A video call to space may change mobile coverage forever

Table of Contents Table of Contents Why is this new? Can this happen? Why this could be a big deal Global telecommunications company Vodafone has successfully tested a “space video call” using a standard mobile phone and commercial satellites. It’s an important step towards eliminating mobile coverage black spots, and the carrier hopes to offer … Read more

I compared the two of the most powerful mobile chipsets — here’s what happened

Table of Contents Table of Contents Picking the right phones Snapdragon 8 Elite vs. Dimensity 9400: Performance Snapdragon 8 Elite vs. Dimensity 9400: Battery Do the differences truly matter in the real world? Snapdragon 8 Elite vs. Dimensity 9400: Which is better? If you’re planning on buying an Android flagship smartphone over the next year … Read more

MicroLED displays for mobile are coming, and this company is making it possible

Table of Contents Table of Contents Why are microLED displays so expensive? Lower temperatures, higher yields Big potential for small devices What about TVs? Near-future microLED displays “Making microLED displays is extremely difficult, extremely expensive, and has low yield.” That’s how Digital Trends’ Caleb Denison put it when he explained why we probably won’t see … Read more

Acer’s mobile gaming controller is a folding Backbone alternative

Acer unveiled the Nitro Mobile Gaming Controller at CES 2025, providing an alternative to Backbone or Razer’s mobile gaming by providing something that works on both iOS and Android phones right out of the box. It’s a foldable controller people can use to play games on their phones. The Nitro Mobile Gaming Controller seems to … Read more

Questyle’s M18i mobile headphone amp is an audio Swiss army knife

Questyle’s M18i mobile headphone amp, which just debuted at CES 2025, might look like a typical dongle-style DAC/amp — it actually bears a strong resemblance to the company’s M15 DAC/amp — but it’s far more sophisticated. Simon Cohen / Digital Trends The $349 device can connect to your phone’s USB-C port and translate any PCM … Read more

Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 review: a true mobile workstation

Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 MSRP $5,614.00 “The Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 is a very fast workstation, but it has some significant downsides for the cost.” Pros Excellent productivity performance Strong creativity performance Wide range of options Solid build quality Tons of ports Cons Extremely expensive Thick and heavy Poor review display quality Touchpad … Read more