Storage anxiety is something that most smartphone owners are painfully familiar with, and the only solution is to drop some extra cash on more internal storage, or buy a microSD, assuming your smartphone even supports one. Nextbit has another solution, however, and not only do you not have to pay extra money for it, it actually makes your smartphone… Continue reading Reviews for the cloud-first Robin smartphone are coming in
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Microsoft has announced its next smartphone
If you’re one of the very, very few people that’s actually willing to purchase a smartphone from Microsoft, and you live in one of a handful of soon-to-be-announced European countries, and you’re in the market for a mid-range device, then I’m sure you’ll be excited to hear that Microsoft has announced a new $200 Lumia… Continue reading Microsoft has announced its next smartphone
Microsoft is becoming one of Android’s top suppliers of bloatware
Years of backlash and criticism hasn’t done much to encourage OEMs to stop polluting our devices with pre-installed software that nobody wants, and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change anytime soon. Whether consumers like it or not, pre-installing software is an excellent way to increase your userbase, which is why Microsoft has… Continue reading Microsoft is becoming one of Android’s top suppliers of bloatware
LG has confirmed that the LG G5 will have an always-on display
All the reports we’ve seen over the last few months have suggested that LG is doing everything it can to make sure the LG G5 stands out among this year’s flagships, unlike its bland and unimaginative predecessor. One of the ways the company is doing this is by giving the smartphone an always-on display, which means even… Continue reading LG has confirmed that the LG G5 will have an always-on display
More evidence suggests the Galaxy S7 will be water-resistant
Samsung may have nailed the design aspect of the Galaxy S6, but design alone isn’t enough to sell a smartphone, and the lack of exciting features on the S6 was a significant factor in the device’s lackluster sales. This time around, however, the company will be putting most of its focus on improving the hardware and… Continue reading More evidence suggests the Galaxy S7 will be water-resistant
LG will unveil the LG G5 at MWC 2016 on February 21st
The LG G4 is a decent smartphone, and that’s about all that can be said about it. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that the device was met with lukewarm responses from critics and customers alike, but LG must have learned from its mistake, because we’ve been hearing some crazy rumors about the device’s successor.… Continue reading LG will unveil the LG G5 at MWC 2016 on February 21st
Google is further blurring the lines between itself and Apple
What makes the Pixel C such an interesting device, despite it’s inherent limitations, is that Google’s own hardware team did all of the design work, rather than having a company like LG or Huawei do it. That’s just one of the many indications we’ve seen over the past few months that Google wants to take more… Continue reading Google is further blurring the lines between itself and Apple
BlackBerry might drop its own platform in favor of Android
All it took was one experimental Android smartphone to convince BlackBerry that the only way it’s going to survive in the handset market is if it starts developing Android devices full-time. At least, that’s what can be gathered from last month’s announcement that it’ll only be releasing Android devices this year, which led many to wonder if the company’s… Continue reading BlackBerry might drop its own platform in favor of Android
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S7 on February 21st
I’m sure we’ve all heard about Samsung’s struggles in the smartphone market by now, and it’s going to be interesting to see how the company tries to turn things around this year. Naturally, that turnaround will be centered around the Galaxy S7 and its derivatives, and from the rumors we’ve heard over the last several months,… Continue reading Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S7 on February 21st
Not even Windows 10 was enough to save Windows Phone
Windows Phone has never been even remotely popular, but Microsoft has remained steadfast in its support for the platform. The company’s dedication was supposed to be rewarded with the introduction of Window 10, which Microsoft hoped would boost the platform’s popularity enough that it could be considered a serious competitor to Android and iOS, but that… Continue reading Not even Windows 10 was enough to save Windows Phone