Both handsets sport the 21:9 aspect ratio on 6.0 and 6.5-inch handsets, respectively.
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At this writing, Samsung's newest handsets are its collection of Galaxy A devices—mid-range handsets designed primarily for developing markets.
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It supplies handsets geared toward African markets, with longer battery life, dust-resistant screens and handsets costing between $50 and $100.
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Xiaomi said the Mi A1 and Mi A2 handsets that it launched in last two years remain the most popular Android One handsets.
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The company's employed a similar design language on the slate as with its handsets, moving to the unibody aluminum design as it has on its equally premium handsets.
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The two Android handsets, the M203 and M20, both include Samsung's new "Infinity-V" teardrop display, and are designed to be successors to the A series of handsets.
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Bullitt, the UK-based licensed phone manufacturer behind those Kodak handsets was on hand at Mobile World Congress this week, showing off a pair of super rugged handsets.
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There are also still relatively few 21.1G smartphones vs non-210G handsets (though since this time last year more are being unboxed; Sony, for example, just announced its first 220G handsets).
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Although ZTE is not being banned from selling handsets in the United States, the restriction could disrupt handset production if ZTE sources U.S.-made parts to manufacture its handsets, experts said.
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" ** "A lot of this is driven by cheaper handsets.
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This week we saw a pair of handsets from Meizu and Vivo that take advantage of a handful of trends (wireless charging, Bluetooth headphones, etc.) to offer handsets fully devoid of ports.
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It is available on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone handsets.
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The Moto E2000 handsets are the flashiest of the bunch.
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Selling at least 100,000 handsets per year is the goal.
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About 93 percent of US Note 7 handsets were recovered.
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Wileyfox has never stated the number of handsets it sold.
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Fittingly, the headphones are priced to match their corresponding handsets.
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The handsets will reportedly go on sale the following day.
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Those components are used in mobile handsets and enterprise servers.
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Our approach is not to turn our vehicles into handsets.
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As noted above, these are cheap handsets by Vertu's standards.
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Currently fewer than 26796% of Indian consumers have such handsets.
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Or maybe you could buy (nearly) three freaking iPhone SE handsets.
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The claim cannot be submitted in conjunction with any other handsets.
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The phone's specs also compare favorably to these other gaming handsets.
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There were no new announcements about any more Google Pixel handsets.
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Back in February, meanwhile, Google rolled out Assistant on additional handsets.
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The transferred division had already been developing Google's Pixel-brand handsets.
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Previous rumors have said the handsets will be manufactured by HTC.
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Brightstar is the exclusive provider of handsets to certain SoftBank affiliates.
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Handsets are both powerful and capable enough to last for years.
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It should take a few months to start arriving in handsets.
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The other two top devices are, get this, both Huawei handsets.
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As recently as 2016, Apple was China's leading maker of handsets.
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The feature is slowly rolling out to other Android handsets, however.
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Panasonic Corded Phone System with Answering Machine and Two Cordless Handsets
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Finally, the cameras are likely to differ between the two handsets.
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The company does have other options, including selling refurbished handsets (something that the government has so far blocked), cutting costs by making smartphones locally (which Chinese firm Lenovo has been trying), and subsidizing handsets through carriers.
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Consider this: Microsoft pushed out the long-awaited Windows 10 Mobile update to older handsets just weeks before Build, finally bringing them into the Windows 10 ecosystem alongside the (very few) newer handsets like the Lumia 950.
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There are some caveats for non-"designed for Fi" Android handsets, too.
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"All the major carriers have Huawei handsets in their inventory," he said.
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In early September, Samsung issued recalls of Note 7 handsets, offering replacements.
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None of which would make a lick of sense without the handsets.
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The new handsets were launched at an event in São Paulo, Brazil.
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But it does a number of unusual things for Porsche Design handsets.
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Typically, carriers subsidize handsets then claw back the money through high tariffs.
