Snapdragon 821
Previously announced back in October, Oculus VR this week has begun to sell its mainstream-focused Oculus Go standalone VR headset. With a price of just $199 for the base unit, the Oculus Go is the first in a new generation of far more affordable standalone headsets, eschewing some performance and features of other, more expensive headsets in order to bring the price down for the mass market. As a result the Go is positioned to serve as an entry-level headset in the VR space, giving many more users their first look at the world of VR. 1440p, Spatial Audio, 3DoF, 2 Hours of Gaming Under the hood, the Oculus Go VR headset features a 5.5-inch display panel with a 2560×1440 (538 ppi) resolution, a 60 &ndash...
Xiaomi Mi MIX: A Closer Look at the Design and Display
Xiaomi’s Mi MIX gives us a glimpse of the future. A pseudo-concept phone that’s being produced in limited quantities and sold in China, it combines the latest technology with...
48 by Matt Humrick on 4/10/2017
HTC Announces New Phones For U: HTC U Play and HTC U Ultra
HTC added two new smartphones to its lineup today: the HTC U Play and HTC U Ultra. Both phones use an aluminum frame paired with a curved glass back...
36 by Matt Humrick on 1/12/2017
The Google Pixel XL Review: Life After Nexus
Google’s latest phones, the Pixel and Pixel XL, still provide that pure Android experience along with at least two years of timely software and security updates. There’s also Google...
251 by Matt Humrick & Brandon Chester on 11/8/2016
Xiaomi Announces the Mi Note 2 (Snapdragon 821, 6GB RAM) and Mi MIX Concept Phones
Xiaomi has added two new phones to its lineup: the Mi Note 2 and the Mi MIX. Both are flagship phones with large screens that emphasize performance and design...
55 by Matt Humrick on 10/25/2016
Hands On With the New Google Pixel Phones
After Google’s launch event today in San Francisco, I had an opportunity to get my hands on its new Pixel and Pixel XL phones. My initial impression is that...
73 by Matt Humrick on 10/5/2016
Google Announces Pixel and Pixel XL Phones: Snapdragon 821, 5" & 5.5" Screens, $649, Preorders Start Today
At an event today in San Francisco, Google unveiled its latest vision for Android smartphones—the Google Pixel and Pixel XL. For this generation, Google nixes the familiar Nexus name...
103 by Ryan Smith & Matt Humrick on 10/4/2016
Xiaomi Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus Announced
Xiaomi announced two new flagship smartphones today. The Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus are updates to the Mi 5 / Mi 5 Pro and Mi 5 Plus phones...
23 by Matt Humrick on 9/27/2016
Qualcomm Details Snapdragon 821: Clocks, Efficiency, and IP
While Qualcomm already announced the Snapdragon 821, with the announcement details were rather sparse. Fortunately, today Qualcomm followed up with more details. Those that followed the announcement might recall...
32 by Joshua Ho on 8/31/2016
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 821: 2.4 GHz Kryo
If you’ve been paying attention to the right places in the past few months it was probably obvious this was coming, but Qualcomm is announcing a higher tier to...
78 by Joshua Ho on 7/11/2016
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