Tag: Android (operating system)
How to stop spam texts on iPhone and Android phones
Everyone from legitimate marketers to outright scammers wants to get your attention these days. With a mobile phone in nearly every pocket, many of these have turned to SMS text messages as a way to extend their reach. After all, it’s a fast means of communication that’s much more likely to be noticed than traditional email messages. Plus, there aren’t nearly as many spam filtering solutions available for dealing with text messages, making them ripe for abuse. Here, we explore
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. S23 Ultra: Do you need to upgrade?
The premium Android space does not suffer from a lack of options. There are plenty of good flagships with excellent performance, bright and visually enticing screens, glamorous designs, and cameras that trick you into thinking they are as good as DSLRs. The Galaxy S series ticks most of those boxes, and the new Galaxy S24 Ultra doesn’t waver from the expectations set by its ancestors.
With AI
Motorola Razr Plus review: the folding phone I’ve been waiting for
Motorola Razr Plus
MSRP $1,000.00
“The Motorola Razr Plus is the best flip phone foldable I’ve ever used. Between the unmatched cover screen, stunning hardware, and powerful specs, there’s just so much to like.”
Pros
- Viva Magenta color looks incredible
- Water and dust resistance
- Game-changing cover screen
- Super-minimal display crease
- Excellent performance
- Lovely software experience
Cons
- Mediocre cameras
- One-day battery life
- Wired charging capped at 30W
When I used the Motorola Razr Plus for the first time at the beginning
OnePlus 11 review: a true return to form
“The OnePlus 11’s eye-catching design, incredible performance, characterful camera, long battery life, fast charging, and bargain starting price make it a real return to form.”
Pros
- Eye-catching design
- Two-day battery life
- 25 minute battery charging
- Characterful camera
- Long software update commitment
Cons
- No wireless charging
- Portrait camera disappoints
The OnePlus 11 carries a lot of weight on its shoulders. It needs to rescue the brand from the OnePlus 10T, a phone with a substandard software experience that was made from
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus review: a surprisingly good tablet
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus
MSRP $600.00
“For everyday tablet users, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus is well worth your time and consideration.”
Pros
- Very competitive price
- Water and dust resistance
- Long-lasting battery life
- Bright, vibrant display
- S Pen included for free
Cons
- Android software brings it down
- Bulky and heavy
- Refresh rate is disappointing
Shopping for a Samsung tablet can be confusing due to the sheer number of options available. The introduction of the Galaxy Tab S9
Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. iPhone 15 Pro: which $1,000 phone is best?
It’s an exciting season for premium smartphones. Apple has unveiled its iPhone 15 Pro with a sleek new titanium finish and ultra-powerful A17 Pro chip. Now, Google has followed that up with its new flagship Google Pixel 8 Pro, packing in a new Tensor G3 processor, an improved camera system, and a wealth of fun new machine-learning-powered features.
There’s little doubt that Apple and Google are two of the biggest names in the smartphone market,
Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 UItra
Google’s Pixel 8 Pro is the last of 2023’s top smartphones to arrive. It’s big, bold, and comes packed with camera tricks to take on Samsung and Apple’s best. But if you are averse to Apple’s ecosystem, the only direct rival to Google’s latest flagship is the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Both product lines have a reputation for having one of the most powerful camera phones, with Samsung banking more on hardware supremacy while Google leads with software
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs. Galaxy Z Fold 4: worth the upgrade?
Last year’s release of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 was a watershed moment in the evolution of foldable smartphones, bringing Samsung’s foldable out of the more experimental stages of the early generations and into a mature and well-rounded product.
Naturally, Samsung is following that up this year with the Galaxy Z Fold 5, a successor that brings some interesting refinements to what’s
The best apps for a second phone number: our 10 favorites
A second phone number is a useful thing and can be used to separate your personal life from your business life — or even just used as an extra layer of insulation when interacting with strangers, websites, or just dating. You might think getting a second phone number is difficult and would require swapping out SIM cards or getting a new phone or something similar.
But you couldn’t be more wrong! All you need to
The real reason Samsung wants you to buy a folding phone this year
“Not everyone upgrades [their phone] every year. Relatively. I mean; but we’d love that to be more!” Nick Porter, vice president of product management and commercial operations at Samsung U.K. and Ireland, laughed as we talked about the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 just ahead of the official launch over a Microsoft Teams call.
His throwaway quip is