Gareth Beavis

Gareth Beavis

Formerly Global Editor in Chief

Gareth has been part of the consumer technology world in a career spanning three decades. He started life as a staff writer on the fledgling TechRadar, and has grew with the site (primarily as phones, tablets and wearables editor) until becoming Global Editor in Chief in 2018. Gareth has written over 4,000 articles for TechRadar, has contributed expert insight to a number of other publications, chaired panels on zeitgeist technologies, presented at the Gadget Show Live as well as representing the brand on TV and radio for multiple channels including Sky, BBC, ITV and Al-Jazeera. Passionate about fitness, he can bore anyone rigid about stress management, sleep tracking, heart rate variance as well as bemoaning something about the latest iPhone, Galaxy or OLED TV.

Articles by: Gareth Beavis

Xiaomi has found a way to make the smartphone notch even uglier

By Gareth Beavis published

A recent patent filing shows that Xiaomi is embracing the notion of 'no idea is bad'

Surfer reunited with Apple Watch... six months after the ocean ripped it from him

By Gareth Beavis published

A US surfer had his Watch stolen by Neptune, but was reunited with the working unit

Apple Watch ECG: how to take an electrocardiogram with your smartwatch

By Gareth Beavis published

If you're looking to find out a little more about your heart rate, here's how your Watch 4 can do it.

Apple Watch 4's ECG feature could save lives – but is your heart compatible?

By Gareth Beavis published

Running Man of Tech I’m ‘too fit’ to use the new heart monitoring functions on Watch apparently – but I promise you I’m not, Apple.

You can now use your Apple Watch 4 as an ECG monitor in the UK

By Gareth Beavis published

UK Watch users will now be able to get adavanced heart rate monitoring right from their wrist

The big questions that need answering about Apple Card

By Gareth Beavis published

Opinion Is Apple Card really a game-changer? Here's what we found out – and what we'd still like to know

Huawei P30 and P30 Pro quad camera almost confirmed by Huawei's own leak

By Gareth Beavis published

A lot of the likely specs from the forthcoming Huawei P30 have seemingly been outed by the brand.

New iPad Air is just a rebadged iPad Pro 10.5... and that's no bad thing

By Gareth Beavis published

Analysis A very, very similar Air phoenix rising from the ashes of the dead iPad Pro.

Is the Apple Watch waterproof?

By Gareth Beavis published

You're here to find out whether any of Apple's wrist-devices are waterproof - here's what you need to know.

Why have so many 5G phones been launched already this year?

By Gareth Beavis published

Analysis At MWC this year, we were entranced by the Mate X and confused by 5G.

Foldable phones, 5G and cinematic screens: how smartphones are changing this year

By Gareth Beavis published

It might have been a quiet one, but what launched is going to change the phone industry.

Huawei Mate X has a secret camera

By Gareth Beavis, Basil Kronfli published

MWC 2019 In a revealing exchange, a Huawei exec hints at some unknown and forthcoming features

The Royole FlexPai is improved, but still doesn't feel like a Galaxy Fold rival

By Gareth Beavis published

Second Look We go back in for another session with the first flexible phone.

Sony will make a 5G phone, but only when the tech rolls out

By Gareth Beavis, James Peckham published

MWC 2019 Sony hasn't brought a 5G-toting phone to MWC 2019, but it does have a prototype on show.

LG G8’s top feature is exactly why brands shouldn’t ‘innovate’ just because they can

By Gareth Beavis published

MWC 2019 Hand ID is a novel feature, but doesn’t need to be on a flagship phone

LG hints strongly at flexible phone plans, but says time isn’t right

By Gareth Beavis published

MWC 2019 LG will join the foldable revolution, but wants to deliver ‘a device people can use’.

LG DualScreen: first look at LG's alternative to foldable phones

By Gareth Beavis published

MWC 2019 LG doesn’t want a foldable phone yet, so a clip on screen is the next best thing.

Samsung Galaxy Fold gets a much closer look in eerie music-less video

By Gareth Beavis published

You might not have seen it from the on-screen demo, but a new video makes the Fold seem more desirable.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold is the future of smartphones

By Gareth Beavis published

The Fold is too expensive, weird and thick for the mainstream… but this is just the beginning.

Garmin Fenix 5 Plus

Why using the Garmin Fenix 5 Plus makes me feel so incredibly guilty

By Gareth Beavis published

Running Man of Tech It makes me feel guilty for not being worthy, but the 5 Plus packs a killer feature that makes me unwilling to shed it.

iPhone 11 reportedly not getting a fast-charging upgrade

By Gareth Beavis published

Rumors of Apple ditching the Lightning connector on forthcoming iPhones look hasty.

LG hints strongly at 5G foldable phones for 2019

By Gareth Beavis published

LG doesn't want Samsung to steal all the bendy limelight this year

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus battery could be a monster

By Gareth Beavis published

A Twitter 'leak' has suggested the new Plus-size Galaxy S10 could eclipse even the Note 9 battery

Samsung Galaxy S10 range could be absolute gaming powerhouses

By Gareth Beavis published

A trademark application suggests the Galaxy S10 range is going to offer some strong gaming performance.

Huawei promises it isn't deleting photos downloaded from Twitter

By Gareth Beavis published

User reports of Huawei phones eradicating Twitter images are false, says the brand

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