Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class flagship SUV starts coming into focus

Once again, a Mercedes-Benz crossover SUV has been spied with less camouflage, but this time it’s the company’s large flagship, the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class. The big luxury hauler has lost the fake body work and picked up more production-ready lighting all around. Overall, it looks like a large version of the GLE-Class, with each featuring the […]

Lexus exploring PHEV, full EV and fuel cell versions of LS flagship

After four years of rumors about a Lexus LS powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, the chief engineer of the flagship sedan says the carmaker’s working on even more options. Toshio Asahi told Australia’sGoAuto that three alternative powertrains — plug-in hybrid, full electric, and hydrogen — are “all on the table” for consideration. Asahi wouldn’t […]

Last year’s iPhones are destroying Samsung’s new Galaxy flagship smartphone in benchmark tests (SSNLF, AAPL)

Reuters AnandTech, a publication known for its technical analyses, has put the device against Apple’s latest iPhones, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845, and Samsung’s own Galaxy S8 in a series of benchmark tests. The iPhone has won in virtually every test against the newer Galaxy S9, sometimes with huge margins, but the S9 has performed worse than […]

Consistently Delicious: A Review of AA’s Flagship First Dining at LAX

Review: American’s Flagship First Dining at LAX Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all […]

Hands-on: Samsung’s new flagship Galaxy phone feels a lot like the old one (SSNLF)

Edoardo Maggio/Business Insider Samsung has officially unveiled its newest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Business Insider attended the company’s press conference in Barcelona, and got some time to spend hands-on with both devices. The S9 and S9+ will go on sale March 16, but customers will be able to pre-order it this […]

The Xperia XZ2 is Sony’s fastest, strangest flagship phone yet

Sony has longed to find lasting success in the smartphone market, but none of the devices it released in the past few years have done the job. It’s clearly time for a change, and Sony knows that — that’s why the new Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact are notable steps away from the company’s smartphone […]

Alcatel crams flagship features into its affordable smartphones

When I first saw its 2018 phone lineup, Alcatel was clear: its plan for this year was to make premium smartphone features available for much less than typical flagship prices. In this case, Alcatel means giving 18:9 screens, fingerprint sensors, and elaborate camera setups to as many people as possible. Based on some hands-on time […]

LG targets Judy, its next flagship smartphone, for June unveil

EXCLUSIVE: Along with LG’s widely reported mobile strategy reboot earlier this year — in which the company vowed to eschew traditional release schedules — came an obvious question: When will the first new hardware come to market, if not in early spring? Thanks to a person briefed on the company’s plans for a device codenamed […]

LG’s next flagship phone may tout an extra-bright, low-power screen

Just because LG is shying away from typical smartphone release cycles doesn’t mean it will have nothing big to show in 2018. Well-known leaker Evan Blass has heard that LG is planning to unveil a new flagship phone, nicknamed Judy. The star attraction, as with the G6, would be the display — though not for […]