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Why Super Mario Run was a flop and we should've seen it coming
28 Dec 2016, 05:51 | by
Damian M.
“Super Mario Run is no longer the highest grossing app anywhere”. This is the headline that Nintendo...
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These are our favorite phones of 2016
13 Dec 2016, 01:32 | by
Peter K.
Another leaf is about to get torn down from the wall calendar as 2016 is going down in history. And what...
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A brighter future sends me back to Android following eight months with iOS
05 Dec 2016, 01:58 | by
Alan F.
You might remember that just before April, my trusty Motorola DROID Turbo took a dive into a toilet which...
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After using Android my entire life, I decided to switch to iOS
29 Nov 2016, 11:32 | by
Joe M.
After using Android as my primary mobile OS since my very first smartphone, I decided to make the switch...
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Apple making iPhones in the United States? Do not hold your breath
25 Nov 2016, 17:17 | by
Maxwell Ramsey
An exclusive report from Nikkei Asian Review a week ago claimed that Apple was looking at ways it, and...
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LeEco is their own worst enemy in the company's attempt to breach the US market
08 Nov 2016, 07:54 | by
Joe M.
LeEco is making a big attempt at having a profitable presence in the US, but the company's own worst...
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The Galaxy Note 7 debacle has caused me to lose complete faith in Samsung
11 Oct 2016, 09:32 | by
Joe M.
After nearly a month's worth of trouble and Samsung's official move to stop any and all sales of the...
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Hey Google, the Pixel costs as much as an iPhone, so why doesn't it get 4 years of software updates?
06 Oct 2016, 08:59 | by
Peter K.
Let's suppose that in a couple of weeks' time I'd have some spare cash in my pocket, something along...
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Grumbling about Apple's removal of the 3.5mm jack is selfish and backwards
14 Sep 2016, 15:17 | by
Ray S.
So, Apple decided to get rid of the 3.5mm headphone jack, starting with the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus - a move...
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Apple iPhone 7 event review: the courage to be the same
07 Sep 2016, 19:34 | by
Michael H.
The Apple iPhone 7 event has come and gone and now that I've had time to take a walk and think about...
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T-Mobile blows the doors open again, still a lot of small print and the net neutrality debate is not over
22 Aug 2016, 02:07 | by
Maxwell R.
This past week, T-Mobile’s outspoken CEO, John Legere, unveiled Uncarrier 12, doing so in a rather...
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AI is incompatible with the Apple Tim Cook has built
16 Aug 2016, 14:01 | by
Michael H.
The idea that artificial intelligence is the next big thing in computing is pretty well established at...
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Samsung pokes fun of Apple for the 3.5 mm jack amid stiff Note 7 presentation
05 Aug 2016, 07:22 | by
Ray S.
The Galaxy Note 7 announcement event, held the other day, failed to surprise in two major ways. One was...
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The Galaxy S6 has a nasty problem with auto brightness that I can no longer stand
06 Jul 2016, 09:28 | by
Chris P.
I'm a smartphone nomad. And not by necessity, but as a result of decadent abundance. In the past year,...
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I have a bunch of Motion Photos on the Galaxy S7 and no way to share them anywhere
28 Jun 2016, 10:06 | by
Victor H.
There is no way to share Motion Photos for the world to see. At least not as a Motion Photo as it appears...
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Here is the one striking similarity between OnePlus and Apple
15 Jun 2016, 06:09 | by
Victor H.
Everyone seems to have strong feelings about Apple and that's no surprise: the company is a hard-liner...
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Modular smartphone hardware is fraught with problems (but ones worth solving)
27 May 2016, 19:20 | by
Stephen S.
This year brings the first big wave of modular smartphone hardware. It's hugely promising, but there's...
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Conversation starter: Why do you think Microsoft failed with mobile?
26 May 2016, 05:44 | by
Chris P.
As many of our regulars—and perhaps even the irregulars—will know by now, Microsoft's smartphone division...
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Instant Apps are a rare feat of Android brilliance that might just change the OS for good
25 May 2016, 07:55 | by
Chris P.
Instant Apps is a new initiative by Google that lets developers add to and rework some of the code to...
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Send me Google's new 'Smart Reply' in a message and I will unfriend you
20 May 2016, 07:31 | by
Victor H.
When I send something as dear to me as a picture of my kid, I do not want to receive an automatically...
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Opinion: Google Allo's whisper/shout feature needs to be stolen by everyone
18 May 2016, 16:01 | by
Michael H.
Google showed off a number of cool things in its I/O keynote today, but one that has gotten me the most...
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Give VR a chance: why it's not the gimmick you think it is
17 May 2016, 19:15 | by
Stephen S.
Not impressed by what you've seen of virtual reality so far? Don't give up on it yet, because it's about...
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I traveled in Europe for 3 weeks with an affordable phone and I did not miss any high-end phone feature except for this one
05 May 2016, 09:48 | by
Victor H.
Spring is the perfect time to travel: the trees in full bloom, the birds' singing, the scent of a new...
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Is Apple lost or gearing up for a reinvention?
28 Apr 2016, 09:46 | by
Michael H.
The news and rumors surrounding Apple have been very strange recently. The company is still the most...
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Opinion: With the HTC 10, HTC kind of revives its old "Quietly Brilliant" tagline
21 Apr 2016, 05:49 | by
Peter K.