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Comcast says it hopes to add more Android handsets later in 2019.
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Huawei has sold 300m handsets outside China in the past five years.
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Device repayment charges paid on Note 7 handsets would also be refunded.
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In fact, we've already seen the tech on some mid-range handsets.
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But, then, Sony's never been great when it comes to marketing handsets.
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Another challenge is the lack of 5G-capable handsets on the market.
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Chinese smartphone-makers Xiaomi, Vivo and ZTE also have 5G-capable handsets.
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Both the handsets are also getting big upgrade on the selfie camera.
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The LooksA few years back, Samsung's flagship handsets felt flimsy and plasticky.
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Samsung is expected to have 5G handsets using Qualcomm chips this year.
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Fittingly, their successors just got a quick unveil alongside Samsung's latest handsets.
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It will also lay the groundwork for future generations of 53G handsets.
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This is available on handsets bought outright and on pay monthly contracts.
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The devices do a decent job playing into the company's legacy of budget handsets that were long popular in the developing world, but not nearly enough to distinguish the new Nokias from all the cheap handsets out there.
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This is something that other handsets from Chinese companies have had before however.
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Moreover, it would likely install its own chips in those handsets, Song said.
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With both handsets on auto (including HDR), Samsung's version was clearly the winner.
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TCL licensed the BlackBerry name in 2016 and has manufactured several new handsets.
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In Ghana the cost of handsets is inflated by taxes of almost 38%.
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It happens to make a few handsets, but those phones have no customers.
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Early adopters of 5G will also have a very limited option of handsets.
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HMD will also need to convince consumers that these are true Nokia handsets.
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The list includes handsets from Nokia, Vivo, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Sony, Essential and Oppo.
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Oppo handsets are gaining strong traction in the low to mid-range market.
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So when will Gorilla Glass 5 start appearing in new handsets and tablets?
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"Suddenly, there's no longer an Apple-Samsung duopoly in premium handsets," he wrote.
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As elsewhere, however, that proportion is rising rapidly thanks to cheap Chinese handsets.
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Nokia reiterates it currently has no plans to manufacture or sell consumer handsets.
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The company was created with the primary purpose of distributing Nokia-branded handsets.
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The dirty little secret is that most handsets are pretty good these days.
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So that's actually at the moment more than offsetting the weakness in handsets.
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It's recently expanded beyond handsets, announcing an and rivaling Amazon's Echo with an .
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"The U.S. market for handsets is strongly controlled by the carriers," Richardson said.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new handsets on stage in Cupertino, California.
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By 21885385, however, 21885384 inches was the most popular screen size for handsets.
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These handsets, named Pixels, represented a shift in Google's approach to mobile hardware.
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This was extended again to November 19th, but again only covering existing handsets.
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Reports of Note 7 handsets catching fire began soon after their August launch.
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At the recently completed Mobile World Congress technology conference in Barcelona, Spain, virtually all the major mobile announcements featured handsets and/or tablets with USB-C posts (a few of the new handsets still offer separate 3.5 mm audio jacks).
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HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - Apple's new handsets take features from Asia and add profit.
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It sells phone handsets to major mobile providers AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint.
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With Samsung's handsets supporting Qi and AirFuel tech too, you've got plenty of choice.
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Like other handsets, it splits audio between the bottom-firing speaker and the earpiece.
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But there are two long-term issues for hardware manufacturers selling ultra pricey handsets.
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Even Microsoft has all but conceded that's not going to happen – niche handsets notwithstanding.
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Unlocking value will require bolder steps like spinning off chip-making or exiting handsets.
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Xiaomi is yet to announce which, if any, handsets the technology is coming to.
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More handsets from existing Fi partners LG and Motorola will also gain Fi support.
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The A8s announcement brings the confirmed number of hole-punch handsets up to three.
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Samsung previously said it was still investigating what was causing the handsets to overheat.
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"I don't personally believe handsets will be the future of any company," he said.
