Still, we knew that Shanzhai never sleeps, so it was only a matter of time until someone else again tried to replicate the iPhone 5’s design. And this time after actually getting to see the final design. Meet the Zophone i5, a $200 clone that could make even Dolly the sheep jealous. The Chinese 4-incher not only Xeroxes iPhone 5’s dimensions, but even sports the same 1,136 x 640 pixels resolution, which goes to show you that there was actually a lot of thought put into making this doppelganger.

To say that Android is customizable is an understatement. With tools like the Xposed framework, you really can make Android “your own,” without any of the hyperbole you typically see in ads and press releases. Case in point, ChromePie, a new Xposed module that lets you add easily accessible pie controls to Chrome and Chrome Beta. Pie controls is a concept first introduced on the Paranoid Android custom ROM that places navigation controls in a radial format, hence the name pie.

TL;DR DJI has released the Mini 2, a successor to its Mavic Mini drone. The new model has 4K video and more than double the range of the Mavic Mini. It’s available now at a higher price of $449. The Mavic Mini was one of the best (and most important) drones of 2019 thanks to its combination of quality video recording and competitive pricing, so it shouldn’t surprise you that there’s already a sequel.

Update, October 19, 2021: The Pixel 6 series is here! Read our in-depth buyer guide for all the info you need, and check out our hands-on impressions of both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro for more detail. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen plenty of images and videos of real-life Pixel 6 units. However, these have almost certainly been late prototype models, meaning not the same as the ones you’ll end up buying after they launch tomorrow.

We learned a few days ago that those with rooted devices were no longer able to download the Netflix app from the Play Store. This was suspected to be related to Netflix’s adoption of the Widevine DRM protection provided by Google. That may not actually be the case, and, even more worrying, Netflix may not be the only app involved. Recently discovered changes to the Google Play developer console, as spotted by Android Police, means that devs are essentially now able to choose whether their apps are available to rooted users in the Play Store.

Huawei might be down-and-out on the global scale when it comes to smartphones, but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t still making other terrific consumer electronics. At Mobile World Congress 2022, the company launched a bunch of interesting devices, one of which really stood out to us: the fourth-generation Huawei MateBook E. This 2-in-1 Windows 11-powered tablet packs some great specs and won’t break the bank. This solid value ratio earned the tablet one of our coveted Best of MWC awards.

It was at Computex 2018 that I came in contact with the Asus’ first dual-screen laptop, the Zenbook Pro — or as Asus called it internally, Project Precog. At the time, I didn’t see a lot of value in the concept. Asus doubled the trackpad as a display, complete with its own UI and an app launcher. The idea was to give users easy access to apps like Spotify or YouTube while working on the primary display.

Not everyone who needs a smartphone has the luxury of being able to baby it. Whether it’s because of their job or simple clumsiness, some people need a phone that is tougher than most smartphones, and that’s where the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro comes in. Built to stand up to both the elements and the general rigors of daily use, the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro is tough, but that doesn’t mean that it throws performance out the window for the sake of durability.

Samsung Galaxy Watch The Galaxy Watch tries to be a smartwatch that does a little bit of everything. Samsung's execution isn't flawless, but it balances the act of being a fitness tracker and smartwatch in one package extremely well. Table of contents The Samsung Galaxy Watch could be considered the Swiss Army knife of smartwatches. It tries to do a little bit of everything, from sleep tracking, to fitness tracking, to mobile payments, to all the other typical smartwatch functions.

The dawn of the smartphone age had us cheering for GPS chips and easy, on-the-go navigation. No longer were we beholden to sites like MapQuest (which still exists as a mobile app, by the way) and printing out directions. Instead, we could open up our maps app, input a destination, and receive live, turn-by-turn directions. It was like having a pocket-sized Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, or Ferdinand Magellan as your permanent wingman.