Oppo has officially become the next Android brand to announce a 5G phone for 2019. At an MWC 2019 press conference, Oppo said its first 5G device will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 chipset and X50 modem to latch onto 5G networks. Four carrier networks — Swisscom, Australia’s Telstra and Optus, and Singtel in Singapore — will sell the …
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Phone launches typically run on a predictable cycle. A new Samsung Galaxy S phone launches in the first quarter, while new iPhones make their debut in September. But BlackBerry Mobile, run by Chinese consumer electronics giant TCL, is bucking its usual trend this year and won’t be launching a new flagship phone in the summer. Francois Mahieu, general manager of …
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LG and US carrier Sprint unveiled the LG V50 ThinQ 5G phone on Sunday at MWC 2019 in Barcelona. It’s the Korean phone-maker’s first 5G-enabled device, meaning it’ll connect to the latest generation of high-speed mobile data. As one of the first few high-end 5G phones, it’ll also directly compete with Samsung’s recently launched 5G phone, the Galaxy S10 5G. …
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The flood of 5G phones continues. Xiaomi on Sunday became the latest company to launch a 5G phone, the Mi Mix 3 5G. The device — a variant of the recently released Mi Mix 3 — will cost 599 euros ($679) and will launch in May. Xiaomi’s initial 5G wireless partners include Europe-based Orange, Sunrise, Telefonica, Three, TIM and Vodafone. It …
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The Galaxy Fold isn’t the only foldable device in town. Say hello to the Huawei Mate X. Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s consumer products business, on Sunday unveiled the Mate X at a press conference ahead of the MWC Barcelona trade show. Now playing: Watch this: Huawei Mate X is a foldable phone with 5G 2:43 While the Mate X …
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Lenovo’s newest IdeaPads announced today at MWC 2019 blur the line between its mainstream and premium slim laptops and convertibles. The IdeaPad C340, for example, is a two-in-one available in 14- and 15-inch versions with a fiberglass top and slim bezels — a design touch once solely found on Lenovo’s high-end laptops. The same goes for its webcam-blocking Privacy Shutter and …
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What is better than one phone? It’s not a trick question — the answer, according to LG, is two phones. Or at the very least two phone screens. For its first-ever 5G device, the V50, LG has created a novel accessory in the form of a Dual Screen attachment, doubling the amount of display at your fingertips in a trice. …
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After Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s consumer business, unveiled the company’s foldable Mate X smartphone on Sunday, the audience ooohed and ahhhed. When he announced the price – a staggering 2,300 euros ($2,600) – the audience gasped. The price tag practically makes the $1,980 Samsung Galaxy Fold, unveiled on Wednesday, a steal. Huawei is certainly giving the attendees of MWC …
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Nokia didn’t just bring the five-camera-toting Nokia 9 PureView to MWC. The storied phone brand also introduced a whole slew of more affordable new phones on Sunday. These are the Nokia 210, which struts a familiar old-school design, and the midrange Nokia 1 Plus, Nokia 3.2 and Nokia 4.2. With its physical number keys, brick body and limited software capabilities, …
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Phones from Chinese phone maker Vivo will soon have a pretty cool feature. Powered by Energous’ WattUp wireless charging tech, Vivo phones could soon tap onto radio frequency to recharge their batteries, and there’s no need to place them on a charging mat to do so, as WattUp is able to do over-the-air charging. While there’s no word on when …
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