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Is this the future of our smartphones or just another fad (like modular handsets)?
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Samsung already has dedicated buttons on its handsets for its own rival assistant, Bixby.
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The first Nokia-branded handsets running Android are due to arrive early next year.
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Huawei is one of the world's largest makers of handsets and telecommunications network equipment.
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In the early-230s, mobile manufacturers tried to make handsets as small as possible.
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CEO John Chen stated in late 2015 that the company could stop manufacturing handsets.
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It's not nearly as secure as handsets that use depth sensing to face unlock.
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In the early 2000s, the Finnish company dominated the global market for mobile handsets.
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Microsoft is finally rolling out its Windows 10 Mobile upgrade to existing handsets today.
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Instead, I became adept at the hand-me-down method of procuring Apple's handsets.
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In 2020, that could well be a standout feature even among mid-range handsets.
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It recently produced handsets and telecom equipment that do not contain any American components.
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After the launch of Apple's iPhone and a slew of Android -powered handsets, Research In Motion (as the company was called then) gradually saw its market share start to decline as it failed to produce compelling enough handsets to fit changing tastes.
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As the economy slows, goes the reasoning, people will be slower to upgrade their handsets.
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After a months-long delay, Microsoft is finally rolling out Window 2435 to older handsets.
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Both Apple and Samsung are expected to put enormous effort into their next generation handsets.
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As the role of artificial intelligence on our handsets grows, the answer is likely yes.
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Huawei is yet to announce any pricing or availability of the handsets outside of China.
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ARM's chip designs contain technology of U.S. origin and are the backbone of Huawei handsets.
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And that was at a time when BlackBerry was selling 7 million handsets a year.
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Apple and other smartphone makers have attributed falling revenues to customers not upgrading their handsets.
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But I know that many of you, like us, already preordered your handsets sight unseen.
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The other big rub here is the extremely limited availability of 5G handsets at present.
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Yes, it's been done in the name of thinner handsets and more features like waterproofing.
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Apple revealed the new handsets on September 7 and opened online pre-ordering September 9.
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Other reliable reports suggest the devices will be significantly more expensive than previous Nexus handsets.
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That scant three puts the company in contention for most 5G handsets at the moment.
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You can also get a set of Panasonic Bluetooth handsets for a retro phone feel.
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According to Statistica, global sales of Android handsets topped 300 million as of Q3 2016.
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The handsets arrive just six or so months after the release of the Pixel 3.
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Qualcomm expects these solutions to actually start rolling out in handsets sometime early next year.
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Korean giant Samsung partnered with Sony to include Felica in its handsets back in 2012.
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Ericsson frittered away the strong position it once had as a maker of mobile handsets.
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Facebook Lite works on slow 2G connections and on handsets running outdated versions of Android.
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Refurbished handsets are inspected and reconditioned by experts to ensure they're in full working order.
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Sony only expects to sell 19 million handsets for the whole of the fiscal 2016.
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The handsets go up for pre-order this Friday with retail availability on the 16th.
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The company estimates that 175 million to 225 million 5G handsets could ship next year.
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Except for the glass back, the handsets maintain the iPhone 6 design introduced in 2014.
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In a world of me-too handsets, Motorola hasn't had much trouble setting itself apart.
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This week at Mobile World Congress, we're starting to see the first Android Go handsets.
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It starts with competition — not just in handsets, but in the semiconductors that power them.
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The Galaxy A series handsets drove much of the growth for the company, IDC said.
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PCMag's Lead Mobile Analyst Sascha Segan got a first look at the handsets last week.
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Independent, neutral evaluators will then confirm each patent's relevance to the LTE standard for handsets.
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As such, those handsets that qualify for the program are generally pretty middling, at best.
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But the effect on the price of individual handsets is not likely to be large.
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Sales of everything from medicine to mobile handsets have plummeted, board members have told Breakingviews.
