Pocket-lint Press & Events
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Beats 2025
Pocket-lint Associate Editor Kelsey Fogarty headed to Culver City, California, to check out Beats’ latest addition to the Powerbeats family: the Powerbeats Fit. At the event, Kelsey went hands-on with the company’s newest fitness-forward buds.
IFA 2025
Pocket-lint was at IFA, or Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin, this year. It is one of Europe's top tech shows and often marks the start of the busy tech season ahead. As always, the show was packed with some of the coolest tech we've seen, from new smartphones, tablets, smart home gadgets, laptops, and wearables.
Pixel 10 series hands-on preview event
Pocket-lint Editor-in-Chief Patrick O'Rourke went hands-on with the Pixel 10 series, its new Qi2 magnetic accessories, the Pixel Watch 4, and the Galaxy Buds 2a at a preview event in Toronto.
ROG Xbox Ally hands-on at Gamescom
Pocket-lint's John Kanellakos went hands-on with Asus' ROG Xbox Ally at an exclusive event in Cologne, Germany at Gamescom. The device is Xbox's first foray into portable gaming and is a massive step forward for Windows 11 on handhelds.
Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 2025 preview event
Pocket-lint reporter Craig Donaldson made his way to New York to check out Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip Z, the South Korean tech giant's latest foldable smartphones.
Galaxy S25 Edge 2025 Hands-on Event
Pocket-lint Editor-in-Chief Patrick O'Rourke checked out Samsung's super-thin Galaxy S25 Edge at a hands-on event in Toronto ahead of the phone's official reveal.
Nintendo Switch 2 Experience
Pocket-lint Editor-in-Chief Patrick O'Rourke checked out Nintendo's eagerly anticipated Switch 2 ahead of its June release date at an exclusive preview event in Toronto
Asus Design You Can Feel Event
Pocket-lint Associate Editor Kelsey Forgarty headed to Milan to check out Asus' impressive Ceraluminum Signature Edition Zenbook series laptops at the company's "Design You Can Feel" event.
Mobile World Congress 2025
Pocket-lint Feature Writer John Kanellakos attended Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC 2025), offering our readers a glimpse at the future of mobile tech with stories focused on Nothing, Xiaomi, Honor, Lenovo, and more.
Galaxy Unpacked 2025
Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief Patrick O'Rourke and News Reporter Craig Donaldson attended Samsung’s Unpacked 2025, where the South Korean tech giant announced its Galaxy S25 series. The on-the-ground team went on with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25.
Honor Slovenia Press Trip
Pocket-lint's Features Writer John Kanellakos attended Honor's Slovenia Press Trip 2025, ahead of the company's global launch of its Magic 7 Pro smartphone. This hands-on event provided the opportunity to test out the handset in an immersive and picturesque setting, all while highlighting the real-world ruggedness of the device.
OnePlus 13 Launch Event
Pocket-lint's feature writer John Kanellakos attended OnePlus' 2025 Offshore Product Briefing Event, where the company celebrated the global launch of it latest OnePlus 13 flagship smartphone. The trip's nautical theme -- cruise ship and all -- was selected to highlight the device's IP69 ingress protection rating.
Made by Google 2024
Pocket-lint Editor-in-Chief Patrick O'Rourke attended annual hardware event for 2024 in Mountain View, where Google made official its latest generation of consumer Pixel products. New flagship handsets, a new foldable phone, a new pair of earbuds, and a new smartwatch were all unveiled by the tech giant in rapid succession.
Samsung Unpacked 2024
At Samsung Unpacked 2024, the latest Galaxy devices were unveiled. We attended a local event in Toronto to go hands-on with the new smartphones and watches.
Computex 2024
Computex 2024, held in Taipei, is a global IT and electronics trade show. This year’s event showcased innovations in computer hardware, gaming, and VR technology from leading manufacturers and startups alike. We were there to cover the show live.
Google I/O 2024
Lifestyle Managing Editor Igor Bonifacic is attending I/O this year, an annual developer conference focusing on product news and updates from Google. This event will likely include an Android 15 demo and maybe new hardware such as the Pixel 8a.
Hisense NYC Showcase
A/V Managing Editor Christina Darby went to Hisense's showcase in New York City, where she got a sneak peek at what the popular TV brand has in store for 2024.