The Samsung Galaxy S20 series is now the first smartphone lineup to receive USB fast-charger certification from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the organization leading the advancement of USB tech. The certification verifies that the Galaxy S20 series supports Programmable Power Supply (PPS) and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.0 specification. For users, this means that the phones will work…
HTC opens pre-orders for its $899 Vive Cosmos Elite VR headset
February 26, 2020
HTC’s new high-end virtual reality headset, the Vive Cosmos Elite, is now available for pre-order. The company unveiled the device a few days ago along with two other upcoming entries to the line-up: the entry-level Vive Cosmos Play and the business-focused Vive…
Planet Computers' clamshell phone can dual-boot Android and Linux
February 26, 2020
Planet Computers’ laptop-like Cosmo Communicator phone just became that much more useful to its audience of very particular power users. The Cosmo now supports a promised multi-boot function, letting you run Android (both regular and rooted), Debian Linux…
The GSMA might have cancelled Mobile World Congress, but that hasn’t stopped companies like Sony and Huawei from announcing new hardware this week. In the case of Huawei, it has also detailed new devices from its low-cost Honor sub-brand.
To start, the company has an update to the Honor 9X called the Honor 9X Pro. The Honor 9X came out outside of China this past October, so the 9X Pro…
Realme's X50 Pro is a cheaper 5G flagship with super-fast charging
February 26, 2020
Realme may be the lesser-known spin-off from Oppo, but thanks to its aggressive pricing and the occasional collaborations with design icon Naoto Fukasawa, it’s been doing quite well in Asia. And just last month, the company brought us the Realme X50 which happens…
Santa Clara University adds support for contactless ID cards on iPhone and Apple Watch
February 26, 2020
Apple continues to expand the availability of its contactless student IDs feature in the Wallet app. Santa Clara University announced today that its students, faculty, and staff can now add their ACCESS ID cards to the Wallet app on their iPhone and Apple Watch.
The…
HTC plans to release its first 5G phone in 2020
February 26, 2020
HTC may be pouring most of its energy into VR headsets, but it hasn’t forgotten about its (frankly languishing) smartphone range. Company chief Yves Maitre said in an interview that HTC’s first 5G phone launches sometime in 2020. He didn’t provide any clues as to the specs, although high-end models may come first. HTC doesn’t necessarily have to release a flagship when…
Perhaps one of the most exciting things about the Galaxy S20 Ultra is its huge 5,000 mAh battery. That number on its own should mean killer battery life, but it seems the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s 120Hz display is going to put a pretty huge drain on that.
has been putting the…
Report: iPhone 12 launch and availability called further into question over coronavirus
February 26, 2020
So far there’s been uncertainty and doubt cast as to what availability of the iPhone 12 lineup will look like come this fall but most reports suggest Apple will still launch the new hardware in the early fall like normal even if production is delayed due to the…
Qualcomm testing new X60 5G modem with speeds over 7 Gbps, possible iPhone 12 candidate
February 26, 2020
Originally slated to share the news at MWC which was canceled due to coronavirus, Qualcomm held its “What’s Next in 5G” event today in its hometown of San Diego. At the event, the company highlighted its new 3rd-gen 5G X60 modem with the capacity for super-fast download and upload speeds. Qualcomm announced it is testing the X60 with partners this quarter, could the iPhone 12 lineup that…
