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.

Samsung Galaxy Note7 Third Review: The Phone That Could Have Been

You read that right, this is the third review I have written for the Galaxy Note7. You may wonder where are the other two reviews? The answer is, sitting awkwardly on my Google Docs, never to see the light of day.

A Day With The Samsung Gear IconX

My trusty Jaybird Bluebuds X died on me during a jog in a light drizzle last week. To be fair, it wasn't the first time I've used it in similar, wetter conditions. It served its purpose more than well enough, for long enough.

So it's time for a new pair of buds.

A Day With The Samsung Gear 360

So... I stole borrowed a Gear 360 from a friend to play with...

To start off, I would like to say that this is NOT a review of the Gear 360. It's hard to review something when it's the only product of its kind that I have used. So if you're looking for comparisons with other 360 cameras, there are plenty on YouTube.

This post is just sharing some of the images I have taken throughout the day, and some of my observations while using the Gear 360.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: Edge-traordinary

While there were plenty of new flagship devices announced over the past few weeks, Samsung is the first to get the device into the hands of consumers with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Not only is it the first major flagship release for 2016, the Galaxy S7 also has some big shoes to fill considering how good the Galaxy S6, and the Galaxy Note 5 were. So let’s take a better look at the Galaxy S7 Edge, and see if it is a worthy successor.

Quick Look at Marshmallow for Note 5

We are a couple of days from the announcement of the much discussed Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, and the LG G5. So until I get to play with the new devices, I am in a bit of a lull. Admittedly I haven't been updating as frequently as I would have liked, so I thought I will do a quick look at the Marshmallow update that just started rolling out to the Note 5 (N920C). Which should give us a glimpse of some of the things that can be expected from the S7 and S7 Edge since they will be running Android Marshmallow too.

Best Smartphones of 2015

With 2015 coming to an end, I thought I'll sum up the year by choosing a couple of my favourite devices this year.

Nexus 6P vs Note 5: No Losers Here

The Huawei-made Nexus 6p, and the Samsung-made Galaxy Note 5 are two of the best Android smartphone/phablet I have used to date. Both of them are similar in size and specifications as well, so a comparison between those two is pretty much inevitable, so lets do it.

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.

Quick Thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5

For the past couple of years, I have been making the same “Pen is mightier than finger” joke at Samsung’s Note series. The fact is, ever since the Note 3 was announced with a new suite of S-Pen features, that statement above has held true. The precise S-Pen is indeed more powerful than our big fat blunt fingertips.

Samsung Bringing the Fight to Xiaomi

The Samsung Galaxy A8 was officially launched in Singapore over the weekend, and to me, it is the strongest punch that Samsung has thrown towards Xiaomi thus far...

Samsung Galaxy Alpha - BLTN

Hot on the heels of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact's BLTN (Better Late Than Never) review, comes another BLTN review of another compact smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Other than just being a compact smartphone that doesn't compromise too much on specifications, the aptly named Galaxy Alpha also marked a new beginning for Samsung Galaxy devices as a whole. Which is why I think it deserves a post of its own.

Quick Thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S6

A week ago, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge officially went on 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.