Stories by Michael Simon

Sony makes May’s Xperia XZ2 launch irrelevant with the announcement of the 4K XZ2 Premium

Sony has unveiled the Xperia XZ2 Premium with a better display, camera, and battery than the XZ2 that hasn't even gone on sale yet.

OnePlus 6 specs revealed: Snapdragon 845, 256GB of storage to go with its notch

The upcoming OnePlus 6 flagship phone will have a Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and a notch.

Best Buy dumps Huawei phones, another major blow to the company's U.S. aspirations

A report says Best Buy will stop selling Huawei phones in its stores and on its website, dealing another blow to the Chinese phone maker.

Google Assistant's new voice command sends money to your contacts

On the heels of its Shopping Actions program that encourages stores to use Assistant to sell stuff, Google has unveiled a new way to send money to your friends using Google Assistant.

Android Wear becomes Wear OS by Google—let's hope bigger changes follow

Google has announced that it's changing the name of Android Wear to Wear OS, but it needs more than new branding to fix what ails it.

The state of Android security: Great on Oreo, but most phones are missing out

Google has released its annual Android security support and it's done well to lock down the Play Store and phones running Oreo.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 rumors: In-display fingerprint sensor might not be happening

Here's everything we think we know about the Galaxy Note 9, Samsung's next flagship phone.

Samsung Galaxy S9 review: Incrementally better in all the right places

Samsung's Galaxy S9 isn't the revolutionary design breakthrough that the Galaxy S8 was, but it's no less of a great phone.

Reading the 'P' leaves: 5 things the Android 9 beta could tell us about the Pixel 3

The first Android P developer beta has landed and with it comes a host of new features due to arrive in Google's Pixel phones when it launches this summer. But what does it mean for the Pixel 3?

Android P will have notch support and improve indoor mapping

Google has released the first developer preview of Android P, bringing support for notched displays and indoor location services.

Android news from MWC 2018: 8 intriguing announcements you may have missed

Mobile World Congress 2018 wasn't just about Samsung's Galaxy S9 and AR Emoji. Here are some announcements you might have missed.

The Galaxy S9 is just the calm before the next big thing

Samsung's Galaxy S9 doesn't have the same wow factor that last year's model had, but that only means something big is on the horizon.

Sony Xperia XZ2 hands-on: An entertainment powerhouse that looks as good as it sounds

The new Xperia XZ2 is like no other phone Sony has made, with a big screen, beautiful slim-bezel design, and a working fingerprint sensor in the U.S.

Sony swings for the fences with the 18:9 Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact

Sony's newest flagship phones, the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact bring a new design, a new screen, and a working fingerprint sensor.

The Galaxy S9 looks like an S8 on the outside, but is all new on the inside

Samsung is sticking with the same Infinity Display design for the Galaxy S9, but its camera, processor, and emoji game have received serious upgrades.