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Motorola razr’s screen is peeling right off

Big yikes!

Published

February 18, 2020

Luigi Leonardo

Image source: Raymond Wong / Input

The foldable smartphone just can’t catch a break. Despite numerous developments and launches, the world’s “next big thing” has hit just as numerous snags and speed bumps. Recently, the all-new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip failed a scratch test, calling its supposedly glass construction into question. Previously, the Galaxy Fold kept failing bend tests, ushering Samsung back to the drawing board.

Now, Motorola’s own contender — the refreshed Motorola razr — is suffering the same obstacles. Days ago, the Motorola razr horribly failed CNET’s bend test, which was the same test administered to the Galaxy Fold. Motorola’s device fell abysmally short of the promised usage rate. Despite the alarming result, the test held a valuable disclaimer: the testing device might not have been calibrated properly for the smartphone. Motorola’s reputation might still escape unscathed.

However, Motorola can’t escape a new controversy on its doorstep. According to report by Input, the Motorola razr suddenly developed a blatantly horizontal bubble right on its hinge. Previously, the Galaxy Fold had the same flaw: the protective layer’s sudden separation from the actual screen. The Motorola razr’s bubble has the same characteristics. Particularly, users will experience touch screen failures on the affected area.

The bubble’s cause is currently unknown. According to the report, the flaw appeared without any strange circumstances: the phone was folded and didn’t experience any external pressure. The phone lasted only a week.

Notably, Input believes that temperature might be the culprit. The phone went through wintery temperatures, possibly causing the phone’s adhesive to malform.

Still, it’s not a good look for the Motorola razr. The device’s bubble is remarkably glaring. For a device of its price, you don’t want something like this happening.

SEE ALSO: Motorola razr Hands-On

News

Next year’s iPhone might have a curved Liquid Glass screen

A lot of plans are in store for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary.

Published

April 29, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Apple’s Liquid Glass design marked a return to the three-dimensional aesthetic of Windows Vista. Not content with letting the new design thrive solely on the software side, Apple is reportedly bringing “Liquid Glass” to the iPhone’s hardware.

Next year is important to the history of the iPhone as the ubiquitous phone will celebrate its 20^th anniversary. Apple will definitely have major plans to herald the milestone.

According to rumors (via Ice Universe on X), the 20^th anniversary iPhone will have a “curved display,” much like the aesthetics of Liquid Glass. However, the device will not be “anything like the curved screen solutions we have seen on Android phones over the years.”

Instead, the iPhone’s curve will be subtle and will rely on “optical refraction” to produce the illusion of a truly curved screen. The ultimate goal is to reduce the bezel as much as possible, creating an all-screen iPhone.

Naturally, such a form factor comes with questions. For example, where will Apple store the Dynamic Island and its hardware underneath? How will cases work if there are no bezels?

It’s still very early in the news cycle of next year’s iPhone. In fact, reports about the iPhone 18 series are just getting started. As with all rumors this early on, take it with a grain of salt. However, if anything, incorporating “Liquid Glass” into the iPhone’s hardware feels poetic.

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Foldable iPhone might be called the iPhone Ultra

Goodbye, iPhone Fold.

Published

April 29, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

With so many rumors coming out as of late, it’s fair to assume that the first foldable iPhone is really coming this year. Right now, there’s still so much time before its projected launch date in the fall, meaning a lot of chances for more rumors to pop out. Case in point, today sees the rumored name for this upcoming device show up: the iPhone Ultra.

We’ve been calling the foldable iPhone as the iPhone Fold for a while now. After all, what else would you call a foldable in a world dominated by the Galaxy Z Fold and Flip series?

According to a new rumor from Macworld, Apple will resurrect the Ultra moniker, which last made an appearance in the Apple Watch Ultra series, for its upcoming premium iPhone model. The foldable iPhone will be called, very simply, the iPhone Ultra.

Much like the iPhone Air, the iPhone Ultra will not have a number in its name, making it distinct from the upcoming iPhone 18 series. As a foldable, it makes sense for Apple to establish its own series for the form factor.

Additionally, Apple will reportedly use the same Ultra naming convention for a new series of MacBooks with a touchscreen OLED display. The MacBook Ultra might come out next year.

Both the iPhone Ultra and the MacBook Ultra will likely occupy top spots in Apple’s gallery of devices. Apple has even reportedly pushed the regular iPhone 18 duo’s launch to next year, clearing the room for the Pro duo and the Ultra for this fall’s event.

Gaming

The Steam Controller is coming out on May 4

It will cost $99.

Published

April 28, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

The best part of the Steam Deck is its portability. However, an underrated aspect of the handheld console is its button layout. Unlike its contemporaries, the Steam Deck has two trackpads on either side of the device. Now, that same layout is coming to the Steam Controller.

The Steam Controller was part of the trio of innovative devices that Valve announced late last year. While the spotlight is on the Steam Machine, the Controller is also enough to whet any gamer’s appetite.

Besides the convenient layout, the Steam Controller offers easy integration with Steam. The peripheral can communicate with any device — PC or mobile — that has Steam or the Steam Link app installed. As such, it’s easy to take control of your gaming library straight from the controller.

The only catch, though, is that it works solely on Steam. Any other game that has its own separate launcher, such as Genshin Impact, cannot be used with the Steam Controller unless they’re added directly to Steam.

The Steam Controller is launching on May 4 globally. It will retail for US$ 99.

On the flip side, Valve has not announced when the rest of its hardware will launch. Both the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame have not made appearances yet, reportedly because of the ongoing issues with RAM production all over the world. However, the company is still optimistic about releasing these devices within the year.