Xiaomi Redmi 3 has ginormous battery, costs only $106

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer known for well-performing, low-cost devices, is betting that your two biggest qualms with smartphones today are high price and shoddy battery life. Its latest phone, the Xiaomi Redmi 3, aims to fix both issues: It's a 5-inch Android phone with a 4,100…


Huawei Mate 8 is a 6-inch behemoth with plenty of battery life

You know who's been the world's third biggest smartphone manufacturer for nearly three years? Huawei, that's who. Despite strong competition from Chinese peers Xiaomi and Lenovo, the company just keeps on churning out solid handsets, both in China and overseas. Its latest flagship, the 6-inch…


Microsoft Lumia 950 Review: The Future of Smartphones Is a Bit Undercooked

These days, smartphones are easily our most important devices. We use them as cameras, gaming platforms, music players, text-messengers, calculators, and — occasionally — as phones. But what if they could do even more than that? What if our phones could act as full-on desktop computers? That’s the…


Hands-on with LG's dual-screen, dual-selfie camera V10

If you were wondering how LG might keep up with Samsung's experimentation with extra screen real estate on its Edge phones -- and really, isn't that the first thing we all think about after we wake up, pour a cup of coffee and question the insignificance of our existence -- the V10 is your answer.…


How to keep your beloved mobile device safe

Most iPhone owners know the heart-sinking feeling of watching their beloved device fall to the ground, seemingly in slow motion, as they sit by powerless to prevent a dent, broken screen or — worst of all — a plunge in the toilet bowl. A brand new iPhone in particular seems to be a magnet for…


Sony Xperia Z3v: The waterproof smartphone that does it all

Quick: When was the last time you saw a Sony-made Android smartphone stocked by U.S. carriers? Having trouble recalling it? You're not alone. Sony’s Android smartphones are quite popular in Asia and Europe, but they’ve never received any real love in the U.S. Despite the Xperia Z series phones…