I tried this AR Windows 11 gaming system at MWC and I can’t stop thinking about it
I wasn’t thrilled with the AR glasses I tried at MWC last year. I said at the time that everyone designing these devices could only …
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
iOS 18 may change Apple ID to Apple Account, and it would make way more sense
You can use an iPhone without getting an Apple ID, but you’d have to settle for a dumb phone rather than a smartphone experience. You …
See Samsung’s new designs in this big Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 leak
Samsung didn’t announce any new smartphones at MWC 2024, though it did show off the Galaxy Ring wearable. There’s no doubt the Korean giant was …
Leak says the OLED iPad Pros will be crazy thin, and what I saw at MWC makes me believe it
Apple should soon unveil a batch of highly anticipated products. The iPad Pros are finally getting OLED panels. The 6th-gen iPad Air will come in …
I saw Samsung Display’s stunning foldable OLED concepts – here are my takeaways
As a fan of foldable tech, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to check out the Samsung Display booth at MWC. I was hoping to …
12 things I learned about the Humane Ai Pin at MWC 2024
One device I didn’t expect to see at MWC 2024 in Barcelona was the Humane Ai Pin that was announced a few months ago. After …
Hands on: Motorola’s bendable wrist phone is way cooler than I expected
I didn’t have high expectations when I went to check out Motorola’s wrist-worn bendable smartphone at MWC 2024. I knew it was a concept device, …
How to use Google Maps Glanceable navigation on iPhone
Google announced about a year ago that Google Maps would get a Glanceable navigation feature on Android and iPhone that will put navigation right on …
Samsung’s new microSD card is faster than an SSD – too bad the Galaxy S24 can’t use it
I don’t worry just about battery life on my devices; I also fear storage won’t be enough. Unlike battery life, storage is hardly an issue, …
Here’s a first look at the Nothing Phone 2a, Glyphs and all
Nothing has been teasing the Phone 2a for the past few weeks now, ahead of the phone’s March 5th launch event. We already know plenty …
Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G is the most impressive smartphone you’ve never heard of
Coming to MWC 2024, I already had an idea of the flagship smartphones that would be unveiled at the show. There’s the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, …
Hands on: Don’t buy an Android tablet until you see these brand-new TCL NXTPAPER tablets
About a year ago, I told you I’d buy a TCL NXTPAPER 11 just for the amazing screen. The display feels like paper. There’s no …
Xiaomi’s HyperOS feels like Apple’s version of Android
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is easily one of the highlights of MWC 2024. It’s not just an incredible camera phone that will directly challenge the …
I tried Honor Magic 6 Pro’s intent-based AI, and it’s not quite magical
The Magic 6 Pro is Honor’s newest Android flagship phone. Launched a day before MWC 2024 kicked off in Barcelona, the Honor smartphone comes with …
TCL just launched a 5G dongle at MWC, and I’ll buy one immediately
The Honor Magic 6 Pro, Xiaomi 14 Ultra, and Samsung Galaxy Ring are some of the best highlights of this MWC 2024. They’re high-end gadgets …
I went to Google’s MWC event to see Gemini AI, but I stayed for the McLaren F1 car
Google hosted a short press event early on Monday morning in Barcelona, Spain, to announce several new features for Android. Among them was a new …
I just saw Samsung’s Galaxy Ring at MWC, but I couldn’t actually touch it
I thought Samsung somewhat fumbled the Galaxy Ring announcement during its big AI-centric Galaxy S24 event. It could have been a much better “one more …
Lenovo showed me the transparent future of the laptop, and it blew my mind
Lenovo brings at least one exciting concept device each year to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It’s usually a Lenovo computer of some sort, which …
Lenovo teamed up with iFixit to take ThinkPad laptop repairability to the next level
Lenovo’s concept ThinkBook laptop with a transparent display is easily one of the most exciting things from MWC 2024. But that’s a product that’s several …
Xiaomi 14 Ultra wants to be the best camera phone you’ve ever used
Xiaomi unveiled the Xiaomi 14 Ultra earlier this week in China, but that event only gave us a tiny taste of what was about to …
Honor Magic 6 Pro: 4 features you can’t find on other flagship phones
The Honor Magic 6 Pro is the first new flagship smartphone to debut at MWC 2024. We knew the device was going to be announced …
Apple won the iMessage wars – time to buy your mom an iPhone
Apple surprised everyone a few months ago when it announced that the Messages app would support RCS in addition to iMessage and SMS. That happened …
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 has taken over Barcelona for MWC 2024
Like every year for the better part of a decade, late February finds me in Barcelona, Spain, where the Mobile World Congress takes place. Until …
You better not cry while wearing the Apple Vision Pro
Here’s an important warning for the Apple Vision Pro that I hadn’t considered: Make sure you don’t start crying while watching emotional content. I haven’t …
Some users are saying their $3,500+ Apple Vision Pro headsets cracked mysteriously
One of my initial Vision Pro questions concerned the durability of the glass. When Apple opened preorders, we learned the Apple Vision Pro kit comes …
How Apple’s OLED iPad Pro upgrade might end up benefitting MacBooks
With February almost over, we’re entering iPad Pro OLED launch territory. Apple will unveil the next-gen iPad Pro models at some point in March, according …
The only way Gmail is going down is if Google dies with it
A well-made prank spread panic on social media on Thursday evening, as people kept sharing an official-looking email from Gmail telling users that “Google is …
Xiaomi 14 Ultra launches in China ahead of MWC debut
Xiaomi on Thursday took the wraps off of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which joins the already launched Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro. But, as …
iPhone sideloading isn’t the freedom you think it is
With each iOS 17.4 beta that Apple releases, Europeans are getting closer to what’s considered to be the holy grail of Apple’s iPhone for many …
Google Gemini comes to Chrome to help you write emails, cover letters, and anything else
One of the first and probably most commonly used features of ChatGPT and other generative AI products is writing text that meets specific needs. Maybe …
