Smartphones

New ams Optical Sensor Fits Behind OLED Displays, is Here to Shrink Bezels

Kellen January 7, 2019

As companies continue the fight for an all-display front by moving cameras and sensors, a company called ams thinks they have a new solution to help. Today, ams introduced an optical sensor that can fit behind an OLED display to detect ambient light and...

2018 is Going to be a Smartphone Year to Forget

Kellen August 28, 2018

At the end of 2016, I wrote a forward-looking piece about how 2017 was going to be an awesome year for smartphones and Android. It was the year that Samsung was due for a big leap in smartphone design, that Google would use to make-up for the iPhone clone...

Question of the Day: Worst Android Phone You Ever Bought?

Kellen March 21, 2018 495

The folks at reddit sparked up a fun question today, so yeah, I'm stealing the damn thing. Let's talk about the worst Android smartphone purchase we've ever made. It could be something old, something newer, or even something you currently have in your pocket,...

I Have No Idea Which Smartphone You Should Buy, and That’s Awesome

Kellen October 30, 2017 148

I'm sitting here working on the LG V30 review for the site (or at least thinking about working on it) and have three or four other phones sitting on my desk that I'd also like to be using. There are another one or two in the drawer below that my SIM would...

LG G6 Review

Tim April 3, 2017 195

With the G6, LG is hoping to do something it was unable to last year -- sell some phones. While we must applaud the company's investment and willingness to try something new with the G5 (modularity), we've stressed multiple times that the implementation did...

Report: Galaxy Note 7 Usage Still Higher Than LG V20, OnePlus 3T Usage Combined

Tim December 19, 2016 91

Mobile research firm Apteligent (used by Netflix, Snapchat, Pokémon GO, and plenty others) published its "2016 Mobile Year in Review" report this week, containing quite a few interesting findings that offer a bit of insight into the current usage statistics...

Deal: B&H Photo Hosting Sale on Many Unlocked Phones, Flagships Included

Tim December 14, 2016 20

B&H Photo appears to be hosting a holiday sale of sorts, providing folks an opportunity to pick up great carrier unlocked smartphones, for very attractive prices. To name a few, you can grab a Galaxy S7 for just over $500, Honor 8 for $299, LG G5 for $429...

DEAL: Get $300 Off Any Verizon Phone Over $400 With This Code (Updated)

Kellen June 16, 2016 114

Ready for the deal of the day (or maybe month)? Verizon is currently allowing use of a coupon code that will land you $300 off any phone that is priced over $400. Is there a catch? Eh, not really, but there is one requirement - you have to sign-up for a device...