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Blue Satellite review: Sweet sound, bad basics

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Posted by MrMobile on 20 Sep 2017 3:07 pm
The Blue Satellite Headphones don't just stand out thanks to their striking looks. With an onboard analog amplifier, dual drivers per earcup, and one of the most well-known brand names in audio, the Blue Satellite should have been a shoe-in for first place in my ever-rotating selection of bluetooth headphones. But after a month of using them in the real world, I can't bring myself...

FrontRow Review: You can wear this camera – but should you?

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Posted by MrMobile on 7 Sep 2017 5:16 pm
Ever since I saw Android Central's own Daniel Bader tooling around town wearing a Narrative Clip, I've had the nagging desire to review a wearable camera. But none of the boxy designs on the market has really spoken to me, and as cool as Snapchat's Spectacles are, they have a lot of limitations. What's more, "lifelogging," or the practice of digitally documenting your daily life,...

Galaxy Note 8 review: MrMobile loves that S Pen

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Posted by MrMobile on 5 Sep 2017 11:10 am
Six-point-three; 3300; 195; twelve. Samsung's new Galaxy Note 8 is awash in numbers … but there's only one that really matters: $105. That's how many more clams you'll shell out at the register if you choose the Galaxy Note 8 over its close cousin, the Galaxy S8+. In exchange, you'll get a larger screen, dual cameras, a few spec bumps … and the most misunderstood accessory in...

LG V30 hands-on by MrMobile

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Posted by MrMobile on 31 Aug 2017 3:00 am
If you thought the LG V30 was going to look like its predecessors the V20 and V10, join the club! I was expecting another steel-sided monster from a key grip's toolbox with gaff tape patching the scuffs. Instead, we get this: a spit-polished glass sandwich of a smartphone that's much lighter in the hand than you expect. Factor in LG's first AMOLED screen in ages; the latest version...

Samsung has new Gear to keep you Fit: MrMobile hands on

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Posted by MrMobile on 30 Aug 2017 12:01 pm
Samsung's Gear Sport, Gear Fit2 Pro, and Icon X are all variations of designs we've seen before. The Gear Sport is an evolution of the Gear S3 Frontier, Samsung's outdoor smartwatch I reviewed last year. I didn't get as close a look at the Gear Fit2 or the Icon X earbuds – but maybe that's just as well, given how much the newer models improve upon their forebears. With MIL-STD 810G...

Essential Phone review by MrMobile

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Posted by MrMobile on 25 Aug 2017 6:46 pm
The stated goal of Essential Products is to make technology easier and more accessible, and it's got an ambitious roadmap of devices planned to help it achieve that end. But its first product, the Essential Phone, fits better into the extended definition of the word: this is a phone that tries to get down to the brass tacks, the bare fundamentals of what a smartphone should be. The...

Galaxy Note 8 hands-on: MrMobile's first impressions

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Posted by MrMobile on 23 Aug 2017 11:01 am
Last year's Galaxy Note 7 was perhaps the most famous Samsung smartphone in history – for all the wrong reasons. The company kicked off its recovery with the excellent Galaxy S8 earlier this year, and now it hopes to complete the comeback with the mobile world's biggest do-over. I'm MrMobile, and I spent an afternoon with the new Galaxy Note 8. It's a squared-off, stylus-packing...

Soul XTRA review: The Bluetooth headphones you can wash

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Posted by MrMobile on 8 Aug 2017 1:11 pm
Last year, I reviewed four different headsets with acoustic noise canceling (which actively eliminates external sounds so you can better hear your music). That feature can be great on a plane or a train, but those headsets tend to cup your ears in non-breathable cans that can feel like little mini-saunas in the summer time ... and there are plenty of places out in the world where...

MrMobile's Moto Z2 Force review

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Posted by MrMobile on 3 Aug 2017 9:05 am
The Moto Z2 Force Edition should be the best smartphone Motorola has ever released – and with its unbreakable screen, powerful internals and excellent camera, it comes close. But elsewhere, the Z2 Force bears the unmistakable scars of cost-cutting: a smaller battery; an absent headphone jack; no StyleShell or 30W Turbo Charger in the box. And while those cut corners might be...

MrMobile goes hands-on with the BlackBerry KEYone Special Edition

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Posted by MrMobile on 1 Aug 2017 11:03 am
Normally, a new color option and a minor spec bump aren't newsworthy enough for a hands-on video. But the BlackBerry KEYone Special Edition (or, if you want to be all official about things, the "Limited Edition KEYone Mercury Black Device by BlackBerry made by Optiemus Infracom") is noteworthy for more than a new paint job. For one thing, the special-edition KEYone improves on the...

