Redmi Note 13 Pro+ Review: Design Over Performance?

Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus review! This brand has a huge reputation in making great bang for buck phones, and the Note feels like a REALLY premium device. At this price tier, will someone want better build or faster performance?
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Vivo X100 Pro vs X90 Pro: Worthy of a One-Year Upgrade?

X100 Pro! It’s time for a showdown!

The X100 Pro TECHNICALLY launched in 2023, but it’s already shaping up to be one of the best phones of 2024! I did not have the same feels about the X90 Pro at this time last year.

This might be the closest I’ve come to awarding a one-year upgrade for a 2024 phone… Continue reading “Vivo X100 Pro vs X90 Pro: Worthy of a One-Year Upgrade?”

Xiaomi HyperOS Update! Where an American Tries to Figure Out What’s Different…

It kinda looks the same?

HyperOS is here on my Xiaomi 13 Ultra, and there are some big claims being made about performance and new interoperability features. Plus, AI! We NEED the AI!

Taking a quick tour around the new skin, I think the largest claims being made right now will need to be tested over a longer period of time…

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OnePlus Open Camera Conclusion: The Best Cameras on a Folding Phone!

OnePlus Open camera review! It’s easy declaring this “best cameras on a foldable”. OnePlus brings fantastic hardware to the folding phone genre, and the partnership with Hasselblad is paying off nicely. Still, there are a few sticky bits I hope can be addressed in software updates…

Is this a sneak peak at the OnePlus 12? Let’s take a look!

More info on the Open https://onepluscom.pxf.io/3eOOjn
Open on Best Buy https://howl.me/cluPckrexbg

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Is Samsung Betting AGAINST Generative AI?

Whenever you put a question in your article title, you’re trying to lead someone to a conclusion before they even read the article.

We just got the scheduled video link, the press releases, and all the affiliate links from creators are swarming. Samsung Unpacked is coming! The Galaxy S24 is coming! A NEW era for Mobile AI is coming!!!

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Foldable Phones: The Better Travel Computer?

Is smaller better?

I’m starting to crawl out of my shell more, and looking at more travel for family and for work. I’ve always been annoyed by aspects of travel, like getting through TSA security theatre checkpoints, and I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of moving more work to smaller and smaller mobile devices.

Foldables contribute to that conversation in an interesting way, but they also face incredible competition from other tech accessories.

Hopping another flight to New York, what was it like working out of a OnePlus Open?

Better than I thought it would be… Continue reading “Foldable Phones: The Better Travel Computer?”

Can a Five Year Old Phone Compete Today? How Far has Android Come Since the LG V50?

It’s the time of year we can look back and reflect. We’re starting to get a look at 2024 devices. How far has Android come over the last five years? Revisiting the LG V50, let’s see how well it can hang against modern powerhouse phones.

Will it be completely outclassed? Over course it will!

Enthusiasts want more performance, but will an old premium phone lose SO bad that consumers would want to upgrade their phone? This conversation is more complicated than a GeekBench score… Continue reading “Can a Five Year Old Phone Compete Today? How Far has Android Come Since the LG V50?”

Pixel Fold Camera Conclusion: FORMERLY The Best Cameras on a Folding Phone…

The Pixel Fold was SO CLOSE to being named the best foldable camera phone on the market this year. Facing some TOUGH competition, how does this Pixel hold up? Here’s the conclusion from my longer camera deep dive! Continue reading “Pixel Fold Camera Conclusion: FORMERLY The Best Cameras on a Folding Phone…”