Lenovo’s latest Chromebooks for the education market include an entry-level Lenovo 100e Chromebook that’s coming in March for $219, and the $269 Lenovo 300e Chromebook and $309 Lenovo 500e Chromebook, which are both already available. Interesting sidenote: Lenovo’s press release says prices start at $279 for the 300e and $349 for the 500e, but they’re […]
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Lenovo unveils Yoga 530, Yoga 730 convertible notebooks
Lenovo is updating its Yoga line of convertible notebooks with new Yoga 530 and Yoga 730 models. Each version is available with up to an 8th-gen Intel Core i7 processor and features a full-sized keyboard, a touchscreen, a 360-degree hinge, and optional support for a Lenovo Active Pen 2 with 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity. […]
Sony Xperia Ear Duo “open ear” wireless earbuds coming this spring for $280
Plenty of companies are selling “truly wireless” earbuds these days. But Sony’s new Xperia Ear Duo earbuds aren’t just completely wireless… they’re designed not to give you an immersive audio experience. That’s because they have what Sony calls an “open ear” design that lets you hear music, podcasts, or other audio without preventing you from hearing […]
Sony launches Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact with Snapdragon 845
While rivals like Samsung continue to offer flagship phones with two screen sizes: big and bigger, Sony is continuing to go the other way: big and smaller. Sony’s 2018 flagship line consists of the Sony Xperia XZ2 with a 5.7 inch display and the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact with a 5 inch screen. Both feature Qualcomm Snapdragon […]
Samsung launches Galaxy S9 and S9+ with improved camera, AI, and software features
As expected, Samsung unveiled its next flagship phones at Mobile World Congress today. The 5.8 inch Samsung Galaxy S9 and 6.2 inch Galaxy S9+ look a lot like last year’s flagships… but they pack a bunch of new features under the hood. Samsung’s latest phones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chips (or Samsung Exynos […]
HMD unveils updated Nokia 6, 7, and 8 smartphones
HMD is updating its mid-range and high-end smartphone range with the launch of three new phones, all coming in April. The 2018 version of the Nokia 6 features updated design and specs, the new Nokia 7 Plus is an upper mid-range device with an improved camera and 2-day battery life, and the new Nokia 8 Sirocco is […]
ZTE launches $80 Tempo Go smartphone with Android Go
The ZTE Tempo Go is a budget smartphone with entry-level specs including a 5 inch, 854 x 480 pixel display, a 1.1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. But this $80 smartphone is also one of the first to feature Android Go. That means it’ll ship with a […]
Nokia 1 with Android Go coming in April for $85
HMD is joining the Android Go party with a low-cost phone called the Nokia 1. As expected, it’s an entry-level phone that’s positioned as an upgrade for feature-phone users. In fact, with an expected price of $85, it’s actually cheaper than the new Nokia 8110 4G feature phone. The Nokia 1 is expected to hit the […]
HMD introduces $97 Nokia 8110 4G feature phone
There may be a lot of talk about smartphones at Mobile World Congress this week, but HMD says there are still 1.3 billion people using feature phones. And while the company has entry-level smartphones like the new Nokia 1 that it thinks should be a big step up for those folks, the company is also […]
Huawei unveils MediaPad M5 tablets with Kirin 960 chips, 8.4 or 10.8 inch displays
While it often seems like tablet makers are in a race to the bottom these days, Huawei isn’t willing to cede the high-end Android tablet space to Samsung. The Chinese device maker has unveiled three new Android tablets at Mobile World Congress: the Huawei MediaPad M5 (8.4), the Huawei MediaPad M5 (10.8), and the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 […]