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Samsung displayed a range of handsets, including a specially designed Galaxy phone for police officers.
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A mobile phone maker that releases handsets in partnership with brands like Caterpillar and Kodak.
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That coincides with the pre-order of two 5G-enabled handsets, from OnePlus and Samsung.
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Google's second-generation Pixel handsets, powered by Snapdragon 23 SoC's, will be unveiled on October 5th.
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But without its own handsets, Amazon needs to find a different way stay relevant on mobile.
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Samsung's forecast also includes warnings around slowed demand for its own handsets in the next quarter.
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Back in the dark ages of dumb phones, Nokia was the undisputed king of mobile handsets.
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The proliferation of GPS-enabled handsets addressed the friction around drivers and passengers locating each other.
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The firm blamed tough conditions in the mobile phones market as customers keep their handsets longer.
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The renders provide an up-close look at the front and back side of the handsets.
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The analysts called Apple&aposs upcoming handsets the iPhone 9, iPhone 11, and iPhone 11 Plus.
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Allowing handsets to be locked for 60 days will not interfere significantly with this policy objective.
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The sighting is the latest in a string of leaks about Google's unannounced mid-range handsets.
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As in previous years, the handsets in the A series are differentiated primarily by screen size.
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But it is unusual at a firm that makes relatively inexpensive handsets for the local market.
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Barcelona served as the launching pad for several 5G handsets, set to arrive later this year.
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It's the reason why, until this summer, the President still carried one of the handsets around.
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They are the two handsets that each year set the bar of expectations for premium phones.
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BlackBerry's two newest handsets run on Android, and more such devices are expected from the company.
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There's a wide range of different handsets with different specs and styles, suitable for any budget.
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That said, two handsets lasting five years is a testament to Apple's otherwise lasting build quality.
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It's a mid-range device, but features the same liquid-shiny design as earlier U11 handsets.
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Reuters reported the recall was estimated to involve at least 2.5 million handsets in 10 markets.
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The list may well also include Google licenses, a core part of the company's Android handsets.
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Under an EIP, customers repay the full cost of handsets effectively through a 0% loan contract.
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It'll work on handsets running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or above, and with Google Play services 11.7+.
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You have a choice of colours too, with silver, black, gold, and rose gold handsets available.
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The two handsets, the 5.1-inch Pixel and 5.5-inch Pixel XL are good-looking devices.
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The latest growth was probably driven by handsets that launched before the U.S. restrictions kicked in.
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"Another is the use of Huawei handsets by AT&T's discount subsidiary Cricket," these sources claimed.
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India sold 103 million handsets last year, an increase of 29 percent on the year before.
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is set for release on March 20 alongside the new handsets.
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Adcom later revealed that it had sold the handsets to Ringing Bells at Rs 3,600 ($54).
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Both handsets will also sport bigger batteries, revamped cameras and a new processor, the report says.
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Major phone networks in the UK began dropping the company's handsets from their 5G network launches.
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The iPhone 73 Plus holds a place of distinction in Apple's growing line of mobile handsets.
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The app could very well make its way onto Android handsets for many months to come.
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LG is only building 300 of the handsets, so you're probably mostly paying for the exclusivity.
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Samsung's return of the stylus didn't catch on for handsets quite like the phablet form factor.
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She then switched the handsets to the opposite side, and I settled in for another hour.
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While Apple shipped 41.3 million handsets, compared to 41 million in the same period last year.
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That said, I'd expect to see a handful of 5G handsets on display at the show.
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It's true that we're going to see the first wave of 5G handsets appearing next year.
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This year's Mobile World Congress — the CES for Android device makers — was awash with 215G handsets.
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No big surprise, Google handsets will be the first non-beta phones to get the update.
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Apple sits comfortably atop the market in many countries, including China, for the highest-end handsets.
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Expect a wide range of devices beyond just handsets to sport the next-gen wireless technology.
