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HMD's Nokia 7.2 could be the new mid-range smartphone to beat

The Nokia 7.1 was a fan-favorite, so a sequel was all but inevitable — what’s more surprising is just how ambitious it is. HMD just pulled back the curtain on the Nokia 7.2 at IFA in Berlin today, and if nothing else, it’s a clear sign that the Finnish company is aiming for the top of the mid-range smartphone pack. To do that, HMD focused its efforts on two main areas: The…
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iPhone 11 dummy photos in cases give another good sense of what to expect

We got our own hands-on look at some iPhone 11 dummy models back in July, giving us a good sense of what to expect next week. iPhone case-makers Nood, Totallee and Olixar give us another sneak preview, with a good set of photos showing the dummy units in (of course) each company’s own cases. The square camera bump has been the subject of a great deal of discussion, many expressing distaste for…
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The Sonos Move is more than a Bluetooth speaker

For its entire history, Sonos has prided itself on delivering high-quality, wireless home audio. Among other things, that’s meant using WiFi rather than Bluetooth to stream music. Even as “premium” Bluetooth speakers flooded the market, Sonos stuck to its guns, convinced it was doing things the “right” way. And even though the company’s speakers generally…
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Apple's 2020 iPhones could have in-display fingerprint readers

While rivals like Samsung and Huawei have been rocking in-screen fingerprint sensors for a while now, Apple has been relying on Face ID since the iPhone X. That might change soon, however, according to a report from Bloomberg‘s reputable Apple leaker, Mark Gurman. The…
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Samsung's reinforced Galaxy Fold feels stronger than before

At last, Samsung is ready to unveil the refined Galaxy Fold. After an embarrassing initial rollout earlier this year that was plagued with multiple damaged review units, the company was forced to delay launching its foldable flagship. It went back to the engineering room to…
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Bloomberg: Apple adding under-display Touch ID to the iPhone as soon as next year, corroborates 2020 cheaper iPhone

Apple is apparently readying a new under-display integrated Touch ID fingerprint sensor “as early as its 2020 iPhones” next fall, according to a report today from Bloomberg. The report says it would be an addition to the existing Face ID authentication and unlock system, allowing users to authenticate with either fingerprint or face biometrics. The publication says the feature may slip to…
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