Science & Technology

How Jibo The Robot Succeeded – By Dying

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The long, slow death of Jibo the social robot (and the company that bore his name) is a tale fraught with practical lessons, from the fallibility of cloud computing to the dangers of crowdfunding. But while Jibo might ultimately have been defeated by Amazon Echo and Google Home, he was envisioned for a purpose more profound than to play music and tell you the forecast. Jibo was always meant to become a part of the family. And the strongest proof of how well he succeeded at that … is how much it hurts to say goodbye.... Read More | Share it now!

The Keyboard Phone Is Back (Again): Hands-On With The F(x)tec Pro 1

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If you thought the only way to get a high-end smartphone with a keyboard was to buy a BlackBerry, you were right – until now. London-based F(x)tec aims to bring back the best of yesterday’s technology, and its first smartphone, the Pro1, does that with a modern twist. The old: a five-row, 64-key QWERTY keyboard and a sliding hinge that props up the screen at an ergonomic 155 degrees. The new: Android Pie on a 6-inch AMOLED. The 😬: a two-generations-old Snapdragon 835 processor and a price starting “around $649.” The F(x)tec Pro1 is up for pre-order now, with expected shipping in July. Join me for a Pro 1 hands-on from MWC 2019 in Barcelona!... Read More | Share it now!

Huawei Mate X Hands-On: The Folding Phone Is The Future

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Seeing a folding phone from a distance is, at first, a flurry of confusion. It just doesn’t seem possible that a large tablet can be transformed into a small rectangular smartphone by literally *folding it in half.* And while holding it in your own hands should convince you that it’s a reality, it’s still somehow easier to believe that your senses are lying to you. But the Huawei Mate X is a very real product that you’ll soon be able to buy (for a very high price) … and if it delivers on even half its potential, it might just change smartphones as we know them. Join me for a hands-on with the Huawei Mate X – MrMobile’s Best of MWC 2019 Award winner!... Read More | Share it now!

Could This Be The Best Camera Phone Of 2019?

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Two years ago, a Finnish company called HMD Global set up shop across the street from the old Nokia headquarters to resurrect one of the world’s most famous cellphone brands. Around the same time, an American company called Light built a crazy camera using multiple sensors to coax DSLR-like performance out of a smaller package. Today, these two companies have come together to produce an ambitious photography-focused smartphone. These are my first impressions from an afternoon with the Nokia 9 PureView.... Read More | Share it now!

Galaxy S10 Hands On: No Surprises, No Compromises

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You heard it a lot in 2018: less expensive smartphones are getting so capable that you don’t need to spend $999, $899 or even $749 for a great product. But those prices are exactly what Samsung will charge you to take home its brand-new Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10e. I spent an hour with all three new Galaxy S10 devices –plus a bonus 5G version– before release … and I came away thinking that the price might actually be just right. At first glance, the Galaxy S10 line is a family of phones with almost no compromises.... Read More | Share it now!