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It's easy to get distracted these days, thanks to the portable supercomputers in our pockets. Last year, a project aimed to strip things back to basics with a phone sporting an E Ink display and Blackberry-like keyboard. Now the Minimal Phone is here.

Starlink isn't the only American company to offer direct-to-cell satellite connectivity. AST SpaceMobile has been at it for years and was the very first company in the world to "phone home" from space. Now it's looking to provide 100% coverage of the US.

Apple’s 2022 devices are here – the iPhone 14 series. So is it worth the upgrade? New Atlas compares the specs and features of the new iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max to the previous generation’s iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max.

Apple has announced its latest lineup of iPhones, including the high-end iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. These models pack the most powerful camera yet in an iPhone, the fastest processor of any smartphone, and a few other new display features.

Nokia brand owner HMD Global has launched three new feature phones that play heavily on retro vibes while also adding in some modern touches, including a model that stores and charges wireless earphones within its body.

Google's budget Pixel 6a phone was the headliner at the company’s 2022 I/O event on Wednesday, which also featured a new set of Pixel earbuds, Google’s first foray into smartwatch territory and a glimpse at the upcoming Pixel 7 line.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 series has landed – but how well do they stack up against the current iPhones? New Atlas compares the specs and features of the Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra to the iPhone SE, iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max.

Samsung has unpacked its Galaxy S series phones for 2022. So are they worth the upgrade from last year’s models? New Atlas compares the specs and features of the Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra with the Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra.

Another year, another batch of iPhones – but how much has actually changed, and is it worth the upgrade? New Atlas compares the specs and features of the new iPhone 13, 13 mini, Pro and Pro Max models with last year’s iPhone 12 range.

New research is offering some of the first empirical evidence of the fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings. The research is part of an increasing body of study into the effects of remote work and the phenomenon known as "Zoom Fatigue."

Widespread wireless charging could one day keep our devices juiced up indefinitely. A new breakthrough has been made in that direction, as researchers in Japan have developed a system that can turn a whole room into a wireless charger.

As 5G networks become more widespread, scientists are already preparing the next generation of the communication technology. Researchers at LG and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have now demonstrated 6G transmission across a new distance record.