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Nokia and HMD Global drop out of MWC 2020

February 12, 2020
The day started with a report that MWC 2020 is on the brink of being cancelled due to too much withdrawals of major companies, and today two more joined the wave. Nokia and HMD Global sent out separate press releases from their neighboring offices in Espoo, Finland, confirming the outbreak of the coronavirus Covid-19 and the concern for the health of their employees is the major reason to pull out…
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Galaxy Z Flip tidbits: Flex Mode coming to more devices, Hideaway Hinge, more

February 12, 2020
An undoubted showstopper, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip looks very much like it could be the most-wanted smartphone to come out of Unpacked 2020. But with the S20 series also launching during the very same event, you might have missed some interesting little Galaxy Z Flip details including the new Flex Mode, the “Hideaway Hinge,” plus a little more on top. Samsung’s “Flex mode” will come…
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The Galaxy Home Mini will come as pre-order gift w/ S20, but only in South Korea

February 12, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy Home Mini has now drifted from vaporware to a real deal as the Bixby-powered speaker is set to come as a pre-order gift with the Galaxy S20 series — but only in South Korea. There was no time allotted to the device during the Unpacked 2020 keynote, even though leaks suggested that we would see the device at some point during — or after — the event. However, Samsung has…
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Realme X50 Pro 5G flexes its S865 muscles at AnTuTu, supports Wi-Fi 6

February 12, 2020
Realme is working on a “pro” version of its first 5G phone and it will feature faster local connectivity and a flagship chipset. We know this courtesy of the company’s CMO, Xu Qi Chase, who keeps posting teasers. The Realme X50 Pro 5G will support Wi-Fi 6 – the latest standard for home wireless networks (this is the successor to 802.11ac, recently renamed to Wi-Fi 5). You can see the…
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