UK carrier Three is launching 5G service at the end of the month, saying that this year’s flagship iPhones will be a ‘critical’ point in demand for the faster data service…
Three had already launched a 5G home broadband router but told that there had been extra work to do ahead of the mobile launch.
British network Three is rolling out 5G mobile to major cities including London…
Oppo A31 launched with 6.5" display, Helio P35 and 4,230 mAh battery
February 14, 2020
Oppo introduced its brand new A31 to the Indonesian market. The latest member of the brands midrange series brings a 6.5-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie cam and 20:9 aspect ratio.
The back houses a triple camera array with a 12MP main shooter…
Ming-Chi Kuo casts doubt on 2×2 MIMO uplink support for 5G iPhone 12
February 14, 2020
Apple’s iPhone 12 may not support 2×2 uplink as initially expected, according to the latest report from Ming-Chi Kuo.
TF Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in June 2019 that the 5G iPhone rollout would benefit WIN SEMI and Broadcom significantly, with the devices…
High demand for Xiaomi Mi 10 sees the phone sell out in seconds
February 14, 2020
Xiaomi Mi 10 arrived yesterday alongside the Mi 10 Pro. The phones went on sale earlier today, but that only lasted a few seconds as all available stock was gone.
Xiaomi Mi 10 in Peach Gold, Green, Black
According to Xiaomi, the flash sale generated over CNY200 million, which means there were between 42,000 and 50,000 units available .
The Mi 10 duo obviously resonated well with the local…
Samsung brings discounts to Galaxy S10 series in India
February 14, 2020
With the announcement of the new Galaxy S20 series this week, Samsung is slashing the prices of its S10 series in India. All three phones are still up for grabs on Samsungs official web store with significantly lower asking prices compared to their launch.
The S10e is now…
Realme X50 Pro 5G will have 65W SuperDart fast wired charging
February 14, 2020
Because MWC was canceled, Realme is holding an online launch event for the X50 Pro 5G on February 24, when it was initially supposed to take the wraps off it in Barcelona at the trade show.
The phone has now been confirmed by its maker to sport 65W fast charging, which…
Motorola Razr teardown finds it practically impossible to repair
February 14, 2020
The new Razr is Motorola’s first foldable smartphone, so it’s intriguing from the get-go. Add to that the high price paired to mid-range specs, and it gets even more so. But what about the insides? How easy is it to get to all the different bits and parts?
That’s exactly what the teardown experts at iFixit set to find out. And, to put it bluntly: this phone is definitely not…
Every year, in the build up to the launch of the next version of Android, Google launches a beta and developer preview period for that update, usually starting with Pixel devices. Today, the landing page for the Android 11 Developer Preview went live, if perhaps earlier than…
Lenovo teases ‘Legion’ Android gaming phone w/ Snapdragon 865
February 13, 2020
Lenovo owns Motorola, but the company has its own brand in the smartphone space, too. Now, though, Lenovo’s “Legion” brand known for its gaming laptops may also be making the jump to a gaming phone.
In a teaser posted to Weibo, Lenovo not-so-subtly teases that it will…
Alphabet Scoop 084: Galaxy Z Flip, S20 line, and Unpacked 2020
February 13, 2020
This week is all about what Samsung announced at Unpacked 2020. We of course kick off by talking about the Galaxy Z Flip, which one of us experienced in the flesh, and then dive into everything else the company announced.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast…
