Qualcomm’s next wave of Snapdragon 855-powered 5G phones have a clever trick inside: They can power VR and AR headsets via USB-C. This could mean we’re not only looking at a whole bunch of lighter-weight tethered headsets, but a lot more affordable ones, too. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Qualcomm announced a new initiative …
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5G’s just getting started, but Qualcomm’s already talking up its third chip for the ultra-fast networking tech. And Samsung’s planning to use it in future Galaxy S devices. Qualcomm on Monday at MWC in Barcelona unveiled its first processor that integrates its 5G modem technology with the Snapdragon applications processor that serves as the brains of a device. The first …
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With Samsung’s Galaxy Fold Phone, Hauwei’s Mate X and the FlexPai from Royole, phones with foldable displays are grabbing attention for their novel designs and innovative screen technology. But Nubia, an associate company of Chinese phone-maker ZTE, is taking it a step further with its Nubia Alpha. Debuting at MWC 2019, the Alpha is unique in that it’s a phone …
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At MWC, it seems like everyone’s jumping into 5G phones. Except for HTC, that is. The Taiwanese electronics company on Monday instead unveiled a 5G hotspot, called the HTC 5G Hub. It will run on Sprint’s network in the US and will let 20 people access the ultra-fast connectivity at the same time. Along with 5G (and 4G) speeds, the …
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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 unnamed 5G Oppo phone first, …
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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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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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When Samsung executive Justin Denison showed off the company’s concept foldable phone back in November, it was almost anticlimactic. The lights dimmed. Denison held the device with his right hand, and with his left, unfolded it for a short moment before folding it back up and putting it away. It was a brief and frustrating tease. On Wednesday, the Galaxy …
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The Galaxy S10’s in-screen fingerprint scanner may look just like the one on the OnePlus 6T, but don’t be fooled. Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus are the first phones to use Qualcomm’s ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint technology, which uses sound waves to read your print. Related to ultrasound in a doctor’s office, this “3D Sonic Sensor” technology works by …
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