The OnePlus 2 Returns With Another Indie Phone Powerhouse
If you’ve been out of the Android game for a while you’d be hard-pressed to understand why people love OnePlus so much. These phones, conceived by the folks who initially launched Oppo, are aimed at the Android connoisseur, if such a person exists, and they have a rabid fanbase of folks who clamor…
Acer announces two unlocked, dual-SIM Android phones starting at $129
The flagship phone segment can be cutthroat, so Acer is bringing two phones for those not wanting to spend a lot to avoid a carrier contract. The large phone makers are constantly battling it out with high-end phones. You have Apple and Samsung front and center, trying to capture consumer dollars…
iPhone 6S will feature 12MP camera, shoot 4k video
Just weeks before the iPhone 6S is said to be officially unveiled, key details about the phone's camera are coming out, according a report by 9to5Mac's reliable Marc Gurman. The back camera (which Apple calls the iSight) will now boast a higher resolution, up to 12MP after years with 8MP. That by…
Galaxy Note 5 review
It's no surprise that Samsung launches new Note devices at the end of every summer, but I honestly wasn't really considering buying one this year. With all of the new sub-$450 Android smartphones, likely new Nexus, iPhone 6S Plus, and flagship Lumia devices I figured I would save up my PayPal phone…
Sony Xperia Z3v: The waterproof smartphone that does it all
Quick: When was the last time you saw a Sony-made Android smartphone stocked by U.S. carriers? Having trouble recalling it? You're not alone. Sony’s Android smartphones are quite popular in Asia and Europe, but they’ve never received any real love in the U.S. Despite the Xperia Z series phones…
You can easily break your Galaxy Note 5 by inserting the stylus wrong
The newly released Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has what appears to be a serious design flaw. According to two independent reports from Android Police and Ars Technica, inserting the Note 5's S Pen backwards will not only cause it to be stuck and difficult to remove, but could also permanently break its…
Microsoft frees Cortana from Windows with standalone Android app
You no longer need to use Windows to take advantage of Microsoft's digital assistant Cortana. Microsoft released an early version of Cortana on Google Play Monday, the first time the app has been available to all Android users. Microsoft notes that Cortana on Android has much of the same…
Sony's Aerosense unveils enterprise drone prototype
The drone symbolizes Sony's shift from consumer to enterprise technology. Aerosense has given us footage of the first flight of a prototype drone developed for enterprise users. On Monday, the Sony and ZMP joint venture uploaded a YouTube video revealing the first enterprise drone prototype's…
Samsung's Galaxy A8 is its slimmest smartphone yet
Good and bad news. The good news: Samsung just launched its thinnest (and arguably most beautiful) phone ever, the Galaxy A8. The bad news: It's not yet available anywhere outside of China. The 5.7-inch device has a metal, 0.23-inch-thick body. The front is almost all screen with extremely thin…
Report: Apple and Samsung in talks to adopt e-SIM technology
The Financial Times reports that Samsung and Apple are both in talks with the GSMA, the mobile telecom telecom industry association, to begin employing electronic SIM cards in their mobile devices. Electronic SIMs (or e-SIMs) differ from their physical predecessors in that they don't lock users…