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digitpatroxJune 7, 2025
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Smartphones Were Supposed to Destroy Handheld Gaming, but It’s Stronger Than Ever

Summary Handheld gaming had advantages that phone gaming couldn’t replicate due to stability and compatibility with other functions. Mobile gaming industry pricing perceptions stifle willingness to pay for premium games, leading to gambling on scalability with microtransactions. Nintendo’s Switch led the revival of handheld gaming and sparked new competition with dedicated handheld devices flourishing in the market. When video games…
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digitpatroxApril 12, 2025
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Trump excludes smartphones, computers, chips from higher tariffs

The Trump administration has excluded “smartphones, computers, and other electronics,” even those imported from China, from tariffs it levied last week, reports Bloomberg. The exemptions don’t free them from all tariffs, though, as the outlet says others from before Trump’s April 9th tariffs still apply. Late last night, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated its guidance to exempt smartphones,…
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digitpatroxMarch 26, 2025
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Google Pixel 9 Smartphones Are Discounted During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Whether you’re after long-term support, phenomenal cameras, or just an all-around great phone, the Google Pixel 9 lineup has a lot to offer. And with the Amazon Spring Sale on, you can snag any of the three phones in that…
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digitpatroxMarch 5, 2025
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15 Best Smartphones That Stole the Show at MWC 2025

The yearly Mobile World Congress gives us a glimpse of what smartphone makers are up to and a glimpse of what new innovations in this segment can we expect later down the line. This year was no different, from the world’s thinnest smartphone to the one with the biggest cameras, we saw some exciting releases. Now, to help sum it…
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digitpatroxDecember 7, 2024
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5 Best Business Smartphones – Top Picks for Every Professional

Smartphone devices allow users to do much more than make phone calls. They also facilitate email communications, instant messaging, video conferencing, and many other forms of mobile communication. They offer a smart way to remain connected to business activities on the go. As a business professional, deciding which smartphone is best for managing and monitoring your business can be daunting.…
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digitpatroxNovember 30, 2024
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Best Cheap 5G Smartphones for 2025

The advent of 5G technology promises faster speeds, lower latency, and more reliable connections. With 5G now widely available across many countries and delivering better internet connections than 4G, consumers want to upgrade to 5G devices to take advantage of these benefits. SEE: Made by Google 2024: Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold Revealed Many are…
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digitpatroxNovember 8, 2024
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Best phone 2024: the top smartphones to buy right now

The AI phones are here, but that doesn’t mean they’ve really arrived. The year’s hottest trend is trickling down to mobile tech, but the results so far are a mixed bag, to say the least. Samsung and Google have a lot of AI tricks on their phones that don’t really amount to much yet, and Apple is scrambling to catch…
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digitpatroxOctober 18, 2024
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FCC says all smartphones must be hearing aid compatible

The Federal Communications Commission announced that going forward, all mobile handsets, including smartphones, in the US will have to be compatible with hearing aids. It’s also established new rules around volume control and improved product labeling so people with hearing aids can make informed buying decisions. The gist is the FCC is establishing a Bluetooth pairing requirement, thereby discouraging smartphone…
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digitpatroxOctober 3, 2024
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Best cheap phone: five smartphones for under $500

Editor’s note: Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon’s second Prime Day event of the year, kicks off on October 8th; however, if you’re looking to get a head start on the upcoming two-day sales event, we’ve already pulled together a guide to the best early Prime Day deals. Some of us take a kind of “I eat to live” rather than…
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digitpatroxSeptember 8, 2024
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Great Low-Priced Smartphones – Consumer Reports

Case in point: The iPhone 13, which cost $800 when it came out in 2021, can now be had for around $630. The OnePlus 10 Pro, released in 2022 with a $900 starting price, now costs around $375. Look at lesser-known brands. Samsung and Apple aren’t the only companies that make top-rated phones. Google, OnePlus, and others have designed models…
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