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We’ve gotten word that a new Samsung smartphone, almost certainly the Galaxy Note 7 (they’re skipping 6), will be announced on Tuesday, August 2. If there was any doubt about that, let it be laid to rest — Samsung Mobile Korea has launched a teaser for their announcement that directly references the Note line and includes […]
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BlackBerry hasn’t given up on their handset division just yet. Despite discontinuing their two-year old BlackBerry Classic without a follow-up, the company has announced a second Android device called the DTEK50. While their first Android device, the BlackBery Priv, was priced in the premium range, the DTEK50 has its sight set on a mid-range market […]
Although the ‘4’ designation isn’t official, Motorola’s recently released Moto G and Moto G Plus represent the fourth generation of the smartphone, long held to be one of the best mid-range smartphone deals on the market. And, that’s exactly what these two (mostly similar) phones are — terrific mid-range phones that represent a significant step […]
Despite the smartphone market leveling off after years of torrid growth, it seems like we’ve got more choices than ever when it comes to high-end phones. The longtime premium Android players like Samsung, HTC, and LG are still there, with lower-cost brands like Asus, ZTE, OnePlus, and Alcatel rapidly catching up in terms of quality […]
Known for making value smartphones, Alcatel has been relatively quiet in the U.S., but the company still has a strong market share worldwide. That first part could be changing — their latest handset is the Idol 4S, and it’s poised to compete in the increasingly competitive midrange premium market, going head to head with the likes of the […]
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I have absolutely no idea how ZTE isn’t selling these for a loss (if that’s even true), but I guess that doesn’t matter much on our end — the 6″ ZTE ZMax Pro is coming to MetroPCS and is selling for just $100, despite having a solid set of mid-tier specs. If you’re looking for an […]
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We’ve been talking a lot about what the best high-end smartphone value of the year might be. The OnePlus 3 was unsurprisingly a strong contender, but we found ourselves frequently comparing it to the ZTE Axon 7. Well, one of the few advantages OnePlus had on ZTE just got wiped out — the Axon 7 is […]
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TCL’s Alcatel brand of phones has shot up the list of great premium phone values since the launch of the Idol 3 last year. Along with Asus, OnePlus, and ZTE, they’re making it increasingly hard to justify spending $700 or more on an unlocked phone, and while the Idol 3’s budget construction precluded it from […]
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We’ll spare you the introduction about how dark things have been for BlackBerry and get right to it — the BlackBerry Classic, the company’s 2014 attempt at reviving the half-physical keyboard, half-display form factor that made them a household name, will no longer be produced. The news was announced by COO Ralph Pini in a blog […]
Over the last few years, OnePlus has become something very surprising — a startup that has found success in the premium smartphone market. The OnePlus 1 and OnePlus 2 were both great phones for their low price tags if you were able to get your hands on one. Those first two phones were sold by invite […]
Looking for a rugged phone that makes no compromises? The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active offers the best of both worlds — all the great features of the Galaxy S7, but in a rugged, dust-proof, shatterproof, and waterproof body. Yes, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are water-resistant, but they are anything but rugged — you definitely don’t […]
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When Lenovo and Motorola put out that RAZR teaser a couple weeks ago, we were wondering how they’d manage to bring back the flip phone now that the flip phone’s expiration date has passed. We were hoping for a folding smartphone using bendable OLED tech, and while Lenovo teased exactly that at their Lenovo Tech […]
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The regular Galaxy S line gets all of the attention, but the Active version of Samsung’s flagship phone is arguably the better pick in any given year. Samsung has gotten into the habit of making tougher, thicker flagship phones with no sacrifices made on the spec sheet, making the Active phones perfect choices for power […]
Huawei’s reputation in the smartphone market has been improving by leaps and bounds over the past couple of years, as they’ve transitioned from budget phones to premium flagships meant to contend with the likes of Samsung, LG, and HTC. Introducing new premium phones alongside cheaper options has propelled Huawei into the number three spot in […]
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Last year, the Asus ZenFone 2 was one of the best value buys in the Android smartphone market — with mostly premium specs and a $200 price, it was hard to ignore if you didn’t care about having the absolute latest and greatest. The ZenFone line might have gotten a little more upscale this year, but […]
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It’s the year of sevens for the biggest players in the flagship smartphone world — might as well play catch-up! Today in Beijing, ZTE is introducing the Axon 7, their latest smartphone designed to go up against the likes of the Galaxy S7, HTC 10, Huawei P9, and the LG G5 (among more than a few […]
The Samsung Galaxy S7 was released back on March 11, and after using the Galaxy S7 for over a month, we can confidently say the S7 is one of the best phones you can buy right now. It is also a true iPhone 6S competitor, and in many aspects we think it actually edges out the […]
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The budget Moto G smartphone has been a runaway success internationally, selling far more units in all than the higher-end Moto X. So, it’s no wonder that it was the center of attention during Motorola’s big announcement this week, which revealed three new devices in the line — the Moto G, the Moto G Plus, and […]
Differentiation is tough in the 2016 smartphone market. Just about every flagship Android smartphone looks the same on the inside, forcing smartphone makers to bank on camera upgrades and physical design to get an advantage on the competition. With the G5, LG took a different approach by addressing a very vocal contingent of Android users […]
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I usually don’t like saying a smartphone is trying to copy the iPhone, because usually someone’s just saying that because a phone is made of aluminum and is a rectangle. But, I’ll make an exception for the Meizu Pro 6, a smartphone that really, truly does look like an iPhone 6, from the back to […]
You can call HTC’s latest flagship phone the HTC 10, because they’ve officially dropped the “One” and “M” monikers. But, besides the name change, their latest phone is not a drastic change in form from its predecessors, but one that offers plenty of refinements. The same unibody metal design that HTC was first out of the […]
