Cell Phones

The Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro open things up in more ways than one through new hardware and software that shifts the focus in all the right places.

We’re in a golden age of home movies thanks to the built-in video shooting capability of most mobile phones and there are people making big bucks posting professional looking videos on sites like YouTube —that are shot on their smartphone. How do you go from shaky, raw smartphone footage to polished looking results with subtitles, special effects and animated overlays? It’s actually pretty easy and the best part is, you can pump up your phone footage with movie effects for next to nothing and sometimes even for free.

Nuu is a maker of budget pre-paid handsets ideal for users looking for an upgrade over a basic feature phone or who need a second device.

The Edge is back, this time with a ‘Galaxy S7’ coming before it, showing that Samsung is serious about pushing the notion that an edged display carries advantages. While aesthetically pleasing, the Galaxy S6 Edge and S6 Edge+ were limited in what the edge displays could do. Too limiting, in fact, taking away any real practicality to them. The feature set has been given a boost with the Galaxy S7 Edge, along with a few other returning additions.

Samsung new products at its Unpacked event, headlined by the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4, plus all-new earbuds and smartwatches.

Books, tuition fees and supplies can leave a dent in your wallet. With only a two-year contract, these budget friendly phones get an A+ for affordability. They take the sting out of not being able to afford iPhone 6.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow has now been out for almost six months, and while it hasn’t come close to growing to represent the majority of smartphones and tablets running Android, it is set to roll out in greater numbers with impending updates and new devices. Google hasn’t changed too much since it first unveiled Marshmallow, but there are improvements, nonetheless.

Samsung unveiled a new smartphone in the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) in a variety of colours at its latest virtual Unpacked event.

Google goes in a different direction with the Pixel 5, yet retains so much of its familiarity that it will either draw you in or wave you back.

Folding phones were once the norm as flip phones, and Samsung is hoping to bring back the iconic form factor, starting with the Galaxy Z Flip.