I recently wrote about how the iPhone 13 is a great phone to buy if you can’t afford an iPhone 15, and I stand by that. I still feel we’re missing a solid budget phone option from Apple. Sure, we have the 2022 iPhone SE, but it was a tad underwhelming. It has a design … Continue reading Hey Apple, we need a new iPhone SE sooner rather than later
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Google broke this great camera feature with the Pixel 8 Pro, and it probably won’t ever fix it
I’ve been a long-time fan of Pixel phones, but Google made a major change to the camera experience on the latest Pixel 8 Pro that effectively broke one of its most convenient features; and while I’ve patiently waited for a fix, it looks like Google has committed to leaving users in the lurch, rather than … Continue reading Google broke this great camera feature with the Pixel 8 Pro, and it probably won’t ever fix it
No, I don’t want the iPhone 16 to go big on AI
I doubt you could go to a tech-centric show without someone babbling on about artificial intelligence. At MWC 2024, the likes of Qualcomm championed AI in phones, cars and more, while Samsung had its suite of Galaxy S24 phones present and correct to show off the Galaxy AI features they come with. Now AI … Continue reading No, I don’t want the iPhone 16 to go big on AI
Apple may not like the state of foldingtechnology but there’s no way it’s shelving the foldable iPhone
Apple’s foldable iPhone plans are dead. It’s just too hard to bridge the gap between current foldable display technology and Apple’s exacting demands. Except I don’t buy this latest rumor, not at all. This week Digitimes reported that Apple’s foldable iPhone plans had slipped to 2027 , then doubled down on that by reporting analysts’ … Continue reading Apple may not like the state of foldingtechnology but there’s no way it’s shelving the foldable iPhone
Siri is truly terrible, but I’m optimistic about its rumored iOS 18 reboot – here’s why
Twelve years on from its launch, Siri now feels like a modern-day Apple Newton. Both started life as bold new personal assistants, only to stagnate and fall by the wayside. And both have been the butt of jokes on big comedy shows – the Newton was famously skewered on The Simpsons, while Siri has more … Continue reading Siri is truly terrible, but I’m optimistic about its rumored iOS 18 reboot – here’s why
Samsung is right to take inspiration from Apple’s iPhone design – here’s why
The Samsung Galaxy S24 and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus are two of the best Samsung phones we’ve ever tested, but there’s no denying that their respective designs are more iPhone-like than perhaps any other Samsung phones that came before them. Serial industry leaker Ice Universe recently shared a 10-point list of all the ways Samsung’s … Continue reading Samsung is right to take inspiration from Apple’s iPhone design – here’s why