Tag Archives: samsung-galaxy

Samsung will reportedly reveal its refreshed plan for the US launch of the troubled Galaxy Fold soon. DJ Koh, Samsung’s mobile CEO, told The Korea Herald that the electronics behemoth has looked into defects that caused review units of the foldable phone to experience screen breaks, flickering and bulges. “We will reach a conclusion in …

I’m putting a funky pair of wide-lens glasses on my head. But through them, I see a big screen. It’s the Samsung phone next to me. It’s a computer-monitor-size desktop. I use the phone as a trackpad. I open a web browser, and try reading an article. What if I had a keyboard and filed a story on this thing? …

Google’s Pixel 3A has a lot going for it.  It has an excellent rear camera similar to the one found on the Pixel 3, strong battery life and an OLED display. And at $399 for the 3A ($479 for the larger 3A XL) there is already plenty to love about Google’s latest for those looking for a new phone but …

Google has been prototyping technology for foldable phones, but don’t expect a folding version of the search giant’s flagship Pixel phone or its cheaper Pixel 3A anytime soon. Phones with screens that bend and hinge have been touted as the future of smartphones, generating tons of hype and excitement with their ability to transform from a phone into a tablet.  Some of …

Samsung’s troubles with its beleaguered Galaxy Fold appear to be further delaying when buyers can expect the phone to land in their hands. Samsung originally planned to launch the Galaxy Fold on April 26. But a few days before, the Korean electronics giant officially delayed the debut of its $2,000 foldable phone after reports of broken Galaxy Fold review units. Early …

Google hopes a more wallet-friendly price tag will have you looking at its Pixel family again. The search giant on Tuesday unveiled the Pixel 3A, a mid-tier version of its flagship Pixel 3 phone released in October. The biggest difference between the two phones: about $400. The 3A costs roughly half as much as its predecessor, starting at $399 for …

Google I/O 2019 starts Tuesday, and attendees of the event will get to try out 5G speeds thanks to Sprint. The mobile carrier said it’ll provide its Sprint 5G network at the conference, held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Sprint said it’ll use Ericsson 5G Massive MIMO radios to deliver both a 5G and LTE signal. Since …

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold may have gotten the new foldable wave of devices off to a false start, but that hasn’t deterred Google from continuing to work on the platform.  At its annual Google I/O developer conference in California on Tuesday the search giant detailed its commitment to foldable devices as part of the next version of Android, currently codenamed “Q.”  …

As Sprint’s pending $26 billion merger with T-Mobile continues to face regulatory scrutiny, the nation’s smallest nationwide carrier continues to chug along. Just how much longer it’ll be able to do so independently remains a growing concern.  Sprint’s fiscal fourth-quarter results aren’t going to quell those questions. On Tuesday, the company reported a loss of $2.2 billion. Total subscribers fell …

 To date, the Galaxy Fold‘s well-known screen problems come down to the design of its plastic Infinity Flex display. Without a bendable glass topper, the delicate screen surface is too fragile for all but the lightest touch, an unfortunate circumstance that caused five early production reviewer units to suffer breakdowns. That’s a shame, because without a sturdy screen, the Fold won’t be …