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Moto Z3 Play Hands-On

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The Moto Z3 Play is one of the more predictable smartphone releases of 2018 so far. Motorola returns to a glass-on-glass design, adds a second camera for portrait mode, and includes its customary support for the modular Moto Mod accessories. (There’s even a free Moto Mod in the box this year, a 2000mAh battery to augment the installed 3000mAh pack.) But can those upgrades get people to spend $499 on this phone with competition like the OnePlus 6 on the field? Stay tuned for the full Moto Z3 Play review to find out!... Read More | Share it now!

Jibo Review 2018: This Robot Will Steal Your Heart (Through Your Wallet)

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The minute I laid eyes on the Jibo “social robot,” I knew he was different – and not just because he could twerk. The people behind Jibo wanted to go beyond the kind of utilitarian transactional experiences you have with say, Amazon Echo or Google Home, so they created a robotic companion that anyone with half a heart can easily fall in love with. Jibo is meant to be a first step toward something bigger in human-machine relations – but like most first steps, this is a rocky one. Welcome to MrMobile’s Jibo review for 2018.... Read More | Share it now!

Android P Hands-On: Swipe Right

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The next version of Android is here, and if you use a phone that doesn’t have the Apple logo on the back, this software brings big changes to the way you use it. Namely, a gesture-based interface that recalls the very best of webOS (and, yes, is clearly meant to battle the iPhone X), as well as a bunch of expected improvements from power management all the way up to the volume slider. From Google I/O in Mountain View, California, I’m MrMobile – let’s go hands-on with the Android P Beta!... Read More | Share it now!