Table of Contents Table of Contents What is actually different? Learning from iPhone and Pixel Big performance gains There’s more AI It’s been quite the week for Lenovo-owned Motorola, with the company announcing four smartphones, a return to smartwatches and possibly some of the most daring headphones I’ve seen. There’s plenty to say on all … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents Meet the Oppo Imaging Lab in Binhai Bay Industry standard testing and carrier-standard testing Testing HDR performance at different lights and lengths Testing for great portraits and skin tones There’s much more to it, but it’s certainly working For almost a decade, we’ve lived in an incredible era of … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents Memory innovations headed to AI phones The interplay of storage and AI Going beyond the RAM capacity The road to more private AI experiences? One of the most obvious — and honestly, the dullest —trends within the smartphone industry over the past couple of years has been the incessant … Read more
We’re now living in a world where a significant proportion of people are actually wanting to “de-tech” parts of their lives without going tech-free altogether. Compare this year’s article about the joys of dumb phones over this classic from 2011 that told us young people prefer tech over the ability to smell. And that brings … Read more
There has been a lot of speculation around the Nothing Phone 3, but in an Ask Me Anything thread on X, Nothing’s CEO just confirmed its launch window: quarter three of 2025. Considering today is not April Fool’s Day and Carl Pei runs the company, we can’t think of a more reliable source for information … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents The Razr 60 Ultra outclasses Apple in almost every way Retina displays don’t offer the value they once did I haven’t used anything except an iPhone as my daily driver since 2015, nor have I regularly used a laptop aside from my MacBook for productivity since then. That’s a … Read more
Google Pixel 9a MSRP $499.00 “The Google Pixel 9a’s flat design is a surprising win, while the long battery life, great software, capable cameras, and brilliant fundamentals make it a highly recommended purchase.” Pros Long battery life Android 15 is well designed and responsive Flat rear panel adds flair and convenience Wireless charging Long software … Read more
Next year, Apple is largely expected to release its very first foldable iPhone. The new device will come many years after companies like Apple, Google, and many others have already released multiple generations of foldable phones. We’re learning more about why Apple waited so long to join the market. The answer is somewhat surprising. According … Read more
Following the launch of the OnePlus 13 in January, the next phone that we’re going to see from the popular offshoot of Oppo is the OnePlus 13T. The official launch of this phone has been booked in for April 24, so there’s not long to wait. There’s a slight catch though: the launch is taking … Read more
A Chat-GPT screenless phone could be on the horizon and it should be something Apple is worried about when it comes to iPhone. Apple is already struggling with issues around its own AI with the Apple Intelligence delay and now Chat-GPT‘s OpenAI is reportedly moving into the smartphone market. While Chat-GPT is already available as … Read more
We know there are people out there who want to swap a flat or dead battery in their smartphone out for a new, fully charged one. Samsung knows it too, and it’s one of the top features on its new Galaxy XCover7 Pro rugged smartphone. But have you ever thought about doing the same thing … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents Is it really that different? What’s the phone like? Does it take good photos? Is the Pixel 9a an instant buy? I’ve never let a camera bump bother me. They’re a fact of modern smartphone life, as brands shove bigger and better cameras into a small space which is … Read more
A recent report from Korea, via SamMobile, has revealed several new theories regarding the long-rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. Samsung may begin production of this phone, which will be its first “fan edition” foldable, as early as next month. According to the report, Samsung plans to produce up to 170,000 units of the … Read more
Bluetooth connections tend to have a somewhat limited range, often topping out around 33 feet. MediaTek has just announced the Dimensity 9400 Plus, a brand-new chipset that promises to blow that number out of the park and support distances up to 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The original Dimensity 9400 could deliver distances of 1.5 … Read more
Samsung has officially ended support for one of the most important phones in recent history. It’s time to say goodnight to the Samsung Galaxy S20 family as it leaves the official list of phones to be updated. The Samsung Galaxy S20 was a pivotal device, not just for Samsung, but for the rest of the … Read more