Category: Phones

In these days of exhaustive leaks and unrelenting phone rumors, OnePlus just wants to tell you about its new phone. Specifically that its updated flagship, the OnePlus 6T, has some exciting new features — and it’s coming on Oct. 29. (Yes, it adjusted the original launch date to avoid overlapping with another company unveiling new […]

The slimy children’s goo known as oobleck, made from cornstarch and water, has inspired researchers to create a lithium-ion battery that is less prone to dangerous fires. Lithium-ion batteries are indispensable to our tech-filled lives — they power basically all of our electronic devices, from laptops to headphones to smartphones. Sadly, they can explode when damaged […]

It was just about a year ago that CNET’s Scott Stein called the Moto Z2 Force ‘a great phone…but no bargain.’ Sure enough, Motorola’s modular marvel had a starting price of $730. What a difference a year makes. For a limited time, both Sprint and Best Buy are offering the Motorola Moto Z2 Force (64GB) […]

eBay will now let you sell your old phone in ‘a matter of minutes,’ but there’s a small catch: You get paid in eBay vouchers. Known as Instant Selling, the service could be useful if your previous phone is just gathering dust and you’re bidding on some big-ticket item. The e-commerce site says it offers […]

Do you want to know what 5G is going to look like? Qualcomm just went all-in on how next-generation wireless technology will take shape when it debuts next year. The maker of mobile chips, best known for the powerful processors that serve as the brains of high-profile smartphones, such as the Google Pixel 3 and Samsung […]

If these renders are to be believed, the Galaxy S10e, the entry-level model in Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S10 flagship line, will come in a decidedly un-mellow yellow.  We thought we’d seen all the colors the new phones might be available in, but MySmartPrice treated us to a possible Canary Yellow incarnation for the S10e. The […]

The Galaxy S10 has had its privacy violated once more. After months of persistent leaks and rumors, a mortifyingly comprehensive list of specs for each of Samsung’s forthcoming flagship phones has now been published, according to GSM Arena.  The spec sheet, which is said to have come from a source inside of Samsung’s ‘retail channel,’ […]

When one of the biggest ‘innovations’ in smartphones in 2018 was the addition of a notch on the display, you know the industry has hit a rut. With fewer big technical leaps between generations, there’s plenty of evidence that consumers are starting to hit the snooze button on upgrading their phones. A year ago, smartphone […]