(Image: Honor) The continued rise of Huawei took a major step forward last night when Honor, the e-brand of Huawei, announced the Honor 8 for the US market. I’ve been using a flagship Huawei P9 for a couple months and expected the new Honor 8 to offer much less at a lower price. I was … Read more
Image: T-Mobile Samsung announced last week the Galaxy Note 7, and then on Saturday, I dumped three phones on Swappa and placed my own preorder for a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 7 in black. Given all of ZDNet’s recent coverage of affordable Chinese smartphones and the impact they are having on flagship smartphones, you may be … Read more
Image: Samsung The display is one of the most important parts of a smartphone, and if you want the best display, then buy one of the newest Samsung Galaxy phones. Actually, if you want the best of the best, then purchase a new Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Last year, DisplayMate tested and found that the … Read more
(Image: HTC) Last month HTC dropped the price of the HTC 10 $100. Today, it released the anticipated JBL USB Type-C headphones that are only available exclusively from HTC until early 2017. As I stated in my full review the HTC 10 offers the best wired headphone experience of any smartphone with sound so clear … Read more
Back in April Microsoft attempted to clear out Lumia 950/950 XL inventory with a BOGO offer. Windows Central posted the news that Microsoft slashed the prices on both Lumias while throwing in a free Microsoft Display Dock. More Windows 10 The larger Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is priced at $449, $200 off standard pricing, with … Read more
(Image: Microsoft) Back in March it was revealed that an official Starbucks app would be coming to Windows 10 Mobile devices. The app finally launched yesterday for US, UK, and Canadian customers. While it may not be a big deal to all people, apps such as this provide a convenience to many of us that … Read more
Samsung remained the leader in worldwide smartphone shipments, with 77 million phones shipped in the second quarter. Recent reports showed the Samsung Galaxy S7 outselling the Apple iPhone 6s, and today’s IDC worldwide quarterly mobile phone tracker report confirmed Samsung continues to lead the smartphone market thanks to strong S7 sales. As ZDNet’s Jason Perlow … Read more
(Image: CNET) The new Moto Z Force Edition and Moto Z reviews went live late last week. One surprising note made in the Ars Technica review was that Motorola would not be providing monthly Android security updates for the Moto Z. Motorola reached out and issued this statement regarding monthly updates, “Moto Z and Moto … Read more
Image: James Martin/CNET While the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has rugged good looks and a shatter-resistant display, it has the same IP68 water- and dust-resistance of the Galaxy S7 models. However, your Galaxy S7 might do a better job of keeping out the champagne than the S7 Active. A couple of weeks ago, Consumer Reports … Read more
Despite the continued global march of the Chinese smartphones, here in the US the battle for the title comes down to Samsung or Apple. These two companies account for 66 percent of smartphone sales. In the latest Kantar Worldpanel article Samsung’s Galaxy S7/S7 Edge accounted for 16 percent of recent sales while the Apple iPhone … Read more