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It’s tough to get people to switch from one email service to another — getting a new email address might be even more annoying than having to switch phone numbers. So, as proud as the Gmail development team is of their product’s features, it’s to this point been no guarantee that anyone will be convinced […]
Huawei has made a huge push into the premium smartphone market in recent years, with the Mate S going a long way toward helping the company shed their budget image. But, last year, their in-house chipsets still weren’t matching up with the high prices of their best devices, preventing them from being good value choices […]
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I think deep down, Donald Trump would have to be pleased with Trump Dump, a game that has been released for iOS and Android. The game really does mirror his candidacy in a poetic way — it’s a low-effort affair made for a short-term cash-in on popular opinion. I’ll just tell myself it was intentional. […]
It’s that time of year again. Mobile World Congress will take place in Barcelona in a few weeks, and when it does, Samsung will almost certainly announce the Galaxy S7 family. Samsung making an MWC Galaxy announcement is as regular as a new iPhone in September, and there’s been plenty of buzz about the new […]
The Huawei Watch was part of a huge push from Android smartphone manufacturers in 2015 to refine the Android-friendly smartwatch. Unlike many other watches from the past year, which were second generation efforts, the Huawei Watch is Huawei’s first smartwatch. Like similar devices from Asus, LG, and many others, the Huawei Watch runs on Android […]
ZTE did alright on their own developing new devices for CES 2016, but they’re looking for a little more help in the future — from you. The smartphone maker is setting up the Z-Community, something of a cross between a forum and a focus group that the company hopes will help them to understand — […]
Lenovo isn’t as well-known for their smartphones, but they do churn them out, and they’re usually pretty good for selfies. They’re staying on that train at CES 2016 with the Vibe S1 Lite a mid-range smartphone that can take top-tier selfies. The Vibe S1 Lite is the follow-up to the Vibe S1, which Lenovo launched […]
This post brought to you by Huawei. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Chip Chick. Last week, we took a look at how Huawei is taking their expertise in smartphones from their native China to the United States, spearheaded by the new Nexus 6P made in partnership with Google. This week, we’ve gotten a chance […]
At the same time Motorola and Verizon unveiled the Droid Turbo 2 — the high-end phone with ShatterShield technology protecting the display — they showed off the Droid Maxx 2. This time around, the Maxx is being sold as a mid-range Droid that, while lacking that new ShatterShield technology, stays faithful to what’s made the […]
This post brought to you by Huawei. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Chip Chick. You might recognize Huawei from all of those posts we write about swanky high-end phones that won’t be coming to the United States. It sounds like you might have to change how you think about the brand, though — more […]
The original Moto X was a pioneer in a world of smartphones that all looked the same. The latest generation continues that trend by offering a plethora of customization options that allow each person to inject their own personality into the look of their smartphone. Heck, you can customize its backside with a choice of […]
Jonathan Adler has been quite the tech aficionado this year — first he designed some terrific Speck cases for the iPhone 6s launch, and now he’s back at it with a more permanent part of a phone. He’s designed three new back shells for the Moto X Pure Edition, and they’ll all be available for […]
Verizon is doubling down on family-friendly tech this holiday season — on top of the two LG wearable devices for kids they recently announced, the telecom giant will add a new kids tablet called the Ellipsis. While it might not do much different than the many kids tablets we’ve covered, Verizon is hoping that a […]
Arguably the most important smartphone announcement of 2016 (a three-way tie with the iPhone 7 and the Galaxy S7, and oh boy the ad campaigns are going to be fun because the numbers match) went down this week, with Qualcomm detailing in full their new top-line system on chip, the Snapdragon 820. The announcement carries […]
We’ve put Motorola’s new Droid Turbo 2 through more stress than any phone deserves, and we’re left with an intact display and a nearly intact phone. Droid Turbo 2 is one of the only shatterproof smartphones on the market, and it’s also one of the most appealing. How’s this for assurance: Motorola is guaranteeing that […]
Here’s something different — when CRBT talks about dual screen smartphones, they mean it. They’ve gotten together with SMS Audio to create the Siam 7X, a smartphone with a full-sized eInk display on the back. Why? That’s a good question, and one they’ll have to answer convincingly if their Kickstarter campaign is going to be […]
Well, this looks familiar. Just a couple of days after Motorola and Verizon announced the Droid Turbo 2, Motorola is dropping (literally) the Moto X Force, which is the same as the Droid Turbo 2 but for almost everyone else. Verizon usually needs their own phones because of their CDMA network, which requires a different […]
Last year when we reviewed the first gen Moto 360, there was no denying that it was a serious trendsetter in the world of smartwatches. The second gen Moto 360 has now arrived, and despite the fact that it isn’t a drastic departure from its predecessor, it does address all of the issues we had […]
The HTC One A9 is HTC’s latest handset, and it’s designed to attack the growing ‘premium’ mid-range market. You know, those phones that don’t cost nearly as much as the iPhone or Galaxy S6 Edge, but still manage to offer lots of value along with some haute looks. To that effect, the HTC One A9 […]
Challenge accepted? Verizon and Motorola are introducing two new Droids today including the Droid Turbo 2, a phone that makes the bold promise of having a shatter-proof screen, no matter how many times it gets face time with pavement. I can hear all the hands rubbing together in eager anticipation of trying that claim out. […]
After disappointing sales of their flagship One M9 and a spate of bad news, HTC has been in need of a drastic shift in strategy to keep itself competitive in the smartphone market. We’re not sure if the One A9 they announced today qualifies, but it seems like a step in the right direction — […]
