Articles tagged "Featured"

HTC flagships are a rare breed these days. The last one we saw at HQ is the HTC 10 evo but like its name suggests, it was just a recycled HTC 10, and however lovely that one was - it was released almost a year ago. So you see we were very excited...

What is it Lenovo went big on modular last year, churning out a few phones with the ability to connect to a number of cool accessories. They snap seamlessly onto the Moto Z through a few strong magnets and start communicating hassle-free via...

The Meizu Pro 6 was less from the flagship phone I expected. It was an ill-focused combination of high-end features with second-rate hardware, and despite the force touch gimmickry, the Pro 6 couldn't achieve its Pro 5 predecessor...

LeEco was one of the first devices to feature a Snapdragon 821 CPU, an incremental update over Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 chipset. It was on its way to being the first, but Asus’ Zenphone 3 Deluxe beat the Ecophone to the punch. Anyway, the Le Pro 3...

The Lenovo Moto M was announced a month ago, and its popularity is growing steadily ever since. The mid-ranger leaked quite a few times before, teasing various features before its premiere. Even though on paper the Moto M does not offer...

In a sad year for Galaxy Notes, a Mi Note could shine brighter than it otherwise would have been allowed to - the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, that is. It's easy to see the Xiaomi dual-curved flagship as a Galaxy Note7 clone, but for all the similarities, the...

OnePlus is one of the increasingly-rare few manufacturers out there that still manage to get most of us over at the office genuinely hyped. Don’t get us wrong; there are many devices which have the power to charm and impress, but few can do so while...

The Oppo R9s is a phone with a striking appearance and an impressive camera. There’s more to it than that, but for our first encounter, we decided to focus on its best qualities. The R-series has produced some alluring mid-rangers, but the R9s has...

Starting off with a disclaimer, this author won't pretend to know the least bit about parenting first-hand. That said, some of the basic principles in this otherwise complex field for grown-ups aren't entirely foreign to him. Take, for example,...

The Galaxy S6/Note5 generation was a bit short on battery capacity, but this year Samsung did better. The Galaxy S7 has as big a battery as the Note5 (3,000mAh) and the new Samsung Galaxy Note7 got an even bigger battery, 3,500mAh. Galaxy...

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has 64GB of storage built-in, up from 32GB in last year's model. We're always happy to see base storage increase in capacity, but we got some questions about speed to we put our benchmarking caps on. The Galaxy Note7 has...

I was thrilled five months ago to try out the MicFlip reversible microUSB cable. And it was everything it promised to be - a very well made cable which goes in your phone's port either way. Now there is a new version of the cable to fix the one...

Introduction One of the most popular wearables got a massive upgrade this year with the new Xiaomi Mi Band 2. The first Mi Band was a breakthrough because of its battery life, compact size, and bargain price. Then the Mi Band Pulse added a...

Introduction Believe it or not, Alcatel is the #4 phone manufacturer in North America. Today, TCL (parent company of Alcatel) and Alcatel are announcing the Alcatel IDOL 4S to be marketed and sold in North America as a dual-SIM, unlocked...

Ever since the first rumors that popped up late last year that Apple will be dropping the headphone jack from its next iPhone, the tech world has gone into a tizzy. Since then other manufacturers have added fuel to the fire, launching models without...

What do FC Barcelona players Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and Andres Iniesta have in common? Well an educated guess would be the Oppo F1 Plus Barcelona edition is going to be their next smartphone. This is the second...

So, the excitement got to you and you just couldn't wait a second longer to order the OnePlus 3. If you are reading this, chances are you've either already ordered one or you are seriously considering the $399 flagship. In either case, picking a...

After a long round of rumors, the eagerly anticipated Lenovo Moto G4 and G4 Plus were just announced at a dedicated event. We were able to spend some time with the Moto G4 Plus and we'll share a few quick first impressions. Lenovo Moto G4 Plus at...

HTC desperately needs its new flagship to work if it’s to overcome its financial difficulties and according to your feedback the 10 might be just what the doctor ordered. After the review went live 68% of you said they’d be willing to get the HTC...

LeEco held a massive event in Beijing, China, to make few new product announcements. They touched upon a lot of different topics, including television sets and a particularly ambitious project involving making an electric car in cooperation with...