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iPhone rumored to have three rear cameras in 2019

The Huawei P20 Pro may have been the first phone to get three cameras on the back, but an iPhone could soon join it. Enlarge Image Dual lenses on the iPhone X. Josh Miller/CNET Apple is reportedly working on an iPhone with three rear cameras for 2019, according to Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News (via MacRumors). Citing …

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iFixit: Huawei P20 Pro harder to repair than Apple iPhone X

Huawei’s flashy new phone is harder to repair than Apple’s iPhone X, according to a new report. A teardown by iFixit gave the Huawei P20 Pro a repairability score of four out of 10, with 10 being the easiest to fix. The iPhone X, by comparison, had a score of six. Both of Samsung’s new phones, the Galaxy S9 and …

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Gartner: Smartphone shipments will bounce back in 2018

The smartphone business may not have peaked after all.  Smartphone sales fell year over year for the first time in the fourth quarter, leading industry watchers to ponder if it had passed its prime. It’s a lot harder to get excited about phones nowadays, with each subsequent version coming with a slight tweak to design and better internal specs.  But, …

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Huawei CEO: We won’t quit US despite ‘groundless suspicions’

You’d think that after launching the Huawei P20 Pro, a high-end phone with muscular specs that challenge the Galaxy S9, the world’s third-largest phone maker would bask in the glow and wait for preorder sales to rush in. Huawei’s P20 Pro, left, has three cameras on the back. Josh Miller/CNET But for the China-based Huawei, those preorders from the all-important …

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Report: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 may launch as early as July

The wait for the Galaxy Note 9 may have gotten a little shorter. That’s because production of Samsung’s next Note phone is reportedly ahead of schedule, according to Korean news outlet The Investor, which claims the Galaxy Note 9 may be released as soon as July or early August. This would be earlier than the release of the Galaxy Note …

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OnePlus 6 notch will be narrower than iPhone X

If you hate a phone with a screen notch, another alternative just bit the dust. The OnePlus 6 will have a notch. Yep, that’s a notch. OnePlus But if you’re worried that the screen cutout will be as noticeable on the OnePlus 6 as it is on the iPhone X, you can relax a little bit. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei said …

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Your next iPhone could be more camera than phone

It’s just before sunset and I’m cruising across San Francisco Bay on a ferry. As I pass Alcatraz Island, the sun is melting into the Pacific behind the Golden Gate Bridge, like a ball kicked through the uprights at a football ball game for an extra point. It’s a jaw-dropping moment so I quickly grab my Samsung Galaxy Note 8, …

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Huawei P20 Pro is gunning for the Galaxy S9’s camera power

It’s time for the Galaxy S9 to watch its back. Huawei’s new P20 and P20 Pro are coming up fast, with enough camera tricks and hardware specs to put Samsung’s premier phone smack in the middle of the Huawei P20’s target.  With a total of three camera lenses on the back, the Huawei P20 Pro deserves your attention. A triple-camera array is …

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Why the Huawei P20 notch is better than the iPhone X notch

The iPhone X, may have the most famous “notch”, but the best notch-screen design doesn’t come from Apple at all.  Today, that honor goes to Huawei, whose P20 and P20 Pro let you quickly and oh-so-easily hop into the Display settings to toggle the notch off. It’s that simple. What’s the big uproar over the notch anyway? Found first on the iPhone X …

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Why Huawei smartphones are locked out of the US

Heading into this year, Huawei’s prospects for finally gaining a foothold in the US appeared to be brightening. The world’s third-largest smartphone maker had just launched its latest flagship, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and it was garnering favorable reviews. Speculation had bubbled up that Huawei was poised to announce a partnership with AT&T, the second-largest carrier in the US …

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