Nothing Phone (2) will use an old Snapdragon 8 chip, Qualcomm exec confirms
Nothing held a low-key surprise announcement at MWC 2023 last week. The mini-event happened at Qualcomm’s booth, where a handful of media members gathered to …
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.
Articles by Chris Smith
Hey Marvel, Keanu Reeves wants to play Wolverine, so make it happen
Wolverine is finally coming to the MCU. It’s the Wolverine in the MCU, as Hugh Jackman confirmed that he will co-star in Deadpool 3. But …
Why the 15-inch MacBook Air has to feature Apple’s next-gen M3 chip
The 15-inch MacBook Air is coming soon, with multiple reports suggesting the release is imminent. But Apple is also expected to refresh the 13-inch MacBook …
4 iPhone 15 design changes that are bigger than you think for the iPhone’s future
The iPhone 15 series coming out this September will look a lot like the iPhone 14, especially if you’re standing several feet away. But the …
AR glasses at MWC 2023: We’re all just waiting for Apple
Augmented reality (AR) was one of the big themes of MWC 2023. Devices that look like traditional prescription glasses but pack smart features, like overlaying …
Doctor Strange vs. Kang could change the MCU as we know it
Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is one of the leading Avengers, even though he’s not technically the Earth-616’s Sorcerer Supreme. Due to a technicality (vanishing for …
BGR’s best of MWC 2023: All the coolest mobile tech
MWC 2023 has come and gone, serving as the launch point for a series of some of the best mobile devices to come out this …
Quantumania director reveals something crazy we never knew about Avengers: Endgame
One of the biggest problems with MCU Phase 4 is that the Avengers are surprisingly popular. Everybody knows what they did in Endgame in incredible …
I’d buy a TCL NXTPAPER 11 tablet just for the amazing screen
One of the annoying things we have to deal with regularly is smartphone glare. But TCL developed a screen technology called NXTPAPER for tablets and …
Did Galaxy Z Fold 5 and iPhone 15 OLED screens appear at MWC?
Samsung had a more quiet MWC 2023 event when it comes to consumer products. The company unveiled the Galaxy S23 series in early February, choosing …
Hugh Jackman hints that we could see multiple Wolverines in Deadpool 3
Tom Holland and Mark Ruffalo are two of the biggest leakers of MCU secrets, but Hugh Jackman is doing his best to join their ranks. …
Tecno’s Phantom V Fold: An impressive, affordable Galaxy Z Fold 4 clone
The Honor Magic VS isn’t the only foldable smartphone coming out of MWC 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, to put pressure on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold …
NuraLogix Anura told me how healthy I am with just a selfie
We all know by now that miraculous technologies like running dozens of test labs on one drop of blood don’t exist just yet. With that …
I swapped a Nokia G22 smartphone’s battery in 5 minutes, and you can too
I wasn’t planning to repair a phone when I got to the Nokia booth at MWC 2023. But I was there early for our meeting, …
The iPhone notch can’t just go away, and it’s not because of the Dynamic Island
Rumors say all iPhone 15 models will feature the same Dynamic Island notch as the iPhone 14 Pros. Then, Apple will move the Face ID …
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty writer hints at a significant death toll
“Have I killed you yet?” Kang (Jonathan Majors) asks Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a line that will send shivers …
Google Chrome update brings up to 18 hours of web browsing on a MacBook
Google recently announced new Energy Saver and Memory Saver features for the Chrome browser, making them available to users a few days ago. The two …
Nothing Phone (2) just got its first official teaser
British smartphone maker Nothing has an unusual way of launching new products, reminiscent of the early days of OnePlus. That’s not a surprise considering that …
Realme GT3 debuts at MWC 2023 with 240W battery charging speed
After Xiaomi and Honor, another Chinese smartphone vendor took the stage at MWC 2023 to unveil the international version of one of its newest phones. …
Neovision Glass AR glasses and Nubia Pad 3D tablet unveiled at MWC
ZTE on Tuesday unveiled two Nubia-branded products at MWC 2023, the Nubia Pad 3D tablet and the Neovision Glass augmented reality (AR) glasses. While the …
Galaxy S23 Ultra almost beats iPhone 14 Pro Max in real-life speed test
The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a faster, exclusive version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. It’s very impressive, but it still gets crushed …
Hands-on with OnePlus Pad, a tablet with 30-day battery life
OnePlus teased its first tablet, the OnePlus Pad, a few weeks ago, and now the Oppo subsidiary has brought it to MWC 2023 in Barcelona, …
Who were the Kang variants in the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania post-credits scene?
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has reached just $363 million at the box office worldwide after two weekends, so it’s safe to say the third …
2 Honor Magic 5 Pro features every phone should steal
Honor unveiled four smartphone models at MWC 2023 on Monday, including the Honor Magic 5 Pro and Magic 5 flagships, the Honor Magic VS foldable, …
Tooz AR glasses finally add AR to eyeglasses that look normal
Augmented reality (AR) glasses might one day replace the iPhone and any other smartphone, for that matter. But we’re not quite there yet. It’ll be …
OnePlus 11 Concept has a crazy design that shows active water cooling in action
OnePlus brought a OnePlus 11 Concept phone to MWC 2023 that features water cooling. But the cool part is the fact that you can actually …
Mymanu Titan earbuds come with eSIM support to replace your phone
Mymanu Titan wireless earbuds can be seen in the image above. They are the world’s first voice-controlled, eSIM-enabled earbuds with live voice translation built-in. That …
The iPhone 15 Pro Max’s camera bump size doesn’t matter
The iPhone 15 Pro Max, also known as the iPhone 15 Ultra in some rumors, will deliver the best possible camera experience Apple can offer. …
How to stop annoying Google sign-in pop-ups on every website
Using your Google account to sign into websites and apps is a great feature if you want to take advantage of it. But having Google …
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad Z13 laptop with a shell made of plant fiber
Laptop owners who own one of Lenovo’s various ThinkPad laptop models probably know that late February is the season for new releases. Lenovo usually unveils …
