Year in Review 2016

It’s been a pretty crazy year. Not just for the smartphone industry, but for the whole world in general. I’m here to talk mainly about the smartphone part of course. Looking back, I haven’t actually reviewed that many phones this year. Since this is more of a side hobby, I only buy phones that interests me. So here’s a list of phones I’ve reviewed this year.

Google Pixel Review: Pretty Magical

If you want something done right, do it yourself. I can almost imagine a motivational poster with that phrase being in the same room when the Pixel devices were conceived.

Nexus 6P Review

Every year, the most highly anticipated Android smartphone for Android fans is undoubtedly the Nexus. The unadulterated Android experience, as Google intended it to be. This year however, we got 2 Nexus smartphones to deal with. The first being the Nexus 5X which I had a quick look at earlier on, and the other being the bigger, and more premium looking Nexus 6P. So without further ado, let’s talk about the Nexus 6P.

Quick Look at the Lenovo Moto X Play

The Moto X Play is Lenovo’s new mid-range offering, sitting between the Moto X Style, and the Moto G. The name Moto X Play suggests that this should be closer to its larger and pricier kin, but does it really live up to the Moto X name?

The short version? Nope. 

For the long version? Keep reading.

Quick Thoughts On The Nexus 5X

I did not set out to get the Nexus 5X actually. I wanted the 6P because it was the more interesting device of the two. However, I was given the opportunity to give the Nexus 5X a short test. So here are some quick thoughts on the device.

Samsung Gear S2 Review: On the Right Track

Samsung has been going at it in the wearables game for a while now, and their past attempts has been somewhat underwhelming. With the Gear S2, they finally have a watch that I think is at least worth checking out.

Sony Xperia Z5 Review: Same Same, But Different

Yup, you read it right. Yet another Sony Z-series flagship phone review. In case you have forgotten, here's a quick reminder. While the Xperia Z3+ was announced in late May (if you don't count the Z4), the phone only arrived in Singapore early July. So after just little over 3 months, I now have the Xperia Z5 in my hands. And nope, I have no idea what the folks over at Sony were smoking.

Why I think Google Acquired Agawi

It has been a while since news broke that Google had quietly acquired Agawi, a company focused on low-latency streaming of apps from the cloud to mobile devices last year. I actually started to draft this over a month ago when the news just broke, but never got around to finishing it... until now.

HTC One M8 - After the One M9

After spending some time with the HTC One M9, and feeling pretty underwhelmed by it. I thought I would go back to using the One M8 to see what I would miss from HTC's latest flagship device.

Quick Thoughts on the Nexus 6

Just slightly over a week ago on the 28th of February 2015, the Nexus 6 was officially available for sale in Singapore. I got my hands on one, and would like to share some of my personal thoughts on the device.

The Flagship Smartphones: A Year Later

It has been a great year for the mobile industry. Pretty much all the flagship devices in the market has been refreshed for the year, and most of them are great devices that you cannot go wrong with no matter which one you pick. But that does not mean that the previous generation of flagship devices are now obsolete.

Things I love About the Moto X

The Moto X is one of my favourite android device in the market right now. With the device said to coming to the shores of Singapore, I thought I would share with you guys, the things I love most   about the Moto X.

Nexus 5 vs Moto X

Those who know me would probably know that I am a huge fan of the Nexus range of devices. Hell, my current daily driver is a Nexus 4. I prefer Vanilla Android look and feel, or Android as Google intended. Any Android devices that I use that is not a Nexus, runs either CyanogenMod, or Nova Launcher.

BlackBerry 10's UI

Here’s a theory why BlackBerry 10’s UI hasn’t been well received.

Browser Showdown: BlackBerry Z10 & LG Nexus 4

A competent browser is an important aspect of a smartphone, and BlackBerry has not been known for having a brilliant browser. If anything, BlackBerry of old, running the legacy BBOS has been known to induce a Hulk-like rage whenever users wait for pages to load. Well, this might be a tad exaggerated, but you get my point.

So with the new BlackBerry 10 operating system, has that changed? Today I will do a comparison with a Nexus 4, which has the latest Android OS in the market.