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The 5 best and 5 worst things about Huawei Smartphones
There was a time, not too long ago, when Huawei almost took over the smartphone world. Bagging marketing contracts with big Hollywood names like Henry Cavill, → Read More
LG Display is giving glass an upgrade
LG may have backed out of the smartphone rat race, but it is far from bowing out of consumer electronics, especially those that have screens. From TVs to → Read More
Microsoft just gave buyers a reason to avoid the Surface Duo
When Microsoft announced the existence of the Android-powered Surface Duo and its Windows-toting Surface Neo sibling back in 2019, there was much excitement → Read More
Microsoft Edge games panel raises concerns over Internet Explorer repeat
When Microsoft launched its new Edge browser, it was only too happy to finally distance itself from the dinosaur known as Internet Explorer. It started with a → Read More
Android 12 is coming to these Samsung phones, but you should probably wait
Samsung was once the last manufacturer you'd expect to push out regular and early updates to its recent phones, even those that were only a year old. Today's → Read More
Huawei P50 Pocket vs Galaxy Z Flip 3: Clamshell Showdown
Just when we thought we'd have to wait for 2022 to see the next batch of foldables, OPPO and Huawei proved us wrong. While the OPPO Find N took after and → Read More
The Galaxy S21 FE leaks its final secrets
Although its existence was at one point in severe doubt, the Galaxy S21 FE also turned out to be one of Samsung's worst-kept secrets. Perhaps it wasn't that → Read More
LG’s new monitor seems to be inspired by Instagram
Although it already shed off that limitation a few years back, Instagram is probably still associated with enforcing a square aspect ratio for images posted on → Read More
The Pixel Watch may have more in common with the Pixel 6 than we thought
Google has made a variety of devices that run its platform, often positioning them as exemplars of those operating systems. The Nexus and Pixel devices, for → Read More
Lenovo Tab P12 Pro is ready for Android 12L beta in the US
Last-minute shopping is upon us and, right on time, Lenovo has finally made its 2021 premium Android tablet available in new markets, including the US. Going → Read More
Wait on that OnePlus 9 OxygenOS 12 update: Here’s why
OnePlus's custom Android spin was a point of pride for both the company and phone owners. Although it ended up not using the famed CyanogenMod, it was not that → Read More
Huawei Watch D blood pressure trick isn’t going to be easy
Rather than being smartphones, smartwatches have taken on an almost completely different identity from their mobile counterparts. Thanks to Apple's push, these → Read More
OPPO retractable camera details warrant a new Find X Pro ASAP
OPPO made a big splash this week with the debut of its first foldable phone, the OPPO Find N. Initial feedback seems to be quite positive, but it was the same → Read More
Huawei P50 Pocket foldable revealed with massive clamshell design
It's still a week away, but Huawei has already been dropping hints about its next foldable phone, and it doesn't seem too concerned about subtlety. The company → Read More
New Google AR OS and wearable gadget in the making
Google isn't one to shy away from starting and killing off experiments, even ones that cost it a great deal of time and money. If you're a company with so many → Read More
OPPO Find N takes pages from Samsung’s and Huawei’s books
Almost all smartphone makers, including Apple, know that foldables are the next big thing in the market. Few, however, dare to actually take risks, especially → Read More
OPPO wants to outdo Google’s Pixel camera magic
With foldables slowly becoming more "normal," smartphone makers are jumping on the next fad in mobile: making their own in-house processors, just like Apple's A → Read More
LG wants these TVs to disappear when not in use
Long gone are the days when TVs were mere entertainment appliances, large boxes that were permanently set against the living room wall. Some homes these days → Read More
Apple’s Universal Control for Mac and iPad isn’t coming this year
One of the key advantages Apple has over its rivals in the computing and mobile markets is near-total control over its ecosystem. Since it makes both the → Read More
Xiaomi 12 Ultra leaked design takes camera bump to the next level
Smartphone cameras have come a long way since the earliest days of mobile phones, but cramming them into such small devices has always been a design and → Read More