With the P80 Ultra, TCL’s E Ink-esque Nxtpaper phones are finally going OLED. Just like previous LCD models, the phone can switch to a low power, monochromatic display mode that replicates the look of paper when you want to read or minimize distractions. Only now you can switch back to what the company calls a […]
Why did Apple switch to Corning Gorilla Glass on the first iPhone, and how did Steve Jobs’ decision impact the design of every future smartphone?
Steve Jobs’ early fight to ban native apps shaped the iPhone ecosystem and created the platform monopoly facing antitrust scrutiny today
When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, he challenged not only the iPod but the entire digital audio player market. There could be only one winner… the iPhone.
We’re not even half a day into September, and two new smartphones have already launched: the Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra. We’re expecting more this week, as the IFA trade show kicks off in Berlin, before we get new iPhones a week after that. And that’s only the beginning of what promises to be […]
Xiaomi spinoff brand Poco has partnered with Bose for the second year in a row for its flagship F9 Pro and Ultra phones. The F9 phones double down on amped up audio, with a light-up subwoofer built into the Ultra, along with extremely bright displays, enormous batteries, and what should be Poco’s best cameras yet. […]
Google will start policing how much memory Android apps use, and it says the reason is the global shortage of RAM. From February 2027, an app that exceeds the new limits risks two penalties. Android can slow it down or shut it. The Play Store can bury …
What do you want from a flip phone when it’s closed? A simple interface, perhaps notifications and a widget or two, for handling the basics? Or a fully fledged Android experience shrunk down for the Flip form factor? For years, Samsung has insisted on the former, even as some fans – and Razr rival Motorola […]
As John Ternus steps in as Apple CEO, slowing iPhone hardware growth means recurring subscription services must power Apple’s next era of financial expansion.
This week’s Android headlines: Pixel 11 Pro performance, Galaxy S26 FE launched, Galaxy Buds Pro award, Galaxy S27 Ultra specs leak, Poco F9 Pro launch date and more…