OnePlus 8 and Value: “OnePlus Has Lost Their Way!”

OnePlus was a darling brand for gadget fans, but now they have the audacity to sell a phone at $999! How dare they!

Now there’s a OnePlus which is THE SAME PRICE as an iPhone 11 Pro! This travesty must not stand!

Here’s the REAL scoop on OnePlus and “VALUE”! Continue reading “OnePlus 8 and Value: “OnePlus Has Lost Their Way!””

LG V60 Camera Conclusion: One MAJOR Upgrade…

This year marks a generational improvement to phone camera tech. Larger sensors, more pixel dense arrays, a focus on higher quality video.

The V60 takes advantage of this new trend, and it’s right on the pulse. Images are more photographic. Video is more cinematic. Low light performance is incredible.

Yet for all the improvements we see on this main camera, this is still a “cost cutting” year for LG. Some of the peripheral camera tech hasn’t kept up as well…

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OnePlus 8 (and 8 Pro): By The Benchmarks

OnePlus 8 BENCHMARKS!

I’ve been tracking phone performance for a couple years now. Sharing my early testing and impressions, let’s compare some numbers! Welcome to the first episode of By the Benchmarks!

How do these phones compare against last year’s OnePlus? Benchmarks don’t tell the whole story, but they’re a good place to start!

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SomeGadgetGuy on Android Central’s Podcast

I had a great time sitting down to chat with Daniel Bader on the AC Podcast. If you’ve ever wanted more behind the scenes info on how we approach gadget reviewing, this was a fun nerdy conversation about the tech scene. Especially as Daniel and I are both “But I Digress” kinds of reviewers.

Took me back to some of the fun conversations I used to have on the Pocketnow team, highlighting the main differences between being a solo reviewer and working on editorial for a larger site.

I hope you enjoy the conversation, and make sure to subscribe to the Android Central Podcast in your favorite podcast app! Continue reading “SomeGadgetGuy on Android Central’s Podcast”

Portrait Mode Fight! Software vs Hardware! Pixel 4 vs LG V60!

What makes for a better portrait photo? Google’s incredible camera software? LG’s brute force hardware? Which camera cuts around hair better? Which company delivers the more eye-pleasing background blur? Let’s FIGHT!

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LG V60 Dual Screen Pro Tips: Rock TWO Screens Like a BOSS!

GET IT DONE! The V60 is THE productivity phone of 2020! Don’t use it like a NOOB! Get your bang for buck like a PRO! The REAL DEAL! Pro tips for the LG Dual Screen!

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ZeroLemon Battery Case for the Pixel 4: Because we KNOW the Pixel could use a little help…

The Pixel 4 was not one of the more popular phones of 2019, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t get some good accessories!

ZeroLemon offers up a solution to help with one of the phone’s most glaring issues. Need to power your Pixel out in the field? Minimize down time? This might be the solution for you! Continue reading “ZeroLemon Battery Case for the Pixel 4: Because we KNOW the Pixel could use a little help…”

LG V60 ThinQ Review: It’s Big.

LG’s next big thing is REALLY big. I’ve used terms like “monster” before, but the V60 is a beast.

With a handful of small compromises, this phone is shaping up to be the top option for productivity and multi-asking, while offering amazing features for content creation and gaming.

Very few phones can really do it all. The V60 is on that list. Continue reading “LG V60 ThinQ Review: It’s Big.”