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MWC 2022: How to Watch the Samsung Galaxy Book Reveal

Just a few weeks after the last Samsung Unpacked event, where we got a first look at the Galaxy S22 phones and Tab S8 tablets, Samsung is holding another livestream for Mobile World Congress 2022. Samsung will reveal the new Galaxy Book laptops during the event, recent blog posts from the company suggest.  When is …

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​Microsoft warns it might miss revenue guidance because of coronavirus

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Microsoft on Wednesday became the latest tech giant to warn the coronavirus outbreak would affect its performance, saying revenue in the business segment that includes its Windows operating system and Surface devices would likely miss earlier forecasts. The software giant issued revenue guidance last …

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LG unveils new K series phones

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. LG Electronics has announced its refreshed K series phones, with updates to the cameras and performance. The three phones come with “advanced technologies and competitive pricing,” Chang Ma, SVP of LG’s product strategy group, said Monday. The LG K61, K51S and K41S will …

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Nokia withdraws from MWC 2020 over coronavirus outbreak

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Nokia on Wednesday became the latest company to pull out of Mobile World Congress, following many other tech companies in reacting to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Amazon, Intel and Sony are among the companies that have already opted out of the Barcelona trade …

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Using the Mate X made me a foldable phone believer

Update, Oct. 23: The Huawei Mate X was released, but only in China so far. Original story follows. Last week, Samsung and Huawei announced the $1,980 Galaxy Fold and $2,600 Mate X foldable phones, respectively. I gawked along with everyone else, absorbing every detail I could, but it wasn’t until I spent a good 5 minutes playing around with the Mate X in …

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Clean your phone while charging it with Lexon’s Oblio

MWC 2019 is (mostly) about phones, so it makes sense that the show also has plenty of phone accessories. Cases, headsets and Bluetooth speakers are typical fare, but there’s more to see around Barcelona. Take the Lexon Oblio, which I found at a press event the night the show opened. Appealingly shaped like a minimalist vase, the Oblio doesn’t just charge …

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When slim is not in: Energizer brings another massive phone to MWC

Phones have been getting bigger for years, but rarely do they get fatter. We may want a big display for video and internet, but we still want a slim phone that’s easy to carry. Energizer, the same company that makes batteries, didn’t get that memo. At MWC 2019 in Barcelona, it showed off a new phone called the Power Max …

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LG shows off three new midrange phones at Mobile World Congress

Although LG Electronics announced three new midrange phones a week before the world’s biggest phone show kicked off, it was only once the show began in earnest that we were able to see the phones themselves. The LG Q60, K50 and K40 feature high-end displays and a focus on artificial intelligence. All three will feature LG’s HD+ FullVision display, the …

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LG G8 can unlock by scanning the veins in your hand

LG just announced an upgraded version of the G8 called the LG G8X, which among other features is compatible with a dual screen attachment, similar to the LG V50.       In addition to introducing its first 5G phone, LG showed off another premium phone, the LG G8 ThinQ, at MWC. The G8 is the company’s follow-up to last year’s G7 ThinQ …

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World’s fastest 1TB microSD card, revealed at MWC, will cost $450

Western Digital had a tiny offering for Mobile World Congress, but it sure can hold a lot of data. The 1TB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSDXC card is the world’s fastest flash memory option, the company said in a release. It has read speeds of up to 160MB/s and write speeds of up to 90MB/s, much like the 400GB one Western …

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