It’s been a long time coming, but Microsoft is officially back in the smartphone business with the launch of its foldable Surface Duo. Announced last October, the company’s new foldable phone takes the form of a two-screened Android device (yes, Android) joined together with a hinge that allows it to open up like a book. …
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Apple has set the date for its next event. The company’s latest devices — which will likely include the sixth-generation Apple Watch and a new iPad — will be unveiled on Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. PT. Like Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, the event will be held entirely online amid continued concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Apple’s event will be streamed via …
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As carriers continue expanding their 5G networks across the US, a new report shows how far they’ve come this year. And while Verizon has the least 5G coverage, its 5G speeds remain unmatched as even its 4G LTE network speeds “often rival the 5G speeds of other carriers,” a Rootmetrics report showed Monday. Rootmetrics performed 2.7 million tests across all …
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The 5G Motorola Razr revamp is expected to be revealed Wednesday, but WinFuture’s Roland Quandt may have leaked the foldable phone’s specs a little early. It’ll apparently have a 48-megapixel rear camera, be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and cost 1,500 euros (roughly $1,750). The phone will also have a 20-megapixel front camera and a 2800-mAh battery. When open, …
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Apple is set to start production on its first 5G iPhones in mid-September, according to a Tuesday report by the Nikkei Asian Review. That will reportedly shorten the production delay to weeks rather than months, given the coronavirus pandemic. The phones will be manufactured starting on a limited scale, and mass production is slated to take place gradually between late …
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T-Mobile is demonstrating just how useful its 5G network can be for remote robotic operations, this week applying a tattoo on someone’s arm in the Netherlands. The “impossible tattoo” was needled into the skin by a robot arm being controlled by a tattoo artist in another location over T-Mobile’s Dutch 5G network. Due to the low latency of 5G — …
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Samsung took the wraps off its newest pair of premium phones, the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, during its virtual Unpacked press event in August. Priced at $999 and $1,299, respectively, the phones are two of the most expensive Galaxy phones in Samsung’s lineup despite the current economic downturn, and they join the ranks of other premium phones that are …
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Samsung has won a $6.6 billion contract to provide network equipment to wireless provider Verizon, providing a big boost to Samsung 5G market ambitions. The Korean electronics giant will install and maintain equipment for Verizon, the company said in regulatory filing Monday. The order, which was finalized Friday, runs from June 30, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2025, Samsung said in …
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Midrange phones have developed a reputation for being boring over the past few years. They often come with overused features and unmemorable names. But Chinese phone-maker Oppo’s new Reno 4 Pro is chipping away at that narrative. The Reno 4 Pro, which launched in India in July, is technically a midrange phone, but it’s packed with features typically found in more fancy …
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Given the similar naming conventions of the OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7T Pro and OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition, it’s easy to be confused about OnePlus’ line of 7T phones. Released in the latter half of last year, the OnePlus 7T was the phone-maker’s flagship phone (until this past April when the Oneplus 8 and Oneplus 8 Pro were revealed). OnePlus then followed it …
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