Hacker News with Generative AI: Smartphones

Budget Android (€99) vs. Expensive iPhone (€1000) (2018) (willem.com)
Every now and then, I switch phones to keep track of mobile developments. As professional app and web developer, I need to know how different devices work in real life. This time I used a budget Android smartphone, making me curious how it would compare to an expensive iPhone.

Mobile Devices, Smartphones, Android, iOS, Comparison

61 points by willemlaurentz 20 days ago | 50 comments

My first DIY phone fix made me a self-repair believer (theverge.com)
My first DIY smartphone repair project was off to an inauspicious start.

DIY, Smartphones, Repair, Technology

16 points by rntn 20 days ago | 1 comments

Apple iPhone 16 sales blocked in Indonesia due to local parts rule (nikkei.com)

Apple, Smartphones, Indonesia, Regulations, Business

20 points by mikhael 24 days ago | 6 comments

Did the iPhone 13 Mini's death signal the end of practical phone design? (ycombinator.com)
Apple dropping the iPhone 13 Mini feels like a signal for where the whole smartphone market is heading.

Apple, Smartphones, Design, Technology, Trends

20 points by sergormo 26 days ago | 31 comments

Smartphone buyers meh on AI, care more about battery life (cnet.com)
As smartphone makers including Apple, Google and Samsung place a growing emphasis on AI features in their latest devices, a CNET survey found a quarter of smartphone owners don't find those capabilities particularly useful, and just 18% say AI integrations are their main motivator for upgrading their phone.

Consumer Behavior, Smartphones, Artificial Intelligence

324 points by retskrad 27 days ago | 331 comments

Galaxy A16 5G is here: Samsung's first cheap phone to get 6 years of updates (androidauthority.com)
Samsung has confirmed everything about the Galaxy A16 5G.

Samsung, Smartphones, Android, 5G, Software Updates

5 points by throwaway55479 30 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: I want to use two phones with one SIM (ycombinator.com)
I understand the limitations of how SIM cards work. However i was wondering if there was a workaround for this. I would really like to daily an iPhone and an android phone. Ideal to carry one or another device when I need to without worrying about missing calls

Mobile Devices, Dual Sim, Smartphones, Workarounds

9 points by garyfirestorm 33 days ago | 8 comments

Warning: Older Galaxy phones getting bricked by new Samsung update (androidauthority.com)
Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 phones are getting stuck in bootloops.

Software, Samsung, Smartphones, Android, Updates

7 points by notinmykernel 49 days ago | 0 comments

Sustaphones Tablets – Database of repairable Android devices with community ROMs (sustaphones.com)
For a modern smartphone to be sustainable, at the very minimum it has to get security updates and it needs to be possible to change the inevitably failing battery.

Android, Smartphones, Sustainability, Repair, Community

61 points by nfriedly 50 days ago | 5 comments

iPhone 16 Pro Storage Expansion 128GB to 1TB [video] (youtube.com)

iPhone, Smartphones, Technology, Storage

403 points by haunter 59 days ago | 293 comments

Only 3% of UK 12-year-olds don't have smartphone- How four of them feel about it (theguardian.com)
There has been a huge wave of parental concern about smartphones this year. So do kids without them feel deprived – or more alive?

Smartphones, Parenting, Children, Technology, UK

6 points by pseudolus 59 days ago | 0 comments

iPhone 16 is much easier to repair (engadget.com)
Apple introduced some major repairability improvements with the iPhone 16 lineup, but nothing stands out as much as the new battery removal process for the base iPhone 16.

iPhone, Repair, Smartphones, Apple

53 points by vincentchau 59 days ago | 87 comments

Fairphone 5: a biased long-term review (ounapuu.ee)
After months of contemplating I finally pulled the trigger and got myself a Fairphone 5. The fact that iPhone X stopped receiving major iOS updates certainly helped make that decision.

Fairphone, Smartphones, Reviews, Sustainability

7 points by segasaturn 64 days ago | 3 comments

Petapixel: The iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max Review for Photographers (petapixel.com)
After Apple concluded its keynote featuring the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, I dove into my review of this new smartphone as a photographic and videographic tool in the sunshine of California.

Photography, Smartphones, Reviews, Apple

5 points by anmilo 64 days ago | 0 comments

Apple's A18 Pro chip in iPhone 16 Pro has faster CPU than 6GHz Intel i9-14900K (twitter.com)

Apple, Smartphones, Processors, Performance, Intel

27 points by retskrad 65 days ago | 18 comments

Phone 16 Pro Demand Has Been Lower Than Expected, Analyst Says (macrumors.com)
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said demand for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max has been "lower than expected" since the devices became available to pre-order in the U.S. and dozens of other countries on Friday.

Apple, iPhone, Smartphones, Sales, Consumer Tech

12 points by mgh2 66 days ago | 0 comments

CCI Finds Samsung, Xiaomi Colluding with Amazon, Flipkart: Report (business-standard.com)
Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms' Indian websites in breach of antitrust laws, according to regulatory reports seen by Reuters.

Antitrust, E-commerce, India, Smartphones, Competition

31 points by thisislife2 67 days ago | 4 comments

Huawei Mate XT Hands-On – Tri-Fold [video] (youtube.com)

Huawei, Smartphones, Foldable Phones, Technology, Video

9 points by usaphp 69 days ago | 0 comments

Using Android Without a Google Account (theprivacydad.com)
All my children use some type of de-Googled Android device. They use them daily without complaint or even much awareness that their phones are not standard Android phones. (See also: What Is the Right Age for a Smartphone?).

Android, Privacy, Smartphones, Google

29 points by Brajeshwar 69 days ago | 18 comments

Huawei Unveils $2,800 Trifold Mate XT Just Hours After Apple Launches iPhone 16 (bloomberg.com)
Huawei Technologies Co. announced the world’s first commercial device with two folds, claiming leadership in mobile design just after Apple Inc. unveiled its latest iPhones.

Technology, Smartphones, Competition, Mobile Design, China

17 points by bx376 72 days ago | 16 comments

iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max (apple.com)
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, featuring Apple Intelligence, larger display sizes, new creative capabilities with innovative pro camera features, stunning graphics for immersive gaming, and more — all powered by the A18 Pro chip.

iPhone, Smartphones, Apple, Technology, Hardware

614 points by mfiguiere 73 days ago | 1675 comments

Apple Announces the iPhone 16 Pro (theverge.com)
Apple announced the iPhone 16 Pro lineup at Monday’s product event.

Apple, Smartphones, Technology, New Releases

21 points by fraXis 73 days ago | 10 comments

Apple announces the iPhone 16 with a faster processor and camera control button (theverge.com)
Apple has announced the iPhone 16, the latest edition of its mainline smartphone.

Apple, Smartphones, Technology, Hardware

25 points by fraXis 73 days ago | 13 comments

Leaked pitch deck proves that your phone is listening to what you say (phonearena.com)

Privacy, Smartphones, Data Collection

6 points by mikece 79 days ago | 0 comments

An Ode to My 5-Year-Old Samsung Galaxy S10e (mbrizic.com)