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Motorola Edge Plus (2022) review: no gimmicks, but not quite good enough

Technology Allison Johnson - March 24, 2022

The Motorola Edge Plus is a straightforward Android flagship with no gimmicky features or nostalgia to prop it up. The result...

Apple’s new iPhone SE is a modern phone stuck in yesterday’s design

Technology Allison Johnson - March 14, 2022

Everything about the iPhone SE is designed for the next few years except for one very important component: the screen. More specifically, the thick bezels that border the 4.7-inch LCD on the...

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE review: just off the mark

Technology Allison Johnson - January 13, 2022

There’s a category in the smartphone market that has emerged over the past few years that I’ll call “value...

Google Pixel 5A review: boring, but better than ever

Technology Allison Johnson - August 17, 2021

Google is revealing a phone this year where it’s pulling out all the stops and going big on a cutting-edge, in-house designed SoC, upgraded camera specs, and a bold new look. ...

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G review: stuck in the middle

Technology Allison Johnson - August 13, 2021

The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is a thoroughly decent midrange phone that doesn’t really need to exist. Taking it at...

Sony’s Xperia 1 III is pricey, performant, and perplexing

Technology Allison Johnson - July 17, 2021

The Sony Xperia 1 III is a great phone that I won’t recommend to many people. Once again, Sony has created...

TCL 20 Pro 5G review: good looks aren’t everything

Technology Allison Johnson - July 4, 2021

The TCL 20 Pro 5G is a good-looking budget phone that works out some of the first-gen kinks we encountered in...

OnePlus Nord N200 5G review: T-Mobile’s best phone under $250

Technology Allison Johnson - June 25, 2021

The answer to whether you should buy the $239 OnePlus Nord N200 5G depends a lot on who your...