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Review ASUS ZenFone 4: A dual camera system on a mid-range smartphone!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
The latest mid-range Android smartphone created by ASUS is called ASUS ZenFone 4 (ZE554KL) and, compared to the previous generation, it introduces a dual-camera system and some other interesting novelties like support for Bluetooth 5. We were very curious to take it for a spin and test it in detail. After using it for more than a week, this is what we have learned about ASUS ZenFone 4: [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] What

Review Motorola Moto Z2 Play: The midrange smartphone that shapeshifts

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Motorola has recently launched a modular smartphone that is part of their Motorola Moto Z family. Modular means that you can magnetically attach various Moto Mods which enhance your smartphone. There are Moto Mods for increasing the battery capacity, for taking better photos, or even for projecting your smartphone's screen on walls. Over the last few weeks, we played with the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, the latest mid-range Android smartphone

Review TP-Link Neffos X1 Lite: One of the best low budget smartphones!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
TP-Link is best known for its wireless routers and networking devices. Not many people know that the company has decided to produce smartphones too. In recent months, we have reviewed their Neffos X1 smartphone and, at the time, we were pleased with what it had to offer. Recently, the company sent us for testing their smaller Neffos X1 Lite smartphone with Android 7 Nougat. We were curious to see if

Motorola Moto E4 Plus review: A bigger screen and battery make a better smartphone?

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Recently, we tested the latest budget-friendly smartphone from Motorola: the Moto E4. We also had the chance to check on its bigger brother, the Motorola Moto E4 Plus, and what it has to offer. Moto E4 Plus is essentially the same smartphone as the Moto E4 but with a larger screen, more RAM, a camera with more pixels and a monster battery with a capacity of 5000mAh. That sounds pretty

Motorola Moto E4 review: Redefining low budget Android smartphones

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  • Radu Tyrsina
The market for budget smartphones is very competitive, with many vendors that are permanently fighting to get their share. Motorola has recently launched two budget-friendly smartphones called Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus. Over the last week, we have used and tested the Motorola Moto E4, a smartphone that is sold at the incredibly small price tag of only 100 dollars. It looks good, and it promises to offer a

Apple has embraced a universal charging standard. Will Hell soon freeze over?

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Apple has announced the launch of three new smartphones: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. If you have watched any news channel, you surely heard about it. One feature that surprised us about these smartphones is not the processor they use or the quality of their cameras, but the fact that they have adopted wireless charging: a technology that has been around for five years. Not only that

ASUS ZenFone 3 Max 5.5 review: ZenFone 3 Max upgraded in all ways that matter!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Among the most popular smartphone models sold by ASUS are their ZenFone Max devices. They come with generous batteries that are created to offer plenty of autonomy. A few months ago, we tested the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max, and we were not happy with what it had to offer. We thought it provided less value than the first ASUS ZenFone Max. Many users had similar criticism and, as a result,

ASUS ZenFone AR review: Switch between physical and virtual realities

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  • Radu Tyrsina
In August 2017, the world met the first Android smartphone that was capable of running with both Daydream and Tango platforms for virtual and augmented reality from Google. We are talking about the ASUS ZenFone AR, a powerful smartphone with a lot to show off. For the last couple of days, we used it both in the real world and in virtual reality. Now, we would like to share with

Reviewing the Xiaomi Redmi 4A: The ultra budget choice of the year?

