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I refuse to switch to an iPhone or Galaxy because of this phone
05 Apr 2018, 06:20 | by
Victor Hristov
In the past few months I have been switching phones on almost a weekly basis: from reviews to curiosity,...
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We need much better battery stats on Android
23 Mar 2018, 09:41 | by
Victor Hristov
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Huawei's uphill battle for brand recognition
23 Mar 2018, 07:29 | by
John Velasco
Huawei has been on this uphill battle for quite some time attempting to establish its brand recognition...
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The perfect pair of true wireless headphones
10 Feb 2018, 13:07 | by
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True wireless headphones have been around for a while now, but they're still far from perfect. What does...
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It's 2018. Can we leave the microSD card in the past now?
05 Feb 2018, 08:14 | by
Nick Todorov
It is 2018. Do we still need microSD cards in our phones? Is removable storage necessary, and don't we...
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The unfortunate decline of Android tablets
27 Jan 2018, 09:39 | by
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Android tablets are shadows of their former selves, which is a shame when history showed us that they...
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How has the Maya Principle influenced the smartphone market?
25 Jan 2018, 15:26 | by
Stuart Lombard
Today, we take a look at how some companies inform their decisions when making new devices...
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Allo is a quality app, but Google isn't giving it a real chance
23 Jan 2018, 09:47 | by
Michael Heller
To say that Google has had a confused and confusing strategy with its communication apps is something...
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The iPhone X home button "dongle" is bizarre: A journey through the strange world of aftermarket Apple accessories
15 Jan 2018, 08:53 | by
Milen Yanachkov
Designing an innovative, functional, and easy to use product is burdensome task, and one that doesn't...
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The Google Pixel 2 XL is great software, bad design
10 Jan 2018, 09:31 | by
Victor Hristov
The Google Pixel 2 XL could have been the best Android phone out there. It could have been the best phone,...
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22 Dec 2017, 14:07 | by
John Velasco
Iif you're serious about taking some absolutely stunning foodie pics, you'll want to pay attention to...
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LG's stunning resurgence in 2017
20 Dec 2017, 16:00 | by
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Even though 2017 will end up going down in history as a banner year for LG, one in which they've been...
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Samsung Galaxy S9 could be my perfect phone of 2018, if...
14 Dec 2017, 04:49 | by
Victor Hristov
If Samsung fixes all these things, the Galaxy S9 could well become my perfect phone of 2018...
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iPhone X: An Apple User’s Crisis of Identity Pt. 1
07 Nov 2017, 07:01 | by
Corey Gaskin
As I sit here day-dreaming of what it will be like to use Apple’s most beautiful, advanced iPhone on...
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With the iPhone 8, Apple surrenders design leadership to Samsung
11 Oct 2017, 10:53 | by
Rado Slavov
Ever since the original iPhone, Apple has been the leader in build quality and aesthetics. This year,...
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Top 5 most disruptive smartphones in the last 10 years
13 Sep 2017, 14:00 | by
John Velasco
Now that the iPhone X is almost upon us, it made us wonder more about some of the most disruptive phones...
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Why did Apple avoid talking about Android in the iPhone X announcement?
13 Sep 2017, 12:01 | by
Michael Heller
In many ways, the Apple event unveiling the new iPhone 8, iPhone X, Apple Watch series 3, and Apple TV...
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It's nuts to buy phones around the $1,000 range, right?
11 Sep 2017, 15:14 | by
John Velasco
There was a time when $600 was regarded as the threshold for most flagships, and for a long time that...
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The Galaxy Note 8 is boringly great
29 Aug 2017, 08:08 | by
Victor Hristov
The Galaxy Note 8 is predictably, boringly great, but the lack of a truly exciting, brand-new feature...
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Augmented reality on the iPhone isn't Apple's endgame, it's a means to an end
11 Aug 2017, 08:22 | by
Kaloyan C.
Apple is trying to kickstart the augmented reality on a platform it doesn't belong, but there might be...
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Two weeks with the iPad Pro made me fall in love
08 Aug 2017, 12:54 | by
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Stock Android phones (mostly Nexus with one foray into the Moto X) have been my daily drivers since the...
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It's probably wise to hold off on a smartphone purchase right now
01 Aug 2017, 08:42 | by
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With so many excellent smartphones available on the shelves at the moment, it's understandable that folks...
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The Moto Z2 Force keeps the modular phone alive, but it's a doomed concept anyway
25 Jul 2017, 12:43 | by
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Update absurdity: Samsung's 2017 Galaxy A phones are still on Android 6
21 Jul 2017, 06:21 | by
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The "$400 flagship" concept is dead
13 Jul 2017, 09:02 | by
Victor Hristov
We investigate the faith of the "$400 flagship" and look at how its poster children abandoned the idea,...
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OnePlus had no real reason to abandon the OnePlus 2, and it won’t need one for the 5, either
20 Jun 2017, 13:40 | by
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Everyone out there who’s considering buying the OnePlus 5 should know that the company who made it isn’t...
