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iPhone 12 may use custom 5G antenna with Qualcomm modems

February 14, 2020
After settling its legal fight with Qualcomm last year and securing a 5G chip supply for its 2020 iPhones, things seemed to be looking up for Apple bringing the next-gen cellular standard to its iPhone 12 lineup. However, a new report today says that Apple isn’t satisfied with Qualcomm’s antenna designed to work with its 5G chips and that it may make its own… for this fall’s iPhones. …
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Are you going to buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip? [Poll]

February 14, 2020
Samsung’s second foldable hits the market today, and the new device gives us a lot to be excited about. So, are you going to buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip? At $1,380, the Galaxy Z Flip is one of the cheaper foldable phones you can actually buy, undercutting the Motorola…
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Google calls out Samsung for ‘unnecessary’ changes to Android’s kernel

February 14, 2020
Being the biggest Android OEM, Samsung and Google are generally close partners. Google’s Project Zero, though, is tasked with finding bugs and security exploits. This week, Google is calling out Samsung for an issue on the Galaxy A50, specifically mentioning Samsung’s “unnecessary changes” to Android’s core kernel. In a  detailed post, Google’s Jann Horn explains this concern with…
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ProBeat: The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip might be for you

February 14, 2020
Last year, when Samsung announced the Galaxy Fold, before it failed spectacularly, Evan Blass explained why it wasn’t for you. It was for early adopters. This week, Samsung unveiled its second foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip. It might be for you. Based on price alone, if…
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Google Labs brings Doodles to home screen of non-Pixel Android phones

February 14, 2020
Earlier this year, the Google app rolled out a new menu where you can volunteer to test out new features in the app. The latest of these Labs has brought Google Doodles to the home screen search widget of more Android phones, once a Pixel exclusive feature. Thus far, Google Labs have brought fairly tame features like the ability to zoom in on search results. A few weeks back, Google added a…
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Galaxy S20 Ultra's 5,000mAh battery charges in 58min with the 45W charger

February 14, 2020
Samsung has been pushing its fast charging speeds lately – getting from 15W on the Galaxy S10 line to 25W and 45W on the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+, respectively. Now the Galaxy S20 Ultra has retained the 45W charging power but is apparently able to use it better. Reportedly, the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s built-in 5,000mAh battery goes from 0% to 100% in just 58min with the optional 45W…
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