Nine months later, the Trump phone still doesn’t exist
Nine months later, the Trump phone still doesn't exist Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. Once again, we’re waiting for a response. It’s been more than a month since two Trump Mobile executives showed me what […]
Amazon is making an Alexa phone
Amazon is making an Alexa phone Over ten years after shelving the Fire Phone, Amazon is reportedly planning to launch another smartphone, this time focused on Alexa. According to Reuters, the phone, which is code-named “Transformer,” will center around Amazon’s AI assistant, but Alexa won’t “necessarily be the primary operating system of the phone.” “Transformer” […]
Poco’s first Pro Max phone earns the name with an 8,500mAh battery
Poco's first Pro Max phone earns the name with an 8,500mAh battery The RGB light rings are surprisingly subtle. Xiaomi subsidiary Poco has launched the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max phones, both of which feature large silicon-carbon batteries, powerful chipsets, and 256GB of storage as standard, with stronger specs on paper than the recent […]
Oppo’s nearly creaseless foldable isn’t launching in Europe after all
Oppo's nearly creaseless foldable isn't launching in Europe after all The Find N6 has what Oppo calls a “zero-feel crease.” Oppo has launched its “zero-feel crease” foldable, the Find N6, but while we knew it was unlikely to launch in the US, it’s a shame to discover that the promised “global” launch is also leaving […]
Google Pixel 10A review: Just buy the 9A
Google Pixel 10A review: Just buy the 9A I’m not entirely sure why the Pixel 10A exists. Google hasn’t upgraded the chipset, cameras, or battery in the new phone, and the tweaks it’s made elsewhere are minimal at best. The flatter camera island is good, I guess! In one sense this isn’t a big problem: […]
Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus review: This again
Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus review: This again The S26 phones feel awfully familiar. While Samsung has treated its Flips and Folds to a few major hardware upgrades over recent years, the Galaxy S flagships have often felt like a long, unbroken line of minor spec refreshes. The S26 and S26 Plus do nothing […]
Oppo’s new foldable isn’t quite creaseless, but it’s pretty damn close
Oppo's new foldable isn't quite creaseless, but it's pretty damn close Let’s play a game of “spot the crease.“ The first thing most people seem to do when they try out a foldable phone I’m reviewing is look for the crease in the screen. In the case of Oppo’s Find N6, it might take them […]
One of this rugged phone’s cameras is a pop-out action cam
One of this rugged phone's cameras is a pop-out action cam What if your smartphone’s camera wasn’t locked to the back of the device? Honor’s Robot Phone, which we got to see in action at MWC 2026, features a camera attached to a stabilized gimbal arm that can pop-up and look around. But it’s still […]
The iPhone 17E is good, but you probably shouldn’t buy it
The iPhone 17E is good, but you probably shouldn't buy it It’s about time. The iPhone 17E is a better value than the 16E was when it arrived, but that should matter to basically nobody. The main thing to know about the 17E is that the iPhone 17 exists, it costs $200 more – or […]
The Trump phone was a no-show at the world’s biggest mobile show
The Trump phone was a no-show at the world's biggest mobile show Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This time, we tried, and failed, to find it at the world’s biggest mobile trade show. This week […]