Phones - Page 5 of 6

Question of the Day: Has Hardware Design Reached a Plateau?

Tim September 18, 2014 145

In a recent discussion posted online between Vodafone and Warren Saunders, Sony's UK and Ireland Sales Director, Saunders talks about the new Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact. Early in the talks, Saunders states that when it comes down to a buyer deciding...

Upcoming Gionee Elfie S5.1 Set to be World’s Slimmest Smartphone at 5.1mm

Tim September 2, 2014 37

A new device from China-based Gionee is set go after the "world's slimmest smartphone" title, coined the Elfie S5.1. Not yet official, but once made public by Gionee, the Elfie will feature a body just 5.1mm thick, which is ridiculously thin when compared to...

Verizon Thinks You are a Fool for Not Wanting a 2-Year Contract, Because You are Saying “No” to Discounted Phones

Kellen August 4, 2014 340

Calling a 2-year service agreement with a wireless carrier in the US a "scam" is probably putting it too lightly. There are few deals in any industry as bad as the "deal" you get when you lock yourself into a contract for wireless service. Don't tell that to ...

Wednesday Poll: How Important is It to Have an SD Card Slot in Your Phone?

Kellen July 30, 2014 165

Back when the Galaxy Nexus was introduced, Google made it clear that they would rather not have to deal with micro SD cards in their Nexus devices or Android as a whole. Basically, they think the experience of dealing with one block of storage outweighs the...

TSA Will No Longer Permit Powerless Electronics on Some International Flights

Kellen July 7, 2014 113

A minor change was made to security checks by the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) over the weekend, one that involves the electronics that you travel with. On some international flights that are headed to the US, TSA agents may check to make sure...

Death of Phablet.

Kellen May 8, 2014 362

The "phablet" is dead. You can stop saying that word. Stop putting tablet and phone together. There is no longer a category of phones that blurs the line between phone and small tablet. They are now all just phones. Big ones. Because you told manufacturers...

I Hate Today’s Smartphones.

Kellen April 22, 2014 656

They are all too damn big. Bigger, bigger, bigger. Bigger is better. Bigger means more value. Bigger means more will buy them. Bigger. BIGGER. BIGGER. I can't stand it. Outside of Motorola and Apple, no one wants to make a phone you can actually use anymore....

Tuesday Poll: What is Your Current Phone?

Kellen November 26, 2013 422

As we creep towards the end of the year with no new phones on our radar and countless major releases now in our rear view, it seems like the perfect time to ask which phone you are currently carrying. We last asked in May, but since then have seen releases...