Back in 2021 I bought into, literally, the new world of folding phones with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. I wrote quite a bit about that phone here. A phone that was a tall but narrow brick of a phone but then unfolded to turn into a small tablet. The compromises were real, but it felt like the path to the future of mobile devices. While I still believe that these kinds of folding devices do have a future, the persistent durability questions around the complex construction, fragile displays, and moving parts has led to a very bumpy road. And after 3 broken devices in 3 years, it is a train I am hopping off of, for now.
Read MoreSamsung Super Fast Wireless Charger Review
Samsung has taken to releasing new wireless chargers every year with the S series phone launch in January. This year, the company debuted the Super Fast Wireless Charger and Super Fast Wireless Charger Duo. The latter model especially useful to people with a Samsung Galaxy Watch, and after 18 months with last year’s Wireless Charger Duo, I decided to pick up the newer model to keep at the office I’m now back working at part time. Is it a good upgrade from last year’s model? Let’s dig in.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for March 29, 2022
A slow few days of news, but here are a few of the things I’ve found interesting.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Unpacked Roundup for February 9, 2022
Samsung had what is their biggest event of the year, unveiling this year’s version of the western world’s best selling Android phones, the Galaxy S Series. There were also tablets, and a few smaller announcements.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for October 5, 2021
After taking a pause last Thursday in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, here are a few of the tech stories I’ve found interesting over the last several days… including a Facebook outage you may have heard about.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Z Fold3 One Month Later
One month isn’t enough time to render a long term verdict on the durability of a folding phone like the Galaxy Z Fold3. Will it break in a year? Samsung doesn’t think so, but that still remains to be seen. But one month with this quasi phone/tablet device has been enough time for me to really learn the quirks of such a unique device. After a month, I feel like I have a good handle on the good and the bad. Thankfully, it is mostly good. I also finally got my hands on an S Pen that works with the Fold3, so I’ve been able to test that experience out. Is the Fold3 a worthy Galaxy Note replacement? Let’s find out.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Review
I’ve written this review once already. No, seriously. I wrote most of what I planned to be my review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and it was almost 4000 words without even talking about the software experience. I wanted to talk about the Z Fold 3 as I normally would talk about a smartphone, but also talk about the things that make the Z Fold 3 different and special. 4000 words later and I had something that was too much to publish. The reality is that it is impossible to talk about the phone like a normal phone, since it isn’t a normal phone, so it is time for a bit of a different approach. Instead of talking about all the bells and whistles, all the specs, and every feature of the phone, I’m going to focus on the things that do make this phone different. Because this phone is unlike any piece of technology I’ve ever used. But it is also very expensive. The retail price of the Z Fold 3 starts at $2270. That alone means this isn’t a device for everyone. But Samsung’s goal is to show that it *can* be for everyone, and to show what the future of our mobile devices could be. Let’s dive in.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for August 26, 2021
Here are a few of the stories I’ve found interesting over the last couple of days.
Read MoreTech News Roundup for August 19, 2021
Here are a few of the stories I’ve found interesting over the last few days.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Unpacked Roundup for August 11, 2021
Samsung held their summer time Galaxy Unpacked event this morning, featuring 4 product announcements. The company is going all in on foldable phones, with meaningful updates to the Galaxy Z line. There are also new watches running Wear OS 3.0 and some headphones. There is a lot to get to.
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