Tag Archives: 5g

Samsung opens preorder reservations for Galaxy S21

You can now get in line (virtually) for Samsung’s next Galaxy smartphone. Samsung has started taking reservations for preorders for its next flagship phone, expected to be the Galaxy S21. While the phone hasn’t officially been announced, Samsung hinted earlier this month that it’ll have news to share in January.  Samsung’s reservation page, which was …

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iPhone 12’s missing features: Expandable storage, a telephoto lens and more

The iPhone 12 has hugely impressed in our review and comes with some awesome features like 5G support, a fresh design and support for Apple’s new MagSafe chargers. But there are some things missing that in an ideal world we’d like to see. No, they’re not deal breakers, and aren’t even features we’d find on any iPhone, but they may …

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Review: iPhone 12 Pro Max deserves a spot in your pocket

The iPhone 12 Pro Max ($1,199 at Amazon) follows in the footsteps of the 7 Plus and gets camera upgrades that none of the other iPhone 12 models have. At its core the iPhone 12 Pro Max, like all the phones in the iPhone 12 family (the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Mini), has a bunch of …

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Check out these Android 11 features you have to try right now

Update, Feb. 18, 2021: The Android 12 developer beta is here, and you can install it and try it out now. The latest and greatest version of Android has been out for a few months now and has slowly made its way to more devices. Samsung recently announced the rollout of Android 11 to some of its Galaxy devices, adding new and exciting features …

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ZTE Axon 20 5G: World’s first under

Axon 20 5G Like Novelty factor of an under-display cam Unobstructed display Battery life Fast charging Don’t Like Washed-out images of under-display camera Single downward-facing speaker Fingerprint reader unlocks inconsistently No IP rating for water- and dust-resistance ZTE released the Axon 20 5G on Monday, capping off 5G phone launches in this rollercoaster of a year. Unlike its predecessor, the …

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iPhone 12 Mini review: Apple gave us the small phone we’ve been asking for

In 2020, phones are big. Even the small ones are big. The iPhone 12 Mini is wonderful because it’s not big. It’s truly small. When Apple announced the Mini along with the iPhone 12, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max it was a remarkable moment for small phone lovers like myself. For a long time, we’ve wanted Apple to make …

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The latest OnePlus phone changes color when it senses a 5G signal

OnePlus has announced another model of the 8T, this time revealing a color-changing phone. Using electronic color, material and finish, or ECMF, technology, the OnePlus 8T concept phone shifts between dark blue and light silver when the metal oxide inside the glass casing activates. It’s been tied into the phone’s mmWave radar, so that when it receives a 5G signal, …

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OnePlus 9 Lite could launch alongside the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro phones

OnePlus will be releasing three phones in its 9 series, a report Wednesday said: The OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 9 Lite. It would be the Chinese phone brand’s first “lite” model, and could be priced at around $600, Android Central said. By comparison, the report estimates the OnePlus 9 will cost around $800, and the Pro $950 …

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Apple’s iPhone 12 ‘supercycle’ may be happening after all, new data shows

Apple’s iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models posted strong enough sales during the their Oct. 23 launch that they became the first and second best-selling 5G phone models worldwide, new data shows. The sales tallies, from Counterpoint Research, indicated that Apple’s initial two iPhone 12 models tallied an estimated 24% of all 5G phone sales for October. “There is …

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Apple in 2021: The iPhone is taking over everything

Apple has spent the last few years making headline-grabbing changes like its services push, with the $5-per-month Apple TV Plus; its addition of 5G in the iPhone 12; and its hit AirPods wireless headphones, which carry a price tag of $149. For 2021, Apple will be making changes most of us won’t see or care about, but they may be some …

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