Tyler Lee, Author at Phandroid

A graphic novelist wannabe. Amateur chef. Mechanical keyboard enthusiast. Writer of tech with over a decade of experience. Juggles between using a Mac and Windows PC, switches between iOS and Android, believes in the best of both worlds.

Apps

Google Pay, Samsung Pay can finally be used at Target

Mobile payment services have been around for a while now and they have found their way to various retailers. However there have been ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 22, 20190

Opinion

Flagship smartphones aren’t worth the cost and hype

Flagship phones have always been priced higher than low-end and mid-range handsets, but the entrance of Chinese manufacturers has made us question as ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 22, 20190

Handsets

Samsung Pay hints at in-display fingerprint scanner for the Galaxy S10

While a few phone manufacturers from 2018 were quick to hop on board the in-display fingerprint scanner bandwagon, Samsung chose to wait it ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 22, 20190

Handsets

Android Q will make it easier for carriers to SIM lock your phone

If you’re someone who values your freedom when it comes to choosing carriers, or if you travel frequently and need to switch carriers ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 21, 20190

Handsets

5 reasons why the Samsung Galaxy S10 could be a disappointment

Samsung’s Galaxy S series has almost always been guaranteed hit, but could it be possible that the Galaxy S10 might end up being ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 19, 20190

News

Huawei and ZTE might be in some serious trouble this year

Huawei and ZTE both had a very bad year in 2018, but if they thought that 2019 would represent a fresh start, they ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 18, 20190

Handsets

Samsung joins in on the #10YearChallenge fun, teasing its foldable smartphone

Samsung has a foldable phone that they might unveil soon, and it looks like the company is hopping onto the internet’s #10YearChallenge to ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 18, 20190

Apps

Google Maps speed limit feature is rolling out to more users

Ideally drivers should always be aware of the speed limits of the roads that they are driving on to avoid getting hit with ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 18, 20190

News

It’s about time: Verizon will stop charging for its spam, robocalling blockers

For a while now, Verizon has been charging its customers to block spam and robocalls, but the company is finally making the service ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 18, 20190

News

LG will be skipping the foldable smartphone fad and re-embrace the modular smartphone

This year we expect that we will be able to see foldable smartphones from a number of companies, but it seems that LG ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 17, 20190

Handsets

This could be our first look at the LG G8

The LG G8 will most likely be announced at MWC 2019, but thanks to renders, we might have an idea of what the ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 17, 20190

News

Google just spent $40 million on ‘smartwatch technology’ from Fossil

Google has their own brand of smartphones, tablets, laptops, earphones, but yet they are missing one thing: a smartwatch. However a recent investment ...

By Tyler LeeJanuary 17, 20190