Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Review By Matt Humrick, Leonid Yankulin 15 March 2016 Not yet rated The Moto X Pure Edition’s software is purely Android, its attractive styling is purely Motorola, and its customization options make it purely yours.
Imagination's New Low-Power Series8XE GPU Doubles Fillrate By Matt Humrick, Chris Schodt 23 February 2016 Imagination Technology announced the PowerVR Series8XE at MWC 2016, a low-power GPU targeting low-cost smartphones, wearables, televisions, IoT devices, and other embedded applications.
Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge Preview By Matt Humrick 21 February 2016 Samsung follows up last year's radical redesign of its Galaxy flagships by fixing common complaints, polishing up the design, and resurrecting microSD support and IP68 environmental protection.
OnePlus 2 Review By Brian Magsipoc, Matt Humrick 16 February 2016 Not yet rated OnePlus proudly boasts that its latest smartphone is a "flagship killer." Does the OnePlus 2 have the arsenal to slay its competitors or is its metal chassis just filled with hot air?
Best Smartphones By Matt Humrick 01 February 2016 Here are the best smartphones selling for less than $200; between $200 and $500; and for more than $500. We also include a Phablet category.
Apple iPhone 6s And 6s Plus Review By Matt Humrick 25 January 2016 Not yet rated The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus may look just like last year's iPhones, but hardware updates and Apple's new 3D Touch feature make them feel completely new. While the new cameras and 4K video recording may get the hype, it's the 2GB of RAM that steals the show.
Huawei Mate 8, Kirin 950, Cortex-A72 Benchmarks By Matt Humrick 19 January 2016 We test Huawei's Mate 8 smartphone to see how its Kirin 950 SoC performs. This is also our first look at ARM's Cortex-A72 CPU core and new Mali-T880 GPU. How does A72 compare to the A57 and Snapdragon 820's Kryo cores?
ARM Cortex-A72 Architecture Deep Dive By Matt Humrick 11 January 2016 ARM's Cortex-A72 CPU adds power and performance optimizations to the previous A57 design. Here's an in-depth look at the changes to each stage in the pipeline, from better branch prediction to next-gen execution units.
Snapdragon 820 Performance Preview By Matt Humrick 10 December 2015 In this performance preview, we subject Snapdragon 820, including Qualcomm’s first custom-designed 64-bit CPU, Kryo, and new Adreno 530 GPU, to a battery of benchmark tests.
LG G4 Review By Alex Davies, Matt Humrick 20 November 2015 Not yet rated The LG G4 retains a familiar look and still packs a removable battery and microSD slot, but it receives several internal upgrades, including a Snapdragon 808 SoC, an all-new camera, and a QHD IPS Quantum Display.
iPhone 6s: Samsung And TSMC A9 SoCs Tested By Matt Humrick 13 October 2015 The A9 SoC inside the iPhone 6s comes from two different vendors (Samsung and TSMC) using two different FinFET processes (14nm and 16nm, respectively). We test both versions to see if there's any power or performance differences.
Camera Phone Technology 101 By Matt Humrick, Leonid Yankulin 09 October 2015 From sensors to optics to features, we'll run down the basics of mobile digital camera technology in this primer.
Asus ZenFone 2 Review By Brian Magsipoc, Matt Humrick 26 August 2015 Not yet rated Asus’ 5.5-inch smartphone comes with an Intel processor and 4GB of RAM. Will its PC-like approach to creating smartphones leave you in a Zen-like state?
How We Test Smartphones And Tablets By Matt Humrick 20 August 2015 Today, we outline the strict testing procedures used to obtain accurate data and discuss each test that we perform on smartphones and tablets.
Samsung Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge Review By Matt Humrick, Alex Davies 06 July 2015 Not yet rated The controversial new Samsung Galaxy S6 sheds its plastic construction, removable battery, expandable storage and environmental protection for slicker looks.
Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Review By Lucian Armasu, Matt Humrick 17 June 2015 Not yet rated Motorola’s second generation Moto E receives significant enhancements, including a faster 64-bit SoC, front-facing camera, and bigger battery. There’s even an LTE option. Is this budget smartphone worth more than its bargain price?
Nexus 6 Performance With Android 5.1 By Matt Humrick 16 May 2015 Does the Android 5.1 update bring performance and battery life improvements to the Nexus 6?
Google Nexus 6 Review By William Van Winkle, Matt Humrick 17 April 2015 Not yet rated Is the Nexus 6 worth its premium price, or are there better options to get your Lollipop fix?
Vkansee Brings Optical Fingerprint Scanning To Mobile By Matt Humrick 16 March 2015 Vkansee's UTFIS 2000 PPI optical fingerprint scanner promises better security and accuracy in a package thin enough to fit under the cover glass of mobile devices.
Transparent 'Wysips' Film Enables Displays To Charge Batteries And Transfer Data By Matt Humrick 13 March 2015 Wysips Crystal is a transparent photovoltaic film that OEMs can integrate into the display stack, enabling screens that can provide charge and transfer data using light.
Catching Up With Marvell At MWC 2015 By Matt Humrick 11 March 2015 Marvell is hard at work developing technologies for mobile and IoT. At MWC 2015, we got to see some of the latest projects the company has been working on.
SiBEAM Snap And WiGig Wave Goodbye To Physical Connectors By Matt Humrick 05 March 2015 Physical connectors limit design choices, and tangled cables are a nuisance. SiBEAM Snap and WiGig are two wireless technologies that can help eliminate these pain points.
