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HTC opens pre-orders for its $899 Vive Cosmos Elite VR headset

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 Cosmos XR with mixed-reality capabilities. Unlike its more affordable sibling and the original Cosmos, the Cosmos Elite comes…
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Realme's X50 Pro is a cheaper 5G flagship with super-fast charging

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 to be the most affordable phone with a 120Hz display; not to mention that it’s also a mid-range 5G device. So…
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HTC plans to release its first 5G phone in 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…
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Galaxy S20 Ultra battery test shows how much of a drain 120Hz might be

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 S20 Ultra through its paces over the past several days and so far, the results on the out-of-the-box settings have been more…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 gets USB fast charger certification for USB PD 3.0 up to 45W

For a long time, Samsung was stuck on Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 for speedy charging, but that’s finally starting to change. With the Galaxy S20 series, Samsung has been certified by USB-IF for fast charging over USB Power Delivery 3.0 up to 45W. In a press release (via ), USB-IF explains that the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra are the first smartphones to be certified for USB Power…
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