When it comes to the next era of phones, it seems like it’ll be fold times. Samsung unveiled a foldable device this week (called, ahem, the Galaxy Fold). Now rival Huawei looks set to unveil its own bendable buddy. A photo posted to Twitter on Friday appears to show workers at Mobile World Congress 2019 …
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Samsung and the MWC Barcelona conference have long had an up-and-down relationship. The energy at the trade show has ebbed and flowed depending on whether the world’s largest handset maker decides to hold its big first-half phone launch in Spain. If Samsung shows up, there’s a noticeable perk in interest. On Wednesday, just days before this year’s MWC kicks off, …
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At the biggest mobile show in the world, it’s easy to be blinded by the vast array of shiny new phones. They have a tendency to hog the spotlight. But look a little closer and you’ll see Facebook at MWC 2019. No, it’s not launching a phone — HTC tried that with the Facebook button-rocking ChaCha back at MWC 2011 …
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It’s never too early to be thinking of the next, next generation of wireless. At least that’s the stance President Donald Trump is taking. In a pair of tweets Thursday, Trump proclaimed he’d like to see “5G and even 6G technology” deployed in the US “as soon as possible.” In not so many words, he pretty much told US carriers …
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Haters can’t bring down the T-Mobile and Sprint merger. That’s the word from outspoken T-Mobile CEO John Legere. Legere on Friday shared his thoughts about the $26 billion deal to merge the nation’s third- and fourth-largest wireless providers, responding to critics and calling for support on the deal. “Opponents are weighing in, too. We hear them,” Legere wrote in a …
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Intel won’t have 5G modem chips in phones until 2020, company executives said Friday, according to Reuters. That could mean Apple, which uses Intel modems, might not have a 5G phone until after some of its rivals. Sample 5G modem chips will go out to customers this year, but there likely won’t be consumer products available until 2020, said Sandra Rivera, …
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Samsung wowed us with its foldable Galaxy Fold and four Galaxy S10 phones before MWC — the largest mobile conference on the planet — has even begun. But mark my words, this will be a busy, exciting show, and one that Samsung will use to share even more details about its amazing phone that unfolds into a tablet (even if you …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Details on the new Samsung Galaxy Fold foldable phone. The new lineup of Samsung Galaxy S10 phones, including a 5G version. The introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Buds. Now playing: Watch this: All eyes on the Samsung Galaxy Fold (The 3:59, Ep. 523) 4:38 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top …
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Huawei boss Ren Zhengfei is downplaying the idea that there’s danger in his company’s taking a lead role as 5G networks become a widespread reality. The founder and president of the Chinese telecom giant was referring to the hard-line stance by the US — its long-running recommendation that US companies avoid Huawei networking equipment and its warning to its allies …
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The Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus ($190 at Walmart) and S10E are now available. The new phones have a slightly refreshed look, a new display with a camera cutout, and up to three rear-facing cameras. Read: Best Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus and S10E cases You shouldn’t have any issues walking into a retail store or wireless carrier and picking up a …
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