A list of every Samsung phone getting Android 7.0 Nougat this year
If you’re holding onto a Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, then go ahead and check whether there’s an over-the-air update waiting for you. Samsung …
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
‘A Dog’s Purpose’ director, producer and star respond after PETA calls for animal cruelty boycott
A Dog’s Purpose should be a heartwarming comedy debuting this January about a dog who finds his purpose. He’s reincarnated time and time again over the …
The iPhone 8’s most exciting feature might not be so exciting after all
The iPhone 8 will be unlike any iPhone Apple has made to date, assuming all the rumors that keep surfacing turn out to be true. …
It already sounds like the Galaxy S8’s assistant will blow Siri out of the water
It’s just mid-January, but we already seem to have two clear trends for high-end smartphones this year. Whether it’s the iPhone 8, the Galaxy S8, …
Brand new leak shows off the Galaxy S8’s all-screen design
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 can’t get here soon enough. Leaks and rumors have painted a very clear picture of the phone: it’s going to be a …
With the iPhone 8 and Galaxy S8 looming, LG’s new flagship will be unveiled next month
LG will soon unveil its 2017 flagship smartphone, reports say, as the company has sent invites to journalists for a press conference to be held at Mobile …
Super Mario Run for Android finally has an official release timeframe
If you’re an Android user dying to play Nintendo’s popular Super Mario Run game, you should be happy to hear that Nintendo has finally announced …
Samsung boss freed from jail as court dismisses arrest warrant
Samsung Group’s chief Jay Y. Lee was freed from jail after spending a night behind bars, as a South Korean court on Thursday decided to …
Samsung is going all-out to prevent the Galaxy S8 from Note 7-ing
A new report says that both Samsung and LG will make use of thermal pipes for their 2017 flagship devices to prevent overheating. LG had …
The iPhone 7s might also get the iPhone 8’s biggest new feature
Apple is widely expected to adopt OLED displays for the iPhone, a first for its flagship product. Multiple reports said so far that only one …
Report: Google wants to bring its dirt-cheap Android phones to the US
Google last year sacrificed the Nexus brand for an entirely new line of high-end smartphones. The Pixel phones became quick hits, especially following the Galaxy …
Another rumor suggests the Galaxy S8 will have a gigantic display
The Galaxy S8 will have the biggest screen in the land, a new report indicates, further reinforcing rumors that claim Samsung’s next flagship will adopt …
The iPhone 8’s display design might be far superior to the Galaxy S8
The iPhone 8 and Galaxy S8 will be two of the most exciting phones of the year. Even if not, they’re already the most talked-about …
Verizon is about to cripple your Galaxy Note 7 and you can’t do anything to stop it
Verizon may have been late to take measures against its customers who still use the recalled Galaxy Note 7, but the carrier is ready to …
Samsung boss Jay Y. Lee waiting in jail for arrest warrant decision
Earlier this week, special prosecutors asked a court in South Korea to grant an arrest warrant for Samsung’s chief Jay Y. Lee. The investigators are …
FTC alleges Qualcomm forced Apple into iPhone LTE chip deals
The Federal Trade Commission has reason to believe that Qualcomm abused its position in the broadband chip manufacturing business to obtain an advantage illegally. The …
Google’s Pixel is still the hottest Android phone in town
Google’s pair of Pixel phones is a remarkable success for the company. Sure, they may have some flaws, but they’re still the hottest Android devices …
Apple might right the sinking MacBook ship this year
Apple’s Mac business will have a terrific 2017, a new report says. Apple is expected to ship some 15 million laptops this year, or 10% …
New Galaxy S8 Plus leak reveals some of the phone’s best features
After the many alleged Galaxy S8 case renders we saw last week, a brand new leak sheds more light on some of the features of …
One of Google Maps’ coolest new features is finally rolling out
Google is slowly rolling out a brand new Google Maps feature that should further improve your real-time navigation experience: The app will now tell you …
The Galaxy S8 might lose the fight against the iPhone before it even launches
The Galaxy S8 and the iPhone 8 are probably the most anticipated handsets of the year. The Galaxy S8 is set to arrive in mid-April, …
The iPhone 8 is already causing problems for Apple’s competitors
The iPhone 8 is rumored to have an OLED display , a first for Apple’s iPhone. But OLED screens have been in use for quite …
This is why the LG G6 won’t explode like the Galaxy Note 7
It’s not surprising to see smartphone makers and smartphone users worry about potential battery issues, considering what happened to the Galaxy Note 7. Samsung will …
WhatsApp vulnerability: Encryption backdoor or convenience feature?
The government, it turns out, could intercept WhatsApp texts if it wanted to, a new report revealed a few days ago. That’s even if Facebook’s …
You can buy a handgun that looks like an iPhone, and cops are worried
It might look like a bulky old-generation square iPhone to most people, police included, but the device in the image above is a weapon. One …
‘Game of Thrones’ might have more episodes left than we thought
HBO hasn’t yet formally renew Game of Thrones for an eighth season, and there’s an exciting — or annoying — reason for that. It all depends …
What if Microsoft’s Surface Phone is actually a foldable Surface tablet?
Microsoft might be out of the smartphone-making business for the time being, but the company has been rumored to be working on a high-end Surface …
Galaxy S8 release date reportedly set for April 15th
We started the week with a bunch of fresh Galaxy S8 rumors, including an extensive preview of Samsung’s upcoming phone and new renders that may have offered …
Did leaked renders just reveal the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus?
We saw the exciting concepts, and we saw the leaked Galaxy S8 case mockups, but the following renders might actually show us the real thing, …
I really hope Apple’s iPhone 8 looks nothing like this concept
Apple’s 2017 flagship iPhone is supposedly called the iPhone 8, though the company is also rumored to be releasing an iPhone 7s Plus and iPhone 7s …
