Sony brought back some much-needed refreshes to its 2019 portfolio with the updated Xperia line, most notably the new 21:9 aspect ratio displays and it seems 2020 will bring even more refinements to the Xperia phones including a punch-hole cutout for the front-facing camera. A newly published patent on WIPO Global Design Database from Sony showcases the user interface of an upcoming device as well…

San Francisco is learning first-hand about the risks of blanket bans on facial recognition. City supervisors have voted to amend a ban on facial recognition in local government to allow the use of FaceID-equipped iPhones and other devices where the technology is included, but other features are considered vital and don’t have alternatives. Workers aren’t allowed to use the facial…

Last week’s poll shows that Samsung has a potential hit on its hands – the Galaxy A71 received strong support. However, its retail price is yet to be announced, so we’ll see how that goes. Its sibling, the Galaxy A51, didn’t fare as well, only getting 40% positive vote, which was nearly even with the “the A71 is better” option at 35%. We do know the price of this one, $350/€310, which is…

A couple of unannounced Realme smartphones were seen on the website of IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority), a Singapore telecommunications regulator of sorts. The smartphones in question are the Realme 5i and the Realme C3. The Realme 5i has cropped up in IMDA’s database yesterday, bringing it another step closer to official status. We’ve previously seen it listed at several…