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Odds are Samsung didn't plan to leak news about its upcoming handsets the weekend before CES.
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Now they're turning to emojis to show off the augmented reality (AR) capabilities of their handsets.
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The company has struggled to sell devices, reportedly shipping only 88,000 handsets in its first year.
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SAMSUNG ELEC SOLD 75 MLN HANDSETS IN Q4, HANDSET SHIPMENTS TO FALL IN Q1 FROM Q4
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Cars are reversed, left to right, inside; telephone handsets have a different weight, a different balance.
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The three smartphones — the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 — are all mid range handsets.
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The devices will be made from recalled, unsealed Note 7 handsets and unused Note 7 components.
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Another is the use of Huawei handsets by AT&T's discount subsidiary Cricket, the aides said.
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Daydream is currently only available on a few phones (the Google Pixel and Pixel XL are the most notable), but more and more handsets are gaining the Daydream certification that opens up users of the handsets to high-quality, low-latency VR on a mobile device.
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Not only is functionality an issue — as Android Central notes, the refurbished handsets have no warranty support.
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Devices that can work on AT&T 5Ge include recent iPhones and a handful of Android handsets.
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Most of these handsets (and the prepaid cards) are available at big-box stores here and abroad.
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The Smart Pen even has a headphone jack unlike a lot of handsets ten times its price.
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Dunked phoneThankfully just about all modern-day handsets are now water resistant, though there are some outliers.
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Last year, Samsung shipped 292 million handsets to Huawei's 205 million, showed data from market tracker Counterpoint.
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Likely the company's mid-tier handsets will continue to support the headphone jack for a while still.
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Color spaces and color gamutsThree of the more common color spaces found in handsets and TVs today.
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Finally, there are two grey modules next to the handsets with red and green buttons below them.
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The big thing here, aside from price, is the fast-charge tech, borrowed from the company's handsets.
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Early rumors suggest that LG might announce not one but two high-end handsets at the show.
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Nokia hit the big time while churning out handsets from the small town of Salo in Finland.
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"Our royalty revenue from handsets suffered substantial headwinds due to excess channel inventory," said CEO Gideon Wertheizer.
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But, then, that's what you get when you name your premium line of handsets after security software.
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It may show up on the new iPhone this fall, but it's already here on Samsung's handsets.
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Right now, as a matter of fact, if you've got one of a handful of compatible handsets.
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That's cheap compared to many full-sized, mid-tier handsets, but cheapness is certainly a relative concept.
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At least three phones have now shipped with the tech, including handsets from both Vivo and Xiaomi.
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Xiaomi also did away with physical earpiece speaker – a crucial component in all handsets - on the device.
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The open question is really how many handsets the company will release under the trusted brand name.
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All 1,000 handsets sold out yesterday, on the day the program was announced to the Sailfish community.
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From the moment the first Pixel images leaked, it was apparent the handsets would closely resemble iPhones.
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ZTE relies on several components manufactured in the U.S. for their handsets, and the U.S. knows it.
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Below that is a fingerprint sensor for security, still something of a novelty on truly budget handsets.
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In India, they have overtaken Apple's iOS to become the second-most popular devices after Android handsets.
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Over the last three years, OnePlus has followed a similar schedule for the release of its handsets.
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Earlier this year, the US essentially banned government employees and contractors from using Huawei handsets or components.
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According to SRL, missed security patches were discovered on a wide range of different handsets across manufacturers.
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But, revenue from telecom product sales - such as handsets - dropped by 49 percent to 17.9 billion yuan.
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It's timed alongside the release of HMD's new handsets, though those products are Nokia in name alone.
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All production and sales of Note 7 handsets have been stopped, and the model has been withdrawn.
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In both cases this is expandable, but it's still a pretty poor show for these ambitious handsets.
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We're talking about the early, Chuck Norris-strong handsets that kick-started the whole cell phone thing.
