{"id":213678,"date":"2024-03-15T12:07:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T12:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/15\/the-best-smartphones-under-300\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:20:35","slug":"the-best-smartphones-under-300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/15\/the-best-smartphones-under-300\/","title":{"rendered":"The best smartphones under $300"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Aside from who\u2019d win in a fight between Elon Musk and the ghost of Steve Jobs, the question I\u2019m asked most is how to find the best budget-friendly smartphone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 422px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:63%\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/best-cheap-phones-130017793.html\" data-ylk=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ql3gLrFUMh_8bGt85PUjuA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYwMA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/555c70a0-e2ba-11ee-bbb6-324188329824\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ql3gLrFUMh_8bGt85PUjuA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYwMA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/555c70a0-e2ba-11ee-bbb6-324188329824\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Samsung<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As an insufferable early adopter\/power user, I\u2019m used to spending $1,000-plus on my daily addiction, but you don\u2019t have to get a great capable phone in 2024. This time around, our top picks cost between $100 and $300, so we truly mean <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/best-cheap-phones-130017793.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:cheap;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>. (In fact, our picks undercut <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/google-pixel-7a-review-its-got-everything-you-need-and-more-for-just-499-184517525.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:my go-to recommendation;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">my go-to recommendation<\/a> of the Pixel 7A, which is hovering above $400.)<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/best-cheap-phones-130017793.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Take a look at our guide;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Take a look at our guide<\/a>, which includes devices from OnePlus, Samsung and Moto.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n<h3>The biggest stories you might have missed<\/h3>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/where-to-recycle-electronics.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Where to recycle your used and unwanted gadgets;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-steam-spring-sale-is-here-to-raid-your-wallet-175109711.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Steam spring sale is here to raid your wallet;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/unicorn-overlord-review-a-must-play-for-tactics-fans-173259209.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Unicorn Overlord is a must-play for tactics fans;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b<em>You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. <\/em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/about\/newsletter\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Subscribe right here!;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The parent company blocked access to all its other adult entertainment websites.<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll have to get your kicks elsewhere, Texas. Pornhub is now inaccessible in the state, after the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled Texas can enforce its age-verification regulations for porn websites. If you try, you\u2019ll be met with a message: \u201cDear user, as you may know, your elected officials in Texas are requiring us to verify your age before allowing you access to our website.\u201d As you might have guessed, Texas now tops the list of states for VPN searches as its residents look for a workaround to access their favorite adult content.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/pornhub-says-adios-to-texas-071814587.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s next for Android and the company\u2019s AI products.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 450px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/google-io-2024-takes-place-on-may-14-200705393.html\" data-ylk=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/774hJl0YS0qQv6jTpLJ4mg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/54a87f60-e2b9-11ee-a7fa-3d36bc716b0f\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/774hJl0YS0qQv6jTpLJ4mg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/54a87f60-e2b9-11ee-a7fa-3d36bc716b0f\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Google<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Google revealed the date for this year\u2019s I\/O conference in really annoying fashion. It asked folks to complete a tedious logic puzzle. Once enough people finished all 15 levels and got a marble to its destination repeatedly, they got the date.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote will give us a look at upcoming Pixel and Android features \u2014 and maybe a bit of hardware. Please?<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/google-io-2024-takes-place-on-may-14-200705393.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Next, the company plans to test relighting its Raptor engine in space.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 371px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:55%\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/watch-spacexs-third-starship-test-launch-here-set-for-takeoff-at-925am-et-125513011.html\" data-ylk=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/GDlaQKTw9ellJQ9ZlOjxgA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUyOA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/54a85850-e2b9-11ee-bbef-e8309e5b2e04\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/GDlaQKTw9ellJQ9ZlOjxgA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUyOA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/54a85850-e2b9-11ee-bbef-e8309e5b2e04\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> SpaceX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The third time\u2019s the charm as SpaceX attempted another test of its Starship rocket. The Starship launched at 9:25AM ET on Thursday morning. Shortly after launch, it completed the hot-staging separation from its Super Heavy Booster, and the Starship successfully ignited the second-stage Raptor engines. While SpaceX said both the booster and Starship were going to return to Earth at \u201cterminal velocity,\u201d thus making any recovery of them impossible, it looks like Starship didn\u2019t make it to splashdown, breaking up on re-entry (according to initial data).<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/watch-spacexs-third-starship-test-launch-here-set-for-takeoff-at-925am-et-125513011.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-the-best-smartphones-under-300-111502970.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Aside from who\u2019d win in a fight between Elon Musk and the ghost of Steve Jobs, the question I\u2019m asked most is how to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":213679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213678"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213678"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":337443,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213678\/revisions\/337443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}