The path to niche smartphone nirvana is tricky, something backers of the F(x)tec Pro1-X QWERTY Android are discovering as new delays and spec changes hit the unusual slider. Revealed back in late 2020 ...

A serious vulnerability has been found in recent builds of the Linux kernel, allowing any local user to gain root access on an unpatched device… which could include a number of Android phones running ...

The F(x)tec Pro1 is one of the few modern smartphones to feature a slide-out keyboard for thumb typing. First launched in 2019, the phone was designed to ship with a custom version of Android ...

While nowadays is all about high refresh rate, big AMOLED display panel, there used to be a time where just a presence of a physical keyboard was a deal-breaker for many. Even when the touchscreen ...

Backers of the unique F(x)tec Pro1 -X crowd funded smartphone capable of running both Android or Ubuntu operating systems, will be disappointed to learn that shipping has been delayed due to a change ...

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. If we've ...