Honor Honor 30 Pro PlusThe Honor 30 Pro Plus is the Huawei sub-brand’s best phone to date and a better all-round package than the vanilla Huawei P40. However, due to limited availability and lacking Google services, it's ultimately a phone that's as tricky to recommend as it is to actually buy. You have to hand it to Huawei. While geopolitical wrangling continues to plague its fortunes, the Chinese giant has pressed ahead and continued to launch new phones with barely a break in its stride.

Starting now, a new kind of Pokémon game is available on Android and iOS devices around the world. Pokémon Masters takes a unique approach to the series, with trainers and Pokémon working together to prove they are the true champions in a tournament on the island of Pasio. Iconic trainers and their Pokémon from all generations make an appearance. Read also: 10 best Pokémon games for Android! Collecting trainers instead of Pokémon themselves is quite a departure for the series, but the game is well polished and great fun for Pokéfans of all ages.

TL;DR Another report from Korea corroborates rumors of an early Samsung Galaxy S30 launch. The phone series will reportedly debut in January 2021, with sales beginning later that month. This would be around a month earlier than the Galaxy S20’s debut. The Samsung Galaxy S30 series will debut a full month earlier than initially expected according to another report from South Korea. Per Maeil Business (h/t: Sleepy Kuma), the Galaxy S30 will be available at the end of January following an early Unpacked event.

TL;DR Telegram is now offering a direct download option for its app independent of the Google Play Store. The company says its version will have “fewer restrictions” and “automatic updates.” What’s the advantage? Well, Telegram says that its version of the app has “fewer restrictions” than the one offered on the Google Play store. The direct download also receives “automatic updates” as per the company. Telegram hasn’t specified what it means by fewer restrictions.

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Hulu doesn’t have nearly as many original series as its rivals Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. However, a case could be made that Hulu is trying to offer quality over quantity with its original content. Here are our picks for the best Hulu originals that are currently available on the streaming network. We also take a look at a few honorable mentions, along with upcoming Hulu shows.

Huawei Mate 20 ProThe Mate 20 Pro is probably the best phone you can get right now, if you can stomach the price. Table of contents Let’s get it out of the way. You’ll probably want to buy the Mate 20 Pro. It’s sexy, it’s powerful, it’s one of the best phones you can get right now. The real question is if you should pay no less than 1,050 euros (~$1,205) for the privilege of owning it.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 The Samsung Galaxy S10 and its siblings (the S10 Plus, S10e, and S10 5G) are awesome phones that pack plenty of features into stunning designs, even if they aren’t the newest devices in the family anymore. But to really complete the package, the discerning user might also choose to invest in some of the numerous Galaxy S10 accessories that Samsung has to offer.

Palash Volvoikar / Android Authority The Mi Notebook 14 series was the first Xiaomi laptop to launch in India, and now Xiaomi has followed it up with the Mi Notebook Ultra and Mi Notebook Pro. I got my hands on the Mi Notebook Ultra, the most powerful laptop Xiaomi has launched in India yet, in the highest spec’d trim. While Xiaomi did release a RedmiBook Pro laptop very recently, it was a middling budget-friendly Redmi brand.

You may not have heard about gallium nitride (GaN), but it’s quickly becoming an increasingly important technology in the smartphone space. This next-generation semiconducting material is likely to make an appearance in your next smartphone charger as well as that new 5G radio tower in town. Companies, including GV (formerly Google Ventures), have been pouring money into GaN research over several years and the investments appear to be paying dividends. Here’s everything you need to know about gallium nitride and why you should keep an eye out for it.

TL;DR Apple introduced the A14 Bionic as the chip powering the iPad Air. It’s the first 5-nanometer silicon in the industry, and promises meaningful gains. It should also be key to the iPhone 12, and may power the first ARM Macs. When Apple introduced the new iPad Air, it also introduced the A14 Bionic chip that powers the tablet — and, most likely, will sit at the heart of the iPhone 12.