The future generation of PC chips from Qualcomm is here — and Acer and HP will soon sell products using the technology as Apple gears up for similar computers of its own.  Qualcomm on Thursday at the IFA electronics show in Berlin unveiled the second generation of its 8cx processor for Microsoft Windows laptops and …

5G is coming to even cheaper phones early next year, thanks to new Qualcomm chips — and Motorola, Oppo and Xiaomi will be selling them.  When a new technology like 5G launches, it first arrives in high-end, pricey devices and eventually trickles down to less expensive phones. The first 5G phones released last year cost over $1,000 — the Galaxy …

After months of canceled events, the IFA trade show in Berlin is going to try something different: entertain actual attendees in person.  IFA will proceed from Sept. 3 to 5 with a scaled-back in-person component and other virtual events. Mainstays like Samsung are opting to forgo IFA entirely and instead host their own digital launches. The show will only let …

Tech events so far this year have made something clear — it’s not tough for giants like Apple and Samsung to go all-virtual with their launches. But one aspect of a typical tech event doesn’t translate to a computer or phones screen: the demo room. Samsung thinks it’s found a possible solution. The company on Wednesday hosted a virtual Life …

What a world we live in when the announcement of a $2,000 price tag for a phone seems… not that bad. Samsung on Tuesday provided more details about its new Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G, which it first showed off at a virtual Unpacked event on Aug. 5. The biggest tidbit shared during “Unpacked Part 2” was the device’s price: …

Get ready for a busy week of Samsung news. On Tuesday, the company will share more details about its new Galaxy Z Fold 2 as preorders for the foldable begin. Then on Wednesday, it will unveil news it normally would have introduced at the IFA trade show in Berlin.  Instead of attending this year’s scaled-down-for-coronavirus IFA show, Samsung has opted to host its own …

How do you figure out the best way to bridge the digital divide? You start with maps.  Swedish networking giant Ericsson and UNICEF are partnering to map school connectivity in 35 countries by the end of 2023. The effort is part of the Giga Initiative, which aims to connect every school to the internet.  Mapping school internet access is just …

Virtual sales pitches and consultations. Touchless in-store device demos. Deals galore. Those are just some of the plans in Samsung’s playbook for selling phones during a pandemic. Last week, the South Korean electronics giant unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 2 alongside the $999 Note 20, the $1,299 Note 20 Ultra, the $649 Galaxy Tab S7 tablet, the $399 Galaxy Watch 3 and the $170 Galaxy Buds Live earbuds. …

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 resolves one of the biggest complaints about the first generation: the front display. The South Korean electronics giant on Wednesday — at its first all-virtual Unpacked event — unveiled the new version of its first foldable from last year. The device sports a screen that stretches across the front of the phone, giving it a flashier …

Samsung’s mobile business has a new test this year: Getting buyers to fork over $1,000 during a pandemic. Today, the company hosted its first virtual Unpacked event, broadcasting live from South Korea. It unveiled five devices, which include a new smartwatch and earbuds, as well as a tablet. Importantly, Samsung showed off its new Galaxy Note 20 and its Galaxy Z …