What they're saying about the Amazon Fire Phone - and it isn't good!
Amazon's Fire phone isn't getting much love in its first wave of reviews from the tech press.
Amazon's Fire phone isn't getting much love in its first wave of reviews from the tech press.
When it comes to Android smartphone mindshare, Samsung gets all the attention, while HTC plays mop up. But way out in left field sits the oft-forgotten LG, a company that continues to make great phones. Add the new flagship G3 to LG's strong legacy--it has to be seriously considered by anyone looking for a feature-filled smartphone. This is a phone with smart industrial design and stellar battery life, and LG has eliminated much of its software bloat.
We've just spent week in Barcelona, wading through wearables, sampling many smartphones, and even trying out a tablet or two. Also, tapas were involved.
Drop that iPhone, Shaun White. Ixnay on that iPad mini, Julia Mancuso. And when you glide across the ice in your free skate, Ashley Wagner, make sure that your salchows and axels don't remind anyone of the Apple logo.
Smartphones can't get any bigger. Talking on today's 5-inch-plus models borders on trying to hold a small tablet up to the side of your head. So what's a phone manufacturer to do to differentiate its phones from all the others? Bend them! These new curved phones might seem gimmicky, but if early models catch on, they'll become the next hot commodity.
One of the nicer features of Motorola's Moto X and recent Droid phones is the ability to have text messages read aloud while driving, but responding to those messages has been tricky until now.
Sony is really trying to make a go of this Xperia thing. Overall, we've been generally impressed with Sony's high-end-ish smartphone line. As the Xperia name has taken hold, the company has decided to further expand (ore perhaps dilute) the brand with a trio of new midrange pivots.
We've witnessed a steady parade of leaks and rumors regarding Nokia's plans to release a whole new Android device. That's the same Nokia whose devices business is a few crossed t's and dotted i's from becoming a fully-owned part of Microsoft.
BlackBerry will rededicate itself to physical keyboards as the company tries to regain its footing.
In a flurry of budget also-ran device releases from Lenovo, the just-unveiled Vibe Z stands out. Not only is it the company's first LTE-compatible phone, it also boasts some quality mobile innards to boot.