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Even though it was founded only recently, in 2010, Xiaomi has quickly become one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in the world. The company does great in budget markets like China, India or Eastern Europe. We recently received for testing their newest low budget smartphone: Xiaomi Redmi 4A. This smartphone runs on Android 6 and promises a good user experience at around 110 USD. It is also sold in many

4 apps that help you diagnose the health of your Android device

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  • Radu Tyrsina
If you own an Android smartphone or tablet that has started to misbehave, you might want to know what is wrong with it. Only after you check to see that it is not something you can resolve yourself, you send it to the repair shop or make use of its warranty. To test the health status of an Android device, you need to have at least one app that can

Reviewing the Huawei P10: Charming imperfection!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
P10 is Huawei's attempt at breaking Samsung's domination in the world of Android flagships. It is an attractive smartphone, with many qualities and also a couple of defects. In some markets other than the USA, it is one of the best selling flagships. To learn why and what Huawei P10 has to offer, read this detailed review: [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] What is the Huawei P10 good at? Huawei P10 is an excellent

ASUS Zenfone Live review: Good value at a very low price

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  • Radu Tyrsina
ASUS Zenfone Live is a popular smartphone in markets which are very price-sensitive. Many people can't afford an expensive device, and they look for low-end devices that deliver good value. We received this smartphone for testing and, after using it for about two weeks, here's our opinion about ASUS Zenfone Live: [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] Before we start, a small clarification about ASUS Zenfone Live and Zenfone Go If you have bought an

Review Huawei P10 lite - A mid-range smartphone of very good quality

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Huawei is one of the biggest names in the smartphones industry. That must mean that the smartphones the company produces are good, not just marketed very well. We recently got our hands on their latest mid-range smartphone, namely the Huawei P10 lite, and we were curious to see if it is an excellent choice for people who want a well-balanced smartphone at an affordable price. After using it for two

7 ways in which the 2017 version of the Nokia 3310 betrays its predecessor from 2000

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  • Radu Tyrsina
HMD Global, the new owner of the Nokia brand, released a new version of the legendary Nokia 3310 phone. The hype around this phone skyrocketed, and people were excited to hear about the resurrection of this phone. After all, it's not every day that you get to see a phone like the Nokia 3310 which has become legendary as probably the most durable mobile phone. Surely, a remastered version of

Reviewing the Nokia 3310 - How nostalgia sells mediocre phones at a high price

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  • Radu Tyrsina
These days we tested one of the ghosts of the last decade: the Nokia 3310! You surely have heard of it. It is one of the most emblematic phones of the early 2000s. There are a lot of people who still remember this phone and who feel nostalgic about the times when it ruled the mobile world. If you feel like this introduction is about dinosaurs, congrats, you're right! The

Reviewing the TP-Link UP525 Fast USB Charger - Quick charge your family's gadgets

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  • Radu Tyrsina
We received an interesting device for testing, called TP-Link 5-Port Fast USB Charger (UP525). As its name accurately suggests, this is a charger that allows you to simultaneously charge up to five different devices using USB cables. The manufacturing company also says that it benefits from an exclusive technology that allows it to fast charge - up to 65% faster than normal - the devices connected to it. We used

Reviewing Pl@ntNet - A collaborative app for identifying plants with your smartphone

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  • Radu Tyrsina
A while ago, we read about an app for Android called PlantNet, or PlantNet Plant Identification in its extended version. It's an app that promises to help people identify plants by using their smartphones. It's all about taking a picture and letting image recognition software do its job at identifying that flower, tree, or any other plant you've shot. People even compared PlantNet to Shazam and said that it is

Reviewing the TP-Link Neffos X1 - Surprisingly good, at a reasonable price

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  • Radu Tyrsina
TP-Link is a company best known for the networking devices that they manufacture. However, they're also present on the smartphone market, and they recently launched a new series of smartphones: Neffos X1 and Neffos X1 Max. Over the last week or so, we tested the Neffos X1 and today, we'd like to share our opinion about this smartphone. Is the Neffos X1 a good choice? What does it have to

Reviewing the Nokia 150 - The return of feature phones?

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Ah, Nokia. The brand that connected so many people back in the nineties. The brand that soared so high in the mobile communications market, only to dip to unimaginable lows in the last few years. Under the new ownership of Foxconn and HMD global, the iconic brand has resumed its production of feature phones, the ancestors of current mobile devices. Since many of you are interested in seeing where this
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