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…
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…
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…
ZTE's unlocked Axon phone boasts strong specs
ZTE has finally made the mysterious Axon phone -- which popped up online a few weeks ago with little context and explanation -- official. During a New York press event today, the Chinese mobile manufacturer announced that it is launching the device in the US as the first in its upcoming series of…
Samsung may launch Galaxy Note 5 this summer to beat the next iPhone
For all the ad bashing that Samsung does against Apple, the Korean electronics company is reportedly hoping to avoid direct confrontation with the next iPhone. Samsung plans to launch its next Android-powered phablet — the rumored Galaxy Note 5 — earlier than usual, according to the Wall Street…
The G4 Beat is a smaller and cheaper version of LG's best smartphone
The G4 is unequivocally the best smartphone that LG has ever created. In our review, we said it had everything. With so much going for the G4, it's no surprise that LG is milking its success with smaller, more affordable models, such as the newly announced G4 Beat. Announced on Thursday, the G4…
6-inch LG G Pro 3 rumors gaining steam
LG's next smartphone could prove to be quite the monster, if the latest rumors pan out. According to chatter surfacing in recent days, the so-called LG G Pro 3 may emerge in the second half of the year. Big and bad on the inside, the LG might be equally interesting on the outside, too. The G Pro 3…