Whether it was Windows Vista, KDE Plasma, or Android—I've never been a fan of widgets. That changed with Samsung's One UI 7 update to my Galaxy Z Fold 6. Now when you look at my homescreen, widgets are all you see.

I haven't used a PC in a year. Well, almost. There's just one reason I need to have a conventional computer in the house, and that's making sure the other gadgets in my life get their latest software updates.

As premium phones continue to go up in cost, the CMF Phone 2 Pro shows that buying one is largely unnecessary. It has its shortcomings, but for the price, they are far fewer than you'd expect.