and RedMagic, it has just revealed five new options, making up the full Tecno Pova 7 series. Having reviewed the Tecno Pova 6 Pro 5G, one of last year's best gaming phones, I'm looking forward to checking out what the next generation has to offer.

1 week ago | pockettactics.com | Connor Christie

Following the reveal of the Anbernic RG Slide earlier this month, we've been patiently waiting for an update on the all-important price and release date of the Android handheld. Fortunately, we haven't had to wait long, with Anbernic confirming a June 20 launch for the Xperia Play-inspired device and a price point of $189.99 in the last 24 hours. For context, that's more than half of the price of the new Nintendo Switch 2, making the RG Slide quite an attractive proposition.

1 week ago | pockettactics.com | Connor Christie

These days, it feels like there isn't much your iPhone can't do, but that isn't stopping some innovators from continuing to push the boundaries with Apple's hardware. Scrolling through Instagram, I happened across a clip from Blender 3D animation studio YONK that seemingly allows you to use the iPhone as a gyroscope controller to move assets in the software, and I can't help but think how someone could co-opt this concept to turn an Apple cell phone into a full-on gyroscope gaming controller.

1 week ago | pockettactics.com | Connor Christie

The anticipation is building ahead of the upcoming launch of the Nothing Phone (3), the brand's first true Android flagship, but a new update might have thrown a slight spanner in the works. According to an X post from Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis, the Phone (3) features a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip rather than the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip some had anticipated, raising concerns about whether the phone can truly deliver flagship performance.