AT&T will say you have "5G E" on your 4G phone because marketing trumps truth

Maybe you heard about AT&T's new 5G network and thought "hey, 5 is more than 4 so it's clearly better", and then proceeded to anxiously wait to have 5G on your phone. Good news! It's coming way sooner than you might have expected. Only it's not actually 5G. Confused? That's exactly where AT&T's marketing department wants you. First off, let's clarify. The carrier's 5G network is real but is only going to be available in a very limited number of places at first, as with all new mobile technologies. Also, there is not one 5G capable handset on the market right now. Sure, a bunch of those...

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OnePlus seems to have cut off the 6T's bezels in an ad

Remember the controversy regarding Lenovo's Z5 and its bezels that turned out to be much larger in reality than in its official images? Well, it sure looks like OnePlus hasn't learned anything from that debacle. Here's a Twitter user noticing something strange about an ad for the OnePlus 6T that popped up on Instagram. Look closely, see if you can spot what's, erm, not quite true to life. Hey @OnePlus that chin ain't that small 🤔 pic.twitter.com/lHtGOsznLt— Dro ⌁ (@pedropeguerojr) December 21, 2018 Yes, it appears that someone in the company's marketing department...

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Asus ROG Phone review

In more ways than one the ROG phone is a benchmark, a practical example of what a gaming phone could be when you really have the expertise, experience and technical prowess to pull it off and dial everything to eleven.

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Huawei P30 to sport triple rear camera, rumor says

We've already heard that the Huawei P30 Pro will launch with four cameras on the back, but what about the non-Pro model? Thankfully, leaker extraordinaire @evleaks has the answer. According to someone who's seen the upcoming Huawei P30, it will come with three rear snappers, of which one has 40 MP resolution. The phone will be capable of 5x lossless zoom with its setup, and on the front there will be a 24 MP shooter for selfies. We have to say, this all reminds us very much of the Mate 20 Pro. Could the P30 have a pretty much identical camera setup? It looks like it's possible. But then...

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New Xiaomi Play teaser hints at a Guinness World Record

Xiaomi's teaser campaign for the Play smartphone it's due to unveil on December 24 is in full swing. We've already heard that it's going to arrive with 10GB of free monthly data, but the newest round of teasers is more intriguing to say the least. Apparently the company might reveal that the Play is in some way record-breaking. What else should we infer from the image you can see below? A Weibo post says that Xiaomi founder Lei Jun will participate at the launch next Monday and challenge a Guinness World Record with the phone. The Play will be Xiaomi's first device with a water...

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German court says Apple infringed on Qualcomm patents, issues sales ban

Qualcomm won another legal battle against Apple, this time in Germany. According to a German court iPhone 7 and 8 models with Intel modems infringe on one Qualcomm patent. The court issued a sales ban on said models until Apple is able to reverse the decision. However third-party retailers can still sell the violating iPhones. According to a statement from Apple the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR don't infringe on Qualcomm's patent and will remain on shelves. Meanwhile Qualcomm has been having success in banning iPhone X, 8 and older models in China over a different patent issue. The...

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Google Pixel 3 is the top-ranked single-lens Android on DxOMark

DxOMark has finally published its review of the Google Pixel 3, giving it an overall score of 101, which breaks down into a 103 for photo and 98 for video. This puts the Pixel 3 at a shared fifth spot in the rankings with the Apple iPhone XR. The review praises the Pixel 3's dynamic range, its detail preservation and flash performance in photos and the detail, low-noise and efficient stabilization in video. Where DxO found the Pixel 3 most improved over its predecessor is in Bokeh and Zoom, the latter being the biggest improvement, by far. The Pixel 3 "trounces other single camera...

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Xiaomi Play to come with free 10 GB data per month

Xiaomi is introducing its Play smartphone on December 24 as an entirely new series. A company official told Chinese sources that to allow mobile gamers and fans to enjoy the device without being bothered by connectivity, Xiaomi will release the device with an unlimited data plan with the first 10 GB at full speed for no extra price. This is the second time in a week Xiaomi has provided plenty of data to its customers. IT Home reported that the company offered 666 GB of traffic for some developers, working on the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 updates. The freebie can be claimed through an app,...

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Samsung planning a night mode for the Galaxy S10 called "Bright Night"

First it was Huawei P20 Pro and its Night Mode, then Google introduced Night Sight with an Android Pie update for all Pixel devices, and other companies are now following. According to a report by XDA Developers, Samsung is also going in this direction and is developing a camera feature called Bright Night. It is expected to arrive with One UI in the upcoming Galaxy S10. Night Mode vs Night Sight The feature is effectively taking multiple pictures and combining them into a single brighter image with more detail in low-light environment. It isn't overexposed, does not rely on LED...

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