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Michael Allison

Michael Allison

Mobile News Writer
Author/Co-Author of 328 articles

A UK-based tech journalist for Digital Trends, helping keep track and make sense of the fast-paced world of tech with a primary focus on mobile phones, tablets, and wearables.

When not writing on Digital Trends, I can often be found reading fiction, writing for fun, or working out.

Front face of Samsung Galaxy Tab S8.

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 may get a feature the iPad has never had

Samsung is supposedly working on a new Galaxy Tab S9, and when it launches, it may offer a feature rarely seen on any other tablets — even Apple's iPad.
Mobile News
Someone holding the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE could miss out on a major S23 Ultra feature

The Galaxy S23 FE is looking more and more likely — but it may miss out on one of the S23 Ultra's best features.
Mobile News
The bottom of an iPhone 14, showing its speaker grille and Lightning port.

The iPhone 15’s USB-C port might come with a big catch

Apple's next iPhones could come with USB-C, but you'll still need to pay the company money to make the most of it.
Mobile News
iPhone 14 Pro and 13 Pro camera modules.

How to hide photos on an iPhone with iOS 17

Want to hide some photos you've taken with your iPhone from prying eyes? Here's how to hide photos on your iPhone with iOS 17.
Mobile Guides
Apple Pay sticker on a payment terminal

Apple takes on Square with Tap to Pay for iPhones

Apple is taking on Square and other portable payment processors with its greatest weapon -- the iPhone.
Mobile News
Man holds an iPhone 13 Pro with the iOS 16 logo on screen.

iOS 16: Everything you need to know about 2022’s big iPhone update

iOS 16 is here and ready for your iPhone. Here's what you need to know about Apple's big iPhone update for 2022.
Mobile News
Google Pixel 6 Launch

Google’s Pixel Fall Launch event: Everything Google announced

Google launched the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro on October 19. Here's everything released at the event.
Mobile News
Tim Cook Apple Event 2021

Apple iPhone 13 event: Everything announced

Apple held its California Streaming event on September 14 to announce the iPhone 13 and other new hardware. Here's what we saw at the event.
Mobile News
Person using the all new iPhone 13.

Apple iPhone 13 buying guide: Release date, price, specs — everything we know

Apple just made the iPhone 13 series official. Here's everything you need to know about the design, specs, features, and price.
Mobile News
An iPhone with apps from Black developers downloaded on it.

Our 5 favorite iPhone and Android apps by Black developers

As Black History Month comes to a close, here are five of some of the most thought-provoking apps made by Black developers in the U.S.
Mobile Features
Samsung Galaxy S23 and Google Pixel 7.

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. Google Pixel 7: there’s a clear winner

Samsung's Galaxy S23 faces off against the Google Pixel 7. Which Android phone is the better small flagship for your wallet and pocket? Let's find out.
Mobile Best-ofs
Apple iPhone SE (2020) being plugged in to charge.

The one thing the iPhone 14, Galaxy S23, and Pixel 7 all get wrong

The latest phones from Apple, Samsung, and Google are excellent for so many reasons. But there's one crucial thing they all suffer from, too.
Mobile Features
App Store displayed on an iPhone 14 Pro against a pink background

The EU is preparing an App Store change that Apple won’t like

The European Union's investigation into Apple's App Store is now said to focus on the company's restrictions against rivals like Spotify and Netflix.
Mobile News
A render of the iPhone 15 from 9to5Mac showing off the dynamic island, bigger display.

First iPhone 15 renders reveal a surprising display upgrade

The first concrete iPhone 15 renders have dropped. They reveal that the Dynamic Island is coming, as is an unexpected display upgrade.
Mobile News
The pink Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus lying on a pillow.

The Galaxy S23 just got a crazy AI feature that clones your voice

Samsung's Bixby rides the AI wave with powerful new features for the company's latest flagships and foldables.
Mobile News
Android 13 logo on a Google Pixel 6a.

When is my phone getting Android 13? Google, Samsung, OnePlus, and more

Android 13 is here! But which phones are getting it, and when? Here's what you should know.
Mobile News
OnePlus shows off a OnePlus 11 with rear LED lighting.

