Motorola missed a targeted summer launch date for its first foldable phone, but the company still plans to announce its device by the end of the year, a person close to the company told CNET. It’s unclear when the device will hit store shelves, but the press and public at least will see the phone …
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Huawei isn’t letting the US blacklisting slow down its 5G plans, it seems. Ren Zhengfei, the controversial Chinese telecom‘s founder and CEO, said the company is already producing next-generation wireless base stations without American parts, according to Reuters. After testing in August and September, Huawei will make 5,000 stations a month from October, Ren reportedly said. The company apparently intends …
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It’s a little embarrassing, actually. In my late teens and early 20s, I was Militant Anti Apple Guy. You know the type. Calls Mac users sheep, mocks people when they say they own an iPhone. I’m not proud of it, but I was that guy. “Your new iPhone 5 only has a 4-inch screen,” I scoffed at my friend Taylor …
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Samsung gets a second chance with the Galaxy Fold, the foldable phone it put on hold three months ago after problems with the Fold’s plastic screen caused the company to re-evaluate its initial April 26 sale date. Now, the world’s highest-profile foldable phone will arrive in the US on Sept. 27, after it’s been on sale in Korea and the UK. Although …
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Screen-to-body ratio is used to denote the amount of screen compared to the size of the phone chassis itself. The higher the screen-to-body ratio, the smaller the bezel. The iPhone 11 Pro has a screen-to-body ratio of 82.1% thanks to its big ol’ notch. Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro’s ratio is 94.1%. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus? 91%. On Monday, …
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Samsung’s first phone with a foldable display is ready to launch in the US. Those customers who’ve been patient enough to wait while Samsung fixed issues with the screen will be able to purchase the Fold starting Friday, Sept. 27. The Fold was originally slated to launch in April, when reviewers started experiencing issues with the screen. Some had debris …
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On Monday, Chinese phone-maker, Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 9 Pro 5G. It’s a premium phone, with a blazing fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor, a 6.39-inch AMOLED display and triple cameras on the back. That’s all on top of 5G, of course. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has similar features and costs $1,299. The good news here is that the Mi …
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Samsung said that in revamping the Galaxy Fold, which was delayed due to screen design woes affecting its 7.3-inch interior screen, the company took the feedback of early reviewers to heart. That might be so: CNET even predicted one of those changes, a customer service department dedicated solely to Galaxy Fold owners. Calling it the Galaxy Fold Premier Service, Samsung is …
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Huawei unveiled its newest products, including the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro phones, on Thursday in Munich. The Chinese company’s lineup leaked a day early, revealing the possibility of a Watch GT 2, a fitness tracker, a tablet and a TV that uses the Harmony OS. Huawei’s most notable announcement was its new lineup of flagship phones. Mate 30 …
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Can Huawei make great phones without the full power of Google’s Android operating system behind it? We’re about to find out. The Chinese giant on Thursday unveiled the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro, its latest flagship phones, at an event in Munich. The phones will ship with state-of-the-art hardware, including four rear cameras, but without full Android support. The …
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