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A Look at How Samsung Surpassed Nokia and Motorola With the Launch of UpRoar, the World’s First Phone With an MP3 Player

Smartphones

The phone featured 32 MB of internal memory, allowing users to store around 10 songs.

Samsung Announces Smartphone Subscription Plan with AI Features at Center Stage

Smartphones

This subscription, initially available in the U.S. and South Korea, mirrors an existing service focused on home appliances.

Your Smartphone Can Last for Years: Here Are My Tips to Make It Happen

Smartphones

If you follow proper practices, your phone can last much longer than you think.

This iPhone Has No Cameras, but It’s Real. In Certain Places, It’s What You Need if You Want to Take Your Phone to Work

Smartphones

Some companies sell iPhone models without cameras, while others allow you to remove the cameras from your personal smartphone for less than $50.

I Tested Every High-End Android Smartphone in 2024. Here’s the One That Won Me Over

Smartphones

One smartphone, among all I tested this year, conquered my heart.

Mark Zuckerberg Has a New Proclamation: Smart Glasses Will Replace Smartphones by 2030

Virtual/Augmented Reality

He believes people will still use phones, but not as much as today.

An Adventurer Captured the First Underwater Photograph Nearly 140 Years Ago. Now, Android Manufacturers Are Following Suit

Smartphones

Android manufacturers are leveraging the IP69 protocol for an unexpected feature: underwater photography.

MagSafe Solved iPhone Charging Issues For Good. Yet, It Still Hasn’t Delivered on Its Initial Promise

Accessories

MagSafe shows that technical excellence alone isn’t enough. Four years later, the iPhone’s “perfect magnets” are still searching for a revolutionary purpose.

The USB-C Standard Aimed to Address Cable Clutter. The Situation Is Worse Than Ever

Components

The solution is quite simple.

In Just Two Years, We’ve Gone From a Buttonless iPhone to an iPhone With the Most Buttons Ever. It’s an Excellent Decision

Smartphones

The new iPhone 16 models now have more buttons than ever, despite rumors a few months ago suggesting that all buttons would disappear.

128 GB of Storage Is Still the Standard On Some Smartphones, but Is It Enough?

Smartphones

The 128 GB internal memory is still the norm, whether we like it or not.

The iPhone SE Is Apple’s Missing Link. Keeping This Fossil Around Comes at a Price

Smartphones

The current iPhone SE is anachronistic and its price is increasingly difficult to justify compared to discounted older and refurbished models.

Palworld Is Breaking Records on PC and Consoles. Now, It Has Its Attention Set on the Mobile Market

Video Games

Pocketpair is developing Palworld for mobile. The key is in the $89.9 billion generated by mobile games.

This Chinese Smartphone Manufacturer Has Done the Unthinkable: It Released a Stable Version of Android 15 Before Google

Smartphones

Neither Samsung nor Xiaomi. Vivo is the first brand to overtake Google and its Pixels.

What Apple Giveth to You, Apple Taketh From You: The Simple iPhone 16 Setting That Improves All Your Photos

Smartphones

With a simple adjustment, you can give photos taken with iPhone 16 a whole new tone.

Meta Wants to Integrate Llama Into Users’ Smartphones, But It Won’t Be Easy. Just Look at What Happened With Pre-installed Web Browsers

Robotics and AI

If Google, Apple, and Microsoft offer their own AI by default, using other options will be complicated.

California Orders School Districts to Ban or Limit Student Cell Phone Use by 2026

Smartphones

The new law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, affects the state’s more than 1,000 school districts, charter schools, and county education offices.