OnePlus 13R review: Maybe just buy a Pixel 9A
OnePlus 13R review: Maybe just buy a Pixel 9A A battery that goes for days at a price that’s nice. The OnePlus 13R is a particular kind of midrange phone for a particular kind of person. It’s a pared-down version of the OnePlus 13 – which is a full-on flagship and a good one at […]
Light Phone III review: everything in moderation
Light Phone III review: everything in moderation The Light Phone III is the most impressive Light hardware yet – but it’s not quite finished. What are the essential features of a smartphone? Thatâs not a rhetorical question, and itâs actually a useful exercise: if I were to take away everything but the things you truly […]
iPhone 16E review: Eh, it’s alright
iPhone 16E review: Eh, it's alright iPhone 16E review: Eh, it’s alright The cheapest iPhone still feels about $100 too expensive. The iPhone 16E is everything I love and hate about iOS. FaceTime at your fingertips. A reliable camera. Simplicity. Familiarity. Theyâre the pillars of the iPhone experience, and Appleâs newest phone has âem. My […]
Oppo Find N5 review: the final evolution of foldables
Oppo Find N5 review: the final evolution of foldables Oppoâs Find N5 feels like the end game for foldable phones. Not because itâs make or break for a segment of the phone market that never quite took off like manufacturers hoped it would, but because I simply donât know where we go from here. Thereâs […]
Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus review: incredibly iterative
Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus review: incredibly iterative Deja vu. Samsungâs Galaxy S-series is in its software era. Maybe the whole smartphone industry is, too, save for a few phones with hinges (Samsungâs included). But overall, we have exited the hardware-driven innovation cycle and are firmly in the midst of a software-based one. If […]
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra isn’t so ‘ultra’ anymore
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra isn't so 'ultra' anymore The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra isn’t so ‘ultra’ anymore Ultra used to mean something, you know? When you yell âCan you just Google it?â at your AI assistant, itâs fair to say that the AI assistant is not doing its job. I was browning some beef […]