Chip giant Qualcomm has gathered hundreds of reporters and analysts in Hawaii this week to talk up its newest processors for mobile devices. Only a few minutes pass without some executive mentioning 5G and how popular the super-fast connectivity will be in 2020. But the biggest news of the show hasn’t been the whiz bang …
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Samsung Galaxy S11 will get major camera refresh, 108
When it comes to the Galaxy S11, Samsung seems to be turning the focus to the cameras. According to a new report, the South Korean electronics giant is hoping revamped photography skills will help it boost sales of its rumored forthcoming flagship phone. Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg reports that the new Galaxy S11 will feature a 108-megapixel main rear camera sensor …
Read More »Samsung’s Star Wars Galaxy Note 10 Plus wants you to embrace darkness
Samsung is getting in on The Rise of Skywalker hype with a limited edition Star Wars Galaxy Note 10 Plus. The phone is styled after Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, with a sleek black body, red accents and a First Order logo etched on the back. It comes with a specially designed leather case, a metal badge for collectors, an S …
Read More »Galaxy Note 10 Lite renders show headphone jack
Two new reported Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite renders have shown off some of its specs, with the device apparently bringing back the headphone jack that disappeared on the Galaxy Note 10. It also looks like the Note 10 Lite will come with an S Pen and a centered punch-hole display, 91mobiles reported Wednesday. Partnering with Samsung tipster @OnLeaks, 91mobiles …
Read More »Google’s Live Caption works on the Galaxy S20. Here’s how to use it
Google’s Live Caption feature first launched alongside the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL last October, with a promise that it would eventually come to more devices. Shortly after, the feature was added to the Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL. And, now, with the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra, you don’t …
Read More »Qualcomm is pushing connectivity to cheaper computers but still faces hurdles
The day before Qualcomm kicked off its Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii, rival Intel invited reporters to take a short drive. It had rented a $2,500-a-night villa in a nearby hotel, and it wanted to show how computers using its chips compared to those with Qualcomm processors. Intel had demos running in one of the rooms, showing how much faster …
Read More »Qualcomm: Your next phone could have an enormous 200
Can you imagine a phone with a 200-megapixel camera? The iPhone 11’s cameras boast only 12 megapixels, for context. But those massive-megapixel high-end phone photos could become a reality, Qualcomm said on Tuesday at its third annual Snapdragon Tech Summit in Maui, Hawaii. The Snapdragon 865 chipset will support a number of high-end phones in 2020, allowing for cameras up …
Read More »Forget the Snapdragon 865. Qualcomm’s midrange chip will spread 5G faster
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 processor for high-end phones may be the star of the show at this week’s Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii. But it’s actually the company’s Snapdragon 765 and 765G chips for midrange phones that could supercharge the rollout of super-fast 5G networks and devices. On Tuesday at its conference in Maui, Qualcomm unveiled its three newest processors for smartphones. …
Read More »Realme XT: A 64
OnePlus is beloved among Android enthusiasts. It hasn’t got the mass appeal of Samsung or Apple, but its phones are excellent and almost always a fantastic deal. You may know that OnePlus’ parent company BBK Electronics is also behind Vivo, a brand mostly only used in China, and Oppo, a brand that’s expanded out of China and into the UK …
Read More »There are some great Samsung Galaxy Note 9 deals right now
I say this with all due kindness and respect: If you pay full price for a Samsung phone, you’re nuts. Every year, new models emerge with $800, $900, even $1,000 price tags. And a year later (sometimes less), those same models can be had for half as much (sometimes less). So let’s take a look at your options — keeping …
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