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Honor 8X phone looks glorious in shifting purply

The Honor View 20 may be Huawei’s only new phone at CES 2019 (and, in fact, the only satisfying phone of the entire show), but the company threw in a bonus device. Or rather, a bonus color for the Honor 8X: Phantom Blue. Take a look at the photos below — it’s pretty. What makes the color …

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HTC teases a new tethered VR headset for the masses in Vive Cosmos

HTC wants to make it easier for everyone to get into virtual reality. And it hopes to do so through the Vive Cosmos. The Vive Cosmos, unveiled Monday at CES 2019, is a new consumer-friendly headset that promises to be easier to set up and more comfortable to use than rival devices.  The Cosmos is HTC’s latest step to get …

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New Alcatel 1X, 1C cost under $130 because not everyone has $1,000 for a phone

In a year when smartphones are bound to get even more expensive than they already are, it’s nice to know that someone is watching your cost-conscious back. The Alcatel 1X and 1C phones for 2019 seem as exciting as yesterday’s toast, but these budget Android devices fulfill an important role for people who need a basic phone for around one-tenth …

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BlackBerry Mobile, TV

Foldable gadgets gained an unlikely new champion here at CES 2019: TCL, the company behind BlackBerry Mobile phones and budget Alcatel phones; affordable TVs; and the new, tiny Palm.  The device maker told CNET in an interview at the MGM Grand that it will introduce its first foldable product in 2020. We’re just not sure if this device will be a …

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The 2019 iPhone XI imagined in renders, even though it’s only January

Is it too early to make 2019 iPhone predictions? Not according to phone renderer OnLeaks, who on Sunday released a hi-res video of what he thinks the iPhone XI will look like. The video was released in conjunction with the publication Digit, which includes a handful of predictions for the upcoming iPhone. You can check out the video below: The …

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Huawei MateBook 13 and MediaPad M5 Lite debut in the US at CES 2019

Huawei may be known for its cutting-edge phones, but it makes some nice little laptops (like the MateBook X Pro) and tablets, too. At CES 2019, the company introduced two models to the US: the midrange MateBook 13 13-inch ultraportable and the MediaPad M5 Lite tablet that’s got some… interesting kid-focused parental controls. The “lite” aspect of the new family-friendly …

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Huawei fights to stay in the US with laptops and tablets

Chinese tech company Huawei isn’t exactly flavor of the month in the US right now. Between the arrest of its chief financial officer, the company’s inability to offer most of its devices stateside and the government’s repeated security warnings about its equipment, the US is not fertile ground for the world’s No. 2 phone maker to continue growing its market share. …

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Apple’s rare sales warning sparks iPhone fatigue fears

Apple’s new lineup of iPhones didn’t have a happy holiday. And a rare sales forecast slash may bode poorly for the rest of the year. In a letter to investors on Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that the company’s fiscal first-quarter revenue would be weaker than previously expected. It now sees sales of $84 billion, well below the range …

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Huawei reportedly punishes workers for tweeting from official account on iPhone

Huawei may have overtaken Apple as the world’s second largest phone vendor in 2018, but at least two of its workers seem to prefer the iPhone. The Chinese phone maker tweeted “Happy 2019” from its official account at 11:31 p.m. on Dec. 31, with a “Twitter for iPhone” stamp, the South China Morning Post reported Friday. Huawei deleted and replaced …

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Nokia 9 PureView promo video leak purports to show off 5

Going by the possible promo video that surfaced while 2018 was winding down, HMD’s racing for the lead in the “how many cameras can you fit on the back of a phone” competition with its upcoming Nokia 9 PureView quintuple-camera design. The current leaders among flagships are Huawei and LG with three rear cameras. Nokia 9 PureView “Beholder.” HNY pic.twitter.com/x4Kh3anP46 …

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