Although Samsung came forward with a number interesting devices in 2015, such as the Galaxy S6, the S6 edge, the Galaxy Note5, or the Gear S2, it looks like one of its most important launches of the year could well be a software product. We’re talking about Samsung Pay, the company’s…
BlackBerry users keep their smartphones longer than owners of other brands
Interesting data from Kantar WorldPanel reveals that the average U.S. smartphone owner will hold on to his device for 22 months before upgrading to a new model. It almost seems like American smartphone users are still brainwashed to trade in their phone every two years, the length of the typical…
The 5 best smartphones for mobile gaming
In a time when smartphones mature and gamers embrace the mobile revolution, we try to analyze the current smartphone offering and identify the 5 best phones for gaming. As much as the modern phone is a jack-of-all-trades device, there are certain pillars of the overall experience that users tend to…
These are the non-Samsung smartphones compatible with the Gear S2 smartwatch
Samsung today announced that its brand new Gear S2 smartwatch would be available to buy starting October, while also revealing that the wearable device is compatible not just with Galaxy smartphones, but also with non-Samsung devices featuring at least 1.5 GB of RAM and running Android 4.4 or later. Does…
6 famous ex-high-end smartphones that you can now buy at discounted prices
One of the not so great things about high-end smartphones is that they can quickly be eclipsed by newer devices that usually offer next-gen components, improved build quality, various software enhancements, and so on. However, the bright side of this is that most of the handsets released as high-end products…
Former Apple CEO John Sculley-backed Obi Worldphone launches sleek sub-$250 smartphones
John Sculley-backed Obi Mobiles has morphed into Obi Worldphone, launching two smartphones aimed at developing markets. Dubbed SF1 and SJ1.5, both devices are set to launch in the month of October and feature interseting design elements that distinguish them from the sea of entry-level phones currently available. View full post…
LG Rolly is the world’s first solid rollable keyboard for smartphones and tablets
LG just announced an interesting wireless keyboard made for both smartphones, and tablets. Called LG Rolly, the accessory is presented as “the industry’s first solid rollable wireless portable keyboard.” Unlike most flexible keyboards that are already on the market, the LG Rolly keyboard is not made out of silicon. Instead,…
6 affordable octa-core smartphones (under $350) announced in 2015
Back in 2012, the maximum number of cores that smartphone processors had was four. Octa-core smartphones started hitting the market in the following year, and now, in 2015, handsets with 8-core processors are everywhere. Many of them are quite cheap, while at the same time offering decent features and overall…
Looking for affordable smartphones with Quad HD screens? Here are 8 of them that cost less than $500
Back in December 2013, when the world’s first Quad HD smartphone (Vivo Xplay 3S) was announced, everyone probably assumed that it, as well as the Quad HD handsets that were to follow, would be among the most expensive smartphones on the market. Fortunately, that’s not entirely true. Of course, many…
A tamer dragon: 5 of the best smartphones based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
There are a lot of Qualcomm Snapdragon 410-powered smartphones, but the ones we’re going to talk about here are the best of them, at least in one way or another. Qualcomm, which is the world’s largest smartphone SoC – System on a Chip – seller by number of units, approaches…
