Smartphones
Samsung today has announced that they have developed an even faster generation of LPDDR5X memory that is set to top out at LPDDR5X-10700 speeds. The updated memory is slated to offer 25% better performance and 30% greater capacity compared to existing mobile DRAM devices from the company. The new chips also appear to be tangibly faster than Micron's LPDDR5X memory and SK hynix's LPDDR5T chips. Samsung's forthcoming LPDDR5X devices feature a data transfer rate of 10.7 GT/s as well as maximum capacity per stack of 32 GB. This allows Samsung's clients to equip their latest smartphones or laptops with 32 GB of low-power memory using just one DRAM package, which greatly simplifies their designs. Samsung says that 32 GB of memory will be particularly beneficial...
The LG X Power Review
In the mid-range segment of the smartphone market you really have two types of products. The first are smartphones like the Moto G, which try to provide a good...
48 by Brandon Chester on 8/31/2016
The Meizu PRO 6 Review
The Meizu PRO 6 features an attractive design and excellent build quality, but is not a clear upgrade over the previous generation PRO 5. Lurking inside its all-aluminum chassis...
48 by Matt Humrick on 8/26/2016
Xiaomi Launches Redmi Note 4 in China
While we normally don’t cover China-only smartphone releases, Xiaomi is a fairly major player as far as volume as they were one of the first companies in the industry...
34 by Joshua Ho on 8/25/2016
Android 7.0 Nougat Released
Google has completed its five month beta program and is officially releasing Android 7.0 Nougat today. The company will begin rolling it out to select Nexus devices, including the...
51 by Matt Humrick on 8/22/2016
honor Press Event Live Blog
We're in the California Academy of Sciences in SF awaiting a press event for Honor.
9 by Ian Cutress & Joshua Ho on 8/16/2016
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
This year has been difficult for smartphones, which is a bit of a paradox when you consider just how much better things have gotten compared to last year. With...
203 by Joshua Ho on 8/16/2016
The Motorola Moto G4 and G4 Plus Review
At this point in time, I don't think the Moto G line needs any introduction. With the original Moto G in 2013 Motorola really went beyond what was thought...
94 by Brandon Chester on 8/15/2016
Meizu M3E Launched: Helio P10, 5.5-inch Full HD, ¥1299
Today at a launch event in Beijing, Meizu announced the latest edition to its lower-cost M-series of smartphones. The M3E adheres to Meizu’s established design and construction methods, with...
20 by Matt Humrick on 8/10/2016
Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy Note7
The Galaxy Note line is a staple at this point, a segment that Samsung truly owns as the first mover and has been wildly successful in ways that Samsung...
74 by Joshua Ho on 8/2/2016
OnePlus Improves Video Quality On The OnePlus 3 In OxygenOS 3.2.2
In my experience OxygenOS has provided a fairly stable and fast experience on the OnePlus 3, which is something I wasn't really able to say about OxygenOS on the...
24 by Brandon Chester on 7/28/2016
The Motorola Moto Z & Moto Z Force (Droid Editions) Review
The new Moto Z Droids’ specifications and hardware are impressive but not that much different than what’s currently available with other flagships. To make its new phones more enticing...
77 by Matt Humrick on 7/28/2016
Apple Announces Q3 FY 2016 Results: App Store Up, Hardware Down
Today Apple announced their third quarter results for their fiscal year 2016. Much like last quarter, Apple has struggled to maintain the sales pace of the iPhone 6s, compared...
56 by Brett Howse on 7/26/2016
HP’s Elite x3 Windows 10 Smartphone to Cost $699, Set to Be Available Worldwide
When HP introduced its flagship Elite x3 phablet earlier this year at MWC, the smartphone made a very positive impression mostly because HP decided to make a bold move...
67 by Anton Shilov on 7/21/2016
Verizon Announces Price And Availability For Moto Z And Moto Z Force Droid Editions
Today Motorola and Verizon announced the availability and pricing details for the Moto Z Droid Edition and the Moto Z Force Droid Edition, the Verizon exclusive versions of Motorola's...
6 by Matt Humrick on 7/21/2016
Meizu MX6 Launched: 10-core Helio X20, 5.5-inch Full HD, ¥1999
The launch cadence for Meizu smartphones has been rather speedy as of late. Already this year we’ve seen the introduction of the m3, the m3 Note, the Pro 6...
15 by Ian Cutress on 7/19/2016
The Meizu M3 Note vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Review: Comparing Notes
In this article, we’ll be examining the Meizu M3 note and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. The similarities between these two phones extend beyond their “note” branding; they also...
80 by Matt Humrick on 7/12/2016
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 821: 2.4 GHz Kryo
If you’ve been paying attention to the right places in the past few months it was probably obvious this was coming, but Qualcomm is announcing a higher tier to...
78 by Joshua Ho on 7/11/2016
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge Review: Part 2
With part one of our Galaxy S7 review, it was clear that the Galaxy S7 was at least a mild improvement to the Galaxy S6 in some ways, but...
266 by Joshua Ho on 7/5/2016
Revisiting The OnePlus 3: sRGB, Memory Management, & More
Last week I published my review of the OnePlus 3. I reviewed the OnePlus 2 for AnandTech, and given that the OnePlus 2 had many problems it seemed appropriate...
81 by Brandon Chester on 6/30/2016
The Meizu PRO 5 Review
The dominance of the smartphone market by Apple and Samsung is being challenged by several Chinese brands that are delivering surprisingly well-featured phones for a fraction of the price...
80 by Matt Humrick on 6/24/2016
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