Software seems to almost be a bigger factor in smartphone success nowadays compared to hardware, though the latter still plays an important role. Case in point is Sony and its camera sensors. With arguably the best sensor hardware in the market, the Sony Xperia Z5 failed to live up to Read more…
Samsung has decided that small devices don’t provide too much fun with the curved edge feature, and on top of preventing redundancies in its lineup as was the case with the S6/Edge, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has been bumped up to 5.5 inches. This leaves it only 0.2 inches Read more…
With the Samsung Galaxy S6 active, Samsung actually provided a decent Galaxy S6 option for those who simply couldn’t tolerate the flagship’s poor 2,550mAh battery and fragile build. Now that the Galaxy S7 has been made more robust and has additional battery life should there still be an active variant? Read more…
In regard to the 2015 Samsung Galaxy flagship lineup and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, Sprint is doing what its name promises and delivering the update to the Galaxy S6/Edge/+ and Note 5. The carrier is doing so while the likes of Verizon and AT&T remain silent. T-Mobile on the other hand Read more…
One of the many marvelous features on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is its IP68 water resistance. Unlike the Galaxy S5 which gave in in spite of its IP67 water resistance, the Galaxy S7 Edge can indeed by submerged in water without caving. Many would surely want to see this Read more…
One might be tempted to think that the more advanced smartphones get, the more delicate they are. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is more complex than before and it packs more features that would give the impression that it can break easily. Well if you want to really damage the Read more…
The smartphone market is working a little different this year. Not only did Apple hold an iPhone launch event that’s not in September, LG has introduced a delightfully wonky new flagship and HTC did not appear at the 2016 Mobile World Congress. April 12 has instead been announced as the Read more…
There are many things great about the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, at least compared to the current flagships we have in the market. Relative to the Nexus 6P, which is arguably the most-loved device of 2015, the S7 Edge definitely wins with its specs. However, we will only truly see Read more…
Ask any owner of the Samsung Galaxy S6 whether they have received the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update, and chances are the answer will be ‘no’. There will be those who say they have, but on the whole many still go without it. If you are one of those who are Read more…
The new Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that measures 5.5 inches cannot be compared to any previous devices other than the 5.7-inch Galaxy S6 Edge+ which is not getting a direct sequel this year. While it makes sense for anyone on the Galaxy S5 or S4 to upgrade to the latest Read more…
A clunky uncomfortable design, poor button ergonomics, reduced battery efficiency, and the removal of fingerprint scanning functionality are among some of the major reasons the Sony Xperia Z5 is not a worthy upgrade to the Xperia Z3. Despite having a PlayStation app, the phone only served to eat into the Read more…
The unveiling of the heavy LG V10 smartphone last year was relatively low-key compared to the LG G4 which won considerably more plaudits. LG meant for the V10 to introduce a parallel flagship V series besides the current G lineup, but it is at risk of being overshadowed. That’s because Read more…
The last time HTC worked with Nexus the results weren’t exactly stellar but they weren’t too shabby as well. This time HTC – if really proven as the Nexus maker for the next three years – would have to meet the standards set by the Nexus 6P, a really high Read more…
People have often associated larger devices with bigger specs, a reason why phablets are faring so well these days. Sony beside Apple as among the first to make a statement that small can be powerful, but that hasn’t really caught on too well in the smartphone industry. There were many Read more…
There were hopes that the Apple iPad Air 2 would be getting a sequel this year. After the recent Apple keynote that revealed the iPhone SE, it looks like there would not be any iPad Air 3 in the market this year. Because it isn’t called the iPad Air 3 Read more…
With the state of the Internet today it is difficult to keep anything under wraps, especially when anyone could have insider info to an upcoming product. This was the case for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5; it is also the case for the HTC 10. What fans of Read more…
In releasing Android updates, even if Google decides not to release Android 7.0 N to the Nexus 5, users would still be able to get the update through custom ROMs crafted by generous developers over at the XDA-Developers forum. This comes after a scare that the three-year old device has Read more…
It is easier for Sony to cut off one leg when it has many more to support it, so the loss of the Sony Xperia Z smartphone series hurts fans more than it does the Japanese electronics giant. As a matter of fact, the Sony Xperia Z5 has been the Read more…
Comparing the hardware specs of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S5 would be a proper demonstration of how far the smartphone industry has come in only two years. Breaking the new flagship down to its components to gauge its production cost would do as well. That’s because the Galaxy Read more…
Thinking about it, going for a product that distinguishes itself with novel features and plays on very different strengths from the popular or ‘generic’ ones does make sense. Sometimes, however, the decisions that seem sensible may backfire dramatically – thus is the case for the HTC One M9. The Taiwanese Read more…