A report earlier this week suggested that the upcoming iPhone 12 may support a new WiFi spec, 802.11ay. This would pretty surprising, as the standard is so new the spec hasn’t even be finalized, and Apple normally waits a while before adopting new tech – as we’ve seen for everything from 3G onward.
A piece today speculates that Apple’s interest in this might be for connectivity with the…
Huawei claims AppGallery is world’s third-largest online app store w/ 400 million users
February 26, 2020
Heavy sanctions apparently can’t stop Huawei, after the firm claimed that its own AppGallery is now the world’s third-largest online app store with over 400 million active monthly users.
In a press release pushed shortly after the official unveiling of the Mate Xs and…
Which characters are or aren’t using iPhones could turn out to be the ultimate spoiler for thriller and mystery movies, thanks to a revelation by director Rian Johnson.
In a straight-to-camera piece for (video below), Johnson hesitates over whether or not he should…
Apple’s iPhone XR was the most popular smartphone in the world in 2019, according to new data from Omdia. iPhone XR shipments were reportedly 9 million units higher than the next-best-selling iPhone model, which was the iPhone 11.
For those unfamiliar with Omdia, the research company was established following the “merger of the research division of Informa Tech and the acquired IHS Markit…
Uber, Lyft may create more CO2 emissions than trips they displace
February 26, 2020
Ride-hailing services might seem environmentally friendly by reducing the need for car ownership. However, that’s not necessarily the case — they might actually make matters worse. A newly published study from the Union of Concerned Scientists estimates that…
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…
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 Cosmos XR with mixed-reality capabilities.
Unlike its more affordable sibling and the original Cosmos, the Cosmos Elite comes…
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…
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 to be the most affordable phone with a 120Hz display; not to mention that it’s also a mid-range 5G device. So…
