This is the second part of our Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review. It picks up where the first part left off and covers the new S Pen, the biometric options, the performance hardware, the battery, and the cameras. If you have not read the earlier part, you can find it here. The New S Pen […]
Google is preparing to bring new features to Project Fi Google has added easy transition from Wi-fi to mobile data and always active VPN features in Project Fi Google’s long-term plans for the ‘ Mobile Virtual network operator ‘ project Fi remain uncertain while new software features continue to be available in the short […]
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 sits at the top of Samsung’s 2018 lineup, and in hardware terms it reads as a Galaxy S9+ taken a step further: much of the same feature set, with the S Pen that stays exclusive to the Note line. This first part of the review covers the design and build, […]
The Honor Play is Huawei’s first phone built specifically around gaming, launched in 2018. It pairs flagship-class silicon with a mid-range price: it sold for about $355 at the time. That combination is the whole point of the phone, so this review looks at where the money went and where Huawei made cuts to reach […]
The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is the newest member of the Zenfone 5 series, built for users who want long battery life without paying a premium. Its headline feature is a 5000 mAh battery that Asus rates for up to two days of use between charges. Alongside it, the phone runs a clean build […]
The Huawei Mate 20 Lite sits in the mid-range rather than the flagship tier of Huawei’s Mate 20 line. As a “Lite” model it drops a number of features from the standard Mate 20, but keeps a large display and a glass-and-metal body. At the time of this review it sold on Amazon for around […]
Samsung introduced the Gear Sport at IFA 2017 alongside the Gear Fit2 Pro and the IconX 2018 earbuds, a lineup aimed at users who exercise. We wore and tested the Gear Sport; this review covers what it is and who it suits. At the time of writing a new unit sold for around $230. Samsung’s […]
The Huawei MediaPad T3 10 is an affordable 9.6-inch Android tablet built from a single piece of anodized aluminum with a polished metallic finish. At launch it sold for around $162. Design and build The body comes in Space Gray and stays light at 460 grams, with a thickness of 7.95 mm. The anodized aluminum […]
The Galaxy J8 is Samsung’s mid-range smartphone, introduced in May 2018 and available on the market from August 2018. It shipped in Gold, Silver, Blue, and Black, and at launch it sold for around $240. Samsung positioned it as a price/performance option, carrying a number of features from its higher-range devices down into the mid-range […]