Over the past couple of years, glass panels have replaced the metal and plastic of the past. While glass allows for wireless charging and attractive designs with brilliant color schemes, glass breaks and thus a simple drop on the back can be catastrophic. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/rss.xml

Amazon Prime Day 2018 starts on 16 July and Huawei will be offering savings on phones and wearables as you plan your summer shopping. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/rss.xml

Most major flagship smartphones are now on a fairly regular release schedule and leaks are a part of this cycle. It is rare for a phone to be released today with any surprises so let’s take a look at what is coming soon. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/rss.xml

BlackBerry’s new KEY2 will be available next week and it launches at a price $100 more than last year’s KEYone. Are there enough improvements to justify this price increase? Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/rss.xml

After a couple of weeks with the BlackBerry KEY2, it is clearly a phone designed for the enterprise user who wants an efficient communications device with a battery that easily gets through at least one full busy day. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/rss.xml

LG’s last few phones didn’t really hit the market with shock and awe, but over time have proven to be some of the best. The LG G7 ThinQ entered a busy Android market and after a month it is starting to look like one of the best available. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/rss.xml

While Huawei may have its issues with the US, this challenge hasn’t stopped it from selling its new flagship to millions of consumers. There are also now two photo contests with some great prizes. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/rss.xml

Business users adored their hardware QWERTY BlackBerry keyboards, but most of the world has moved to on-screen keyboards over the last decade. The KEY2 provides the best physical keyboard, but that comes with some compromises. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/rss.xml

I’ve tried a couple OnePlus Android phones in the past, but with the high price of flagships and stumbles by some it was time to take a closer look. The OnePlus 6 exceeds my expectations and continues to impress me daily. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/rss.xml

Some people complain that all smartphones today are black slabs. Actually, we have seen some brilliant colored phones the last couple of years so here’s a few to consider. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/rss.xml