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LG V60 First Impressions! It’s on like Donkey Kong! My most anticipated phone of the year is FINALLY in my hands! TK and I share some early thoughts on the V60, and we’ll answer your questions on one of the biggest phones of the year!
Continue reading “Super Hyped LG V60 First Impressions Live Stream with TK Bay!”
Microsoft has been busy.
Office recently got an update where it combined multiple apps into one Office platform. It’s a handy upgrade, not having to swap apps to look through documents or reference spreadsheets.
On top of that, we know Microsoft is working aggressively on future hardware form factors, with a particular focus on dual screen devices.
The platform which runs the service seems less important to Microsoft than whether people are using their services. When a dual screen Surface phone arrives, it’ll run Android.
Microsoft’s services need to be ready to go at launch though. If an expensive gadget sporting the Surface brand stumbles on core Microsoft services, it’ll be an embarrassing misstep for a company which has struggled with their mobile strategy since the rise of the iPhone.
Thankfully, folks don’t need to wait for the Surface Duo launch to get a taste of Microsoft’s dual screen strategy. Current dual screen devices are ready to go. Continue reading “Microsoft Office and the Future of Dual Screen Phones”
There’s a minor controversy brewing around the Galaxy S20. I’ve been asked to comment on the issue, and my feelings on this topic are a little messy.
Samsung’s newest phones are apparently plagued with a few issues. While no one would argue against the new S20 series as powerful options in the Android ecosystem, camera gremlins are souring the experience for early reviewers. Some encountering an experience struggling to live up to inflating price tags.
Techies online are debating how seriously these camera gremlins should be factored into the conclusions of their reviews. It’s very likely many of these issues can be fixed with some software patches, and there’s a decently high probability a day one patch could be pushed to consumers.
Should a reviewer review the phone as it was sent to them under embargo? Should a reviewer anticipate what the phone MIGHT be after some polish? Should a reviewer hold a review to see if Samsung delivers the promised improvements?
How do I feel about this issue?
The short answer, I think reviewers should stop playing Samsung’s media circus game.
The long answer is, well, longer… Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S20: What is a reviewer’s responsibility?”
LG V60 First Impressions!
Launching early this year, leapfrogging the G9. LG is showing off a monster truck of a phone.
Big. Bold. Dual Screen. Powerful specs. All the things we’ve come to expect from a V series device.
However, in our second generation of 5G devices, LG is also talking about how to reign in prices on premium phones. Can LG still deliver a crown jewel gadget while undercutting the competition?
Here’s my early impressions on this beast of a pocket computer!
Continue reading “LG V60 First Look! The Budget Friendly Premium Pro Phone?”
Blackberry is ending their partnership with TCL.
No new Blackberry devices will produced or licensed. I took this news harder that I was expecting. My main goal in any tech conversation is to find better competition.
Our gadgets are only fun and exciting when we have good options. The smartphone market got a little smaller today. I felt this was a good time to share some thoughts on tech reviewing and gadget fandom. Continue reading “Blackberry leaves the smartphone market (again): Some rambling thoughts on how we review gadgets…”
Well, your phone is PROBABLY faster than a laptop. I don’t know exactly what phone YOU own. The line between pocket computer, and portable computer is getting really blurry. Chances are pretty good that your phone is powerful enough to meet most (or all) of your computing needs. More than just “covering the basics”, let’s see what a smartphone can REALLY do… Continue reading “Your phone is faster than a laptop.”
LG released a major update for their workhorse phone. Not only Android 10, this brings a whole new user interface, and LG polished up Google’s desktop mode!
There’s a LOT going on here. With so much custom software and a heavy skin, was performance impacted?
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “LG V50 on Android 10: New OS, New UX, AND A DESKTOP MODE!”
2019 was a strong year for Sony hardware. The Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 showed off a new skinny form factor, a bold new design which still echoed the hard-edged rectangular DNA of classic Xperias. I was very taken with this approach in my X5 review.
The other half of the phone review equation though, how well has the manufacturer updated the software for the phone?
Pretty darn well. Continue reading “Android 10 on the Sony XPERIA 5: Gestures for a Skinny Phone?”