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Motorola’s latest Moto G Stylus gets the basics right

Technology Allison Johnson - April 15, 2022

The 2022 edition of the Moto G Stylus has a clearance rack vibe, since it’s probably one of the...

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G review: a good deal gets better

Technology Allison Johnson - April 8, 2022

How do you make a good midrange phone better? If you’re Samsung, you swap in a house-made processor, bump up the...

OnePlus 10 Pro review: settling in

Technology Allison Johnson - March 31, 2022

The 10 Pro is OnePlus all grown up. The days of a scrappy upstart challenger are gone — that much was...

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...