The first phone in the world with no buttons or ports is up for preorder
Two Chinese smartphone vendors last week unveiled two devices that offer designs that aren’t available from Apple or Samsung, as well as features that the …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming almost every new movie and TV show release as soon as it's available.
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New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ theory says there might be an even bigger threat than Thanos
Thanos is largely expected to be one of the main villains in the upcoming Avengers movie, although he’d probably refer to himself as the hero …
New ‘Captain Marvel’ footage gives a big nod to ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ post-credits scene
Captain Marvel will launch on March 8th, which means we’re going to see an increasing number of TV spots and teasers in the coming weeks, …
The latest Galaxy S10 leak brings some unfortunate news
Of all the things we’ve been hearing about the Galaxy S10 for the past three months, battery life is the one detail that’s still a …
Samsung practically confirmed the 1TB Galaxy S10 phone is real
Samsung on Wednesday announced that it’ ready to mass-produce 1TB UFS 2.1 storage for mobile phone, which is a huge deal. As always with these …
Facebook just shut down the iPhone version of the most despicable spying program it ever created
Facebook keeps promising it’ll do better to serve its customers, but more and more reports reveal nasty surprises about the way it conducts its business. …
Galaxy S10’s Samsung Pay app tipped to support Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
This is now the third time we’ve heard that the Galaxy S10 will do something most Android phones can’t, including last year’s Samsung’s flagship — …
14 new Android Q feature that just leaked: Face ID, app downgrades, and privacy tricks
Over the last few days, we saw a couple of reports detailing purported Android Q features. We already talked about the fact that Android Q …
Google Maps is getting a clever new feature lots of people have been waiting for
One of the best ways to navigate a new city without a car is to use the public transit data from Google Maps. Just input …
Pixel 3 Lite benchmark results just leaked, and you’re not going to like them
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning the latest version of a Google-made Pixel phone that would compromise not only on design but also on speed …
Marvel’s new ‘SHIELD’ trailer may accidentally contain ‘Avengers: Endgame’ spoilers
I’m way behind on my quest to watch Agents of SHIELD the proper way, which is intertwined with Marvel movies. And I’m probably not going …
It sure looks like that amazing foldable Xiaomi phone will soon become a reality
Samsung and Huawei may unveil their first foldable phones next month, but the two companies are hardly the only ones creating such devices. We already …
Apple’s iPhone 11 design and specs may have just leaked
We’ve seen a couple of contradicting iPhone 11 renders in the past few weeks, and they came from the same well-known leaker that produced similar …
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 release date might’ve just been revealed in a new report
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S10 series on February 20th in San Francisco, right alongside the Galaxy F foldable phone, but we hardly expect any …
Samsung finally launched phones with notches, but didn’t copy Apple’s design
We were assaulted with phones with notches for most of 2018, as every smartphone maker that matters (aside from Samsung) copied Apple’s design. Some people …
Intel has an excellent idea for a foldable Surface Phone
You may expect Intel to invent and produce various internal components to power the foldable smartphones and laptops of the near future, but the chipmaker …
Google Maps looks a little better after its latest Material Design tweak
In addition to rolling out new useful features for Google Maps, including some tricks that you’ve been clamoring for, like the speed limits, speed cameras, …
New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ theory dreams up the most dramatic ending you can imagine
If Avengers: Infinity War shocked us for killing half of the living creatures in the universe, including half of our beloved heroes, then you can …
Will the Pixel 4 copy the iPhone XS’s most advanced feature?
When Google launched the first Android P Developer Preview last March, I explained why I thought at the time that the Pixel 3 would have …
New Galaxy S10 leaks tell us it’s time to get excited about battery tech
Battery life remains one of the most important features of any new phone. No matter how energy-efficient smartphone components get, we still care about good …
Facebook’s unified messaging plan might finally convince you to leave Facebook
A bombshell report late last week revealed that Mark Zuckerberg and Co. are considering a massive overhaul of Facebook’s instant messaging apps which include two …
A Marvel star might’ve just confirmed her character is alive in ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Avengers: Endgame will bring us an epic, yet somewhat tragic conclusion to the first decade of MCU films. We already expect shock and heartbreak for …
Did Marvel just tease a tragic finale for ‘Avengers: Endgame’?
We have exactly three months until the premiere of Avengers: Endgame, which means we’re in the home stretch now when it comes to leaks related to …
‘Detective Pikachu’ and all the new trailers you need to watch this week
Glass will probably own the box office for one more week, but if you’re looking for new flicks, we do have two new movies launching …
This is when Google will launch the first Android Q beta for the public
It’s only January, but the first Android Q rumors are already here. The next major Android update will reportedly ship with built-in dark mode support, …
A brand new leak says Apple is about to launch new iPad models
On the heels of a report last week that said that Apple would launch a seventh-generation iPad and an iPad mini 5 in the first …
Big ‘Avengers: Endgame’ spoiler focuses on one of the most important Avengers
Even though Avengers cast members have been more cautious than ever not to spoil Avengers: Endgame, we’ve still gotten plenty of spoilers in the past …
Mysterious Google device spotted running Android Q, but is it the Pixel 4?
Google is expected to launch a cheaper version of the Pixel 3 soon, the Pixel 3 Lite that we’ve seen featured in several leaks including …
Google Maps is getting another cool Waze feature you’ve been dying to use
It was only a few days ago that we learned that Google Maps would finally show speed limits during navigation, which is a basic feature …
iOS 12.2 beta update suggests AirPods 2 release date might be getting close
Apple earlier this week released a new software update for those iOS device users who’re enrolled in its iOS beta program, which is something we’ve …
