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Now that Apple has finally released a phone that is capable of wireless charging in the iPhone 8 you can bet we will see a rise in the popularity of Qi charging. This is currently the most popular standard for wireless charging and many companies from hotel chains to car manufacturers have...

Samsung has just applied for a design patent that features a nearly bezel free display with only a small cutout near the top. The cutout would presumably be for a camera, sensors and earpiece. So far early rumors surrounding the Galaxy S9 suggest that it will have a rear placed fingerprint...

LG has one of the sleekest designs around with the nearly bezel-less design of the LG G6, and it looks like they will be improving on that design language with the V30. Recently an LG patent was leaked that shows what the second screen of the V30 might look like. It appears to wrap around a...

Voice activated assistants seem to be the next big thing in Mobile tech. Amazon has been leading the way with Alexa, while Google is coming in strong with Google Home powered by Google Assists. Even Microsoft is getting in on the action with Cortana powered speakers. Samsung has been pushing...

Samsung has patented a secondary display for smartphones. Their idea envisions a secondary display that is embedded in the edge of the watch face display. This would allow users to glance down at their watch and gather possible scrolling information from this longer screen. If nothing else this...

Samsung has been making the wireless charger better with every iteration. The first charge pad simply charged your Galaxy device wirelessly ,the next version added fast charging, and the latest charge pad includes a stand which makes using your phone while charging much easier. The only downside...

The Note 5 is a big device and it can get pretty tiring to hold it up for long periods of time. I have actually had digits fall asleep holding the Note 5 watching a football game on the watch ESPN app. Samsung may have a pretty cool trick up their sleeve for the Note 6. Samsung filed a patent...

I have not wanted to get my hands on flip phone since the Motorola Krzr back in 2006. I can remember being so genuinely excited to finally have a phone with a built in mp3 player and web browser! These days I would scoff at such a device. Samsung has been hinting at a foldable phone for a...