HTC already makes Google’s Pixel smartphones It looks like Google wants to own another smartphone brand again, and is reportedly in the final stage of negotiations to buy the smartphone division of Taiwanese manufacturer HTC. Google’s decision to purchase HTC’s smartphone manufacturing division isn’t a surprising decision, considering that they already depend on the Taiwanese […]
John is in Berlin, Germany, to cover the biggest technology show in Europe, IFA 2017. We’ve seen a lot of new gadgets come out from the show from smartphones, smart speakers, drones, and cameras. For this post we’ve asked everyone in the Unbox Team to pick one single gadget that they believe is the best […]
They are now as powerful as regular laptops A few weeks ago, we talked about how the tablet industry is dying—save for the likes of Apple’s iPad line and Samsung’s Galaxy Tablet line. One of our reasons for the declining sales of tablets points to phones offering bigger screen estates while maintaining a small chassis (case […]
The Moto X4 has dual cameras and and mid-range hardware Motorola has taken the wraps off of their newest mid-range phone in IFA: the Moto X4. By now most people know about the Lenovo subsidiary’s newest phone thanks to the many leaks that preceded the announcement, but just in case you’re not familiar with the […]
The Galaxy Note 8 We use our smartphones more than ever. These days, we would trade our laptops occasionally for something smaller and more compact. After all, smartphones nowadays are equipped with laptop-level internals, capable of running Photoshop Lightroom Mobile, make a quick travel video on the fly, and provide us with quality photos and […]
Which Devices Get Oreo? Android 8.0 “Oreo” was officially announced by Google yesterday. The update has a lot of interesting features on the user interface/experience side as well as system optimizations that should extend battery life. That said, manufacturers need to be transparent as to which of their devices will get the latest Android update. […]
Coming to your devices real soon With much fanfare, Google did not troll the audience this time around, as Android O (8.0) is indeed Android Oreo. We got a peek at some of its features like Picture-in-Picture, Notification Dots, and Google Play Project. Read: It’s Official! Android O Is Oreo! Excitement aside, Android users are […]
We could not deny the trend of incorporating dual cameras (either in the front or at the back) with smartphones for 2017. It’s a good trend if you would ask us: With two sensors working together, these smartphones gain extra functions, which include better depth of field, optical zooms, bokeh effects, and augmented reality. To […]
The effects of their competitors can no longer be denied When Xiaomi started ruling the roost in terms of online sales in China, their domestic competitors like Huawei and Lenovo scrambled to create subsidiaries to take the fight to them. Now, the tables have turned – due to the success of their rivals OPPO and […]
Another Dual Camera-Equipped Mid-Ranger Motorola has been making a ton of noise recently. John was just in Bangkok for the Southeast Asian launch of the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, the E4 Plus finally hit store shelves, and they’re set to unveil another device on July 25. While we don’t know for sure what device they’ll […]
Modular accessories aren’t going away The idea of adding features and functionality to existing smartphones isn’t new – Google themselves pursued the idea via Project Ara, Korean outfit LG put out the G5 with the idea of detachable accessories, and Lenovo subsidiary Motorola released their own interpretation of the concept with their Moto Mods. Of […]
We review the ASUS Zenfone AR! Despite being a relative newcomer to the Android arena compared to their competitors, Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS has managed to produce smartphones with compelling tech – they were the first to come out with a phone with 4GB of RAM when 3GB was thought of as overkill in the ZenFone 2 […]