Sony Xperia 1 US pre-orders start with WH-1000XM3 bundle

Following a successful launch in China and Europe the Sony Xperia 1 is almost ready to hit store shelves in the US. It's on pre-order at a few stores right now and starting on June 28 it will be up on Amazon, B&H, Best Buy, Beach Camera and Focus Camera. Proper sales are set to begin on July 12 at a price of $950. However, you may want to pre-order ahead of that date as Sony will bundle its flagship smartphone with its flagship noise-canceling headphones - the WH-1000XM3. That's the same deal that Europe got. Sony Xperia 1 and the WH-1000XM3 The North American version of...

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HTC reveals more details about its Vive Cosmos VR headset

HTC announced its Vive Cosmos VR headset during 2019's CES but gave us little details at that point. Today the company tweeted a little something about the device. #HTCVIVECOSMOS combines optimal clarity and resolution to serve as the visual gateway to your virtual worlds. In addition, we'll be sharing more details on design & ergonomics this week. #HTCVIVE #VIVEPORT pic.twitter.com/CBVkPbAkEg— HTC VIVE (@htcvive) June 25, 2019 For starters, the Vive Cosmos will offer a whopping 88% increase in resolution compared to the original Vive so the LCD panels have 2880 x 1700px combined...

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Redmi and Black Shark are working on 5G phones

Xiaomi's first 5G phone - the Mi Mix 3 5G - will soon be available in Europe and China. Meanwhile, the company's sub-brands Redmi and Black Shark are preparing to launch 5G-connected phones of their own. Lu Weibing, who's attending MWC Shanghai, posted on Weibo "5G is coming". He says that by the end of next year there will be 5G phones costing less than CNY 2,000 - that's about $300/€260, not including taxes. His colleague from Black Shark posted that the R&D team has been preparing for the arrival of the next-gen wireless network and a Black Shark 5G phone will be released in the...

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Oppo Reno Z coming to Europe next week

The Oppo Reno Z is only available in China at this point, but it will make its European debut next week starting with the Netherlands. The smartphone will hit Dutch stores on July 5 with MediaMarkt and Belsimpel confirmed to carry it. Its price tag will be €349 ($395) for the 4GB/128GB variant. It will be offered in Black and Purple colors. The Reno Z is powered by Helio P90 SoC, and, unlike the Reno and Reno 10x zoom Edition sports a notched display measuring 6.4-inches diagonally. The notch houses a 32MP camera for selfies and video calls, and there's a dual camera setup at the...

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Oppo MeshTalk can make calls and send texts with no carrier or Internet connection

While makers and carriers are talking up the benefits of 5G, Oppo is asking another question - what if there's no cell connection, no Wi-Fi or Bluetooth? It introduced a system called MeshTalk which can send data between devices up to 3km apart. We imagine that this is with a clear line of sight. Still, as the name suggests this is a mesh network - it can route the message through several nearby devices so it can reach its target, even if it's too far for a direct connection. MeshTalk uses a custom chip with enhanced sensitivity to achieve this long range communication. It's a...

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