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Galaxy Note 9 Hands-On: Look At This Absolute Unit

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“We are confident that this is the best device on the market.” That’s the kind of braggadocious boast so common to phone releases that I usually don’t even bother to write it down. But when it’s Samsung saying it, I take … note. This is your first look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, the latest iteration of the product family that made the “phablet” a mainstream trend. Join me for the MrMobile Galaxy Note 9 hands-on! ... Read More | Share it now!

Hands-On With The First “5G” Smartphone [!]

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In the smartphone world of 2018, it doesn’t get much more buzzworthy than “5G” – and Motorola has produced the world’s first “5G-upgradeable” smartphone with the Moto Z3. But what does that mean, exactly? And why does it look suspiciously like a phone Motorola released earlier this summer, the Moto Z3 Play? And do we really need 5G smartphones, anyway? Motorola hosted a gaggle of press at the company’s headquarters in Chicago to answer these questions and more; join me for MrMobile’s first impressions of the first-ever 5G phone!... Read More | Share it now!

The Lenovo 500 Multimedia Controller Is A Remote For Your PC

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One of my favorite things about the BlackBerry KEY2 I carry every day is the neat little magic trick that lets its keyboard double as a capacitive trackpad – and for the longest time I thought BlackBerry had the exclusive rights to that technology. Well, as it turns out, Lenovo has a keyboard that works just like it – except instead of a smartphone, it’s a remote control for your PC. And instead of $650, it costs about $50.... Read More | Share it now!

Lenovo Smart Display Review: The First Google Home I’d Actually Buy

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I didn’t get the name “MrMobile” by covering a lot of home tech, folks – but when Lenovo revealed back at CES 2018 that it was working with Google to graft a display onto a #GoogleHome … I decided that was something worth crossing categories for. Now, after a week of using the Lenovo Smart Display both at work and home, I’m here to tell you that my hunch was correct: this thing has almost single-handedly reinvigorated my enthusiasm for the #smartassistant category (Sorry, Jibo).... Read More | Share it now!

Relay Review: An LTE Walkie-Talkie For Kids (Of All Ages)

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In a world of smartphones that do everything, it’s refreshing to try a gadget that does … one thing. Relay is an LTE Walkie-Talkie from Republic Wireless designed to keep your kids in contact with you (and each other) without forcing them into the same crippling smartphone addiction that’s slowly sucking the life from all of us grown-ups. But every major wireless carrier has had significant challenges making push-to-talk over data networks function properly – so how much reliability do you sacrifice with Relay versus a traditional cellphone? Find out in MrMobile’s Relay review, then be sure to check out Modern Dad’s and Android Central’s Relay reviews in the links below!... Read More | Share it now!

TicWatch Pro Review: The Smartwatch With Two Screens

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A dual-screen smartwatch sounds like the most ridiculous thing ever devised … until you stop trying to imagine the screens side by side and instead stack them one atop the other. That’s a trick that Mobvoi borrows from Casio for its new TicWatch Pro, and the result is a smartwatch with unparalleled outdoor readability. It also makes for the longest-lasting smartwatch you’ve ever seen – you’ve just got to turn off all the smart stuff to make it happen. Join me for the TicWatch Pro review!... Read More | Share it now!