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The Nokia 9 will be a solid flagship contender, and here's why
05 Jun 2017, 09:01 | by
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if I was a betting man, I'd say that the global debut of Nokia-branded Android handsets will also come...
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Bezel-less is not a thing, and here's why it shouldn't be
31 May 2017, 07:16 | by
Damian M.
Terms like “bezel-less”, “edge-to-edge display”, and “fullscreen design” pop up left, right, and center....
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HTC U11 is dead on arrival
16 May 2017, 06:32 | by
Rado Slavov
This company, HTC, was once at the forefront of mobile tech innovation, and only one of three companies...
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Why I'm going back to Android after using the iPhone for 5 months
21 Apr 2017, 09:36 | by
Joe M.
Back in November, I decided to switch to the iPhone 7 as my daily driver. Fast forward five months, and...
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PhoneArena authors' personal thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+
20 Apr 2017, 04:42 | by
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With the Galaxy S8 and S8+ being among the hottest topic in the industry right now, we thought we'd chime...
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Is the media misleading you about the Samsung Galaxy S8 display?
19 Apr 2017, 17:30 | by
Michael Heller
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is probably the best smartphone currently available on the market. It arguably...
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Bixby's success or failure should improve all smartphones
12 Apr 2017, 09:53 | by
Michael Heller
Samsung is a strange company in many ways. It's the only maker other than Apple to make a profit in mobile...
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64GB is the new storage standard in 2017 (and Apple is behind the curve again)
30 Mar 2017, 09:21 | by
Victor Hristov
The number one complaint of my 16GB iPhone 6s toting friends is lack of storage. It's the one thing they...
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The Galaxy S8 is a revolutionary phone in many aspects, but battery life is not one
29 Mar 2017, 13:35 | by
Victor Hristov
Yet still, in one aspect, Samsung has not dared dream big. And in that aspect, it matches the iPhone...
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Why fingerprint gestures should become the norm for all smartphones
28 Mar 2017, 09:28 | by
Milen Yanachkov
As long as fingerprint scanners are around, we believe that phone manufacturers should employ fingerprint...
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The Google Pixel does not exist
27 Mar 2017, 16:56 | by
Victor Hristov
The Google Pixel, the best Android phone if you ask the majority of tech gurus, does not exist. It is...
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iPhone 7, Galaxy S7 and other major flagship phones lose to cheap phones in this one key area
15 Mar 2017, 10:42 | by
Victor Hristov
No matter their software version, no matter their interface, it almost seemed like a norm: an affordable...
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This could be the ideal small phone
14 Mar 2017, 10:32 | by
Victor Hristov
The time has come for phone makers to get rid of the large bezels around the screen that used to be an...
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Here is my biggest hope for the Samsung Galaxy S8
02 Mar 2017, 09:55 | by
Victor Hristov
If Samsung could turn TouchWiz around, it sure as hell could fix this issue in the upcoming Galaxy S8...
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It makes no sense for Apple to switch its iPhones away from Lightning to USB-C
01 Mar 2017, 04:48 | by
Victor Hristov
In the past few months Apple has done the opposite of moving away from Lightning: it has embraced the...
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The good, the bad and the ugly: some thoughts on MWC 2017
28 Feb 2017, 07:03 | by
Kaloyan C.
While this year’s Mobile World Congress isn’t over yet, it might as well be, as all of the big stuff...
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Modular smartphones: How it started and where is it all heading?
21 Feb 2017, 13:32 | by
Plamen Dimitrov
Most contemporary smartphones largely look the same – slabs of plastic, metal and glass, with large touchscreen...
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Android security is still important, no matter what Google tells you
16 Feb 2017, 08:45 | by
Kaloyan C.
Android director of security Adrian Ludwig's recent comments regarding the lack of elaborate exploits...
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Net neutrality isn't the angel it's made out to be
15 Feb 2017, 08:26 | by
Joe M.
Net neutrality is one of the most debated subjects in the technology landscape, and while the vast majority...
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Welcome to Apple, the Camera Company
02 Feb 2017, 05:20 | by
Victor Hristov
Looking deeper at the camera on the iPhone, you will see a few important areas that prove that Apple...
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The age of Apple is far from over
31 Jan 2017, 10:54 | by
Joe M.
PayPal's co-founder Peter Theil recently made a statement saying that the age of Apple is over, but I...
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#DeleteUber is wrong because it misunderstands surge pricing
31 Jan 2017, 10:05 | by
Michael Heller
People are very quick to protest these days and with good reason for the most part, but the #DeleteUber...
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2017 is shaping up to be the year we hit "AI" assistant overload
31 Jan 2017, 09:04 | by
Michael Heller
The big push in tech is to make every gadget "smart" in some way or another and in mobile that often...
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Why Super Mario Run was a flop and we should've seen it coming
28 Dec 2016, 05:51 | by
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“Super Mario Run is no longer the highest grossing app anywhere”. This is the headline that Nintendo...
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