Recent content by Harry Devlin

It's not just being boring or not, there are a great many things that Android phones can do that are just not possible on iOS, capabilities that I use fairly often. But I have both an iPhone and an Android phone so if I need functionality that's only available on Android, it's available.

Fortunately for Apple, Samsung has begun worsening their flagship phones. The Galaxy S21 dropped the MicroSD Card Slot and dropped Magnetic Secure Technology (MST) for Samsung Pay. MST is extremely useful in the United States, and some other countries, where many merchants don't yet accept...

If it has a MicroSD card slot and MST then it will be a worthwhile upgrade from the S9/Note 9/S10/Note 10/

Not moving to USB-C is understandable given the revenue Apple receives from MFi. It's definitely an annoyance but it's not a deal-breaker. Not bringing back TouchID is a much bigger issue. Even pre-pandemic FaceID was pain in countries where mask wearing was common due to the flu or due to air...

I use both an iPhone and an Android (Note 9). My Note 9 is my main phone for multiple reasons: 1. Samsung Pay. I can use mobile wallet at stores that don't accept Apple Pay or Google Pay with Samsung's MST (Magnetic Secure Technology). MST was dropped on the S21 line but it's even on low-priced...

The iPhone 13 does have a slightly easier job in catching up thanks to the features that Samsung removed from the S21 Ultra: the MicroSD Card Slot, MST, and an included charger. The lack of an included charger isn't a big deal, but the loss of the MicroSD Card Slot, and the loss of MST are...

Verizon's goal for mmWave 5G is not for phones it's for home broadband, and IOT. mmWave 5G isn't very useful in a phone where it's unlikely that you'd see any difference between 100Mb/s and 3Gb/s. I bet that Qualcomm will be cranking out X60 modem chips for use in modem/routers.

The loss of MST is a deal-breaker that the article fails to mention. The loss of the MicroSD card slot, the loss of the headphone jack, and the poorer resolution screen (except in the S21 Ultra) are other reasons to avoid the S21. It'll be interesting to see if there is a Note 21 that doesn't...

Highly unlikely that the Lightning port would disappear and not at least be replaced by a USB-C port. As another commenter noted, for CarPlay you often need to use a cable (ditto for Android Auto on Android phones). There are a lot of other usage models that also still benefit from having a...

Apple is expert at pricing strategy. People will pay. There is no current Android competition for the iPhone 12,─a nearly bezel-less screen phone in a compact size. The Samsung Galaxy S10E is last year's model and it's the only flagship small Android phone. There is enormous pent-up demand...

So glad that an in-screen fingerprint reader is finally coming to the iPhone. Better late than never, and especially nice due to the issues with Covid-19 and the problem with Face-ID and masks. Finally I can replace my 7 Plus! For the iPhone 13 I wish they would copy one more feature from...