Michael MJD recently pulled a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play out of relative obscurity, the 2011 smartphone that tried to blend everyday mobile use with handheld gaming in one sliding package. Announced that February at Mobile World Congress and released in Europe the following spring, with a U.S. Verizon version arriving in May for about two […]
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro in the 256GB version, priced at $834 for Prime Day (was $1,100), pairs that storage with 12GB of memory and a Tensor G6 chip built on a 3-nanometer process, inside a glass and aluminum body that measures about 152.7 by 71.9 by 8.4 millimeters and weighs 204 grams. A 6.3-inch LTPO […]
Samsung spent countless hours stretching book-style foldables taller and slimmer. Galaxy Z Fold8, priced at $1,649.99 (was $1,900), goes the other direction, folding into a short, wide slab that sits in a pocket like a passport and opens into a 7.6-inch screen built for movies, books, and two apps at once. Folded, the phone measures […]
Razer spent years shipping clip-on phone pads that played well and still needed a tote. Prio is the first of a new ultra-portable line, a $99.99 USB-C controller that folds to 107 by 67 by 23 millimeters and 101 grams, roughly a credit card’s footprint and a bar of soap’s weight. One twist unlocks the […]
Every phone forces a daily choice between screens optimized for different tasks. Standard color displays handle photos, video, and apps with ease but can strain eyes during long reading sessions and consume more power. E Ink panels reverse those strengths and weaknesses. They deliver paper-like text that stays readable in bright sunlight and sip battery […]