The Motorola Razr 2022 flip-phone is back, and by George, I think they have got it (apologies to George Bernard Shaw). The third attempt makes this the serious flip contender. I don’t want to dwell on past mistakes, but the Razr 2019 was a dog – so much so that…
…(4X larger than standard Galaxy Fold/Flip); 3x fast storage (write speeds) and the big one is USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 5Gbps mountable external storage support at 895/398Mbps (no). Videographers, power users and gamers – this is the phone for you. Comms – Wi-Fi 6E and USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 –…
…original Flip (2020), then it jumped to Flip3 (2021) and now Flip4 (2022). It looks like Flip3 (which was a significant improvement over Flip), and its focus is on getting everything just right. To that end, it has made the subtle upgrades that say Flip has come of age. It…
…Touch, Quick Capture, Fast torch, Three-finger screenshot, Flip for DND, Pick up to silence, Lift to unlock, Swipe to split Play: Media controls, Gametime OS upgrade policy Should get Android 13 Security patch policy Two years of security patches Bloatware Facebook (uninstallable) Comment There is a lot of added functionality…
…Power Touch, Quick Capture, Fast torch, Three-finger screenshot, Flip for DND, Pick up to silence, Lift to unlock, Swipe to split Play: Media controls, Gametime OS upgrade policy Should get Android 13 Security patch policy Two years of security patches Bloatware Facebook (uninstallable) Other No Comment There is a lot…
…(if warranted). This coincides with its end of support policy. For example, the Pixel 6 series launched with Android 12 and will get 13, 14 and 15. Samsung Samsung Galaxy S models, Galaxy Z Fold and Flip, new A-series and Galaxy Tab 8 get four OS updates and five years…
…productivity tool, and the Flip is a design statement. Flip is attracting Apple users – 28% swapped from iOS for the last model. And as Samsung has now tested and legitimised the Fold/Flip market, expect to see some newcomers to the category. Samsung Galaxy Unpacked August, Samsung Galaxy Unpacked August…
…Buy Sonos if you want to use its multi-room audio features. The JBL $199 Charge 5 (or Flip 6) has a very similar neutral sound signature to the Bose, with 20 hours of battery life. No downsides here. Sony doesn’t have a direct competitor, but its $319 XE3000 portable has…
…Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Both are flagship-class ‘glass-slabs’ (not fold or flip) that deliver the most technology for the price. They use the same flagship-class Qualcomm SD8 Gen 1 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) and perform within reasonable tolerances of each other. The critical differences come down to the best performer in each…
…next to go! Samsung slavishly followed suit Its Galaxy S21, S22 Flip and Fold series are charger-less. And its meat and potatoes 2022 A-series is charger-less. Oh, and it lost the 3.5mm port, microSD and more along the way. If a USB cable is in the box, it is 2.0…
…set preferences for maintaining frame rate or exposure; Chroma key, horizontal/vertical image flip; watermark; text overlay; background; filters, borders, transitions; change recording folder; change video encoder (Intel Quick Sync); NVIDIA NVENC and Open H.264); framing grid; split and PIP screen; set ALT key actions and more. These go into your…
…penetration, but the Fold and Flip 3 made up for that. Apple #2 Apple has about 46% of the market, leaving Android at 54%. Interestingly Apple’s market share involves a lot of superseded iPhone 11, 12 and refurbs. OPPO et al. #3 OPPO, vivo, and realme (BBK siblings) all sell…
