For the past two years, the Microsoft Surface Book has sat at the apex of my ideal-Windows-device pyramid. When I reviewed its Performance Base upgrade last year, the Surface Book’s funky four-in-one form factor won me over, its vast capabilities making up for its ponderous size and prodigious price tag. Today, Microsoft reinvigorates its halo notebook with the Surface Book 2, a duo of devices offering the same look and feel of the Surface Book, but with revised specs and two available sizes.... Read More | Share it now!

The Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro offer a fresh new design, lots of battery capacity, and a camera that builds on an impressive legacy. They’re also powered by one of the most-hyped processors of the year: the Kirin 970’s “Neural Network Processing Unit” promises to help the phone take better pictures, predict your actions more quickly, and age more gracefully. I spent about two hours with Huawei’s Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, and came away more excited for these than any prior phone in the family. Join me for a MrMobile first look!... Read More | Share it now!

When you hear the term “wearable technology,” probably the first thing that springs to mind is a smartwatch – or Snapchat Spectacles, or even that crazy FrontRow Camera I reviewed a while back. But if you take the term at its most literal … well, you get something like the Levi’s Commuter Trucker, the first wearable technology from Google’s Project Jacquard and my first “smart jacket.” Basically speaking, it’s a denim jacket with some incredibly smart Google technology sewn in – but while its potential is huge, so is its price tag. Join me for the first MrMobile review of a Project Jacquard smart jacket!... Read More | Share it now!

It’s been eight years since wireless charging first came to smartphones with the Palm Pre, but it took Apple building it into the iPhone 8 and iPhone X to make it matter to the mainstream. That’s no snarky jab at Apple or its customers; in fact the iPhone’s newfound embrace of wireless charging is reason to celebrate for all those who’ve ever known the joy of cutting the (charging) cord! That’s because wireless charging is about to return to the scene in a big way – and this time, there’s no pesky standards war to get in the way of progress. I’m MrMobile and here’s what you need to know if you’re treating your smartphones to a wireless charger in 2017.... Read More | Share it now!

Sometimes you just have to put the conclusion up front: the iPhone 8 is a successful execution of a familiar idea. It’s as iterative an upgrade as you can get, and with a bleeding-edge iPhone X on the horizon and scads of Android phones that have had similar features for years, the iPhone 8 doesn’t seem likely to shine in the annals of iPhone history. But if you’ve got a lot invested in Apple’s ecosystem (and you don’t want to spend a thousand dollars on the iPhone X) well, the iPhone 8 was made for you. I’m Michael Fisher and this is part 2 of MrMobile’s iPhone 8 review, brought to you by dbrand.... Read More | Share it now!

The iPhone 8 is already one of the most recognizable smartphones on the planet – because you have to look really close to discover it’s not just an iPhone 7 with a glossy paint job. But spending two days with an iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in New York City reminded me that you shouldn’t judge a smartphone by its chassis. The iPhone 8 family carries the fastest processor on the market and better low-light cameras than the competition – quite a far cry from the “specs aren’t everything” Apple of years past. Join me for part 1 of my iPhone 8 review/iPhone 8 Plus review, and stay tuned for Part 2 coming the week of September 25!... Read More | Share it now!

The Blue Satellite Headphones don’t just stand out thanks to their striking looks. With an onboard analog amplifier, dual drivers per earcup and one of the most well-known brand names in audio, the Blue Satellite should have been a shoe-in for first place in my ever-rotating collection of bluetooth headphones.... Read More | Share it now!

If you’re not excited for the next iPhone, you’re not alone. The iPhone X is pretty neat, but if I weren’t a reviewer, it’s doubtful I’d plunk down $999 for the privilege of owning one. While the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are less expensive, they’re also less exciting, with basically the same industrial design Apple’s been using since 2012. So if you’ve been toying with the idea of jumping to Android, this is a good year to do it – but the world of Android is so vast, it can be tough to tell what’s actually worth your time. Fortunately, that’s why I’m here. I’m MrMobile and these are my top picks for iPhone alternatives in 2017. Beware, though: if you’re here for just another rundown of Samsung Galaxy shoutouts, you’re in the wrong place. About half of these picks are not what you might call “popular” – and they’re pretty US-focused to boot. So dive on in to the Best iPhone Alternatives of 2017, and drop your own suggestions in the comments!... Read More | Share it now!

If you know Apple at all, you’ve probably heard the cliché that it does things better, instead of doing them *first*. Nowhere is that more obvious than in the iPhone X announced today, which is easily the most exciting iPhone in years – thanks to a bunch of features that aren’t really new. But I’m not here to bash Apple. We’re not only gonna look at where these features came from; we’re gonna see how Apple will probably improve them, as is its wont. I’m MrMobile and even though I wasn’t in Cupertino for the big iPhone X release today, I was glued to my MacBook the whole time – and I have some iPhone X First Impressions to share!... Read More | Share it now!