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REVIEW – The TCL 50 XL 5G is a new release by TCL that is available at Metro by T-Mobile. It’s free with certain plans or $159 at full price. The company says the phone will eventually be available at other carriers and unlocked at Amazon, but there were no specifics given. One Samsung folding […]
TCL 50 XL 5G smartphone review – Almost fine for $159 Read More
REVIEW—I love using Android Auto in my car. I use it to listen to Audible books, take phone calls, and use Google Maps. In the past year or so, I have seen devices you can add to your car to allow Android Auto or Apple CarPlay for older autos without that newer technology. Well, now
Chigee AIO-5 Lite Motorycle Smart Riding System review – Android Auto on my motorcycle! Read More
REVIEW – When the Oukitel WP36 rugged smartphone first came up for review, the 3.5W speaker with a claim of up to 128db loudness really jumped out at me. We always have music playing somewhere in our house, so that sounded like a great feature. What I did not anticipate was the other features of
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REVIEW – As much as I love my Toyota Tacoma, one thing that it’s lacking is a decent infotainment system. Most car manufacturers still seem to treat this vital part of a car’s configuration as an afterthought, and the older the car, the worse the experience. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have stepped up to
REVIEW – While I enjoy being a writer on The Gadgeteer team and while I enjoy receiving and testing all of the wonderful gear, I also enjoy sharing some of the gadgets to help out family, friends, and neighbors whenever I can. Not too long ago, I installed and tested the SJoyBring JOY-7082 2.5K Dash
Seicane 10.26 inch Android 12.0 Carplay Smart Screen review Read More
REVIEW – The OnePlus 12R Smartphone has just been released in North America and Europe. It has specs dangerously close to its more expensive sibling, the OnePlus 12, recently reviewed by Julie, but is less expensive and has a bigger battery. Were any serious corners cut to make this an econo-phone or would a normal
OnePlus 12R Smartphone review – Hot on the heels of flagships Read More
SECURITY NEWS – Last week, I wrote an article about some brands/models of mini PCs selling with pre-installed malware. As a result of that article, two mini PCs that we reviewed here on The Gadgeteer were found to have malware installed. That prompted a new rule for the team to do malware scans for any
Another malware issue and this time it’s with some Android devices Read More
REVIEW – When I switched back to Android late last year, the phone that helped me make that transition was the OnePlus 11, and then the OnePlus Open sealed the deal (at least until I went back to the iPhone, but that’s another story…). The first new phone of 2024 that I’ve had the opportunity
OnePlus 12 smartphone review – Another great phone from OnePlus Read More
PRE-REVIEW – I received the OnePlus 12 a couple of days ago and thought I’d do break up my normal review process into two parts. This will be an unboxing and first impression pre-review to be followed up with my real-world experience after having used it for a week or two. What is it? The
My first look at the OnePlus 12 smartphone – Let’s unbox it! Read More
NEWS – Amazon’s newest Fire Tablet, the Fire HD 10, is on sale for $104.99. Other models also seem to be discounted. The 3GB RAM should be sufficient for browsing, reading, streaming and light gaming and it has 64GB of storage. If you don’t need to add a lot of apps the 32GB version is
Amazon’s newest tablet is on sale – make it run Android apps Read More
REVIEW – When we purchased our car a few years ago, I was immediately annoyed with the requirement to plug my phone in every time I wanted to use Android Auto. I’ve tried another “convert wired Apple Carplay/Android Auto to wireless” dongles in the past, but was plagued with disconnects and dropped connections so I
REVIEW – I have been using folding large screen smartphones for a couple of years now. I started with the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3, but in folded mode, it was too cramped so I always had to open it to do anything. The Fold 4 was slightly better, but still was not a great experience
Infinix ZERO 30 5G smartphone review – near flagship feel for cheap Read More
REVIEW – Having recently switched back to Android after a 3-year fling with the iPhone, I’ve been enjoying all that Android has to offer like its many hardware and customization options. However, the most exciting thing about Android for me right now is folding phones. I briefly tried a Samsung Galaxy Fold 5 and sent
OnePlus Open review – my new favorite folding Android smartphone! Read More
REVIEW – Recently I have been looking to make my daily workflows as portable and efficient as possible, and some of the effort has been focused on having a tablet in various locations of my home so that wherever I am I can just grab one and access the internet, etc. This Blackview Tab 8
Blackview Tab 8 Android tablet review Read More
REVIEW – Most of us use a smartphone these days, but our most desired traits and features can vary wildly from person to person. For years since the inception of smartphones there weren’t many, if any, gaming focused devices until the last few years. This market segment has exploded with new options, and REDMAGIC has
REDMAGIC 8S Pro smartphone review – for when you need ALL the power Read More