BrainCan - smartphones

nokia is set to return to smartphones and tablets:...

For several months now,the management of Nokia has been talking about the possible return of the...

two months with: the huawei mate s in rose gold,...

final time I wrote approximately smartphones beyond the odd news post and live blogs at events,I had...

apple announces iphone 7 iphone 7 plus: a10...

Today at Apple’s annual iPhone event held in San Franciscos Bill Graham Civic Auditorium,the...

best android phones: q3 2016

After the usual summer respite,our Q3 2016 Best Android Smartphones guide arrives in the middle of...

best android phones: q2 2016

As we start wrapping up the final of our Q2 2016 buyers guides we finally arrive to the best...

google announces pixel and pixel xl phones:...

At an event today in San Francisco,Google unveiled its latest vision for Android smartphones—the...

best android phones: q1 2016

As we start wrapping up the last of our Q1 2016 buyers guides we finally approach to the best...

htc 10: a quick look at battery life storage...

While I’m still working on the full review for the HTC 10,there’s obviously a lot of questions...

motorola announces the moto z and moto z force

Today at Lenovo’s Tech World event,Lenovo and Motorola announced a plethora (excess,...

hands on with the lg v20

The LG V20 at this point has been leaked to death,but it’s finally here. LG has been pushing...

hp announces the elite x3 windows 10 mobile...

Windows Phone has had a rough depart of it of late. Microsoft first purchased,and then basically...

hands on with the iphone 7 and 7 plus

As the iPhone 6’s design turned 2 years old the iPhone 7 was launched to continue the two year...

sirin labs solarin launched: world s first...

Sirin Labs,a developer of smartphones from Switzerland, final week announced its Solarin...

hands on with the samsung galaxy note7

The Galaxy Note line is a staple at this point,a segment that Samsung truly owns as the first mover...

microsoft launches the business focused lumia 650

Today Microsoft launched their fourth phone in the x50 series,with the Lumia 650 being the latest...

apple announces q2 fiscal year 2016 results:...

This afternoon,Apple released their Q2 earnings for fiscal year 2016, which ended on March 26. The...

early iphone 7 teardowns: intel qualcomm modems,...

Today is launch date for Apple’s modern iPhone 7 models,and as is tradition every year, the...

oneplus launches the oneplus 3

Today OnePlus announced their newest flagship phone,the OnePlus 3. The OnePlus 3 replaces the...

hands on with the new google pixel phones

After Google’s launch event nowadays in San Francisco,I had an opportunity to pick up my hands on...

xiaomi launches redmi note 4 in china

While we normally don’t cover China-only smartphone releases,Xiaomi is a fairly major player as...

leeco announces new le 2, le 2 pro, and lemax 2

Today in Beijing we had the opportunity to attend LeEco's presentation event announcing their...

sony unveils new xperia x smartphones

This week at Mobile World Congress 2016,Sony has introduced their new tall-cessation Xperia X series...

lg announces the lg g5: 5.3 inch qhd with...

Today just before the official beginning of Mobile World Congres 2016 we were happy to attend...

huawei launches the nova brand: two midrange...

This week at IFA 2016,Huawei has announced another brand/line of smartphones. The NOVA brand, to...

intel and google equip smartphones with 3d cameras...

Computer vision and sensing are crucial for cars,robots, drones and many other applications....

launch update: asus zenfone 3, zenbook 3, zenwatch...

ASUS has introduced a number of new products this summer,but never released their official...

huawei launches the p9 and p9 plus

nowadays in London,Huawei has launched the latest devices in its P-series line. The P9 and P9 Plus...

xiaomi launches the mi max: $230 $310, 6.4 inch,...

After posting several teasers on the official twitter feed,Xiaomi has now announced a large battery,...

apple announces the iphone se

Today's Apple launch event came with three major announcements. The first was the public...

update: samsung officially halts all note7 sales ...

Update 10/13: After earlier asking customers to stop using the Note7,today the company has expanded...

asus announces the zenfone 3 series, with 6 gb...

nowadays at Computex,as part of their annual Zen press conference, ASUS lifted the lid on the...

meizu m3e launched: helio p10, 5.5 inch full hd,...

nowadays at a launch event in Beijing,Meizu announced the latest edition to its lower-cost M-series...

apple announces q3 fy 2016 results: app store up,...

