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In-between reviewing premium EXPENSIVE phones, you’d think a $350 STORE brand device would stand out in a bad way. Thankfully T-Mobile’s Revvl refresh stacks up well to the competition. Obviously not a phone for “power users”, but at least you won’t need to make a face if your Mom buys one without asking you first!
Let’s check out the Revvlry+! Continue reading “T-Mobile Revvlry+ Review: Don’t Make THAT Face! It’s a GOOD Phone!”
Yesterday was Android 10 day! A flurry of podcasts, articles, and videos hit the web showing off the official release of Google’s newest phone operating system. I joined the fun talking about Android’s native Desktop Mode on a OnePlus 7 Pro Open Beta, but yesterday was all about Google’s Pixel. Very few other manufacturers can match the update speed of a first party Hardware + Software solution.
Lot’s of manufacturers make promises about support, and few live up to those promises. Google has had a solid track record with support so far, we all remember the Nexus too, but this year represented two important milestones for the brand.
Judging a manufacturer by its claims, it’s refreshing when those claims are realized. Continue reading “Android 10 on the Google Pixel 3a – Living up to Promises and Expectations”
It’s always a geeky dream come true to join Jason, Ron, and Flo for some gadgety tech talk. All About Android is one of my favorite podcasts, so it’s kind of surreal to join that conversation. I “talk at” podcasts ALL THE TIME while listening in my car. It’s crazy when the hosts reply!
Makes it even better when the thumbnail is me TOTALLY teched out, with my MeeAudio IEM’s, my Focals, and holding a South Korean Dual Screen LG V50. Whatta nerd…
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Android 10 is here! The finished update is heading out to Pixels, but what about desktop mode? Conneting our phone to an HDMI cable? Here’s a first look at Google’s Android 10 Desktop Mode, running on a BEAST of phone. Can the OnePlus 7 Pro replace your laptop? Continue reading “Android 10 Desktop Mode! First Look on the OnePlus 7 Pro! Can our phones replace laptops?”
It seems like overkill, but I still argue, we should have moved up to 4K on premium phone displays a while ago. There are different ways to differentiate a premium phone screen, but Sony stands alone with packing more dots on the screen. Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Premium phones SHOULD have UHD displays! (Featuring the Sony XPERIA 1)”
The Pixel 3a is CRAZY overkill for just covering the basics, but that seems to be the main takeaway from a lot of reviewers. So, I’m genuinely asking, what do you do on your phone? What would legit stop you from picking up a less expensive device? Let’s chat! Continue reading “What stops YOU from using the Google Pixel 3a?”
Popping in for a minute to see where we stand with the Nokia 9. I slow played the review, and carved it up more, to see if HMD could properly support a premium phone built around a crazy camera experiment. Was my patience rewarded? Let’s take a look… Continue reading “Nokia 9 PureView Check Up: No News is Probably Bad News…”
Before we get into this, I’d like you to check something on your phone. Look through your app drawer. Look up your battery stats. If you use any kind of Digital Wellbeing tracking, look at the list of services used. I’d like you to look up what apps and services really get used on your phone. I’ll come back to this, but you probably already know where I’m going after reading the title of this editorial.
In 2016 I was in Germany covering IFA with Jaime for Pocketnow. We had just finished a Huawei presser, the company showing off a new pair of premium mid-range phones. This was a bit confusing between all the various lines of Huawei and Honor gear, but they sent us away with a Nova and a Nova Plus to demo and review.
I was extremely skeptical. This phone was going to be expensive for its internals, starting at €400. Pricing it above my precious Honor 8 felt “wrong”. I am a professional though, so I popped the smaller Nova out of its box, gave Jaime the larger phone, and we shot a first impressions video from our hotel.
Reading the specs, being concerned about price, and then using the phone, those concerns slowly evaporated. Continue reading “Pixel 3a doesn’t just cover the basics: Your tech elitism costs you cash”