Innholdsfortegnelse for Awards 2025 i T3

1 NOTHING PHONE (3) From £799, nothing.tech So here it is – Nothing’s first flagship phone. Pro-grade camera package, snappy processor, big battery, crispy screen, all the geometric design you can shake a stick at; it’s got the lot, as you’d expect. And we can’t help but be slightly wowed. It’s distinctly Nothing, as you’d hope, but somehow much more. Everything important seems more or less up to speed; the triple camera rear package gets optical zoom and stabilisation, with a large enough main sensor for solid low-light performance and the ability to shoot 4K 60fps video from whichever lens takes your fancy. Powering the cameras is a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, and you can view your shots through the Phone (3)’s huge 6.67-inch 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED display, surrounded…

At last, three years after it was first announced, the next generation of Apple CarPlay is here. It’s called CarPlay Ultra and, for the first time, it brings Apple’s iPhone-powered car infotainment system to multiple screens. That means your music and navigation apps are still on the central touchscreen, but now the driver display behind the steering wheel is also running CarPlay. That all sounds rather simple, but there’s an awful lot going on beneath the surface to make this work – and for it to work so seamlessly on, eventually, a wide range of cars from numerous manufacturers all over the world. CarPlay doesn’t just run on your iPhone anymore. It’s also running on the car itself, but the phone has to be connected (wirelessly or wired) to make…

As you’ll see from my Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review among these very pages, ultra-slim mobile phones have arrived. But should we all call it a trend, or is it merely a fad? Indeed, I don’t remember ever actively asking for a slimmer-than-ever Galaxy phone. But here’s the thing: now I totally get it. After a fortnight of living with the Edge – cue background Aerosmith music – I duly boxed it up for return, then moved back into my much-loved Google Pixel 9 XL. Blimey, I know the clue’s in the name, but the Pixel is large. And heavy. That’s exacerbated by this new Samsung launch, giving me almost nostalgic memories of my time with the S25 Edge. Which got me thinking: why now? Pencil-thin handsets aren’t a new…

I’m worried that cameras recording our faces will soon be even more burdensome than those recording our number plates. Anything you do with your car these days makes you an easy target for anyone with access to the DVLA’s database. In some cases it’s hard to argue against this surveillance. Detecting transgressions such as grossly dangerous speeding, or driving without insurance, is surely in the public interest. But there’s mission creep – in both the private and public sectors. Private parking firms have long been criticised for imposing huge ‘fines’ for breaking minor parking ‘rules’ like not paying within five minutes of entering, or mis-keying your registration into a machine. Appeals are often ignored, and contesting any of these charges can result in a county court judgement against you. Now…

2025 seems to be the year of the robot vacuum cleaner. The most recent technological advancements have taken these teeny cleaning robots to the next level – but these upgrades haven’t always been as popular as brands hoped. During CES 2025, which was hosted in Las Vegas at the start of the year, robot vacuum brands surprised everyone with their new technologies. The two main standouts were Roborock who debuted a robot vacuum with a retractable arm that could pick up socks, and Dreame who took this even further with a model that can climb the stairs! While these weird yet wonderful designs could definitely be helpful with cleaning floors and scaling different levels of your home, Eufy’s latest robot vacuum cleaner shows that you don’t need crazy features to…

1 X1 WIRELESS SPEAKERS While the Nebula X1 has a decent pair of lungs right out of the box, the brand offers an upgrade in the shape of a pair of wireless satellite speakers, which connect using lossless, low latency Wi-Fi. Each enclosure employs four drivers (up, side and front facing). Battery life is 8 hours. £399.99, seenebula.com 2 ROKU EXPRESS 4K MEDIA PLAYER Adding a streamer to a projector that already has a smart platform may seem counter-intuitive, but if you intend to make the projector your main display, it makes sense. This media player has every app you’ll want, with support for 4K HDR. £39, roku.com 3 NINTENDO SWITCH 2 The Switch 2 offers enhanced performance, and improved 4K visuals, compared to the original Switch. Games look sharper…

It’s the show you’ve all been waiting for: Gadgets of the Year is back in town, and what a belter it is. In all my time on T3 I don’t recall being as blown away as I am now, gazing at the incredible plethora of tech that we’ve deemed worthy of inclusion in our Awards pages (p29). Naturally, I don’t want to include any particulars because the sweetness is in the surprise, but suffice to say – if you’re looking for the best-of-the-best in tech, then you’re going to be pleasantly surprised. We’ve got fantastic phones, superlative speakers, awesome outdoor gear, not to mention the coveted Product of the Year (p30), and much, much more – in fact, we’ve got 55 individual Awards winners, all told. So get to it. Given how…

Garmin just dropped two new Forerunners, the mid-range 570 (£460, garmin.com) and the top-tier 970 (£630). The Forerunner 570, available in 42mm and 47mm, now comes with a super-bright AMOLED screen, a sleek aluminium bezel and fresh colour options. It’s got a built-in speaker and mic for taking calls on the go, plus skin temperature tracking and an 11-day battery life in smartwatch mode. Stepping things up, the Forerunner 970 goes full premium with a rugged titanium bezel, sapphire glass and a built-in LED flashlight (with red mode for night runs). Pair it with Garmin’s new HRM 600 chest strap and you’ll unlock advanced metrics like running economy and tolerance. It also stretches battery life up to 15 days. Both watches feature Garmin’s newest smarts, such as ‘rucking’ mode for…

Q JAMES ANDERSON, RYE Why does my freezer keep frosting up? A Reader, your freezer sucks. Guru’s freezer sucks too. And GaGu is not simply using the word ‘suck’ in an outdated Bill and Ted kinda way: when you open your freezer, its coldness sucks moisture out of the air, makes it condense, and turns it into frost. Given that the offending freezer is likely in your steamy and humid kitchen, that’s going to happen often. Option one, because Guru never starts small, is to go nuclear and just get a better freezer. Look for one with auto-defrost functionality, which occasionally works some magic to blast away the offending crystals and drain them away. Option two, if your freezer already does this, is to give it a good clean –…

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1 Hisense C2TUK Ultra Aimed squarely at cinephiles and gamers, this packs a tri-colour laser light engine capable of 3,000 lumens of brightness, has IMAX Enhanced certification, with Dolby Vision HDR, all packaged in a striking, gunmetal grey chassis with a swivelling gimbal stand for total positioning freedom. £2,299, uk.hisense.com SPECS Technology: DLP Light Source: Laser Resolution: 4K UHD (3840x2160) Quoted brightness: 3,000 ANSI lumens Connections: HDMI x 2, USB, Optical Digital Audio Out Smart OS: Vidaa Audio output: 40W 2 Anker Nebula X1 A short throw transportable projector with a go-anywhere attitude. It’s also the brightest projector in our trio, by a smidge, armed with a triple-laser light engine capable of a striking 3,500 Lumens. It also packs all manner of intelligent features. £2,099, seenebula.com SPECS Technology: DLP Light Source:…

HOW WE TEST In T3, we feature only the finest gadgets out there, and we believe that you – our loyal reader – deserve only the best tech in your life. We don’t want you to waste time, and money, on inferior products, and that’s exactly why our Tested section exists. In here you’ll find only the latest and hottest tech. Each product has been handpicked and tested by T3’s experts. We only choose people with specialist knowledge for each test, so you know you’re going to get an outcome based on many years of experience in their respective field. As well as our traditional five-star rating system (right), we also give out awards to particularly exceptional gadgets, using the line-up below - so when you spot one of these,…