Today Apple announced their third quarter results for their fiscal year 2016. Much like final...

early exynos 8890 impressions and full...

It's been an intelligent day here in Barcelona as I've had the pleasure to secure a...

samsung announces the galaxy s7 active

nowadays Samsung is following up the launch of its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones with the...

meizu mx6 launched: 10 core helio x20, 5.5 inch...

The launch cadence for Meizu smartphones has been rather speedy as of late. Already this year...

vaio to start selling smartphones in japan

VAIO,the former PC division of Sony and now an independent supplier of PCs, this week announced...

meizu announces new pro 6

nowadays Meizu launches the new PRO 6. The company had launched the PRO 5 only last September so...

hp s elite x3 windows 10 smartphone to cost $699,...

When HP introduced its flagship Elite x3 phablet earlier this year at MWC,the smartphone made a very...

huawei announces the honor 5a

nowadays Huawei announced a new member to the Honor 5 series,the Honor 5A, which brings a number of...

microsoft streamlines its smartphone business...

Microsoft on Wednesday announced another reorganization of its smartphone business with plans to...

update: samsung recalls galaxy note7 due to...

Update 09/02,8:20pm ET: Moving quickly, Samsung has esbtablished a product exchange program for...

windows 10 mobile has a cellular data eating bug

Although Windows 10 has gotten off to a great start by pretty much any metric,Microsofts mobile...

hands on with the huawei honor 5x

We’ve reviewed Huawei Honor devices before,but by and large they were designed to target China and...

alcatel launches the idol 4 and idol 4s at mwc

nowadays at MWC Alcatel unveiled the first phones in their unusual Idol 4 line. The Alcatel Idol 4...

oneplus improves video quality on the oneplus 3 in...

In my experience OxygenOS has provided a fairly stable and fleet experience on the OnePlus 3,which...

cat announces s60 rugged smartphone with...

CAT,that company that is usually associated with heavy machinery, actually makes/sells smartphones...

verizon announces price and availability for moto...

nowadays Motorola and Verizon announced the availability and pricing details for the Moto Z Droid...

meizu launches the m3 note

With every year,we tend to see quite a few launches happen in the first two quarters as the cycles...

lenovo announces the vibe k5 and k5 plus

Along with their tablet and PC announcements nowadays at MWC,Lenovo also announced two recent...

google cans project ara: no modular smartphones...

Word comes this week that Google has given up its plans to build modular smartphones with...

mwc 2016: lg to launch new x series mid range...

No sooner had I finished writing the news on the LG Stylus 2 announcement had another email landed...

android 7.0 nougat released

Google has completed its five month beta program and is officially releasing Android 7.0 Nougat...

mwc 2016: lg to unveil the stylus 2

It is that time of year when the worlds of the smartphone and IoT ecosystems descend into Barcelona...

microsoft adds hp elite x3 smartphone to windows...

Microsoft has begun to sell HP’s Elite x3 smartphone at its Windows Store. The handset is one of...

hands on with the apple iphone se

It’s probably not a secret at this point that a number of people were disappointed when Apple...

update: samsung recalls galaxy note7 due to...

Update 09/02,4:30am ET: According to Bloomberg, Samsung has initiated a global recall of the Galaxy...

samsung announces the galaxy c5 and c7 for china

Today Samsung announced two unusual smartphones that are coming to the Chinese market. They're...

mediatek announces new helio p20

Yesterday MediaTek announced the successor to last year's Helio P10. The Helio P10 was...

htc announces desire 10 pro and desire 10...

As the holidays approach,OEMs often refresh their device portfolio to obtain sure that they put...

update: samsung officially halts all note7 sales ...

Update 10/12: Seemingly set to achieve an terminate to this saga,the Wall Street Journal is...

the iphone 7 and iphone 7 plus review: iterating...

The iPhone 6 was a runaway success by any measure. The A8 SoC may have been built on a...

apple releases ios 9.3

Along with the iPhone SE and 9.7" iPad Pro,today's Apple event came with an official release of...

logitech launches the logi zerotouch car mount for...

Today Logitech announced the Logi ZeroTouch,a current in-car mount for Android smartphones. The Logi...

microsoft ends effort to bring android apps to...

