Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Plus has anything and everything you’d want in a smartphone. From a gorgeous HDR10+ screen that you can’t stop looking at, to an in-display fingerprint sensor that actually works, it’s awesome. But is it worth $1,000? Read our full Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus review to find out.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
HMD's Nokia 9 PureView smartphone, which has five camera lenses on the back, may have stolen the show at Mobile World Congress 2019, but the company also announced four other phones — all of which cost under $200.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
LG has a habit of releasing too many similar phones. Following on the heels of the V40 ThinQ, which arrived last October, the company has now unveiled the LG V50 ThinQ. The marquee difference is that the new phone supports 5G networks, and an accessory turns the V50 into a foldable phone.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
HMD Global, a Finnish startup that designs and builds Nokia Android smartphones, wants to put the Nokia brand name back “where it belongs.” It helps that it’s made up of ex-Nokia employees. We go behind the scenes to see how HMD formed, and find out what’s in store for its future.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
The Nreal Light are mixed reality glasses from a former Magic Leap employee. They allow you to see virtual objects in the real world, but they require a wired connection to a small, portable processing unit. The screen is excellent, but would you want to wear them? We try them on at CES 2019.
| Features | April 25, 2023 |
Which phone has the best Portrait Mode? It's the feature that adds a blurred effect behind a subject. We took a look between the new iPhone XR, the Google Pixel 3, and the iPhone XS. Two of these phones have single-lens cameras, so lets see how they fare against a dual-camera setup.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
Google's Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 3a XL smartphones are great devices -- but not perfect out of the box. We've rounded up a handful of key settings we think you should tweak or turn on, from Now Playing to fingerprint gestures, to get the most out of your new device.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
Google's Pixel 3 and 3 XL smartphones can take excellent photos, but they also feature a few artificial intelligence features that steal the show, and Call Screening is one of them. Call Screening uses the power of Google Assistant to answer the phone for you if telemarketers or robocalls are ringing.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
The LG V40 ThinQ has five cameras -- three on the back and two on the front. This makes it one of the most versatile camera phones LG has released to date, and it’s creatively fun to use. It also delivers strong performance, day-long battery life, and it has a good OLED screen. It’s a bit expensive at $900, though. Read our LG V40 review for our full impressions.
| Mobile | April 25, 2023 |
Got your shiny new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 already? Before you finish setting it up, we've rounded up 10 settings you may want to tweak before enjoying your smartphone. These range from maximizing the screen resolution and customizing the S Pen to turning off Bixby Home.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
Sony’s third flagship phone of 2018 is its first to ever feature a dual-camera lens. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium can capture ultra-low-light video far better than phones like the iPhone X or Galaxy Note 9, but is it worth the high cost? We look at how the overall package holds up against the spotlight video features.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
In New York City? For the next year, Samsung will let you simulate walking on the moon, thanks to the Gear VR, Galaxy S9 Plus, and a complicated harness system that was developed in partnership with NASA. It's all to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing in 2019.
| Mobile | April 25, 2023 |
Google’s Duplex technology enables the Google Assistant to make calls, so you can ask it to book a reservation at a restaurant or schedule a haircut, and it’ll do all the work for you. We spent some time with the team behind Duplex to learn more about how it works, and to take a call from the Assistant.
| Business | April 25, 2023 |
HTC may have sold around 2,000 of its engineers to Google, but that’s not stopping it from churning out a new phone. The HTC U12 Plus is a 6-inch behemoth with four cameras and no physical buttons. We’ve been using it to see if digital buttons feel futuristic or frustrating. Here’s our HTC U12 Plus review.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
At Google I/O 2018, we stepped inside a larger than life-size Google Home Max to experience a wave of sound and immersive visuals. This big structure, which first popped up at Coachella, showcases the audio capabilities of the Google Home Max smart speaker, and it may be toured around the country.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
Google announced four new improvements to Google Lens, but what's key is that the technology is going to be built into the camera apps on phones from several other manufacturers such as LG, Sony, and OnePlus. We tried it out here at Google I/O 2018.
