IntroductionOppo’s R7 series of smartphones is the Chinese manufacturer’s strategic force for conquering the mid-range category, where devices aim to offer quality design and satisfactory performance at a more affordable price point compared to brand-name flagship smartphones. The Oppo R7 Plus is most certainly an example of this trend in…
Google Nexus 5X: the specs review
After a few weeks of intense leaks, the moment finally came for Google to take the stage and announce the Nexus 5X, a smartphone that the many fans of the original 2013 Nexus 5 by LG and Google will probably find very interesting! Although the “revived” Nexus 5 doesn’t feature…
Spigen Samsung Galaxy Note5 Cases Review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has been making the rounds of late, earning itself as one of the premier players heading into the upcoming holiday season. No doubt, many people have already gone ahead and snagged the prized phablet, not only for its top-notch arsenal of features, but also for the…
iOS 9 Review: here’s all you should be excited about
Those of you who’ve been around iPhones for a while may still hold fond memories of iPhone OS – the granddaddy of Apple’s iOS operating system. Sure, at first it didn’t have multitasking, it didn’t have Copy and Paste functionality, and you couldn’t even set a home screen wallpaper, but…
Meizu MX5 Review
IntroductionChinese smartphone manufacturer Meizu came up with an unusually strong proposition last year, when it launched the MX4. A well-rounded phone that managed to find a rather good balance between features and affordability, the Meizu MX4’s main asset was the combination of a stupendously large, 5.4″ display, and a relatively…
OnePlus 2 Review
IntroductionIn many ways, the story of smartphone entrant OnePlus is one of success mixed with quite some controversy. In our review of the company’s first product, the One, a little over a year ago, we noted that we were part of the cheering crowd when OnePlus unveiled its debut smartphone….
Microsoft Surface 3 LTE Review
IntroductionRemember Windows RT? We certainly do, but we don’t miss it at all. Microsoft tried to do something different when they first introduced its Surface tablets by reserving the full-blown desktop experience to its Pro line – and the tablet-optimized experience with its standard, non-Pro versions of the Surface. It…
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro Review
IntroductionThe Samsung Galaxy Note5 has been making the headlines of late, garnering high acclaim from critics and consumers as being the phablet to beat. While the Note5 continues to relish on its success, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro has been a phone on the outside looking in with such a…
HTC Desire 626 Review
IntroductionOne of the biggest surprises in the area of the mobile scene this year is the war that’s been waging in the entry-level segment – you know, phones that are priced below $200. Taking into account that carriers have totally ditched the subsidy model that we’ve all been accustomed to…
Galaxy Note5 specs review: Samsung’s best phone to the mark
Just as it did with its flagship Galaxy S line this year, Samsung now infuses a small revolution into the Note portfolio, the franchise that arguably started the whole phablet craze a couple of years back. Not only did we get a breathtaking redesign with the Galaxy Note5, but the…