Smartphones & Gear

Get a Nomad Tracking Card Air for Free with Qualifying Orders for the Next 72 Hours

Nomad is running a limited 72-hour promotion that gives shoppers a free Tracking Card Air with eligible purchases, which is a tidy way to put one of the brand’s more practical accessories in front of people who were already planning to buy something. From now through 9 a.m. PST on April 17, anyone placing a global order of $80 or more can add Nomad’s $29 wallet tracker to the cart and use code FREEGIFT to get it at no extra cost. The catch is simple enough: this deal only applies to the iOS version.

Gift Guides & Round-Ups

Anker Charging Lineup: 5 New Products Tested for Daily Carry, Family Travel, and Everything in Between

Anker sent us five of its latest charging products to test, and they cover every charging situation you can throw at them. There’s an ultra-slim magnetic power bank for daily carry, a tiny wall charger with a screen, a foldable 3-in-1 wireless charging station, a 160W three-port brick, and a 20K power bank beefy enough to keep a family’s worth of devices running on a road trip. We spent a few weeks with all of them to figure out what’s worth the money and what you’d be paying for features you’ll never use.

News & Features

Motorola Pairs the Moto G Stylus 2026 with the New Moto Pad 2026 for Note-Taking, Streaming, and Everyday Multitasking

Motorola is preparing to roll out two new midrange devices, the moto g stylus 2026 and the moto pad 2026. The pairing makes enough sense on paper. One is meant for jotting down notes, sketching, and handling everyday phone duties, while the other gives you a larger screen for streaming, schoolwork, and the usual pile of tasks that somehow spreads across multiple devices.

News & Features

OPPO Find N6 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: The Foldable Fight Samsung Might Not Win

If you’re in the market for a book-style foldable, and you live in the United States, your best option is arguably the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. If you live overseas, however, you have many more options. One of the best options is the OPPO Find N6 that came out in the spring of 2026. Both of these phones offer an insanely thin design, excellent cameras, and fun software tricks that can make for a great phone experience. If you’re lucky enough to live somewhere where both are readily available, this is a difficult choice.

iPhone 17e - ESR iPhone 17 Series Classic Hybrid Magnetic Cases with Stash Stand

News & Features

ESR iPhone 17 Classic Hybrid Magnetic Cases with Stash Stand Add Practical and Affordable Protection

ESR iPhone 17 Classic Hybrid Magnetic Cases with Stash Stand are designed for a simple reality: phones get dropped, camera bumps get scraped, and clear cases rarely stay clear for long. With options for the iPhone 17e, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, ESR’s new lineup focuses on the sort of everyday protection that actually matters, while adding a built-in stand and magnetic charging support that won’t make your phone feel clunky.

News & Features

iPhone 17e: Apple’s Affordable iPhone Finally Feels Like a First-Class Citizen

Apple has never been shy about charging premium prices, so any iPhone that lands closer to the middle of the market tends to come with a quiet disclaimer. Something is usually missing. A feature disappears, a capability gets trimmed back, or the phone arrives with the faint suggestion that the real experience costs a few hundred dollars more. The iPhone 17e, starting at $599, does not entirely escape that dynamic. Apple still reserves its most extravagant hardware for the higher tiers. Yet this model feels less like a consolation prize than earlier “budget” iPhones.

Reviews

I Tested Apple’s iPhone 17 and 17 Pro Max in the Yukon: Here’s What I Learned

It’s been almost six months since Apple released the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max, alongside the iPhone Air, and Apple just unveiled the iPhone 17e. I’ve been using a lavender iPhone 17 and a cosmic orange iPhone 17 Pro Max on and off since late September 2025, primarily to create content, so I think it’s time for a proper review. Currently, my main phone is Google’s Pixel 10 Pro XL (the Canadian model with US-compatible 5G bands and a SIM tray), and while I mostly review Android phones, I prefer using iPhones to create content, especially for…

Events, News & Features

Nothing’s Boldest Lineup Yet: Hands-On with the Phone (4a) Pro, Phone (4a), and the Colorful New Headphone (a)

Nothing launched a new lineup of smartphones and audio today in London, including the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, the Nothing Phone (4a), and the Nothing Headphone (a). Supported by last year’s flagship Nothing Phone (3) and Nothing Headphone (1), this represents the strongest lineup of phones and audio that the company has ever launched. Right now, Nothing has a pretty intimidating portfolio of devices, top to bottom.

