It’s 2018, but the world’s most popular version of Android is from 2015
Android Oreo is far and away the best version yet of Google’s wildly popular mobile operating system. It takes everything great about earlier Android builds …
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We might finally know when Samsung’s foldable Galaxy X phone will be released
Samsung may be the first smartphone maker to release a foldable phone that can double as a tablet. A barrage of patent-based reports showed us …
LG’s new flagship might launch a month after the Galaxy S9 with a brand-new name
The Galaxy S9 isn’t the only Android flagship smartphone that’s supposed to debut in the first half of the year. Samsung’s long-time rival LG will …
Galaxy Note 9 rumored to have one feature the iPhone X lacks
It’s too early to get excited about Samsung’s second flagship of the year, but a new Galaxy Note 9 rumor says the phone may offer …
Apple’s iPhone X was just called one of 2017’s ‘biggest, baddest hardware failures’
It’s only Monday, so it’s a bit early to state conclusively that the article linked within this post is the most ridiculous thing you’ll read …
New leak suggests the cameras may be the Galaxy S9’s biggest upgrade
The iPhone may be the most popular camera in use by consumers, but it’s hardly the only smartphone that offers great photo video quality. Samsung’s …
The Galaxy S9+ might support almost 1TB of local storage
Samsung a few weeks ago announced that it’s ready to mass-produce 512GB storage modules for smartphones. The announcement came right in time for the Galaxy …
Sony unveils three new phones at CES, including the Xperia XA2 Ultra with dual front-facing cameras
Sony on Monday unveiled three new smartphones as this year’s Consumer Electronics Show gets underway. The new handsets aren’t flagship devices, but rather mid-range phones …
Now Google is spamming Android phones from other companies, too
A report a few days ago revealed that Google targeted some Pixel 2 owners with an unexpected survey. It came in the Settings app of …
The Galaxy S9 might ‘reimagine’ the camera
The design of the Galaxy S9 might be “boring,” but don’t let that fool you into thinking the phone won’t deliver a superior user experience. …
Will the most exciting Galaxy phone of 2018 copy iPhone screen tech from 2015?
Samsung is expected to release three flagship smartphones this year, including the “boring” Galaxy S9, the Galaxy Note 9, and the first-generation Galaxy X. The …
Will Apple’s battery replacement program hurt iPhone sales?
From a certain vantage point, Apple’s “batterygate” saga was the scandal that wasn’t. Though Apple was deservedly and widely criticized for being less than transparent about …
Brazilian authorities go after Apple in iPhone slowdown scandal
Apple late last year acknowledged that it’s intentionally slowing down iPhones with old batteries to prevent unwanted shutdowns. This fix was implemented via an update …
The iPhone 8 outperforms the iPhone X in this fast wireless charging test
All 2017 iPhones come with wireless charging support, a first for Apple’s iPhones. But Apple’s wireless charging isn’t as fast as Android. The iPhone X …
Why on Earth did I wait so long to disable Siri on my iPhone X?
I’ve never really been a fan of voice assistants. I test solutions like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant often since staying current on their capabilities …
This year’s iPhone X successors will have a processor unlike anything available on Android
The Galaxy S9 may be one of the hotly anticipated Android phones set to launch in the first quarter of the year, but it’s not …
OnePlus 5T will be released next week in a new limited-edition color
China-based Android smartphone maker OnePlus hit a rough patch in early 2017. The discovery that its OnePlus 5 flagship phone was quietly collecting data did …
AT&T will launch its 5G network this year, but we still don’t know how fast it’ll be
AT&T on Thursday morning announced its intention to be the first wireless carrier in the United States to deploy a 5G network in a dozen …
The Galaxy S9 chip that will let Samsung copy the iPhone X is official
Samsung on Thursday unveiled its next-gen Exynos chip, the processor that will equip its flagships this year, including the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note …
Amazon and Google want their smart speakers in your home, no matter how much it costs them
Amazon and Google are fierce enemies in a new business: Smart speakers. Amazon’s Echo has a clear lead on Google Home, and Apple’s HomePod delay …
Galaxy Note 8, S8 users report that their screens are waking up on their own
Battery explosions are a thing of the past for Samsung phones. But that doesn’t mean Samsung’s latest flagships are immune to battery issues of their …
Purported Galaxy S9+ prototype shows up in hands-on video
We may have to wait almost two months for Samsung to unveil the Galaxy S9, but we know pretty much everything there is to know …
Galaxy S9 shown powered on in flood of freshly leaked photos
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were two of the most popular smartphones of 2017, so it stands to reason that the upcoming Galaxy S9 …
One of the Galaxy S8’s most unique features will be even better on the Galaxy S9
Samsung is reusing the Galaxy S8 design for at least one more year. The Galaxy S9 will be quite similar to its predecessor, although the …
Apple will reportedly not use Samsung OLED screens in this year’s hottest iPhone X successor
Samsung is the only supplier of OLED screens for the iPhone X, and the South Korean giant is expected to ship up to 200 million …
Samsung’s next-generation tablets may be able to roll up and fit in your pocket
We’ve come a long way since we were using scrolls on a regular basis, but thanks to the advancements in mobile technology, we may return …
Believe it or not, running over an iPhone X with a car will destroy it
Before the iPhone X, the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s were Apple’s only iPhones that used a glass sandwich design. The glass back looks and …
iPhone X sales may not have spurred a ‘super cycle’ of upgrades after all
In the weeks and months leading up to the iPhone X unveiling, many analysts were convinced that Apple’s next-gen smartphone would spark a ‘super cycle’ …
Test shows how good iPhone X’s OLED screen is at preventing burn-in
The iPhone X is the first iPhone with an OLED display, which happens to be the best smartphone display in the world right now. The …
Report claims this year’s iPhone X successors will have better Face ID and an updated design
In a press release on Tuesday, market intelligence provider TrendForce predicted that the new iPhones in 2018 would feature several significant upgrades, including a better …
