Phone Reviews

In early 2014 arose a company out of nowhere. That company was OnePlus and they took the world by storm with their 'Flagship Killer' dubbed the One. The OnePlus One broke new ground by offering flagship caliber specs at half the price. Even though the device was somewhat difficult to...

Announced in July, the HTC Desire 626 positions itself as an affordable take on the premium smartphone experience. Namely, it delivers a lot of the One M9 flagship and custom HTC stuff in a less expensive, plastic-clad model. In short, it's a phone for those who don't want to spend a...

As the last week has proven, the majority of everyone cares more about those high-priced, powerful phones that dominate headlines for weeks. Not only do those devices dominate headlines, but they also dominate our wallets. However, even with these high-profile devices taking our wallets hostage, there are more economical devices...

When those of us who aspire for the latest and greatest see a budget phone, it's only natural to shrug our shoulders and move on to something more interesting.  With that said, I don't think the latest and greatest in smartphones has been that inspiring lately.  I'll actually argue that there's more action going...

For awhile now, innovation in the mobile phone space has been stagnant in terms of hardware. These days new flagships simply have bigger, higher resolution screens, with faster processors and more RAM than most users know what to do with. In an attempt to make a name for themselves, both...

Alcatel OneTouch has been creating some pretty nice budget handsets recently, and after seeing their new Idol 3 at MWC, I knew I had to give it a try. So I took the SIM card out of my Nexus 6 and fully switched over to the Idol 3 for the...

For all the grief Android fanboys give Apple for merely refreshing its iPhone each year they don't always hold Android smartphones to the same accountability. Sure, most years we something big and revolutionary happen across the board; most hardware makers are able to produce something that looks different at first glance...

Announced and made available on February 25, the new Moto E is one of the cheapest off-contract smartphones you'll find. But, does cheap mean low quality or shoddy craftsmanship? Hardly. Not only is this one of the least expensive models you can buy without a service plan, it happens to be...

This phone has been making waves since the day its specifications were leaked. Running on the much talked about CyanogenMod OS, Micromax’s budget smartphone comes packed with hardware that can send many mid-rangers running for cover. But is the performance of the Yu Yureka worth its hype, let’s find out....