Tag: Gear / Products / Phones

6 Best Cheap Smartphones (2024): iPhone, Android, 5G

There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. These iPhones and Android devices—ranging from $150 to $500—stood up to WIRED’s testing. Source

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How to Use Apple’s Check In Feature in iOS 17 (2024)

Apple’s safety feature makes it easier than ever to notify loved ones when you’ve arrived at your destination. Source

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Nothing Phone (2a) Review: The New Budget Standard

I had zero problems covering a major mobile trade show with this $350 Android smartphone from Nothing. Source

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These Companies Have a Plan to Kill Apps

Apps made the smartphone. Now, companies are increasingly leveraging AI to envision a world without them. Source

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All the Top New Gadgets at MWC 2024

A Barbie phone, a transparent laptop, a bendable bracelet smartphone, and a whole load of AI. Here’s all the best new gear announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Source

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Polar ID Is the Face ID Rival for Android Phones, and Could Even Beat Apple

Metalenz’s biometric tech is poised to finally give Android owners a more secure form of facial recognition—and in time could even check skin for cancerous growths or measure air quality. Source

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