The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge Review
As recently as the Galaxy S5, Samsung had a fundamentally different strategy from companies like HTC and Apple. While design wasn’t ignored completely, Samsung Mobile had a different set...
306 by on 4/17/2015The HTC One M9 Review: Part 2
A good amount of time ago, we posted part one of our HTC One M9 review, which gave a good idea of some critical aspects of the One M9’s...
127 by on 4/6/2015Chipworks Publishes Samsung Galaxy S6 Teardown
Recently, Chipworks managed to get their hands on the Galaxy S6 and tear down the device to get a closer look at the ICs (integrated circuit) present in the...
47 by on 4/3/2015Samsung Galaxy S 6 and S 6 Edge: Preview
Yesterday we received our Galaxy S6 and S6 edge review units. We’re still working on the final review but I wanted to share some early results from both devices...
200 by on 3/26/2015The HTC One M9 Review: Part 1
For the most part, HTC’s story in the recent past has been well-understood. Starting with the G1, HTC was the first to adopt Android, with massive success as others...
132 by on 3/22/2015Cher Wang Replaces Peter Chou as CEO of HTC
Today, Cher Wang, formerly chairwoman of HTC will replace Peter Chou as CEO of HTC. This move may seem unprecedented, but in practice it seems that Cher has increased responsibilities...
20 by on 3/20/2015Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 820 and Zeroth Platform
Today, Qualcomm is announcing the new Zeroth Platform, which is enabled by the Snapdragon 820 SoC. While Qualcomm is avoiding any real disclosure of the SoC at this point, we...
36 by on 3/2/2015Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Sense ID Fingerprint Scanning
In addition to a new SoC, Qualcomm is announcing a new fingerprint sensing technology for Snapdragon-based devices. While most fingerprint sensors currently use high-resolution capacitive sensors, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sense ID...
7 by on 3/2/2015Audience Announces NUE N100 Multisensor Processor
While Audience is traditionally focused on voice products, today they’re attempting to make their first moves into combined voice recognition and sensor hub products that leverage sensor fusion and...
2 by on 3/2/2015SanDisk Announces iNAND 7132: SLC/TLC Hybrid eMMC
In general, storage performance has been an area that is only discussed when it becomes a bottleneck. There was very little focus on storage performance in general before devices...
11 by on 3/2/2015Samsung Announces the Galaxy S 6 and S 6 Edge
In recent times, Samsung has seen the erosion of their dominance in the Android ecosystem. The reasons for why this is are many, but at least some of the...
206 by on 3/1/2015HTC Announces VIVE, a Valve VR Headset, and Grip, a Fitness Band
In addition to the HTC One M9, HTC is also launching the VIVE, a VR headset. While it may seem a bit strange that HTC is doing this, it...
4 by on 3/1/2015HTC Launches One M9: Hands-On
Around the end of 2012, HTC was in dire straits. The HTC One X, S, and V were supposed to be a big change in HTC’s product lineup, and...
43 by on 3/1/2015Samsung Announces 14nm FinFET for Exynos 7
While we've known about the existence of the Exynos 7420 for a while now, we didn't really know what to expect until recently. Today, it seems that Samsung is...
111 by on 2/16/2015Understanding Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810: Performance Preview
While we can dance around the issue, it’s impossible to have any real discussion about Snapdragon 810 without addressing the flurry of rumors that have surrounded this SoC. There...
119 by on 2/12/2015The Google Nexus 9 Review
For the past few years, we’ve seen Google place significant emphasis on price as a way of competing with other tablets on the market. The original Nexus 7 managed...
169 by on 2/4/2015A Quick Look at Keyssa: Contactless USB 3.0
While we often don’t discuss startups, at CES we found a company called Keyssa that claims to have the technology to do away with wired connectors entirely. Normally, these...
18 by on 1/9/2015LG G Flex 2: Hands-on Impressions
With the announcement of the LG G Flex 2 at the LG Press Conference, we finally saw the launch of a device with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 SoC. While the...
24 by on 1/9/2015MediaTek Demonstrates 120 Hz Mobile Display
While we often don’t deeply discuss MediaTek as a company, they are a major force in the mobile space. Their SoCs are widely used in the mid-range and budget...
31 by on 1/7/2015