EE starts selling the Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) after all

The saga of the launch of Huawei's Mate 20 X (5G) on EE in the UK is now complete. The operator initially announced this would be one of the devices it would release upon the start of its 5G service, but then backtracked once the Chinese company was put on the US Government's Entity List. Then a few days ago, after that whole drama got somewhat clarified, it put the handset up for pre-order. And today it's finally available and in stock. You can only get it in Emerald Green, with 256GB of storage. EE is offering the Mate 20 X (5G) with eight different plans, ranging from £54 per month to...

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Apple responds to iPhone battery replacement controversy

Last week we discovered that Apple is doing its best to deter you from replacing your iPhone's battery at any service center that isn't authorized by it for that purpose. Regardless of whether you'd replace your battery at a third-party service center with a non-official part, or even an official Apple battery, once you'd turn on the iPhone you'd keep seeing an error message in Settings. Like this: Today Apple has responded to the controversy surrounding this tactic, saying the following, in a statement sent to iMore: We take the safety of our customers very seriously and want to...

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Buy a Sony Xperia 1 with Alexa built-in and save $100

Sony's Xperia 1 launched in the US about one month ago, and its recommended retail price has been a whopping $949.99. If you got a pre-order in, that was significantly sweetened by the company throwing in a free pair of WH-1000XM3 noise-cancelling headphones. If not, however, you may have been considering the Xperia 1 but found its price rather off-putting. In that case, how about you save a cool $100 and purchase the Xperia 1 for only $849.99? Yes you can do that, but there are some things to keep in mind. First off, this is an Amazon exclusive deal. Second, you need to be a member of...

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About 50 million foldable phones will be shipped in 2024

IHS Markit is out with another market analysis and this time it's about foldable phones. The research cites that smartphones with foldable screens will reach 50 million sales in 2024. Given that this year a couple of companies announced smartphones with foldable screens and only one actually followed through, for now, this seems a fairly reasonable estimate. The technology still hasn't matured and we are yet to see wider adoption of OLED screens. Don't get us wrong, though - the OLED panels' market share continues to grow and it's making its way down to the low-end and mid-range...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/about_50_million_foldable_phones_will_be_shipped_in_2024-news-38689.php

Huawei begins 6G research at its Canadian R&D Centre

While most carriers are still in the early stages of their 5G deployment, Huawei has already begun research on its sixth generation network solutions at its labs Ottawa. According to reports, the company is working closely with over 13 universities and research institutes on the 6G network and its possible applications. According to a tentative forecast released by Huawei, 6G tech isn't expected to be commercially available before 2030. Earlier in the year, news broke out that Samsung made similar 6G strides at its research base in Seoul. Therefore it comes as no surprise that...

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Misfit Vapor X smartwatch announced with AMOLED and Snapdragon Wear 3100

The Fossil-owned smartwatch maker Misfit has announced its new smart wearable called Vapor X. The smartwatch is fairly affordable and runs on Google's Wear OS. A circular 1.19-inch AMOLED screen sits on top with 328ppi and 42mm dial. A Snapdragon Wear 3100 SoC sits behind with 4GB of internal storage and 512MB of RAM. The watch supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. It can be paired with phones running at least Android 4.4 or iOS 10. Ergonomics aren't overlooked as well. The smartwatch is the lightest one from the company and the Sport Strap+ features breathable ridges for...

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