At a certain point, you have to wonder when the leaks around Google’s Pixel 4 will stop. Google’s already shown off the addition of multiple rear cameras and Project Soli-based gesture powers, while leaks have filled in the blanks of the full design of the phone and even a possible arrival at Sprint. With so …
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6 interesting new phones you have to see now
Most phones in the world won’t land in your pocket, but there are some standouts that are worth knowing about either way. After all, over 3 billion people own smartphones around the world — they’ve truly become must-have commodities. At the IFA tech show in Berlin this week, companies including Samsung, LG and Motorola showed off bold new designs at …
Read More »Your phone powers a personal movie theater you wear on your face
The next time you want to watch Netflix in bed, imagine putting down your phone and putting on your sunglasses. TCL, a Chinese company that makes great value TVs, brand new phones and other things with screens, created a prototype for smart glasses that will let you watch movies, play games and even see the content of your phone. Naturally, …
Read More »iPhone 11, Apple Watch 5: The final rumors
Update, Sept. 18: Read our full rated reviews of the iPhone 11 and Apple Watch Series 5. Apple’s Sept. 10 event and the iPhone 11‘s big debut is just days away, and as usual, Apple hasn’t said what it will be announcing at the event, but thanks to the plentiful rumors this year we think we have a pretty clear picture of …
Read More »Next time you pick a movie, ask Google for help
Is scrolling through Netflix or Hulu for 20 minutes part of your nightly routine? It’s either “nothing looks good” or “I’m not watching a three-hour-long movie at this time of night.” Usually, you just end up choosing something random to watch and then play on your phone to keep you occupied. To help you out of this nightly predicament, Google …
Read More »The Motorola One Zoom has four rear cameras and satin glass for $450
As much as I love the brilliant, prismatic backings of phones like the Galaxy Note 10 and Huawei P30 Pro, these high-gloss backings pile up the fingerprint grease faster than a stack of pancakes. That’s why it’s great to see Motorola embrace a matte finish with the One Zoom, a new midprice phone that aims to go high on value …
Read More »The iPhone 11 Pro’s buttons need to be fixed so accidental screenshots go away
The iPhone 11 doesn’t need a radical redesign to do well financially, critically or culturally, but it will take several significant improvements and upgrades for it to remain competitive in an increasingly crowded phone industry. Despite the fact that iPhone sales were down 12% in the last quarter, Apple still made $26 billion. It’s as if Steph Curry didn’t make …
Read More »My peek inside a secret VR headset shows a more social virtual reality
I pick up a virtual reality headset and place it over my eyes. Before I can even blink, it transports me to a world far away from the bustling IFA electronics show. I know that I’m in the bowels of the dismal Berlin Messe convention center, but my brain thinks I’ve managed to escape. I wish I could tell you …
Read More »Apple to stream iPhone 11 Pro event on YouTube
So you want to go to Apple’s annual fall event next week — where it’ll likely reveal the iPhone 11 — but you didn’t get one of the sought-after invites. No worries, because the company is going to stream the Sept. 10 event on YouTube. Apple quietly posted a YouTube page on Friday inviting people to tune in to the …
Read More »Huawei skirts US ban with ‘new’ P30 Pro, but only the colors are new
Huawei unveiled what it called its “new” P30 Pro flagship smartphone on Friday at IFA 2019 in Berlin, but it turns out to be the same P30 Pro handset, just in two new colors. Richard Yu, who’s CEO of Huawei‘s consumer business unit, said the new colors were “inspired by nature.” They are mystic blue, which is supposed to look like …
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