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Articles by: Alex Davies

Acer Iconia One 7 Budget Android Tablet is Intel Powered

By Alex Davies published 30 April 14

At today's Acer "A Touch More Connected" event in New York City, the Intel-powered 7-inch One 7 was revealed in almost every color under the sun.

OnePlus One Revealed: A $300 Snapdragon 801 Smartphone

By Alex Davies published 23 April 14

After weeks of slowly (excruciatingly slow for some, we’re sure) releasing tiny drips of information about the potentially game-changing One, OnePlus has finally opened the floodgates and launched their “2014 Flagship Killer” phone.

OnePlus One SoC Upgraded by 'One' to Snapdragon 801

By Alex Davies published 11 April 14

OnePlus has changed the One's SoC to the 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, Qualcomm's fastest.

Sony Xperia Z2 Unlocked Phone Confirmed for Canada

By Alex Davies published 3 April 14

Sony has finally announced North American availability of its latest Android smartphone, the waterproof Xperia Z2.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Performance Preview: First Benchmarks

By Alex Davies published 2 April 14

We have the Galaxy S5 and are putting it through its paces. Here are some early results from our testing.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801: Performance Previewed

By Dorian Black, Alex Davies published 28 March 14

Snapdragon 801, the recently-announced update to the Snapdragon 800, shares some of the same SKUs as Snapdragon 800. So, how do you tell the difference? We break down the family and introduce you to the first benchmarks of Sony's Xperia Z2 tablet, too.

Galaxy Gear, S5 Launching April 11 on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile

By Alex Davies published 21 March 14

The Galaxy S5 is officially coming to Canada on April 11th, the date announced at MWC as the global launch date

OnePlus One's Back Cover Options Include Bamboo and Kevlar

By Alex Davies published 21 March 14

OnePlus will offer five different StyleSwap back covers with the One, including those made from Kevlar, Bamboo and Denim.

SteelSeries Sensei Wireless Gaming Mouse Up for Pre-order

By Alex Davies published 21 March 14

SteelSeries thinks their Sensei Wireless has what it takes to meet the demanding standards of gamers.

OnePlus Interview: CyanogenMod & Hardware Design Details

By Alex Davies published 18 March 14

Check out our final part of our interview with Carl Pei, Director of OnePlus Global, where he talks in more detail about the hardware specs and software of the One.

OnePlus Taps Sony to Provide 13MP Exmor Camera Sensor

By Alex Davies published 17 March 14

OnePlus likes what Sony is doing with camera sensors and opts to use it in its first smartphone.

OnePlus Talks Smartphone Innovation, Design, Accessories

By Alex Davies published 14 March 14

OnePlus talks MWC, Project Ara and Accessories. Part 2 of our Interview with Carl Pei

OnePlus Interview: Startup Aims to Make Perfect Smartphone

By Alex Davies published 13 March 14

One Plus Announces Fan Contest, And Part One Of Our Exclusive Interview With Carl Pei

OnePlus One's 5.5-inch 1080p JDI Display Fits in 5-inch Phone

By Alex Davies published 11 March 14

Another day, another OnePlus One specification announcement.

First Look Video: Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Hands-on

By Alex Davies published 11 March 14

We attended a Sony Canada event last week and had the opportunity to go hands-on with the company's new Snapdragon 801-powered, waterproof, dust-resistant Xperia Z2 Tablet - the followup to last generation's well-recieved Xperia Tablet Z.

OnePlus 'Perfect Phone' Will Have 3100 mAh Non-removable Battery

By Alex Davies published 10 March 14

Last week Chinese startup OnePlus announced the first specification of its upcoming One CyanogenMod phone - it is going to be powered by a Snapdragon 800 SoC. Yesterday it announced the second spec, the battery size.

OnePlus Announces SoC for CyanogenMod-powered 'One'

By Alex Davies published 5 March 14

The OnePlus One will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 SoC.

CastAR: The Augmented And Virtual Reality Triple-Threat

By Alex Davies published 27 February 14

On our last day at CES 2014, we got to go hands-on with an early prototype of a most interesting pair of Augmented and Virtual Reality glasses. Currently in development, CastAR can project holographic-like 3D imagery right in front of you.

OnePlus One CyanogenMod Smartphone Will Be Under $400

By Alex Davies published 27 February 14

OnePlus One No Compromise CyanogenMod Smartphone Will ‘Definitely Be Available For Under $400’

Meizu MX3: Hands-on Video of a Top Chinese Smartphone

By Alex Davies published 23 February 14

Meizu’s MX series of Android smartphones are some of the most popular in China, and in 2014 Meizu is planning to release a new handset in North America. Not content to wait, we had the company sent us its current flagship, the MX3, to inspect.

Samsung Galaxy TabPro 8.4: iPad Mini Retina Killer Hands-on

By Alex Davies published 22 February 14

While the bigger 12.2” Galaxy NotePro has been grabbing all the headlines, we think the smaller TabPro 8.4 is the real star in Samsung’s new Pro series tablet line up.

Samsung 12-inch Galaxy NotePro Android Tablet Hands-on

By Alex Davies published 21 February 14

If there is a screen-size arms race going on, then Samsung dropped the equivalent of a hydrogen bomb at CES when it announced a 12-inch tablet. We recently got a chance to go hands-on with this imposing piece of Android hardware.