In case you did not know, HTC killed off its popular "Quietly Brilliant" slogan back in 2013, as it wanted...
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Switching from Android to iOS Part 3: Why the switch failed for me
08 Apr 2016, 12:32 | by
Michael H.
When finding apps you like to use is an expensive chore, that makes the switching process a whole lot...
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Switching from Android to iOS Part 2: You might be using it wrong
07 Apr 2016, 13:21 | by
Michael H.
It probably shouldn't need to be said, but switching from Android to iOS can be difficult and frustrating,...
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This is the thinnest iPhone case I've ever used and I can't go back to using other cases
07 Apr 2016, 09:30 | by
Victor H.
I've looked for ways to describe it and I think 'the condom case' does it justice. It's not just the...
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HTC 10: finally a legit sequel to the HTC One M7?
05 Apr 2016, 09:49 | by
Ben R.
Will the HTC 10 be another underwhelming re-hash of the same strengths and weaknesses, or has the company...
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I wish most high-end Android phones would have this one iPhone feature
29 Mar 2016, 10:22 | by
Victor H.
Yet, there is one feature that I miss every time I pick up an Android phone: be it the latest and otherwise...
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After seven years with Android, I return to iOS
28 Mar 2016, 16:35 | by
Alan F.
It was that sound which kept replaying in my head. The soft "plop" of my beloved Motorola DROID Turbo...
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I used the Sony Xperia Z5 for a month and it's a complete mess
28 Mar 2016, 10:14 | by
Chris P.
So a dog broke my smartphone. As in, it pulled on the charging cable attached to my phone—a Xiaomi Mi...
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Switching from Android to iOS Part 1: Setup and Restore
28 Mar 2016, 09:53 | by
Michael H.
The experience of setting up an iPhone for the very first time is a tediously annoying task, but frankly...
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Why I think $800 is too much for the Galaxy S7 edge
25 Mar 2016, 16:08 | by
Ray S.
It wants to be the ultimate smartphone. But is it? After a week of using it, I can say there are things...
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PhoneArena authors' thoughts on the LG G5
23 Mar 2016, 10:16 | by
Peter K.
After summarizing our thoughts about the hot new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge champs, we gathered around...
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PhoneArena authors' thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 edge
23 Mar 2016, 05:34 | by
Peter K.
The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are already old news, but it's hard to deny that these are among the better...
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Switching from Android to iPhone Part 0: Deciding to switch
17 Mar 2016, 11:51 | by
Michael H.
All things considered, we're in a time where it is relatively easy to switch from one mobile platform...
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Why a 3-year HTC Nexus deal would be huge
09 Mar 2016, 09:30 | by
Michael H.
A new report has come out that claims HTC may have signed an exclusive deal to produce all Nexus phones...
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Living with the Microsoft Surface Pro 4: The best tablet-laptop hybrid around
01 Mar 2016, 13:02 | by
John V.
For mobile’s biggest show, I decided to travel as light as possible, so rather than bringing along my...
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Tim Cook gets his leadership moment, but is it an Apple moment?
27 Feb 2016, 18:18 | by
Michael H.
Unless you've been actively avoiding the Internet and news in general (in which case, how did you get...
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Sorry Windows Phone, you just don't matter right now
23 Feb 2016, 21:35 | by
Michael H.
For a while, it really felt like Windows could become the true third option when it came to mobile devices....
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It took Samsung nearly 4 months and a half to update its flagship phone to the latest version of Android
15 Feb 2016, 08:47 | by
Victor H.
It took Samsung exactly: 133 days, or 19 weeks, or 4 months and 10 days to update its flagship smartphone...
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Remote Play, Sony's biggest area of opportunity in its Xperia line
10 Feb 2016, 10:05 | by
John V.
Looking at what history has shown us, Sony still has an uphill battle ahead of itself, but if they’re...
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Zoom, enhance: the alleged One M10 photo reveals front fingerprint scanner, unattractive looks
08 Feb 2016, 03:04 | by
Ray S.
A couple of days ago, what's supposed to be the first real HTC One M10 photo appeared. Admittedly, it...
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Do the iPhone or Galaxy S matter anymore?
31 Jan 2016, 20:55 | by
Michael H.
The big news today was that we finally got a date when it is expected that Samsung will be announcing...
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The fingerprint sensor belongs on the front of the smartphone – here's why
29 Jan 2016, 09:04 | by
Paul K.
Locking your phone via fingerprint is pretty much a standard feature in high-end smartphones today. Made...
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Should this be the next cool smartphone camera mode: tilt-shift for photos and videos
22 Jan 2016, 04:53 | by
Victor H.
Tilt-shift is a neat effect that makes everything in your photos look toy-like, miniature and dreamily...
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Is the Facebook M assistant about to get baked into WhatsApp?
19 Jan 2016, 20:35 | by
Michael H.
Earlier today, the good news finally broke that WhatsApp would finally be removing its subscription fee...
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Apple vs the headphone jack: a terrible design decision waiting to happen
06 Jan 2016, 07:52 | by
Michael H.
There have been enough rumors and reports at this point that even if Apple isn't going to remove the...
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Hackers will be hackers – Or, how developers tried to connect to my device during the AT&T Hackathon
04 Jan 2016, 02:09 | by
Maxwell R.
Developer conferences and hackathons are remarkable events. Attendees are veritable wizards with...
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