Sony XZ Premium review: MrMobile's mirror-plated time machine

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Posted by MrMobile on 28 Jul 2017 7:02 pm
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is the first Sony smartphone to hit MrMobile's review roster, and it's not playing around. It's not every day you review a phone with a Snapdragon 835 and a 4K HDR display crammed into an ostentatious and water-resistant mirrored chassis, after all. But I've always found 4K screens on smartphones to be serious overkill, and the XZ Premium's high price...

MrMobile goes hands-on with the Moto Z2 Force

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Posted by MrMobile on 25 Jul 2017 5:37 pm
For the fifth year running, Motorola's spicing up the summer with a smartphone that's not afraid to stand out – but this year, the bombastic brand name feels a bit … Forced. I'm Michael Fisher, alias MrMobile, and I went hands-on with the Moto Z2 Force Edition and the latest Moto Mod, the Moto 360 Camera. Check out this video, and then head over to Android Central's hands-on...

KaliPAK 601 review: UNLIMITED POWER

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Posted by MrMobile on 20 Jul 2017 9:49 am
The KaliPAK 601 is like no battery pack you've ever seen. Instead of fitting in your pocket or purse, it comes with a shoulder strap — because it's a portable generator weighing in at 14 lbs and packing a staggering capacity of 558 Wh. I call the KaliPAK 601 a "generator" because it's more than just a lithium-ion battery; nestled within the folds of this nuclear suitcase are a...

Casio ProTrek Smart review: Adventure watch

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Posted by MrMobile on 18 Jul 2017 5:42 pm
Casio gets a lot more attention than some other watchmakers on the MrMobile channel, and that's because it's one of the few companies doing something different with Android Wear. Last year, I reviewed the company's feature-packed but pricey WSD-F10 outdoor smartwatch, and this summer's sequel has ditched the clunky model number for a (slightly) streamlined brand name. Much else is...

Amazon Prime Exclusive: Should you sell your lock screen?

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Posted by MrMobile on 12 Jul 2017 12:09 pm
How far would you go to save money on your smartphone? If you said "far enough to sell space on my lock screen for ads," then you probably don't care that Amazon Prime Exclusive lacks the flagship-grade smartphones your tech geek friends always gush about. The Moto E4 and IDOL 5 are hardly the most exciting devices on the block, after all. That said, the Nokia 6 is a hotly...

Last chance to get this limited edition MrMobile tee!

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Posted by MrMobile on 11 Jul 2017 3:21 pm
Show the world that you appreciate informative, entertaining technology reviews by picking up the ultimate t-shirt for the discerning gadget enthusiast. This Next Level Tri-Blend premium tee is available in black, and will announce to the world that you're a tech genius on the move, sporting the best in both electronics and fashion. Proceeds from sales help to support the Mr. Mobile YouTube...

What's in MrMobile's bag for 2017?

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Posted by MrMobile on 10 Jul 2017 2:04 pm
It's been a full year since I last gave you a peek into my pockets for a tour of MrMobile's Everyday Carry. That's equivalent to four years on the planet Mercury, seven years for the common canine — and roughly a century when it comes to mobile technology. In that time, I've traded Windows Mobile for BlackBerry; shed the Microsoft Band in favor of some even bigger smartwatches; and...

Moto Z2 Play Review: Bad sequel, better smartphone

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Posted by MrMobile on 6 Jul 2017 4:01 pm
Last year's Moto Z Play was a smartphone with legendary battery life that didn't break the bank. So, for the sequel, Motorola decided to shrink the battery ... and bump up the price. Because … capitalism? I was as irritated as anyone to see Motorola make that choice, since I really admired the original Z Play's unique package of affordability and endurance. But what surprised me is...

Limited-edition MrMobile t-shirt available now!

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Posted by MrMobile on 5 Jul 2017 4:51 pm
Show the world that you appreciate informative, entertaining technology reviews by picking up the ultimate t-shirt for the discerning gadget enthusiast. This Next Level Tri-Blend premium tee is available in black, and will announce to the world that you're a tech genius on the move, sporting the best in both electronics and fashion. Proceeds from sales help to support the Mr. Mobile YouTube...

Moto Mods 2017: Your phone is fun again

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Posted by MrMobile on 3 Jul 2017 11:22 am
If you're looking for the most-fun phones around right now – and let's face it, smartphone hardware could stand a little fun injection – you needn't look any further than Motorola. It was just one short year ago that the company kicked off the Moto Z line of smartphones, along with its special Moto Mods: the slap-on magnetic modules that gave them their special talents. Our own...

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