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  It’s a few weeks late this year, but Apple revealed the iPhone 12, an entire family of four new iPhones across a range of prices. The phones are meant to tempt users new and advanced with a bevy of features such as fresh colors, 5G, photography, gaming, and more. These are some of the most exciting new iPhones we’ve seen from Apple in years, but are they enough to tempt you away from Android? Apple iPhone 12: Here are the basics The iPhone now comes in four models: the iPhone 12 Mini, the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Screen sizes vary across models, as do colors, camera configurations, and storage allotments. All the phones offer 5G and will be available from more than 100 carriers across 30 regions. The company made a big deal about 5G, and featured Hans Vestberg, the CEO of Verizon Wireless, during the presentation. Both Apple and Verizon claim some iPhones will reach between 3.5 and 4Gbps download speeds and 200Mbps upload speeds. “5G is the most ex...

Motorola’s reinvigorated desire to bring back a classic was timed perfectly with the advent of foldable phones. In other words, the first Motorola Razr was an intriguing proof of concept that had some shortcomings but ultimately resulted in the first modern clamshell foldable phone. There’s a new Moto Razr out now, with 5G support and quite a few changes over the first Moto Razr that was unveiled in 2019, but are those changes enough to justify the $1399 price tag, especially with more competition lurking around the corner? Surely, the new Razr is a bit more affordable than the  Samsung Galaxy Z Flip , but is it the better device? Sadly, it isn't.  The honeymoon phase with the novel form factor and overall compact design quickly end once you get acquainted with the Moto Razr 5G's quirks and shortcomings that can be traced to the design of the device itself. Its design has some usability flaws that hinder the user experience, the performance isn't very good, the camera isn...