Thinking of setting a phone mast on fire? Please don’t. 5G phone masts across the UK and several other European nations have been subject to arson attacks in recent weeks due to the circulation of scientifically unsound conspiracy theories linking the spread of coronavirus to telecoms equipment. In a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, Vodafone CEO …
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In-screen ultrasonic fingerprint readers could soon be coming to a lot more phones. Qualcomm on Tuesday said it has partnered with BOE to bring the chip maker’s in-screen fingerprint sensor technology to BOE’s displays. The two plan to “develop innovative display products featuring Qualcomm 3D Sonic ultrasonic fingerprint sensors.” BOE is the world’s second largest smartphone OLED display maker after …
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After months of rumors and leaks, Chinese phone-maker OnePlus has announced its flagship phones for 2020, called the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, in an online event on Tuesday. The devices are the follow-ups to last year’s OnePlus 7 phones and come after fellow Chinese phone-makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi have pressed forward with recent launches despite supply chain disruptions …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. OnePlus, an upstart Chinese smartphone maker that caters to hardcore, savvy Android consumers, has spent years building up its credibility in the US. A year and a half ago, it planted its flag here through a partnership with T-Mobile. But on Tuesday, the …
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On the heels of releasing the world’s first gaming phone with a built-in fan, Chinese phone maker Nubia began taking preorders on Tuesday for its new gaming phone, the RedMagic 5G. The handset is due to be released globally on April 21. The RedMagic 5G appears to lay claim to being the first mass-produced phone to come with a 144Hz …
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Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. Apple’s 2020 iPhone refresh in the fall may be more than just a spec update and the addition of 5G. According to a new report, two of Apple’s higher-end iPhones will feature new stainless steel edges that will bring the phones more in line with the iPad Pro design …
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The new OnePlus 5G-enabled flagship phones, the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, are set to be announced during an online event Tuesday. But we may be getting an early look at the 8 Pro. YouTuber Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, posted a video on Monday showing off the display on what appears to be the OnePlus 8 Pro. Here’s my OnePlus 8 Pro …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. AT&T is showing its appreciation for those fighting the coronavirus by giving nurses and doctors three free months of service as part of its FirstNet program. The news was announced late Sunday night on John Krasinski’s YouTube show Some Good News. As part of …
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Starting at just $110, Samsung’s low-priced Galaxy A series phones for the US, unveiled Wednesday, are more wallet-friendly for shoppers on a budget. And they come as consumers wait for Apple to introduce its own cheaper smartphone, likely a successor to the 2016’s iPhone SE. So yes, as the global economy crashes and more than a million people have been …
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OnePlus CEO Pete Lau on Wednesday teased the camera setup on the upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro, sharing nighttime shots from the phone next to similar photos taken with an unnamed rival “flagship phone.” “Ultra wide that can get ultra close,” Lau tweeted. “One side here was taken with a OnePlus 8 Pro, the other with another flagship phone (I think …
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