In a reversal nobody expected in February when Samsung announced its first-ever foldable phone, it could be the rumored Note 10 and not the Galaxy Fold that becomes the highlight of Samsung’s six Galaxy phones for 2019. After Samsung delayed the Fold after five early review units malfunctioned, the Fold is no longer the brightest star in Samsung’s galaxy. The …
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Huawei’s sister brand Honor is set to announce the Honor 20 Series at an event in London later this month. But on Friday it gave us an early first glimpse of the phone in a photo. The picture shows the front of a black phone with rounded edges and corners. Tucked up in the top left of the screen is …
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The US Justice Department on Thursday asked for a hearing on Qualcomm’s possible punishment if a California judge agrees with the Federal Trade Commission and declares the chipmaker to be a monopoly — largely because it’s worried about competition in 5G. In a statement of interest filed in US District Court in San Jose, California, the DOJ’s antitrust division asked …
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Huawei will reportedly release an 8K 5G TV later this year. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the Chinese electronics giant is looking to challenge Samsung and Apple by building out its ecosystem of consumer electronics. Huawei is the second largest maker of phones in the world behind Samsung, but currently does not sell TVs. A 5G TV could signal the …
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Do you know what the most-drunk spirit in the world is? It’s not whiskey, vodka or gin. It’s baijiu. Baijiu is only consumed in China, but that’s enough to make it number 1. In a similar way, Huawei, without any exposure to the US market, is within reach of the global number 1 spot. The company sold 59.1 million phones …
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Qualcomm will make nearly $5 billion in the current quarter from the settlement of its licensing dispute with Apple. During its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, the mobile chipmaker said it will record revenue of about $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion from Apple in its third fiscal quarter, which ends in June. That includes a cash payment from Apple and …
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So you’ve got your hands on a new Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus ($190 at Walmart), Google Pixel 3 ($250 at Amazon) or Huawei P30 Pro ($575 at Amazon), and you’ve got the keys to the incredible Aston Martin DBS Superleggera. Of course you have, you lucky bastard. To document this wonderful event, you’re going to need to take some truly …
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I said in my full Galaxy Fold review that Samsung’s new foldable phone lives and dies by its screen. Nothing could be truer. On your typical phone, screen quality is more a given than anything else. If it’s large enough, bright enough outdoors and pin-sharp, then you’re probably not going to think about it as much as you are everything you use …
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Update, Sept. 26: CNET’s OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7T reviews are here. Read more about the new phones from OnePlus. Original story follows. This year, OnePlus is doing something a little different. Not only is it anticipated to launch the successor to its OnePlus 6T soon (expected to be called OnePlus 7), but the company also confirmed that it will release another …
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LG is making some literal moves. The South Korean electronics and phone company is relocating their mobile production facility in South Korea for the year, and focusing instead on one of its plants in Haiphong, Vietnam, according to Reuters and first reported by South Korean news outlet Yonhap News Agency. Though LG overall is profiting, its mobile division posted a $172 …
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