I’ve been testing a lot of so-called “value” phones this year, and the pattern is getting ugly: higher prices, leaner storage, and corners cut in places that actually matter day to day. So when IDC’s latest Q1 2026 numbers dropped, showing Samsung back on top of global shipments, it didn’t feel like a win for […]
Author: Nadia Malik
Motorola’s Bigger Android 17 Beta List Still Feels Too Small
I’ve tested enough early Android betas on Motorola phones to know two things: they can be surprisingly smooth, and they rarely reach as many users as they should. This year’s Android 17 beta rollout is a excellent example of that contradiction. Motorola is expanding its beta program compared to last year, but when you look […]
Infinix Note 60 Ultra: Racing Hype, Real-World Tradeoffs
Everyone’s gushing over the Infinix Note 60 Ultra’s “racing car” vibes. I’m more interested in whether this Pininfarina-branded slab actually makes sense for people who care about performance, cameras, and long-term value. Pininfarina On a Budget: Design Meets Marketing Infinix is pushing the Note 60 Ultra in Indonesia as a “HP rasa mobil balap” – […]
Stop Killing Your Phone Battery: 4 USB Charging Mistakes
If you’re charging your phone through USB like it’s 2015 and hoping for the best, you’re quietly wrecking your battery and wasting time. Charging looks simple: plug in, walk away, scroll TikTok. But a bunch of tiny, boring decisions—wrong cable, lazy adapter choice, bad habits while charging—stack up into slower charging, unstable power, and a […]