The rise of 5G and foldable phones invigorated the mobile industry, setting the stage for a big 2020. Then the novel coronavirus pandemic hit. The world, and phone sales, screeched to a halt. But the funny thing is, in the midst of a global crisis, phone sales bounced back. As the virus was contained, and …
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Photos of the rumored OnePlus 9 5G leaked online this weekend, showing what’s purported to be the upcoming flagship phone. The phone is shown in silver and sports three rear cameras — two with large sensors — and will be powered by Qualcomm’s brand new Snapdragon 888, PhoneArena reported. The OnePlus 9 5G will come with 8GB of RAM and …
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9.1 Sony WH-1000XM4 $350 at Target $348 at Amazon Get Price Alerts $350 at Best Buy You’re receiving price alerts for Sony WH-1000XM4 Like Excellent sound and top-notch noise canceling Slightly more comfortable Improved voice calling Pairs with two devices at the same time New Speak-to-Chat mode Upgraded Bluetooth system-on-chip Good battery life Don’t Like It’s expensive Looks virtually the …
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9.1 Sony WH-1000XM4 $350 at Target $348 at Amazon Get Price Alerts $350 at Best Buy You’re receiving price alerts for Sony WH-1000XM4 Like Excellent sound and top-notch noise canceling Slightly more comfortable Improved voice calling Pairs with two devices at the same time New Speak-to-Chat mode Upgraded Bluetooth system-on-chip Good battery life Don’t Like It’s expensive Looks virtually the …
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Apple has begun developing its own cellular modem for its devices, Bloomberg reported Thursday, in a move that could replace components provided by Qualcomm. Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, told employees of the effort during a town hall meeting, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the comments. Cellular modems allow smartphones to make phone calls and …
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Following Xiaomi’s official announcement of its highly awaited flagship line, new rumors this week are giving us more clues for what to expect from the company’s next-generation Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro phones. According to a post on Twitter this week by Digital Chat Station, the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro will support up to 55-watt fast-charging and …
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After Oppo announced the imminent arrival of its next-gen Find X flagship line in early December, new leaks are shedding more light on what the Chinese company’s fanciest phone could look like when it’s launched early next year. According a Twitter post this week by noted leaker Evan Blass, Oppo will launch a trio of phones as part of the …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S20 has disappeared from AT&T’s website with no clear signs that it will return. In a statement provided to CNET, AT&T confirmed that the current flagship Galaxy S is unavailable, referring interested customers to look at one of the other Galaxy phones it carries including the S20 5G FE, the Note 20 line and the A-series and Z-series …
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OnePlus unveiled its more affordable Nord phone this summer, marking the official launch of a brand-new line that company executives have described as a “new beginning” for the Chinese phone-maker. (Read our in-depth OnePlus Nord review here.) It came about three months after OnePlus debuted its flagship line for the year, the OnePlus 8 series. OnePlus has also released the OnePlus 8T …
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Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888 processor won’t support a much ballyhooed video compression technology developed by Google, Netflix and other technology giants, dealing a blow to data efficiency and streaming quality improvements for the next-generation of Android phones. Judd Heape, a Qualcomm vice president for product management, says the mobile chip leader couldn’t include AV1 technology in the new chip because …
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