Smartphones are becoming more and more sophisticated mobile PCs, yet device makers still haven’t figured out how to significantly improve their battery lives. Instead, handset makers are deploying various “fixes” in place, meant to ensure that battery life if on par with expectations from customers and that phones can last through at least a day of …
Mobile World Congress 2016 is now over, and the show gave us lots to talk about this year thanks to a multitude of announcements. We’ve seen shiny new devices, new smartphone capabilities, lots of virtual reality, a slew of accessories, IoT and Internet-connected devices, and new mobile technologies for the future including plenty of 5G talk. …
It’s time to put this year’s Mobile World Congress behind us, and what a show it has been. We had some major announcements on the day preceding the actual show from the most important players in the business, and we’ve seen some amazing products from a wide variety of companies. Not to be overlooked after …
One of the things Apple has to “fix” later this year when the iPhone 7 launches is built-in storage. Our increasing media consumption and creation needs can’t be satisfied by just 16GB of storage, so we can’t help but wonder where the new iPhone will go regarding storage options. One recent rumor claimed that the iPhone 7 …
This year’s Mobile World Congress was rich in announcements, especially for top mobile hardware from some of the most important players in the market. But the one new product I want to buy right now isn’t a smartphone, and it’s not a tablet. What caught my attention was Oral-B’s Genius toothbrush, an iPhone-connected toothbrush that’s supposed …
You can’t really tell by looking at the image above, but that’s me taking a picture of what you’ll see when you look through the thermal camera in the newly unveiled Cat S60. The feature is very cool and it’ll be available on a high-end rugged handset this summer. And while most of us will not actually see …
Netflix is not done improving its service. After expanding its reach to over 130 more markets, and after completing its full transition to the cloud, the company is looking to improve the mobile experience of its users, starting with the iPhone.
I still can’t believe a smartphone’s battery can be recharged from empty to 100% in under 15 minutes, but now I’ve seen it with my own eyes. Oppo announced its SuperVook fast-charging technology at MWC 2016, revealing that a 2,500 mAh battery could be recharged faster than anything we’ve seen before. In fact, a phone …
There’s nothing that wakes you up when the second-day fatigue hits you at MWC like a dose of virtual reality. And who would have thought a few years ago that HTC, Samsung, and LG would extend their smartphone and tablet battles into a brand new business: Virtual reality. After being disappointed by LG’s first VR headset and amazed …
The next big thing your carrier or Internet service provider might sell you in the near future isn’t a fancy smartphone or tablet, TV service, or faster wireless service – though these products are also still on the menu. Cellular service providers and ISPs will sell you the kinds of connected devices that will smarten up …
