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Galaxy Z Flip’s ‘glass’ display not as tough as Samsung implied, durability test reveals

February 16, 2020
How resilient foldable smartphones can be will ultimately determine whether the form factor survives. The Galaxy Z Flip today was subjected to a durability test that calls into question Samsung’s marketing for Ultra Thin Glass. With a glass display, many assumed that the Galaxy Z Flip would be materially different from the Motorola Razr and Galazy Fold. However, JerryRigEverything today…
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Love at first fold: 24 hours with Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip

February 16, 2020
I’ll admit it, when Samsung teased the Galaxy Fold at its Developer Conference in 2018, I wasn’t sold on the concept. Sure, the technology was impressive, but it just seemed gimmicky to me. The only benefit I could think of for folding displays would be if they made regular-sized phones smaller. Cut to 2019, and the Galaxy Fold fiasco proved I was right to be reticent. The first-gen…
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Nokia TA-1212 certified in China, it's a feature phone

February 16, 2020
Nokia had a few things planned for MWC 2020, but in light of coronavirus developments it will need to reschedule. Not that we were looking forward to that one in particular, but a certain Nokia TA-1212 device that’s been in the making for a while was likely going to be…
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Samsung Galaxy A71 5G to be available outside the US and China

February 15, 2020
Samsung announced the Galaxy A71 last December and is reportedly working on its 5G version which will be sold in the US and China. But according to a new report, the Galaxy A71 5G will arrive in other markets as well. Samsung is developing a 5G version of the Galaxy A71 bearing model number SM-A716B, which will be sold outside the US and China. It’s currently unclear which markets will get…
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How to play Apex Legends on your Android smartphone [Video]

February 15, 2020
Apex Legends is one of the most popular battle royale games on the planet, yet we still await an official launch on Android and iOS. Other popular multi-platform titles such as Fortnite and PUBG have made the jump from PC to console, but we are still waiting for EA to pull…
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This week’s top stories: new Google Maps, OnePlus Assistant Ambient, Samsung kernel issues, more

February 15, 2020
In this week’s top stories: Google Maps rolls out a new design on Android and iOS, OnePlus phones set to pick up Google Assistant Ambient Mode, “Ultra Low Power mode” teased for Google Pixel phones, and more. Last week, Google Maps celebrated its 15th anniversary with a new logo and the announcement of a redesign for the Android and iOS apps. This week, the Google Maps redesign finally…
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