At the 2015 BUILD developer Conference Microsoft demoed four application bridges that they hoped...

ifa 2016: zte launches the axon 7 mini

Pretty soon,IFA feels like it is going to overtake Mobile World Congress for smartphone and mobile...

microsoft rolls out windows 10 mobile to windows...

The journey of Windows 10 Mobile from announcement to release has certainly been a strange one. The...

the ios 10 review: refining the ios experience...

The momentum of the mobile space has changed in the past year. As the market for tall stop...

samsung officially halts all note7 sales ...

Samsung made it official nowadays that it is suspending all sales and exchanges of its beleaguered...

kishonti announces gfxbench 5 aztec ruins at gdc

nowadays the 2016 Game Developers Conference kicked off,and Kishonti hasn't wasted any time in...

lenovo announces the vibe s1 lite

nowadays Lenovo introduced the VIBE S1 Lite at CES in Las Vegas. The VIBE S1 Lite is a mid range...

the oneplus 3 review

In 2014 OnePlus was a company that was basically unheard of. Despite that,there was considerable...

conexant announces new audio processing solutions...

At CES,Conexant gave me a demo of some of the audio processing technology that they've been...

samsung extends its gear vr ecosystem: gear 360...

The Samsung Gear 360 camera,capable of capturing 360° images and video, will be available for...

more than throughput: next generation wi fi...

It’s been quite some time since I first started writing for AnandTech,and without question...

breaking up (with my smartphone) is hard to do

I’m following a 30-day plan to wean me off it. I leave it in another room and,like an 18th-century...

asus announces february launch for the zenfone...

Today at CES ASUS showcased their upcoming ZenFone Zoom,and confirmed that it will be coming to the...

windows 10 mobile update for older lumias pushed...

Earlier this year Microsoft stated that their intention was to begin the roll out of Windows 10...

security is the loser in the holy war between...

Where once we debated the merits of Mac and PC,now the struggle for dominance between smartphone...

was jennifer lawrence right about smartphone...

The actor was criticised after she chided a reporter for using his phone at Golden Globes press...

htc announces one a9s: helio p10, 5 720p display

nowadays at IFA 2016 HTC is announcing an updated variant of the One A9 called the One A9s. In this...

apple and unionpay will bring apple pay to china...

nowadays Apple and China UnionPay announced plans to bring support for Apple Pay to China by the...

this new smartphone is going to change your world

The current era of how we use our smartphones is approximately to change with the arrival of the...

asus announces zenfone pegasus 3

As a part of the Zenfone 3 family,Asus has released an entry-level model which vaguely resembles the...

acer announces liquid jade primo, flagship windows...

Today,Acer is announcing the Liquid Jade Primo smartphone. This device is supposed to be their...

samsung announces new exynos 7870 mid range 14nm...

nowadays Samsung announced a new mid-range SoC called the Exynos 7870. The new SKU sports 8x Cortex...

oneplus 3 review: flagship phone at mid range...

Premium aluminium body,suited screen and camera, great fingerprint scanner, or bloat-free...

the sony xperia x preview

For some time now,Sony has been mostly absent from the US market. While we’ve seen devices here...

the lg x power review

In the mid-range segment of the smartphone market you really have two types of products. The first...

how living offline became the new status symbol |...

What better way to explain you’re too cool to be ‘on’ all the time; that you need space to...

the samsung galaxy note7 (s820) review

This year has been difficult for smartphones,which is a bit of a paradox when you consider just how...

young people don t have tribes any more. we have...

Once there were mods,rockers, punks and skinheads. Now, and online possibilities are infinite and we...

why you shouldn t let your smartphone be the boss...

Out-of-hours work is a major cause of burnout. But it’s not just down to individuals to solve the...

mobile phone addiction? it s time to take back...

With more than half of young adults admitting to excessive use of smartphones,we look at the apps...

the iphone se review

Last month Apple announced a original iPad and a original iPhone. While the iPhone was original,it...

samsungs new pink gold galaxy phone is another...

Samsung just gave you another reason not to get the unusual iPhone. The company's Galaxy S7 and...

mobile internet is now just the internet

Smartphones are increasingly becoming the devices on which we access the web at domestic as well as...

2015: the year the fingerprint sensor stopped...