News & Features

The Limited Edition JLab Blue XL Speaker Headphones Pack 30 Watts into a Wearable Party Machine

There are times when a tiny Bluetooth speaker feels almost apologetic; you perch it on the counter during a game-day gathering, hit play, and suddenly everyone is huddled around it like it’s whispering stock tips. That’s charming for dinner music, but not so much when your team just scored. The Limited edition JLab Blue XL Speaker Headphones look like oversized blue headphones, but instead of covering your ears, they drape around your neck or sit on a table, blasting outward like a compact sound system. They’re perched squarely between personal audio and portable party, and subtle? They are not.

News & Features

Samsung Teases a New Galaxy Camera Experience Ahead of Galaxy Unpacked

Samsung is getting ready to introduce a new Galaxy camera experience, a system designed to pull photo capture, editing, and sharing into a single workflow on its latest Galaxy smartphones. The full reveal is set for Galaxy Unpacked on Wednesday, February 25, at 1 p.m. ET, but the company has already previewed how this updated camera experience will lean heavily on Galaxy AI to handle tasks that used to require multiple apps and more patience than most people care to admit.

News & Features

Statik SmartCharge Pro Is a $99 15,000mAh GaN Charger That Powers Your Laptop, Phone, and Apple Watch Anywhere

The Statik SmartCharge Pro is a $99 portable battery and wall charger hybrid designed to consolidate the tangle of cables and power bricks that tend to accumulate in your bag. With a 15,000mAh battery, built-in USB-C cable, wireless charging pad, and international plug adapters, it promises to handle everything from your phone to your laptop in a single, travel-friendly device. That’s an ambitious claim. The real question is whether it earns the space it takes up in your carry-on.

News & Features

AT&T Wants to Fix the “First Phone” Problem with the New amiGO Jr. Phone, a Smartphone Built Just for Kids

Giving a child their first smartphone has become one of modern parenting’s more fraught milestones, sitting somewhere between handing over a house key and giving them the car keys, except the smartphone is also a portal to everything wonderful and deeply questionable about the internet. For years, parents have faced an unsatisfying binary choice: hand down an old iPhone and hope for the best, or opt for a stripped-down “kid phone” that often felt more like a plastic toy than a serious communication tool. The new AT&T amiGO Jr. Phone is an attempt to redraw that line.

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Editorials

The Great Smartphone Slowdown: Are We Smarter Buyers, or Just Out of Reasons to Upgrade Annually?

For years, upgrading your phone every 12 to 18 months felt less like a choice and more like a necessity if you wanted better cameras, faster performance, and battery life that lasted past dinner. That expectation is starting to crack. Recent research from Allstate Protection Plans would have us believe that Americans have stepped off the hype treadmill and now treat smartphones as long-term investments rather than disposable toys. Maybe. Or maybe this is simply what happens when phones stop changing much, prices keep climbing, and the industry runs out of fresh reasons to demand everyone’s attention every 12 months.

Reviews

OPPO Reno 15 Pro Review: Beautiful Design, Big Battery, and a “Pro” Camera That Doesn’t Quite Deliver

As a U.S.-focused phone reviewer, it’s nice every now and then to take the blinders off and see what’s available in the rest of the world. While OPPO kinda-sorta has a presence here in the United States via OnePlus, I wanted to take a look at OPPO’s offerings directly. The company sent me the OPPO Reno 15 Pro, the Reno 15, and the OPPO Watch S. The Reno 15 Pro is obviously the headliner here, but I appreciated the chance to take a look at the other devices as well.

