Death, lawsuits and the OnePlus X2 | #PNWeekly 291 (LIVE at 3p ET)

On this week's show, T-Mobile and Google facing big lawsuits. a couple of dying phone makers and the true threat to civilization (hint: it's a fake phone).

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At least 750K Turing Phone Appassionato units will be distributed in China starting this fall

Following TCL, another relatively high-profile Chinese company offers its support for the Turing Phone Appassionato to reach stores this year.

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The LG G6 sucks, but kinda only in this one aspect… | #PNWeekly 248

We discuss that aspect as well as our review process for lacking coverage in that specific aspect and, of course, Burger King. All in this week's show!

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TRI partners with TCL for September launch of Liquidmorphium-made Turing Phone Appassionato

Before you scream vaporware, take into consideration TCL's involvement in the making of this AI-powered Turing Phone Appassionato.

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Delayed April Fools’ prank? Turing Phone Cadenza is ‘expected’ in 2017 with dual Snapdragon 830

Alan Turing was a pioneering English computer scientist, mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and theoretical biologist widely deemed the father of artificial intelligence, who also played a pivotal role in the World War II Nazi defeat by cracking intercepted coded messages for the Allied powers.Turing Robotic Industries is, frankly, a delusional smartphone-manufacturing company established in San Francisco last year, which aims to “disrupt the status quo” with outlandish promises it can’t possibly deliver on. ...

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3 cool smartphones to cure the dull-phone doldrums

Anyone accusing modern smartphones of being dull probably needs his eyes examined. With phones like the extravagant Galaxy S6 edge, the curvaceous LG G4 and the precision-machined HTC One M9 on store shelves, we seem in the midst of a golden age of Android smartphone design.But here’s the thing: all of those are mainstream ...

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Pre-orders start July 31 for Turing Phone, the world’s first liquid metal smartphone that’s also waterproof

The Turing Phone, pictured above and below, is the world’s first device made out of liquid metal. Actually, it is called Liquidmorphium, and, according to the official wording, it is “an amorphous “liquid metal” alloy tougher than either titanium or steel”. This alloy is said to be stronger than steel and titanium, so there’s no risk of another “bendgate” while using it.The Turing Phone can be preordered in the USA and China starting July 31, for $740 (64GB) and $870 (128GB). Inside the Liquidmorphium shell there’s a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 ...

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