Honor 9 Is a Sparkling Beauty We Want in the US Now By Sam Rutherford published 25 July 17 The Honor 9 offers flagship specs and a gorgeous all-glass design to go along with its dual cameras. But will it be worth the wait?
Samsung Bixby Review: Tons of Potential, Still a Work in Progress By Sam Rutherford published 24 July 17 Samsung is slowly rolling out the voice features of its Bixby personal assistant, making them available as a beta for Galaxy S8 owners. We took Bixby out for a spin to see how it performs.
The New Google Feed: What It Is And How It Works By Andrew E. Freedman published 19 July 17 Google Now is dead and it's been replaced with a personalized news feed. Here's how to get started.
Alexa Finally Lands on Phones for Real with HTC U11 By Sam Rutherford published 17 July 17 It's a big day for Alexa, as an update for the HTC U11 will let Amazon's assistant function like you always wanted it to on a smartphone.
Prynt Turns Your iPhone into an AR-Ready Printer By Philip Michaels published 23 May 17 The $149 Prynt Pocket is a compact iPhone accessory that lets you print photos directly from your phone.
This Handy Grip Gives Your iPhone DSLR-Like Controls By Sam Rutherford published 17 May 17 If you're looking for better controls while you're out snapping pics, the Pictar grip could offer a super simple solution that will make an iPhone feel like a DSLR.
Squeezable HTC 11 U Is Wonderfully Weird By Sam Rutherford published 16 May 17 A unique Touch Sense feature lets you squeeze the sides of the HTC U 11 to perform various actions, and this flagship has Alexa on board, too.
Galaxy S8 Screen Protectors Tested: Better Off Naked By Sam Rutherford published 3 May 17 Zagg's screen protectors for the Galaxy S8 have received a lot of attention, so we installed both to see for ourselves. And the results were not great.
Galaxy S8 Fingerprint vs Face Recognition vs Iris Scanner: What's Best? By Mark Spoonauer published 18 April 17 The Galaxy S8 gives you three ways to log in with biometric security. Here's the pros and cons of each method.
Bixby Is Nothing Like Siri, and That's Good By Mark Spoonauer published 13 April 17 Think of Bixby for the Galaxy S8 as more of an enhanced interface than just another virtual assistant.
Meet DeX: Dock Turns Galaxy S8 Into Mini PC By Mark Spoonauer published 30 March 17 The $150 DeX is a clever little accessory that delivers a big-screen Android experience, complete with multiple windows and mouse and keyboard support.
LG G6 Review: The Phone That Puts LG Back in the Game By Sam Rutherford published 29 March 17 With a new premium design, one-hand-friendly screen and IP68 waterproofing, the G6 is the best-looking and most exciting phone LG has made to date.
HTC U Hands-on: Is Its Beauty Just Skin Deep? By Sam Rutherford published 1 March 17 The upcoming HTC U is an absolutely gorgeous phone, but its mish mash of features leave us wondering if the overall product is less than the sum of its parts.
I Kicked Velociraptors in the Head with HTC's Vive Trackers By Philip Michaels published 1 March 17 After unveiling Vive Trackers last month, HTC has set the price at $99 for the devices that add real objects into the virtual world.
New Gear VR Controller Feels Like the Future By Sam Rutherford published 28 February 17 After getting a chance to try out the newly unveiled controller for Samsung's Gear VR headset, we think it's a welcome addition to mobile VR.
Can LEDs Make Alcatel's Midrange A5 Phone Shine? By Philip Michaels published 27 February 17 The Alcatel A5 LED features one back panel with colorful lights that can alert you to notifications. And if you don't like that, just swap in something else.
Nokia Plans a Comeback with These Three Phones By Sam Rutherford published 27 February 17 With the Nokia 6, Nokia 5, Nokia 3 and the resurrection of the legendary Nokia 3310, the once great phone company is looking to reclaim its greatness.
Huawei's P10 Might Be 2017's Biggest Smartphone Tease By Sam Rutherford published 27 February 17 With a vibrant array of Pantone certified colors, a nifty fingerprint sensor and dual rear cameras, the P10 is an intriguing next step for Huawei. Too bad it won't be available in the US.
Moto G5 Plus Turns to Camera to Reclaim Budget Phone Crown By Philip Michaels published 26 February 17 The $229 Moto G5 Plus packs in premium features including a camera with dual autofocus pixels in a phone that won't break too many budgets.
Ektra Brings Kodak Camera's Look and Features to a Phone By Philip Michaels published 11 January 17 We test out the camera of the Kodak Ektra, a $549 photo-focused smartphone heading to the U.S. in April.
ZTE's Midrange Dual Camera Phone Beats Huawei on Price By Philip Michaels published 5 January 17 The $229 ZTE Blade V8 Pro has a pair of 13-megapixel cameras, as well as a fingerprint sensor and a 5.5-inch full HD display.
Honor 6X Looks Like 2017's Bargain Phone to Beat By Sam Rutherford published 3 January 17 With the Honor 6X, Huawei puts a lot into a midrange phone, including a rear fingerprint sensor, a 5.5-inch FHD screen and 2 rear cameras.
Super Mario Run Is a Mobile Mario Game Done Right By Michael Andronico published 9 December 16 Super Mario Run makes Mario feel natural on mobile while still offering the depth and smart level design of the console games.
Huawei Mate 9 Is a 5.9-Inch Beast That Won't Slow Down By Sam Rutherford, Philip Michaels published 3 November 16 Huawei is stepping up big with the 5.9-inch Mate 9. It packs the company's newest Kirin 960 processor and uses machine learning to prevent slowdown over time.
Here's How Well Portrait Mode on iPhone 7 Works By Sam Rutherford published 24 October 16 We look at how Apple's new portrait mode beta in iOS 10.1 performs and how it stacks up against a mirrorless camera.
Google Pixel Hands-on: Beating Siri at Her Own Game By Philip Michaels published 4 October 16 The Google Pixel and Pixel XL pack powerful cameras inside sleek hardware, but it's Google's Assistant that really stands out.
How to Adjust the New Home Button on Your iPhone 7 By Andrew E. Freedman published 25 September 16 The iPhone 7's home button isn't a physical button, but you can learn how to adjust its haptic feedback.
iPhone 7 Hands-on: The Plus Reigns Supreme By Mark Spoonauer published 7 September 16 The lack of a headphone jack is a big deal, but the iPhone 7 Plus' dual-camera setup is the true show-stealer.
New Moto Z Hasselblad Mod Is Underdeveloped By Mike Prospero published 1 September 16 Our hands-on time with the Hasselblad add-on for the new Moto Z Play reveals it needs some work.
Huawei Honor 8: A Dual-Camera Marvel for $399 By Sam Rutherford published 17 August 16 With the Honor 8, Huawei has created a premium 5.2-inch phone with dual rear cameras, fingerprint sensor and an attractive color-shifting paint job.