| Mobile | April 25, 2023 |
Volvo is injecting Android into its upcoming cars. You don't need a phone to power it like Android Auto or Apple's CarPlay, but you can still get the same great apps, music services, and even the Google Assistant to control your car. At Google I/O 2018, we took a look at a prototype.
| Car Features | April 25, 2023 |
Google has launched an update to ARCore that should help make augmented reality on Android a little more social. On top of that, Google also announced "Vertical Plane Detection," which will help AR apps detect real-world objects like walls, which in turn will allow users to place objects in the real world.
| Mobile | April 25, 2023 |
Speakers offering built-in Google Assistant functionality have become so common that it’s essentially expected now. Android TV is another thing, but that’s exactly what the JBL Link Bar does, combining Google Assistant and all the functionality of Android TV in a soundbar that plugs into your TV.
| News | April 25, 2023 |
Chess player? Having trouble finding opponents? If chess apps and websites don't cut it for you, Square Off is a smart chess board that lets you interact with a physical board, while connecting you with millions of players around the world. The pieces move by themselves, like Wizard's Chess from Harry Potter.
| Features | April 25, 2023 |
The stock market can be complex, but what if becoming a shareholder meant nothing more than shopping? With a new mobile app called Bumped, you can start earning shares of stock simply by purchasing items you already love. Pay that Netflix bill and earn a percentage of a share from the company.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
Did you know you can control smartphone functions with a Levi’s denim jacket? It’s all thanks to Google’s Jacquard fabric technology. We’ve been wearing the Commuter Trucker Jacket over the past few months, and it really does enhance the way we interact with our smartphones.
| Features | April 25, 2023 |
Setting up your new Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus? There are a few settings you may want to change immediately, and we've got them all in one handy guide.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
To find the low-light smartphone camera champion, we pit the Galaxy S9 against the Pixel 2 XL, iPhone X, Mate 10 Pro, LG V30, and HTC U11 in a camera shootout in Barcelona.
| Mobile | April 25, 2023 |
A feature phone with Google Assistant? That’s what HMD is promising on the Nokia 8110 4G, but it’s all thanks to KaiOS, a rapidly growing smart operating system for feature phones.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
The Samsung Galaxy S9 can shoot super-slow-motion video, mechanically switch apertures, and has a Portrait Mode-like feature. Here’s how it all works.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
As the second addition to Nokia's family of "Originals," HMD Global has launched the Nokia 8110 4G, a revival of a design classic with some modern tech inside, including a 4G connection, Google Assistant, and even downloadable apps. No, it won't replace your iPhone X, but it may complement it perfectly.
| Mobile | April 25, 2023 |
Sony’s current flagship smartphone is the Xperia XZ2. It costs $800, and it’s quite comparable to Samsung’s Galaxy S9 in many ways. Does that mean you should drop your hard-earned money on it? It’s a tough question, as the XZ2 checks off a lot of boxes. We find the answer in our review.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
Mobile virtual reality has a lot of problems. You need to use your phone, which can overheat and eat up your battery life. Standalone VR is the future, and the latest entry is Lenovo and Google’s wireless Mirage Solo with Daydream. It offers six degrees of freedom.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
Sony's midrange, budget phones have a fingerprint sensor that works in the U.S. Read our Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, XA2, and L2 hands-on review.
| Mobile | April 25, 2023 |
Synaptics' under-glass fingerprint sensor, Clear ID, lets you unlock your smartphone when it sits flat on a table.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
After a year of excellent smartphones, it's time to pick a few winners. Check out our best phone of 2017.
| Mobile | April 25, 2023 |
We review Google’s Pixel 2, a 5-inch phone that’s compact, blazing fast, and sports the best camera in any smartphone.
| Android | April 25, 2023 |
In our iPhone X review, we find a long-awaited breath of fresh air for Apple iPhone fans that brings a new design, OLED screen, Face ID, and more.
| Apple | April 25, 2023 |