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The iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR are Apple's flagship phones for 2018

David Nield September 12, 2018

The dust is settling on this year's Apple iPhone launch event, and we've got three new handsets for 2018 to consider: The standard 5.8-inch OLED iPhone XS, the super-sized 6.5-inch OLED iPhone XS Max, and the cheaper 6.1-inch LCD iPhone XR. Here's what you need to know about them.

Apple's Phil Schiller introduces the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR

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Muwi: Cheap, portable, modular camera slider to elevate your smartphone/DSLR footage

Loz Blain September 9, 2018

Smartphones are literally all you need to make solid web video these days, it's just so valuable to have a HD camera with you at all times. And you can take it up a level with the Muwi, a cheap, pocket-sized, modular phone/camera slider capable of shooting powered motion timelapse shots.

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TechDen helps parents limit kids' screen-time

Ben Coxworth August 30, 2018

While most parents don't want their kids spending too much time on their smartphones or tablets, it can be difficult to monitor how long they've been using such a device, and to keep it out of temptation's way when it's not in use. Well, that's why the TechDen was created.

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Hands on: Sony unveils the bigger, brighter Xperia XZ3 flagship phone

David Nield August 30, 2018

Sony traditionally loves to put on a show at the IFA expo in Berlin, and IFA 2018 is no different – the company just unveiled the Sony Xperia XZ3 flagship phone to challenge the top-end handsets from Apple, Google, and Samsung, and New Atlas has been getting some hands-on time with the device.

The 6-inch OLED screen is the star of the new Sony Xperia XZ3

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LG rounds out the mid-range with new G7 One and G7 Fit phones

Michael Irving August 28, 2018

LG has used IFA 2018 in Berlin to whip the covers off two new mid-range phones. On the outside, the G7 One and G7 Fit look a lot like LG’s flagship G7 ThinQ, but the guts of the phones have been pared back to make them more “accessible” and, presumably, more affordable.

LG has unveiled two new mid-range phones, the G7 One and the G7 Fit

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Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 arrives with a huge display and a supercharged stylus

David Nield August 9, 2018

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is here, with a giant 6.4-inch screen, top-of-the-line specs and an S Pen stylus that offers a few more tricks than previous years. It's instantly one of the most powerful and appealing Android phones of the year, but is it enough to pull users away from the next iPhone?

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has been unveiled in New York

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Android P is officially Android 9.0 Pie, rolling out now

David Nield August 6, 2018

Six months after the initial announcement and after several months of beta testing, Android P is finished and has a new name: Android 9.0 Pie. The updated software is rolling out now to Pixel phones, with other handsets in the beta program getting the finalized OS in the next month or two.

Android 9.0 Pie is the smartest Android yet

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Oko gives smartphone photographers a dual eyepiece

Ben Coxworth July 31, 2018

Although DSLR cameras have LCD screens, they also have eyepieces that allow photographers to get a close, glare-free look at their shots. So, what if you use a smartphone for your photo-taking/video-shooting, instead of a DSLR? Well, that's where Oko comes in.

Oko is being made in a couple of sizes, which between the two of them should ...

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Samsung's "unbreakable" OLED screen aces military-grade testing

David Nield July 26, 2018

We keep on dropping our smartphones, so manufacturers keep on trying to find ways to make the displays on them tougher. Just a few days after Corning unveiled its improved Gorilla Glass 6, Samsung has shown off an officially "unbreakable" OLED panel destined for the Galaxy smartphones of 2019.

Samsung's new OLED panel ditches glass for a flexible plastic cover

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Mobile photography set for major quality bump with Sony's 48-megapixel sensor

David Nield July 23, 2018

Smartphone camera sensors and lenses have to operate in a very tight space, but they continue to close the gap on full-size digital cameras year after year. Sony's new IMX586 sensor boasts a 48-megapixel resolution, the highest yet for a mobile sensor, and should be coming to a phone near you soon.

The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium offers a 13 MP rear camera, but Sony's new sensor would ...