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With the Galaxy A52 5G, Samsung found an appealing balance between price, features and making smart compromises. It’s the latest good sub-$500 5G phone and joins the nearly half a dozen phones from Motorola, OnePlus and TCL. The Galaxy A52 5G costs $500 or £399 (it isn’t sold in Australia but that converts to AU$740). …

In the expanse of smartphones, the Sony Xperia 1 III (read as “one mark three”) positions itself as a tool for photographers, filmmakers, audiophiles and gamers. This is Sony’s third take on a phone targeted at creative types, and like a band on its third album, its ambitions only succeed some of the time. With a state-of-the-art telephoto lens made …

If the new Moto G Stylus 5G from Motorola seems familiar, that’s because it’s the follow up to January’s Moto G Stylus, which costs less and doesn’t have 5G. The Stylus 5G comes with a redesigned stylus, Android 11, a new security layer from Motorola’s parent company Lenovo, 256GB of storage, 6GB of RAM and a new processor. It includes …

One announcement followed another at Google I/O on Monday, including a major redesign to Android 12, Google’s operating system for nearly 72% of the world’s phone users according to Statista. For example, notifications are getting a new look, there are several new privacy features — including a dashboard — and it’s going to be better integrated with Google’s Chrome OS platform.  As part …

Android malware is often deceptive. A mobile app called Ads Blocker, for example, promised to remove pesky ads from your phone, which sometimes pop up to cover your screen just when you’re about to access something important. But people quickly found the app was nothing less than malware that served up more ads, according to security researchers. It’s just one …

The argument between iPhone and Android owners is as old as both platforms, and one I can’t see coming to an end anytime soon. With each announcement and release of major updates, both sides like to point out copied features or updates that the other operating system lacks. In a lot of ways, the debate feels similar to politics, both …

We’ve all seen a hilarious video of someone walking down the street and right into a light pole while staring at their phone. Or maybe it wasn’t a video and the person was you. Google wants to help you avoid being the star in the next episode of America’s Funniest Home Videos — or avoiding near misses with cars, bikes …

Apple is ready to take on Tile with its new AirTag tracker, which can help iPhone owners find lost items like their keys or a backpack. The $29 tracker, which works with Apple’s Find My network, is available to order right now and will hit store shelves starting April 30. The Find My network is a crowdsourced network created by fellow Apple users …

The new Sony Xperia 1 III (read as “one mark three”) has a 6.5-inch 4K OLED screen with a 120Hz high refresh rate, which is a first for any smartphone. It was announced at a virtual event earlier this month alongside the smaller Xperia 5 III, which has a 6.1-inch full HD 120Hz display. Both phones have a telephoto camera …

Are two screens better than one? Xiaomi hopes to prove so with the Mi 11 Ultra. Announced last month, it’s the Chinese company’s latest superphone and rounds out its new Mi 11 lineup. With the regular Mi 11, Xiaomi already gave us an excellent device, packing nearly everything we expect from an Android flagship in 2021. But Xiaomi has outdone …