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News & Features

KeySmart SmartCard Makes Wallet Tracking Easy for Both Android and iOS Users

If you’ve ever found yourself patting every pocket while asking the universe where your wallet went this time, the KeySmart SmartCard might feel like a personal gift. At $39.99, this ultra-thin tracking card slips into your wallet and quietly waits for the moment you inevitably need it. It works with both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub, so it doesn’t care whether you are Team iPhone or Team Android. It just wants to help you find your stuff and get on with your day.

Reviews

OnePlus 15 vs. OnePlus 15R: When the “Premium Midrange” Starts Feeling Awkward

OnePlus is one of the lesser-known brands in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean its phones are not good. Indeed, OnePlus has been making remarkable strides over the past few years, including being among the first phones to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. The OnePlus 15 is a blazing-fast phone, particularly good for gaming. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 15R exists in an odd place, somewhere between flagship and midrange, with some really great specifications, but a higher price tag than we’re used to due to a variety of factors. But it’s still a good value in its own…

Events, News & Features

Motorola Razr Fold Signals Motorola’s Big Bet on Foldables, AI, and a Smarter Connected Ecosystem

Motorola used Lenovo Tech World 2026 to introduce the motorola razr fold, a new foldable phone that signals where the company thinks phones are headed next. This was not just a hardware moment. Motorola also rolled out a unified artificial intelligence platform, teased a wearable AI companion, and showed off a FIFA-themed razr that will test the willpower of soccer fans everywhere. Taken together, the announcements paint a picture of Motorola aiming for devices that work together quietly in the background instead of constantly asking for your attention.

Events, News & Features

The Punkt. MC03 Is a Privacy-First Smartphone Built in Europe for People Who Want Control of Their Data

The Punkt. MC03 is a smartphone that takes a very deliberate stance on modern tech fatigue. It is designed for people who want a fully functional phone without quietly trading their personal data for convenience. Built in Europe and priced at $699 in the US, the MC03 aims to feel familiar enough to use every day while doing something most phones do not do particularly well: mind its own business.

Crowdfunding, Events, Gear Bits

TDM Neo Hybrid Headphones Cleverly Turn Into a Portable Speaker with a Twist, While Offering 200-Hours of Battery Life

It’s hard to make headphones or portable speakers interesting. You can tweak the shape of a speaker or add a clever strap for backpack duty. You can dress up a pair of headphones with new colors or textures. But at the end of the day, everyone knows what over-the-ear headphones are, and everyone knows what a small Bluetooth speaker does. The TDM Neo tries something different by combining both, and it just might make you rethink how you use each.

Events

Clicks Communicator and Clicks Power Keyboard Take a Stand Against Distraction and Awkward Typing

Clicks is taking a noticeably different approach to modern tech with two new products that seem far more focused on helping you get things done than on keeping you endlessly entertained. Clicks Communicator is a compact second phone designed for clear communication, quick responses, and fewer distractions, while the new Clicks Power Keyboard tackles one of technology’s most persistent annoyances: awkward typing on smart screens. Together, they suggest a quieter, more intentional way to interact with your devices, whether that means separating work from personal life or simply making everyday tasks feel less cumbersome.

News & Features

Moto G Power 2026 Arrives with Big Battery Life, a Bright 6.8″ Display, and Tough Everyday Durability

Motorola is bringing the moto g power 2026 to North America with a confidence usually reserved for pricier phones. In the United States, the unlocked model launches January 8 at Best Buy, Amazon, and Motorola’s site for $299.99. Pricing can shift slightly depending on the carrier or channel, but it remains solidly in the sub-$300 range. Once you keep that figure in mind, the phone’s feature set becomes more intriguing, because it seems determined to outperform its cost. The combination of durability, display quality, and battery life makes the moto g power 2026 feel unexpectedly ambitious for its price.

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