There’s now a warning on the Play Store for apps that consume too much power Google seems to be getting serious about apps that drain too much battery. Late last year, Google said it would crack down on apps that consume too much power, and this is how the company is doing it. Now, the Play Store will show a warning box on apps that drain too much battery life in the background. Google’s Developer Blog showed that the warning box will say “this app may use more battery than expected du...

The rumoured iPhone Fold could have the biggest battery in a foldable in Canada Even though Apple doesn’t use the biggest batteries in its smartphones, the company has always been able to provide great battery life for its flagship devices. That trend looks set to continue with the iPhone 18 series, according to new leaks. Weibo user Digital Chat Station, with information from the Apple supply chain, indicates that the iPhone 18 Pro Max will have a battery capacity of 5,100mAh to 5,200mAh. Wit...

At CES 2026, I met up with the folks from Lucyd, a company that makes smart glasses without cameras, which helps with privacy, battery life and style. At the event, I tried out the Lucyd Lyte and Lucyd Armor in collaboration with Reebok. I’m a huge fan of wearable style, which is why I like my Meta Ray-Bans, and while my smart glasses are stylish, they’re a bit thick and look like smart glasses, especially when you notice the two cameras. The Lucyd Lyte, my favourite of the two series I trie...

Winners include the iPhone 17 Pro, OnePlus 15 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Throughout the last couple of weeks, we announced MobileSyrup’s Canadian Smartphone Awards, as well as the winners for each of the categories. We awarded winners for best battery, photography, gaming experiences, as well as most innovative, best foldable, best value and MobileSyrup’s phone of the year. We also recognized the most-used phone in Toronto and Canada as a whole.  There have been several articles sharing ea...

Trying to nail down the best gaming experience on mobile isn’t the easiest thing. Is the best mobile gaming experience a foldable because of its larger screen, a phone with the largest battery because it can play the titles the longest, the handset with the best graphics or best performance, or one that has access to the most variety of titles? For instance, I love playing games on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 because of its larger screen, but with its 4,400mAh battery, the handset can only play games...

In January, I had the opportunity to go hands-on with the OnePlus (OP) 13. I even gave 13 reasons why I really liked the phone, which included a great battery, a stylish design, and a snappy and smooth experience. The OP13 is a flagship smartphone, and although it was launched globally in January, it was first released in China several months before my hands-on experience with the device. OnePlus always releases its phone in China first, so it wasn’t surprising that we had to wait a while for...

Is your Pixel 7 experiencing similar issues? Google’s Pixel smartphones are known to be some of the best in the industry; however, this new issue is pretty concerning and might make you think twice before picking up this older phone. According to a new report, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro now appear to have a swelling battery issue. A user on the Google Pixel forum reported his issue. “I am writing to report a serious issue with my Pixel 7 Pro, which I purchased approximately two years ago. R...

It might not seem like much, but they feel better in your hand I love the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. It’s such a slim phone and feels great in your hand. Even though its battery is small, it still made it through the whole workday. Samsung also made the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which is incredibly slim for a folding phone and looks great even when folded. And with the slimmer body, the phone feels fantastic. According to previous leaks, Apple is also working on an iPhone 17 Slim model, which is position...