The fact is smartphones are pretty useful – but that’s as nothing compared to the phones of yore! In those days, phones were real phones – you made calls on them, sent the odd text, and anything else was a bonus. They were just better. Here are five of the finest that prove it beyond any doubt.
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If you don’t want to buy into Apple or Samsung’s ecosystems, there are alternative flagships from decent brands with similar specs. Here New Atlas rounds up the specs and features of five of the best alternative phones: Sony Xperia XZ2, LG G7 ThinQ, HTC U12+, Huawei Mate 10 Pro and OnePlus 6.
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To make its newest device stand out from a crowd, Oppo’s 2018 flagship phone, the Find X, packs slide-out 3D cameras that hide inside the body when not in use, and backs it up with decent specs and an edge-to-edge screen.
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Samsung has unveiled its 2018 flagship phones, the Galaxy S9 and S9+. How much of an improvement are they over last year's models? If you’re lugging around a 2017 Galaxy and wondering if it’s worth the upgrade, New Atlas compares the specs and features of the Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, S9 and S9+.
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We’ve cut the cord for communication, thanks to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, but charging our little pocket supercomputers still takes a tether. Now a team from the University of Washington has demonstrated how lasers could be used to charge a device from across the room.
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With phablets boasting huge Ultra HD screens, it’s hard to remember a time when mobile phones were racing to be the smallest. That long-forgotten race might now have a winner, as UK phone company Zanco has unveiled the Zanco tiny t1, the smallest – and probably least practical – phone ever made.
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Another year, another fleet of powerful flagship phones. Those looking to start 2018 with an upgrade are spoiled for choice, so New Atlas compares the specs and features of 10 of the year’s best phones, as the gap between high-end and mid-range closes.
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The name “Nokia” packs plenty of nostalgia, and now almost 20 years on, parent company HMD has rebooted one of its most iconic models – the Nokia 3310 – as a simple phone with a few modern concessions. But does it stand the test of time, or is it better left in the past?
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The high-end smartphone scene has more options than Apple and Samsung: Google’s second generation Pixel phones pack a solid punch in an understated skin, and LG’s V30 is decked out for multimedia on the go. New Atlas compares the specs and features of the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL against the LG V30.
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The second generation of Google’s Pixel phones is about to launch, boasting top-end specs with software smarts. But where does it fit on the 2017 flagship phone landscape? New Atlas compares the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL to their main Android competitors, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+.
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