Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone this week, and it has several features that Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 lacks. As a Samsung fan, however, the iPhone Duo wasn’t the Apple announcement that made me jealous. It was something considerably less exciting: Apple announced exactly when iOS 27 will be released. Apple has confirmed that […]
Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, is finally here. It features the same short and wide form factor as the Galaxy Z Fold 8. However, it is noticeably thicker and substantially heavier than Samsung’s latest foldable. To make up for those compromises, the iPhone Duo offers a few compelling capabilities that are glaringly absent […]
I’ve been around long enough to know that some smartphone users may never let go of the idea of wanting a compact phone. I’ve also witnessed several attempts by various companies to revive the compact phone market, only to fail within a year or two. In other words, what some people want doesn’t seem to […]
Apple entered the foldable phone market several years after Samsung. It had plenty of time to study the category and understand what existing users liked and disliked. With the iPhone Duo, Apple appears to have focused on answering some of the biggest complaints from Galaxy Z Fold users. It did not necessarily find perfect solutions, […]
Lately, Samsung’s been talking about the unification of software and foldable phone hardware, and how foldable form factors naturally led to the creation of unique software features such as Flex Mode. The vision is sound, but I feel like the execution has been somewhat lacking lately. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 mysteriously missing out on […]
Apple spent considerable time talking about the new Siri AI experience during its launch event for the iPhone 18 series and the iPhone Duo earlier this month. For all of its enhancements, it does have several limitations that vindicate the approach Samsung has taken to mobile AI. Most of Siri AI’s core features are only […]
After what seems like an eternity, I’m finally going on holiday. Like most people, I will be spending a good part of this holiday capturing photos and videos, both of things I see and of myself and the people I’m going with. When I was booking tickets for the trip, I began to wonder: what […]
Apple has launched its first foldable phone, and the iPhone Duo appears to have generated a lot of excitement. The interest isn’t limited to tech enthusiasts, either. Foldables are now showing up across social media, including among fashion and lifestyle influencers who may never have paid much attention to the category before. As a Samsung […]
Every smartphone model has something that sets it apart, and that’s even more true for foldable phones. The Galaxy Z Flip 8, for example, has a unique form factor and a cover screen experience unlike any other. In some aspects, it’s a vastly different phone even from other foldables. Mirror view is one of the […]
Meta, the company that runs Facebook, Instagram, etc, is making waves since yesterday after it unveiled the new Meta VR Glasses. They’re a significant improvement over competing products available in the market right now. This feat of engineering deserves appreciation. The glasses feature a 5K micro-OLED display and provide an immersive private cinema, sports, gaming, […]