https://www.scmp.com/rss/501954/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS I was infatuated with Samsung’s Galaxy Fold when I first tried it out briefly in September. But now that I finally got a chance to use the US$2,000 phone for a full week and see how it performs in the real world, I have some new revelations.  While I still think the form factor looks incredibly cool, there are some drawbacks that really got on my nerves once I started using it every day. So here are three things I like about the Galaxy Fold and three... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/reviewed/article/3041184/samsung-galaxy-fold-has-lot-love-and-lot-hate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/reviewed/article/3041184/samsung-galaxy-fold-has-lot-love-and-lot-hate?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Dec 2019 02:00:20 +0000 I was infatuated with Samsung’s Galaxy Fold when I first tried it out briefly in September. But now that I finally got a chance to use the US$2,000 phone for a full week and see how it performs in the real world, I have some new revelations.  While I still think the form factor looks incredibly cool, there are some drawbacks that really got on my nerves once I started using it every day. So here are three things I like about the Galaxy Fold and three things I don’t. DISLIKE: FOLDING Yes, the... https://www.scmp.com/reviewed/samsung-galaxy-fold-has-lot-love-and-lot-hate/article/3040882?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/reviewed/samsung-galaxy-fold-has-lot-love-and-lot-hate/article/3040882?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Dec 2019 02:00:17 +0000 I finally had a chance to try out the world’s first foldable phone -- the Royole FlexPai. Being able to fold a phone like this certainly feels super cool. But the cool factor here is negated by the FlexPai's awful design and buggy software. Let’s get some of the bad stuff out of the way first. The FlexPai is thick, big and plasticky. Even though the phone starts at US$1,312, it doesn’t feel premium at all. The thick bezels look awful, especially to the left of the display in tablet mode.... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3019154/foldable-royole-flexpai-worst-both-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3019154/foldable-royole-flexpai-worst-both-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jul 2019 22:00:04 +0000 I finally had a chance to try out the world’s first foldable phone -- the Royole FlexPai. Being able to fold a phone like this certainly feels super cool. But the cool factor here is negated by the FlexPai's awful design and buggy software. Let’s get some of the bad stuff out of the way first. The FlexPai is thick, big and plasticky. Even though the phone starts at US$1,312, it doesn’t feel premium at all. The thick bezels look awful, especially to the left of the display in tablet mode.... https://www.scmp.com/start-ups/foldable-royole-flexpai-worst-both-worlds/article/3011280?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/start-ups/foldable-royole-flexpai-worst-both-worlds/article/3011280?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 May 2019 12:11:44 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS I have two main issues with supersized phones: They’re too big to fit in my pocket, and they can be uncomfortably heavy. The Samsung S10 5G solves both of these problems. I got the chance to go hands-on with Samsung's largest Galaxy S phone ever. The S10 5G is the first supersized phone I would enjoy using as an all-in-one entertainment device. The first thing that must be noted about the S10 5G is that its headlining feature remains just a promise for... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029274/samsung-s10-5g-first-look-supersized-phone-six-cameras?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029274/samsung-s10-5g-first-look-supersized-phone-six-cameras?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:50:03 +0000 I have two main issues with supersized phones: They’re too big to fit in my pocket, and they can be uncomfortably heavy. The Samsung S10 5G solves both of these problems. I got the chance to go hands-on with Samsung's largest Galaxy S phone ever. The S10 5G is the first supersized phone I would enjoy using as an all-in-one entertainment device. The first thing that must be noted about the S10 5G is that its headlining feature remains just a promise for most people right now. Samsung says... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/samsung-s10-5g-first-look-supersized-phone-six-cameras/article/3005429?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/samsung-s10-5g-first-look-supersized-phone-six-cameras/article/3005429?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:50:03 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS I spent a bit of time with the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro. The first thing to stand out about the phone is its new color variant “Breathing Crystal.” It has a sky-blue and white gradient finish that really stands out from the competition.  Both phones feel lightweight, coming in at 165g for the P30 and 192g for the P30 pro. While build quality is deserving of a modern smartphone, the phones still don’t feel as premium as the iPhone XS and XS Max.  While not... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029253/huawei-p30-pros-zoom-amazing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029253/huawei-p30-pros-zoom-amazing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:03:27 +0000 I spent a bit of time with the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro. The first thing to stand out about the phone is its new color variant “Breathing Crystal.” It has a sky-blue and white gradient finish that really stands out from the competition.  Both phones feel lightweight, coming in at 165g for the P30 and 192g for the P30 pro. While build quality is deserving of a modern smartphone, the phones still don’t feel as premium as the iPhone XS and XS Max.  While not quite as pixel-dense as the competition,... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/huawei-p30-pros-zoom-amazing/article/3004189?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/huawei-p30-pros-zoom-amazing/article/3004189?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:03:27 +0000 There are two types of smartphone users: Those who love the stylus and those who hate it. The former (a camp which famous includes Steve Jobs) believe the stylus to be outdated and redundant; a relic of the Palm Pilot days. The latter swear by their pen-based note-taking and doodling to a fanatical degree. There appears to be no in-between. This makes the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 purchase decision simple. If you want a stylus, the Note 8 is the only mainstream phone on the market that has one, and... https://www.scmp.com/reviewed/samsung-galaxy-note-8-review/article/2130957?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/reviewed/samsung-galaxy-note-8-review/article/2130957?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jan 2018 05:45:00 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS There are two types of smartphone users: Those who love the stylus and those who hate it. The former (a camp which famous includes Steve Jobs) believe the stylus to be outdated and redundant; a relic of the Palm Pilot days. The latter swear by their pen-based note-taking and doodling to a fanatical degree. There appears to be no in-between. This makes the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 purchase decision simple. If you want a stylus, the Note 8 is the only... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/reviewed/article/3028301/samsung-galaxy-note-8-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/reviewed/article/3028301/samsung-galaxy-note-8-review?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jan 2018 05:45:00 +0000