Forget the Air and Pro, the base iPhone 17 may be Apple’s best upgrade
Most iPhone 17 rumors so far have focused on the iPhone 17 Air and 17 Pro Max. The former is Apple’s ultra-thin handset that will …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming new movies and TV shows, or training to run his next marathon.
Articles by Chris Smith
Stunning iPhone concept is a cross between the iPhone 17 Air and Pro Max
I haven’t been excited about a new iPhone design in years. The same goes for other Apple gadgets you’d buy every few years, like the …
iPhone SE 4 price may have just leaked
We’ve had iPhone SE 4 rumors all year telling us the same thing. Apple is working on a next-gen affordable iPhone that will feature a …
Galaxy S25 Slim might have a big advantage over the iPhone 17 Air
The next big thing in traditional smartphone design will be a significant reduction in thickness, something we’ve already witnessed with foldable devices. It’s happening next …
Galaxy S25 Ultra leaked specs aren’t as boring as they look
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S25 series in a few weeks, with some rumors already listing the purported launch and release dates. The Galaxy S25 …
Samsung Galaxy Ring 2 and AR glasses to debut at Galaxy S25 event
According to recent reports, the Galaxy S25 Unpacked launch event is set for January 22nd. Then, Samsung will start selling at least three of the …
Will the iPhone 17 Pro also get the Pro Max’s big display design change?
The iPhone 17 will feature four models, just like previous iPhone families. However, Apple’s next iPhone series will deliver a big change compared to the …
This is the Avengers: Doomsday cameo rumor I’ve been waiting for
We’ve been waiting for Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) to return to the MCU since the character died in Avengers: Endgame. The multiverse allows such …
The iPhone got a cool volume control trick in iOS 18.2, and I almost missed it
I’ve been testing iOS 18.2 since the first beta, but I hardly paid any attention to it. That’s because I’m an iPhone user in Europe, …
Galaxy S25 release date set for February 7th, with Slim model coming at Unpacked
With 2024 almost over, the Galaxy S25 launch event is imminent. Samsung will unveil the next-gen Galaxy S series in mid-January, just like last year. …
Foldable iPhone may have next-gen tech we’ve never seen on any rival devices
The foldable iPhone has been in the news for years, but Apple has yet to make any of its efforts public. Meanwhile, Samsung and Huawei …
Sam Altman chats with users and reveals possible new ChatGPT features for 2025
OpenAI concluded 2024 with a bang, hosting a “12 Days” event of AI announcements mostly focused on ChatGPT. The ChatGPT o1 models and the Canvas …
Reliable Marvel insider says Spider-Man 4 script might be scrapped and rewritten
Venom, Venom 2, Morbius, Madame Web, Venom 3, and Kraven are the six live-action movies in the Sony Spider-Man Universe (SSU) that have come out …
ChatGPT Search may prove Apple Search is inevitable
We’ve discussed the prospect of Apple making a Google Search rival for years, and reports have said that work on an Apple Search product has …
iPhone 19 with a zero-bezel display sounds amazing, but here’s why I don’t want one
We’re nearing the iPhone’s twentieth anniversary in 2027, a device that should be called iPhone 19 according to the current naming scheme. Blame Apple’s marketing …
The Nintendo Switch 2 launch event might be just a few weeks away
With 2024 winding down, there’s no question that the Nintendo Switch 2 console is one of the most talked about gadgets set to debut next …
We finally know what Christopher Nolan’s mysterious new movie is about
Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, and Charlize Theron. We saw these names drop one by one in the past …
M4 MacBook Air to launch before iPhone SE 4 and iPad 11
Apple upgraded several Macs to the M4 chip a few weeks ago, including the MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini. The former is easily the …
These Spider-Man 4 spoilers and rumored cameos will blow your mind
The only thing missing from the Multiverse Saga’s roadmap is the Spider-Man 4 release date. The movie will be a key piece of the puzzle, …
ChatGPT o3 is coming in January, but there’s still no word on GPT-5
OpenAI ended its “12 Days of ChatGPT” announcements on Friday with a bang. The company unveiled the next-gen reasoning model that will power ChatGPT, which …
Face ID could give Apple the best video doorbell on the planet
When Apple launched the first Face ID device, the iPhone X, I said it was the start of a world where seamless, perpetual, passive authentication …
iOS 19 will reportedly work on every iPhone that supports iOS 18
Reports in the past few weeks claimed that Apple’s main focus remains Apple Intelligence. The company was working on the now-released iOS 18.2, which brings …
Google Maps Street View data provides key information to solve a murder case
I use Street View features in Google Maps all the time to navigate new locations. It’s an easy way to see your destination before you …
One member of the Fantastic Four will be ‘the most important person in their universe’
When The Fantastic Four: First Steps premieres next July, it’ll deliver the MCU’s First Family in a way that fixes Marvel’s obvious problem. The Earth-616 …
Google Search is getting an AI Mode to compete with ChatGPT Search
OpenAI has done something that some people thought would be impossible. The company created an AI-powered search engine called ChatGPT Search, which has been in …
This is Google’s answer to ChatGPT o1 reasoning AI
OpenAI has dominated the AI news cycle for the past couple of weeks thanks to its clever “12 Days” announcements. That didn’t stop Google from …
Having ChatGPT talk to me about Mac apps is the AI computing future I want
While we wait for OpenAI’s next big thing — presumably ChatGPT’s GPT-5 model (or whatever it’s called) — we might get to see and use …
Daredevil fans won’t like this Avengers: Doomsday rumor
Fans of the Daredevil Netflix TV show have gotten all their come true. Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) will get his Disney Plus multi-season show, with …
I’m a European iPhone user, and Meta’s DMA requests to Apple worry me
As a longtime iPhone user directly affected, I’ve followed the rollout of the European Union’s big Digital Markets Act (DMA) over the past few years, …
Nintendo Switch 2 launch info and design leak from someone who has seen the real console
Gamers dying to get their hands on the Nintendo Switch 2 must be having a great time right now. There are plenty of leaks going …
