Science & Technology

The Car Of Tomorrow? My Ride In The Mercedes Concept EQ

If you’re one of my fellow smartphone lovers you’ll know that the word “concept” in a product name means two things: 1) it’s gonna be packed with some awesome and/or insane features, and 2) it’s probably never going to be released. Well, it’s not much different over in the world of cars. The Mercedes-Benz Concept EQ certainly packs its share of speculative vaporware and a heaping helping of “just because it’s cool” whiz-bang eyecatchers. But it also brings a lot of useful features that actually will appear in cars of the future – including the Mercedes EQC for 2019, expected to be announced later this year. Join me at SXSW in Austin, TX as I experience firsthand the car of the future: the Mercedes Concept EQ!... Read More | Share it now!

MiniDisc: The Best Thing That Never Happened To Your Music

The cruelest truth in technology is that being better doesn’t always mean being the winner. Almost twenty years ago my uncle gave me one of the best pieces of technology I’ve ever owned – a product that still sells for over two hundred dollars on eBay despite the fact that the format it’s built on has been dead for years. Before Spotify, before the iPod, there was the MiniDisc Player – a product ahead of its time. This is the MrMobile Retro Review.... Read More | Share it now!

Nokia 8 Sirocco: Solid Steel And A Beautiful Finnish

The Nokia 8 Sirocco might just be the surprise winner of MWC 2018 – at least as far as the buzz goes. With a stainless steel-and-glass build, Zeiss optics, Android One software and a beautiful curved display, this deluxe edition of the earlier Nokia 8 certainly lives up to the “Sirocco” suffix used on the Nokia 8800 some eleven years ago. Will a slightly older processor and a debatably high price tag sink its prospects? Tune in for the answer (and a short history lesson on Nokia vs HMD Global) in MrMobile’s Nokia 8 Sirocco Hands-On from MWC 2018!... Read More | Share it now!

Sony XZ2 Hands-On: A Slow-Motion Comeback?

Should you care about a Sony smartphone in 2018? Well, if you live in the United States, where the brand has all but evaporated, the answer is probably “no.” But with the brand-new Xperia XZ2, Sony Mobile says it’s trying for a “fresh start” in the States … and after a couple hours with it, I’d say it’s got a chance. Join me for a quick look at the Sony Xperia XZ2.... Read More | Share it now!