The Galaxy S8 is at MWC after all, but it’s not what you were hoping for
Samsung might not have announced the Galaxy S8 at the Mobile World Congress, but the phone is actually still here in some capacity. I’m not even talking …
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.
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Leaked Galaxy S8+ benchmarks reveal killer performance
With less than a month to go until Samsung’s confirmed Galaxy S8 launch event, we’re seeing more and more Galaxy S8 leaks. After BGR posted …
Change your passwords… again: Yet another Yahoo data breach affected 32 million accounts
A few weeks ago, a new Yahoo data breach came to light, the third such disclosure in a matter of months. Yahoo contested that the …
The iPhone 8 might not be the only $1,000 smartphone this year
The iPhone 8’s starting price is likely to reach and even exceed $1,000, various reports have said. The phone’s new design and features will force …
Sorry America, no Nokia 3310 for you
One of the four handsets Nokia and HMD Global unveiled at MWC 2017 isn’t a smartphone, it’s a marketing trick. The brand new Nokia 3310 …
The most shocking thing about WSJ’s iPhone 8 report might have been completely wrong
A The Wall Street Journal report shell-shocked iPhone fans on Tuesday, providing two clues about the upcoming iPhone 8. According to the paper’s sources, the iPhone …
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 gets its own ‘I am your father’ moment in the final trailer
I shouldn’t have to tell where the famous “I am your father” line came from, but it’s Star Wars, just in case you still haven’t …
Leaked Galaxy S8 marketing render shows the all-screen phone we’ve been waiting for
Move over MWC 2017, you’re done. The Galaxy S8 cast a long shadow over this year’s mobile trade show in Barcelona, Spain, as Samsung was …
Watch all hell break loose in the scary new ‘Alien: Covenant’ trailer
We got to see an extended Alien: Covenant prologue a few days ago, one that focused on the many unimportant characters who will die horrible …
Nvidia’s brand new graphics card is faster than Titan X and costs about half as much
Mobile World Congress is in full swing in Barcelona, Spain, but that’s not the only tech trade show currently underway. Over in California, there’s a …
You can’t buy a fully-specced LG G6 because of dumb reasons
LG was the first company to unveil a brand new flagship Android handset at MWC. The G6 that we saw in various leaks and rumors, …
Sony’s hot new Android projector launches soon for a sky-high price
About this time last year, Sony unveiled an interesting projector concept at MWC 2016 — a device slightly bigger than an Apple TV that could …
Apple couldn’t bring the iPhone 8’s best feature to other phones, even if it wanted
The screen has always been an area of innovation for the iPhone, and Apple is getting ready for a major overhaul this year. The next …
We tried the crazy smartphone camera zoom you can’t even buy yet
It’s not uncommon to see companies announce products that aren’t really ready to be used at major trade shows. They can’t even be touched while …
Apple may be secretly working on huge AR features for the iPhone 8
We seem to know everything there is to know about the design of the next family of iPhones, including the iPhone 8, iPhone 7s, and …
Hands-on with the wildest smartphone gimmick I saw at MWC
Alcatel on Monday announced three new Android phones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, including a new high-end device that ships with an amazing, albeit …
Galaxy S8’s biggest UI change might be fully customizable
One of the many changes coming to the Galaxy S8, according to various rumors, is a new virtual Android navigation menu that’s supposed to replace …
SanDisk expands your iPhone 7 or Android’s storage with fast 256GB memory
It would not be a regular trade show, whether it’s MWC or CES, without major memory announcements from SanDisk. And the firm did not disappoint, …
Samsung boss Jay Y. Lee indicted on bribery charges
Samsung is going through what seems to be its darkest period in a quite a while. The company is putting its final touches on wrapping …
Netflix CEO talks binging, Oscars, ‘entertaining AI’ and more in MWC interview
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings just took the stage on Monday afternoon at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, Spain to talk about content “in …
Hands-on with Nokia’s new phones: These are the Androids you’re looking for
Nokia and HMD Global took the stage on Sunday afternoon to tell us more about the brand new Nokia, a company that’s finally willing to …
P10 and P10 Plus hands-on: Huawei sets its sights on the iPhone
LG may have impressed the crowds with its all-screen LG G6 this past weekend, but don’t count Huawei out just yet. The company hosted a …
Huge leaks bring us the first ever Galaxy S8 hands-on videos
The Galaxy S8 was the biggest elephant in the room at Samsung’s Mobile World Congress press conference on Sunday night, but the company officially revealed …
LG just confirmed the G6’s release date and price
LG kicked off the pre-MWC press conference marathon on Sunday in style: it announced the smartphone we already expected to see at the show, the …
Check out Sony’s crazy concept: Wireless earphones that let you hear everything around you
Apple made waves recently with its brand new wireless headphones that it launched alongside the iPhone 7 last fall. The AirPods are best-selling headphones, but …
Sony quietly came out with the most surprising smartphone of MWC 2017
Sony early on Monday morning took the wraps off what can only be described as the best smartphone of Mobile World Congress 2017 so far, …
Lenovo’s Windows 10 and Android computers keep getting better
Contrary to what some people might think, Mobile World Congress isn’t a show dedicated solely to smartphones. We’ve got all sorts of other products coming …
Nokia 3310 hands-on: not the retro featurephone you’re looking for
On Sunday afternoon, Nokia’s new Finnish overlord, HMD Global, confirmed what many rumors said before the kickstart of this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, …
Live coverage: Watch Samsung’s MWC 2017 press conference right here
Samsung is about to unveil a bunch of new products, but the two devices the company’s fans want to see most won’t be here. Well, they might be …
Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus hands-on: The Moto G just went premium
Motorola’s Moto G phones have been some of the most popular mid-range Android handsets we’ve ever seen. Year after year, Motorola kept upgrading the phones …