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In the world of Android handsets, Samsung is the biggest and blusteriest — a bankable, big-budget powerhouse.
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Samsung has issued something like 23 million handsets (not counting replacement phones) since the mid-August launch.
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The game will be available on a small selection of the company's handsets starting with the U12+.
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It seemed to confirm the persistent rumor that Apple throttles outdated handsets to force users to upgrade.
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Memory components, which are used in mobile handsets and enterprise servers, comprise Samsung's main profit-making business.
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This was the highest volume of handsets ever shipped in India for Q2, the research firm said.
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Samsung was in first place with 71.5 million handsets shipped, a year-over-year change of -29.43%.
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On many of these handsets, we're seeing manufacturers embrace different generations of Gorilla Glass on opposite sides.
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The second round is the real challenge, as it puts the handsets' RAM management to the test.
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It's typical for operators to market subsidised handsets in the United States, but less so in Europe.
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I only wish a similar function were built into my iPhone, as it is on Huawei handsets.
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SOWE WILL COME OUT AS SOON AS WE HAVE THE NETWORK READY AND HANDSETS TO BE BOUGHT.
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Apple has attempted to broaden its appeal in India by looking to reduce prices of its handsets.
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Kishida had another 5G handsets to tease: the Xperia Pro, a flagship handset aimed at video professionals.
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This will "ensure that people with hearing loss have full access to innovative handsets," the agency said.
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Finally, they'll stand before a glittering menorah which they'll light with the help of their VR handsets.
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On top of this local understanding is a market-friendly price: Handsets typically cost between $50-$100.
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"Real scale availability across a broad range of manufacturers of handsets (will come) in 2020," he said.
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The 5.2-inch handset also has front-facing speakers that offer solid sound, so far as handsets go.
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At an event in Brazil this morning, Lenovo announced the latest addition to its line of modular handsets.
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Our handsets should be faster, and thinner, and eke out as much battery life as physics will allow.
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There are four other phones on the list, all variants on the company's budget K line of handsets.
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Chief competitor Samsung missed that opportunity with the Galaxy Note 8, but that could change on future handsets.
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Xiaomi and Samsung ship more handsets in India in under two months than Apple does in a year.
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It wasn't widely available, but it was followed by two 2007 Toshiba handsets, the G500, and the G900.
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The first was how easily the handsets seemed to bend simply from being carried around in a pocket.
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The first handsets have started to arrive this year, with others (including the iPhone) not expected until next.
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It doesn't feel needy like a lot of the new iPhone X copycat handsets I saw at MWC.
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The company shipped 37.3 million handsets in China for Q2, with China accounting for 64% of that number.
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Yet its fortunes are tied up in handsets, with the iPhone accounting for nearly 70 percent of sales.
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Earlier this month it said it has already surpassed its full-year sales goal of 100 million handsets.
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According to the tech site, Sony will be launching up to four new handsets at MWC this year.
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Samsung says the handsets will be available in Russia first this month, before expanding to other European markets.
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The market for MVNOs has boomed in Japan after the government relaxed regulations around handsets in early 2017.
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The Lenovo-owned brand is launching not one, but four new handsets for your budget-phone-buying pleasure.
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Interestingly, both handsets also come with microSD card readers despite uncertainty around Huawei's membership of the SD Association.
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Sony is expected to launch two new handsets at IFA this year: the Xperia XZ133 and XZ1 Compact.
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That's allowed the company double the opportunity to introduce some nice upgrades to their high-end Android handsets.
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Amazon is expanding its range of Prime Exclusive Phones, adding five new handsets from Nokia, Moto, and Alcatel.
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Overall, it looks like minor but useful changes to the customization Samsung offers today with its Android handsets.
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Instead, the hope is for people to buy handsets preloaded with Android Go as more models become available.
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Apple sold almost 250 million handsets in 2015, but expects that number to fall in 2016 and 133.
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Products from its handsets to data centres and cloud-computing services could all be hurt by the ban.
