The Oneplus 6 has been officially revealed. Now, it does have a notch, but also image stabilization on its dual rear cameras. We spoke with OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei about the new phone and the future of OnePlus. OnePlus could be inching closer to breaking into the mainstream. Pete Lau, chief executive of the niche Chinese phone …
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LG is taking a new approach to its phones. The Korean consumer electronics conglomerate hinted at a shake-up on how and when it would launch phones. “We will unveil new smartphones when it is needed,” said LG Vice Chairman Sung-jin Cho at a press conference at CES, according to the Korea Herald. “But we will not launch it just because …
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AT&T hopes to get you out of gridlock. Managing traffic flow, locating open parking spots and seeing whether bridges are structurally sound are some of the potential benefits from AT&T’s latest push to power the smart city. On Tuesday, the company showed off a new structure-monitoring program for US railways and roadways. In addition, the Dallas-based company offered an update …
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The Blackberry Key2 has been officially revealed. And yes, it has a physical keyboard. I miss the resiliency of old-school BlackBerry phones. My old BlackBerry 6220, complete with a track wheel and dorky holster, was built like a tank. I dropped it. I flung it in anger. When I was bored, I tried juggling it (and I’m a terrible juggler). It still …
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Chinese telecom giant Huawei took more than an hour before addressing the elephant in the room. The CEO of Huawei’s consumer business, Richard Yu, spent a bulk of his CES keynote on Tuesday talking up the features and the US availability of its Mate10 Pro smartphone. The company was widely expected to announce that AT&T would partner to sell the …
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On today’s CES-edition podcast with special guest Bridget Carey, we talk about: The new HTC Vive Pro. Lenovo’s new Google Assistant-powered countertop video speaker. Our favorite stuff from CES (so far), including airbags for your hip. Now playing: Watch this: VR, smart displays and even smart toilets at CES 2018… 10:30 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about …
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Remember those old “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” commercials featuring emergency medical alert devices? They may be getting a modern makeover. ZTE, a Chinese smartphone maker best known for its budget handsets, said at CES 2018 on Tuesday it was partnering with chip giant Qualcomm and personal security software provider Wearsafe on a new category of wearables. These …
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A Chinese phone maker riding a bit of buzz wants to make a splash in the US market. There are the ceaseless rumors that Xiaomi, once the most valuable startup in the world, will eventually come here. Alcatel, Huawei and ZTE have spent years trying to break into the market in a …
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HTC is sharpening its view of virtual reality. The Taiwanese company, best known for making slick-looking phones, on Monday at a CES press conference unveiled an upgraded Vive Pro, which like the original Vive system requires a high-end PC and a cable attachment connecting the two, but has enhanced resolution, integrated headphones and a number of other improvements. The Vive …
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Chinese phone maker Huawei has long sought to break into the US market through a partnership with one of the big US national carriers. CES 2018 appeared to be that time, with the industry widely anticipating Huawei to announce the availability of the Mate 10 Pro in the US with AT&T as its retail partner. AT&T will not be part of …
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