An Android vendor you hardly know just launched an all-screen, no-notch iPhone X rival
We’ve seen a bunch of new Android smartphones emerging from China in the past couple of weeks, both promising to offer users all-screen designs without …
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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Apple’s streaming service might have a secret weapon to beat Netflix: Price
Apple is sure taking its time coming up with original content that could compete with the likes of Netflix, HBO, and Hulu. But when the …
Of course Samsung is making its own graphics chip for Galaxy phones
If you already know which company is developing its own graphics processing unit for mobile devices, then you also know that where Apple leads, Samsung …
Samsung app gives us a few more hints about the ‘boring’ Galaxy Note 9
Like the Galaxy S9, the Note 9 probably isn’t going to bring the exciting redesign some Samsung fans may be waiting for. And that’s perfectly …
Fresh Pixel 3 XL leak confirms at least one key detail
It was only a few days ago that a barrage of Pixel 3 rumors and leaks revealed that Google is both going to copy Apple …
The 512GB Galaxy Note 9 is supposedly real, but you’ll have a tough time buying one
In less than two months, Samsung will reportedly unveil its next best thing, a Galaxy Note version that will look a lot like last year …
Thank heavens Samsung canceled this fugly foldable Samsung Galaxy phone
If you see a device packing two screens adjoining smartphone screens that calls itself a foldable smartphone — or ZTE Axon M — run for …
I wouldn’t buy a $2,000 foldable iPhone, let alone Samsung’s Galaxy X
When the Galaxy X, Samsung’s first foldable phone, launches next year it’ll surely be one of the most exciting handsets released. It’ll have a total …
10 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
It’s the weekend, movie fans, which means it’s time for new flicks and new trailers. Incredibles 2 is finally here, so no matter how old …
Apple might steal HTC’s signature squeeze control for the iPhone, but it will actually be good
HTC called it Edge Sense when the U11 came out last year, and then Google borrowed the function for the Pixel 2 phones, changing its …
Forget the iPhone X, cheaper iPhones are on the way
Apple is going to launch three new iPhone models this coming September, all featuring the same notch design as the current iPhone X. But the …
How to watch the World Cup online for free, and get the premium experience
The 2018 World Cup kicked off in Russia on Thursday, with the host nation smashing through Saudi Arabia’s defenses. The first game of the tournament …
The Galaxy Note 9 isn’t getting a new hardware button, new leak says
The Galaxy Note 9 will largely be similar to the Galaxy Note 8, most reports say, and that makes perfect sense given what Samsung did …
Apple blocked iPhone hacking via USB, so hackers found a way to beat it
Apple just confirmed that it’ll prevent iPhone hackers from bypassing encryption by brute-forcing passwords via machines designed expressly to obtain access to locked handsets. Machines …
A Korean carrier is selling iPhones for $40, but there’s a huge catch
The dawn of 5G is near, and we’ll soon surf the web from increasingly larger phones at speeds above anything we’d have dreamed of just …
It looks like the iPhone X Plus won’t have a triple-lens camera, despite what you might have heard
A report earlier this week claimed that the iPhone X Plus, the 6.5-inch iPhone X successor expected to launch this fall alongside two new other …
You can always count on Samsung to deliver ridiculous design stories about phone colors
Ever wondered how much work goes into designing a smartphone color? I’m sure you didn’t, but Samsung will tell you anyway. And just like any …
The cord cutters guide to watching every World Cup 2018 game online
It’s D-Day, football fans! In just a few hours, the Opening Ceremony of this year’s World Cup will kick off, followed by the first game …
Gorgeous renders show the Pixel 3 XL in color
Google’s Pixel 3 made the news a few days ago, starring in a flurry of leaks and reports. We saw the first real-life Pixel 3 …
Sony starts pretending it cares about Switch-PS4 ‘Fortnite’ cross-play
Nintendo announced a few days ago that Switch owners will finally be able to play the hottest game out there right now, the free-to-play Fortnite. …
World Cup 2018 fever kicks off with new features from Apple and Facebook
We’re in the final stretch, football fans — by the way, that’s how you spell ‘soccer’ everywhere else in the world. Come tomorrow evening in …
A major Surface redesign is happening, but not until next year
There’s no question that Microsoft’s hardware division has been making some great Windows 10 devices, even though the Surface brand had quite a rough start. …
New study says last year’s record-breaking Bitcoin price was actually a fraud
The bears are firmly in control of the cryptocurrency market, as Bitcoin and all the other coins have been on a free fall since Sunday. …
Let’s hope this isn’t the only new ‘feature’ coming to the Galaxy Note 9
A number of Galaxy Note 9 leaks hit the web on Wednesday, suggesting that the phone is indeed nearing its launch. In fact, one of …
Galaxy S10 may feature game-changing tech to help Samsung avoid copying the iPhone X
The iPhone X’s notch is a necessary evil right now, but that might go away a lot sooner than we’d have expected. By going away, …
Another report says Galaxy Note 9 will launch sooner than expected
A report a few days ago said the Galaxy Note 9 will be unveiled on August 9th in New York, with stores around the world …
Of course Sony is not allowing Fortnite cross-play between PS4 and Nintendo Switch
Nintendo did exactly what many Switch owners had been dreaming of, bringing the most popular game in the world right now, Fortnite, to the most …
Facebook confirms to Congress it’s tracking everything it possibly can
If this were a Friends episode it would be titled The one where Facebook tracking gets even creepier because we simply didn’t see coming what’s about …
Apple might be coming after the Galaxy Note’s signature feature
In its long history of copying the iPhone, Samsung did have its own moments where it showed it could innovate without having to wait for …
There’s a chance next year’s Galaxy S10 might be faster than this year’s iPhone
The Galaxy Note 9 isn’t even here yet, and there’s already talk about Samsung’s next Galaxy S model, the S10, which is supposed to bring …