Smartphone security no longer has to be a chore thanks to effective biometrics that do their jobs...

the htc 10 review

It probably goes without saying right now that HTC has been a troubled company for some time now....

fifty apps that are reinventing mobile gaming

Solve a murder mystery,grow a tree, spend the day as a sailor, or be a spider… mobile developers...

charged issue: how phone batteries work - and why...

Batteries fuel modern life,from smartphones to electric cars. But how do they store electricity and...

the anandtech podcast: episode 39

Here’siTunesRSS - mp3, m4aDirect Links - mp3, m4aTotal Time: 1 hour 00 minutes 59...

the sad truth about the excitement over the nokia...

The industry hype around the classic ‘dumbphone betrays a pointed fact – there is only so much...

revisiting the oneplus 3: srgb, memory management,...

Last week I published my review of the OnePlus 3. I reviewed the OnePlus 2 for AnandTech,and given...

samsungs newest device is perfect if you are...

Are you someone who consistently drops their phone and is buying a new one every few months? You...

samsung begins rollout of android marshmallow for...

nowadays Samsung announced that they are beginning the rollout of Android 6.0 Marshmallow to their...

the samsung galaxy s7 and s7 edge review: part 2

With piece one of our Galaxy S7 review,it was clear that the Galaxy S7 was at least a gentle...

hands on with the htc 10: a fresh start

At this point it’s probably not a secret that HTC has been struggling for the past few years....

the samsung galaxy s7 s7 edge review, part 1

For some time now,Samsung has been the dominant player in the Android space, particularly at the...

hands on with the xiaomi mi5 high end at a mid...

It’s been over 18 months since Xiaomi announced the Mi 4 back in June 2014,and nowadays the...

is it time to switch from ios to android?

With yet another iPhone in the pipeline,could it be time to originate the change to Google’s...

the lg g5 review

Rejecting plastic in favor of more-expensive materials is the current trend among flagship phones,so...

have smartphones killed the art of conversation?

So we’ve gone off voice calls yet spend hours glued to our phones. But it’s simply that the...

how i quit my smartphone addiction and really...

I don’t like being bothered or bossed around. I hated that anyone,for any reason, could interrupt...

iphone case that is also an android phone raises...

Although it’s hard to see how any self-respecting Apple customer would want the $189...

we know people care about privacy, so why wont...

With fewer than 6000 units sold,Silent Circle’s privacy-focused Blackphone was a enormous flop. It...

samsung galaxy note 7: airlines across asia, the...

Following US ban,airlines based in Hong Kong, China, or Australia,original Zealand, Singapore, and...

huawei honor 7 review: solid mid range with...

Chinese company’s latest smartphone features dual-sim,decent processor, screen and camera, and but...

oneplus: setting its sights on changing the world...

With the launch of its OnePlus 2 model imminent,company co-founder Carl Pei explains why scale will...

your smartphone can help you spy around corners...

Your smartphone can abet you spy around corners from afarSeeing what’s happening on the other side...

the anandtech podcast, episode 38: smartphones...

WithiTunesRSS - mp3, m4aDirect Links - mp3, m4aTotal Time: 54 minutes 49 secondsOutline...

did you know you can add more fingerprints to your...

design unlocking your smartphone even smarter by preparing for those times when you have sticky or...

hands on with the samsung galaxy s7 and s7 edge

whether you've followed our reviews for the past year,it was probably evident that the Galaxy...

the meizu pro 5 review

The dominance of the smartphone market by Apple and Samsung is being challenged by several Chinese...

the motorola moto g4 and g4 plus review

At this point in time,I don't judge the Moto G line needs any introduction. With the original...

is it time to ban children from using smartphones?...

Mounting evidence suggests smartphones cause disrupted sleep,depression and higher rates of...

12 ways to hack proof your smartphone

Protect your privacy,your data and your peace of mind with this guide to beating thieves, whether...

the cubot h1 smartphone test: a month with 3 4...

The final time I fully road tested a smartphone,I was moving from a rather decrepit Samsung Galaxy...

life before smartphones: it was ok to be vague...

From underwater seances to scrabbling for 10ps for the payphone,readers share their memories on how...

the motorola moto z moto z force (droid...

