The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is official, and it’s arrived with one main purpose: To take over from the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 as the world’s most desirable big-screen smartphone. Xiaomi’s not messing around ...

Users in USA will need to buy sight-unseen Lack of USA-based ecosystem means importing cases, tech support Hardware is fragile (lots of glass) No wireless charging Included plastic case is extremely ...

“With industry-leading specs, a great screen, and improved S Pen implementation, plus a nicer exterior, the Note 3 is a very impressive piece of hardware. But it has a mountain of features that can be ...

Steve Litchfield has been a freelance writer, blogger and videographer, specialising in PDAs, smartphones and mobile imaging for the last 20 years. For Android Beat, he handles mainly device reviews, ...