The OnePlus 11 Concept steals the Nothing Phone’s best trick

OnePlus has teased a new concept phone that lights up at the rear. It's a striking design that more than recalls the Nothing Phone 1.
Mobile News
portable tech gadgets Tile tracker

Tile’s new feature stops thieves from finding its trackers

A new Anti-Theft Mode is rolling out to Tile Trackers, and the company is proactively adding anti-stalking tools as well.
Mobile News
The OnePlus Pad tablet with Stylo stylus and keyboard cover.

Why now is the perfect time for the OnePlus Pad

OnePlus's first tablets come after tablets are officially old news — but the timing might be better than it appears to be at first sight.
Mobile Features
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 buying guide: everything you need to know

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 4 is finally here. Here's everything we know so far about the company's latest compact foldable.
Mobile News
Android 13 logo on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Samsung brings the Galaxy S23’s new software to older phones

Samsung is rolling out One UI 5.1 to older flagships, bringing enhanced camera features and closer integration.
Mobile News
The Pixel 7 Pro's camera module.

Is your Pixel 7 camera rattling? Here’s what it means

The Pixel 7 and 7 Pro have incredible cameras. But have you ever noticed that their cameras make a rattling sound? Here's what it means.
Mobile News
A modded iPhone with a Lightning and USB-C port on the bottom.

This may be the strangest iPhone mod we’ve ever seen

Watch this engineer build an iPhone 12 Mini with both a lightning and a USB-C port ahead of Apple's iPhone 15 launch.
Mobile News
In app translation on the new Google Pixel 6.

AI is about to make Google Translate a whole lot smarter

AI fever is everywhere as Google upgrades its Translate app on the iPhone and Android with new AI-powered tools.
Mobile News
The iPhone 14 Pro Max standing against a tree outside.

Apple hints at cunning plan to make you spend even more on an iPhone

Wallets at the ready? Apple's Tim Cook may have just signaled that an upcoming, even more expensive iPhone model will launch in the future.
Mobile News
The Samsung Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra all next to each other.

Everything Samsung announced at Unpacked: Galaxy S23, Galaxy Book 3, and more

Samsung finally unleashed the Galaxy S23 at its Unpacked event this February. Alongside the iconic smartphone line, here's what else Samsung announced.
Mobile Features
The yellow iPad (2022) lying face-down on a green bush.

A foldable iPad in 2024? This Apple insider is ‘positive’ it’s happening

Apple's first foldable seems set for 2024, according to a notable Apple analyst. It won't be an iPhone though, with all signs pointing toward an iPad.
Mobile News
Nothing Phone 1 Glyph Interface lights.

The Nothing Phone 2 is real, and it’s coming to the U.S. this year

The Nothing Phone 2 is officially launching this year. And unlike the original Nothing Phone, it's coming to the U.S.
Mobile News
iPhone 14 Pro with Widgy and Siri Suggested apps widget on a home screen

This Apple leaker just revealed tons of changes for iOS 17 and iPhone 15

iOS 17 and the iPhone 15 will be here before you know. Now, an Apple leaker has confirmed a few key details about them both.
Mobile News
The OnePlus Pad in Halo Green

This is the OnePlus Pad — the OnePlus tablet we’ve waited years for

After years and years of rumors, it looks like OnePlus is finally ready to launch its first tablet. Here's your first look at the OnePlus Pad!
Mobile News
The Unity 2023 wallpaper on an iPhone.

How to get Apple’s Black History Month 2023 wallpapers for your iPhone and Apple Watch

Apple's iOS 16.3 and watch OS 9.3 are here with new wallpapers to celebrate Black History Month. Here's how to get them!
Mobile Guides
AirTag.

Google’s AirTag copycat could be incredible — and that scares me

Google is reportedly working on an Apple AirTag tracker rival, but can the company overcome pervasive privacy and stalking concerns?
Mobile Features
Google Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch.

Google’s failing Pixel ecosystem is the key to beating Apple

Google and other Android phone makers keep trying to imitate Apple's ecosystem -- but the Android ecosystem itself may have an advantage Apple can't match.
Mobile Features
Photo of a Pixel 7 with shattered glass over the rear camera.

The Pixel 7’s latest problem? Randomly shattering cameras

Users of Google's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro report the rear camera glass shattering seemingly spontaneously. Some think the cold is to blame.
Mobile News
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