July 30, 2019
Huawei is shipping a lot more phones in spite of it all
There are a lot of reasons to assume Huawei’s numbers would be on the decline. Even without getting caught smack in the middle of increasing trade tensions between…
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July 30, 2019
China’s Vivo is eyeing smartphone users in Africa and the Middle East
Africa’s mobile phone industry has in recent times been dominated by Transsion, a Shenzhen-based company that is little known outside the African continent and is gearing up for…
Read articleJuly 29, 2019
Google’s Pixel 4 smartphone will have motion control and face unlock
Google’s Pixel 4 is coming out later this year, and it’s getting the long-reveal treatment thanks to a decision this year from Google to go ahead and spill…
Read articleJuly 29, 2019
Huawei’s first 5G phone goes on sale in China next month
Huawei on Friday announced the upcoming release of its first 5G handset in its home market. Following on the heels of its U.K. debut, the Mate 20 X…
Read articleJuly 24, 2019
RED is working on a Hydrogen Two smartphone
In a post on RED’s message board, founder Jim Jannard reasserted the company’s commitment to the disappointing Hydrogen One handset. It’s a distant memory now, but the pricey…
Read articleJuly 3, 2019
App revenue tops $39 billion in first half of 2019, up 15% from first half of last year
App store spending is continuing to grow, although not as quickly as in years past. According to a new report from Sensor Tower, the iOS App Store and…
Read articleJuly 3, 2019
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold problems are reportedly fixed — so now what?
In a recent interview, Samsung CEO DJ Koh noted that the company was hard at work on Galaxy Fold fixes (he also said people won’t be using smartphones…
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Samsung will announce the next Galaxy Note on August 7
It’s official. Samsung just sent out invites for the next Unpacked event. The big show kicks off at 4PM ET August 7, right here in New York. The…
Read articleJuly 1, 2019
Samsung CEO calls Galaxy Fold mishap ‘embarrassing’
In a meeting with a group of journalists in South Korea, Samsung Electronics CEO DJ Koh candidly addressed the company’s latest hardware mishap. “It was embarrassing,” he told…
Read articleJuly 1, 2019
Analysts think global 5G smartphone shipments will overtake 4G in 2023
After years of buildup, 5G is finally here — albeit more as a trickle than a deluge. These things take time, of course. Carriers are adding coverage, city…
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