Best Samsung phones to buy in 2021
Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3 represent the top end of Samsung’s phone line with its latest take on folding phones, while the more traditionally shaped Galaxy S21 Ultra showcases its specs and amazing cameras. But Samsung has…
Owners frustrated when linking phones to vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — Automobile quality rose last year, but glitches in pairing smartphones with infotainment systems frustrated owners more than anything, according to a large U.S. survey of auto owners. For the first time, a brand from Fiat Chrysler, now…
Ambani Is Coming for India’s Phones and Wallets
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Things nobody should lose in a taxi — their phone and wallet — are what India’s richest man wants to control. And Mukesh Ambani intends to do it in a market of a billion-plus consumers. The oil-and-petrochemicals…
Google in Talks to Take Over More Search Tasks on Samsung Phones
(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Samsung Electronics Co. are negotiating a major deal that would give Google products more prominence on the South Korean company’s smartphones, according to correspondence viewed by Bloomberg News. The talks…
We charted the battery life of Google Pixel phones
One of the biggest stories around the launch of the Pixel 4 was its reduced battery life in comparison to the previous model. Now, with the Pixel 4a still in purgatory — but supposedly coming out soon (??) — I had a thought: what would a comparison of…
Qualcomm says its Quick Charge 5 fills 50% of your phone’s battery in 5 minutes
Qualcomm today announced its new fast-charging technology called the Qualcomm Quick Charging 5 (QC 5). This company claimed that this new standard will charge your 4,500mAh phone from 0 to 50% in five minutes, and to 100% in under 15 minutes. The…