The new Moto Z Droids’ specifications and hardware are impressive but not that much different than...

the huawei honor 5x review: mid range meets...

Late final year Huawei introduced the Honor 5X,a phone branded and sold under their Honor sub brand...

mwc 2016: six of the hottest new smartphones and...

From Samsung’s even more curvy Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge to Cat’s thermal camera phone,the best...

gold nexus 6p comes to the us

One of the smaller announcements from Huawei at CES was the arrival of the gold colored Nexus 6P in...

blackphone 2 review: privacy doesnt have to come...

New Silent Circle smartphone promises to be the most secure and private Android device available,and...

shouldn t smartphones have a passport app?

We’ve got everything on our phones now so why not passports? An encrypted app would mean having a...

one in four uk smartphone owners does not make...

Three years ago 96% of smartphone users were making at least one standard voice call a week,but now...

mobile web browsing overtakes desktop for the...

Smartphones and tablets become king as the share of desktop web browsing traffic shrinks to...

5 ways to make your phone less distracting

Smartphones are pretty much essential to contemporary living,but they have a tendency to cause...

huawei unveils p9 and p9 plus smartphones to take...

Rising Chinese smartphone manufacturer partners with Leica for new dual-camera phones as it attempts...

shops can track you via your smartphone, privacy...

UK retailers are able to follow and target customers using facial recognition software and handset...

oneplus x review: cut price smartphone that looks...

Chinese upstart’s latest Android device is excellent value for money with much screen,good camera...

samsung galaxy s6 edge review: the curvy iphone 6...

The company’s latest phablet is a supersized version of its S6 Edge and is one of the narrowest...

us regulators seek to reduce road deaths with...

modern voluntary guidelines for Apple,Samsung and others encourage system that blocks app and text...

nextbit robin review: a cloud filled breath of...

Crowd-funded smartphone is lean,capable, has a decent camera and excellent fingerprint scanner, and...

five of the best pocket sized smartphones

When it comes to smartphones,does size matter? As phablet screens grow ever larger, here’s our...

life before smartphones: share your memories

accomplish you remember what it was like before you could check emails or listen to music on your...

samsung galaxy s6 edge review: the curvy iphone 6...

The company’s latest phablet is a supersized version of its S6 Edge and is one of the narrowest...

airlines fit planes with fire containment bags...

Virgin America,Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines install bags capable of withstanding 1,760C heat...

a simple software update lets any smartphone...

Apple made a gargantuan deal about the advanced technology it developed to facilitate the 3D Touch...

honor 5x review - a lot of phone for the money,...

Huawei’s latest Honor smartphone has an excellent fingerprint scanner,obliging screen, camera and...

htc one a9 review: not the iphone challenger you...

Latest Taiwanese Android smartphone apes the design of Apple while failing to quite live up to the...

how to stop your dang phone from ringing in places...

Whether it’s a movie theater,dinner party, or your annual review at work, or there are times when...

chicago police lose court fight for overtime spent...

Federal judge rules against officers claiming millions in overtime for responding to work-related...

14 things you can do in android marshmallow that...

Whether you’ve put in an order for a Nexus 6P or you’re patiently waiting for Android version...

this leaked android blackberry looks downright...

One of the weirdest limited pocket devices in 2015 is Blackberry’s still “rumored” Venice,a...

be more present with friends by telling them youre...

Continuously checking your phone while hanging out with people is not only rude,but keeps you from...

two women go blind after checking their phones in...

Two destitute souls suffered through MRIs,heart scans, and other medical tests to figure out what...

worlds cutest smartphone robot can be yours for a...

RoBoHoN is adorable,can recognise your face, read your messages aloud, or wake you up and announce...

samsung and huawei fingerprint scanners can be...

Researchers point to they can spoof common smartphone fingerprint sensors using an off-the-shelf...

how my wife and i managed tech at our wedding

I got married this month,and as most legally-bound couples can inform you, a wedding is a lot of...

motorola moto x play review: a decent performer...

Solid camera,screen, microSD card slot and 1.5-day battery life, or mean this stock-Android...

the meizu m3 note vs. xiaomi redmi note 3 review:...

In this article,we’ll be examining the Meizu M3 note and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. The similarities...

indian firm launches £5 smartphone, thought to be...

