The Find X5 Pro is the latest flagship Android phone from Oppo, replacing last year’s Find X3 Pro and bringing with it a host of neat features, including a potent processor, luscious design, 5G connectivity and impressive camera setup. But it needs all that exciting tech as the premium phone category has never been more …
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Samsung Galaxy S22 vs. Galaxy S21 FE: The Most Important Differences
If you’re an Android fan shopping for a new smartphone, you might find yourself deciding between the $800 Galaxy S22 and $700 Galaxy S21 FE. Not only are they similarly priced, but they’re around the same size and both have a triple-lens camera. That said, there are some important differences between the two. The Galaxy S21 FE is essentially a …
Read More »AT&T Shuts Down Its 3G Network
AT&T’s 3G service is ending Tuesday, as the carrier decommissions its network for the aging wireless mobile telecoms tech. The end comes at a time when “less than 1%” of its mobile data traffic runs on 3G, the company said in an email to CNET. “For nearly two years, we’ve proactively sent numerous communications via direct mail, bill messaging, emails …
Read More »Watching Me, Watching You: How Eye Tracking Is Coming to VR and Beyond
A new wave of VR headsets is expected this year: the PlayStation VR 2, Meta’s pro-level VR headset called Project Cambria and maybe Apple’s long-rumored device. There’s one thing all of them will likely have in common: eye tracking. The kind of consumer VR headsets you could buy for everyday use haven’t had eye tracking before. Yes, there are headsets that …
Read More »BlackBerry’s 5G Phone Is Officially Dead
The delayed 5G BlackBerry phone is dead, OnwardMobility has confirmed on its website. “It is with great sadness that we announce that OnwardMobility will be shutting down, and we will no longer be proceeding with the development of an ultra-secure smartphone with a physical keyboard,” OnwardMobility said in a message posted Friday, as spotted earlier by CrackBerry. “Please know that …
Read More »OnePlus Nord CE 5G Offers Great Specs for a Bargain Price
I liked the OnePlus Nord CE because of its solid lineup of specs, its pretty design and its low price. And now the Nord CE 2 is here and OnePlus is hoping for another victory for its cheapest 5G phone. Like its predecessor, the Nord CE 2 will be available in the UK, wider Europe and India, with no US …
Read More »Federal Agencies Agree to Better Spectrum Coordination After 5G
The recent clash between the aviation industry and wireless carriers over safety concerns due to interference with 5G mobile signals has highlighted what many critics say is a dysfunctional process for managing the nation’s spectrum resources. Now the two federal agencies tasked with managing US spectrum say they’ve got a plan they hope will head off disputes before they become …
Read More »Three New Macs Reportedly Pop Up in Regulatory Filings Ahead of Rumored Apple Event
Apple has reportedly filed three new Mac computers in the Eurasian Economic Database, suggesting Apple will be releasing new products at a rumored virtual event expected to take place on or around March 8, according to Consomac. While there is very little information about the potential new products, they are all reported as running MacOS Monterey. Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported …
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T-Mobile has recruited Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus for two Super Bowl ads touting its wireless service. But the company also will have a third spot in this year’s big game focused on its 5G home internet offering. On Saturday the carrier revealed the new spot, which features actors Donald Faison and Zach Braff doing a riff on Leonard Bernstein’s I Feel …
Read More »Samsung’s S22 Ultra kicks the Galaxy Note to the curb
Samsung hasn’t officially said the Galaxy Note is gone for good, but it doesn’t have to. Just take one look at the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung’s new premium phone, and you can see it’s the spitting image of the Note. The Galaxy S Ultra line has been inching towards Galaxy Note status for years. It was particularly clear in 2021 …
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