At just over Rs500,handset sold by Ringing Bells is evidence of domestic companies competing...

les smartphones se ressemblent tous (et les ventes...

«Un autre produit rectangulaire,avec la partie avant quasiment recouverte par l'écran, et un...

how safe is voice recognition and fingerprint id?

As HSBC rolls out biometrics for identification,how achieve they work and can these systems be...

the meizu pro 6 review

The Meizu PRO 6 features an attractive design and excellent build quality,but is not a clear upgrade...

hands on with the android n developer beta: multi...

Yesterday Google surprised a number of people by launching the developer beta of the next release of...

the secret smartphone war over the struggle for...

As innovation stagnates and devices are kept for longer,smartphone makers and operators face each...

samsung just posted a bunch of details about the...

Samsung’s next flagship smartphone has already been given the full leak treatment ,but in case...

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nokia is set to return to smartphones and tablets:...

two months with: the huawei mate s in rose gold,...

apple announces iphone 7 iphone 7 plus: a10...

best android phones: q3 2016

best android phones: q2 2016

google announces pixel and pixel xl phones:...

best android phones: q1 2016

htc 10: a quick look at battery life storage...

motorola announces the moto z and moto z force

hands on with the lg v20

hp announces the elite x3 windows 10 mobile...

hands on with the iphone 7 and 7 plus

sirin labs solarin launched: world s first...

hands on with the samsung galaxy note7

microsoft launches the business focused lumia 650

apple announces q2 fiscal year 2016 results:...

early iphone 7 teardowns: intel qualcomm modems,...

oneplus launches the oneplus 3

hands on with the new google pixel phones

xiaomi launches redmi note 4 in china

leeco announces new le 2, le 2 pro, and lemax 2

sony unveils new xperia x smartphones

lg announces the lg g5: 5.3 inch qhd with...

huawei launches the nova brand: two midrange...

intel and google equip smartphones with 3d cameras...

launch update: asus zenfone 3, zenbook 3, zenwatch...

huawei launches the p9 and p9 plus

xiaomi launches the mi max: $230 $310, 6.4 inch,...

apple announces the iphone se

update: samsung officially halts all note7 sales ...

asus announces the zenfone 3 series, with 6 gb...

meizu m3e launched: helio p10, 5.5 inch full hd,...

apple announces q3 fy 2016 results: app store up,...

early exynos 8890 impressions and full...

samsung announces the galaxy s7 active

meizu mx6 launched: 10 core helio x20, 5.5 inch...

vaio to start selling smartphones in japan

meizu announces new pro 6

hp s elite x3 windows 10 smartphone to cost $699,...

huawei announces the honor 5a

microsoft streamlines its smartphone business...

update: samsung recalls galaxy note7 due to...

windows 10 mobile has a cellular data eating bug

hands on with the huawei honor 5x

alcatel launches the idol 4 and idol 4s at mwc

oneplus improves video quality on the oneplus 3 in...

cat announces s60 rugged smartphone with...

verizon announces price and availability for moto...

meizu launches the m3 note

lenovo announces the vibe k5 and k5 plus

google cans project ara: no modular smartphones...

mwc 2016: lg to launch new x series mid range...

android 7.0 nougat released

mwc 2016: lg to unveil the stylus 2

microsoft adds hp elite x3 smartphone to windows...

hands on with the apple iphone se

update: samsung recalls galaxy note7 due to...

samsung announces the galaxy c5 and c7 for china

mediatek announces new helio p20

htc announces desire 10 pro and desire 10...

update: samsung officially halts all note7 sales ...

the iphone 7 and iphone 7 plus review: iterating...

apple releases ios 9.3

logitech launches the logi zerotouch car mount for...

microsoft ends effort to bring android apps to...

ifa 2016: zte launches the axon 7 mini

microsoft rolls out windows 10 mobile to windows...

the ios 10 review: refining the ios experience...

samsung officially halts all note7 sales ...

kishonti announces gfxbench 5 aztec ruins at gdc

lenovo announces the vibe s1 lite

the oneplus 3 review

conexant announces new audio processing solutions...

samsung extends its gear vr ecosystem: gear 360...

more than throughput: next generation wi fi...

breaking up (with my smartphone) is hard to do

asus announces february launch for the zenfone...

windows 10 mobile update for older lumias pushed...