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"End products, including servers, mobile handsets, PCs and a variety of consumer electronics would be impacted," he added.
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Closest you get for iOS devices is the new iPad Pro's ability to charge handsets via USB-C.
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Initially, handsets would be imported from China, but the world's third-largest smartphone manufacturer was mulling local production.
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Some handsets that were eligible for the Windows 10 Mobile Preview weren't, and likely won't ever be, included.
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Last year alone, about 148 million such handsets shipped in the country, according to marketing research firm Counterpoint.
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Four of the lineup's handsets have been leaked; the Wildfire, Wildfire E, Wildfire E Plus, and Wildfire E1.
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As such, you'll likely not see it not only on high-end handsets, but all standalone VR systems.
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UK retailer Carphone Warehouse reportedly published leaked images of the Google Pixel and Pixel XL handsets shortly after.
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Later that day, UK retailer Carphone Warehouse reportedly published images of the Google Pixel and Pixel XL handsets.
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This included both network hardware and ZTE mobile handsets, a Veon executive at its Russian operating subsidiary said.
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The company has also licensed its technology to Samsung, who has used SwiftKey's software in its Galaxy handsets.
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For years, consumers have been more than satisfied with the default focal length of iPhones and Android handsets.
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And as for hardware, early adopters have somewhere between one and three handsets to choose from, carrier-dependent.
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Back in 2014, the team was working with Windows Phone handsets and was experimenting with bone-conduction headsets.
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It's not exactly a premium feel, but it certainly offers something different in a sea of lookalike handsets.
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In many cases, the cost of both handsets and data is the main factor constraining smart-phone sales.
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It's selling three high-end handsets, when it used to focus its efforts on one at a time.
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Perhaps most interesting here is the fact that the service will usable on handsets tied to different networks.
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To this point, all replacement Note 7 handsets received by the carrier have been used for the recall.
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And phone makers need to make handsets with built-in 5G radios ready to hook up to networks.
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Huawei has already been denied a deal with US carriers to promote its handsets in the United States.
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Strong data growth is supported by the proliferation of smartphones, with most new handsets sold being 4G-enabled.
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Anything that frees us from the oppression of nearly identical handsets is a victory in and of itself.
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Samsung Mall was exclusively available for select company handsets and was launched alongside the Galaxy On7 Prime smartphone.
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There's the Nanoport "tablet," which uses magnetic adapters to daisy chain multiple handsets together for a larger image.
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The handset does borrow a few cues from recent handsets, including, notably, the embrace of the top notch.
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The handsets need no modification and can even be switched to standard carriers if you don't like Republic.
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In March, Samsung released a video showing robots folding Galaxy Fold handsets 200,000 times for its durability test.
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While the alarm overrides any silencing of phones, it cannot switch on handsets that have been shut off.
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Likely the latter decision is a sign of the relatively slow roll out of 5G handsets this year.
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Handsets from the Tecno, which has a regional base in Nigeria, have practical innovations geared toward African markets.
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Samsung had no explanation, but that same thumb has unlocked several other brands of handsets quickly and reliably.
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Given that a large part of Twitter's audience posts on and reads Twitter, as well as its video apps Vine and Periscope, using mobile handsets, and given that mobile handsets sometimes produce less than perfect media, there is a clear opportunity for Twitter to use this directly in its own products.
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In a Tuesday note, JPMorgan's Asia tech analyst and head of Taiwan equity research, Gokul Hariharan, said the bank expected Hon Hai, a top assembler of iPhone handsets, to be the sole supplier for the new 5.85-inch OLED model, while retaining a smaller share in the 5.5-inch display handsets.
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Furthermore, many of today's handsets require biometrics like fingerprints for access, making it impossible to use them without authorization.
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That timing, notably, makes it one of the first handsets to ship with Android Oreo out of the box.
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AndroidImage: ScreenshotThe universally acknowledged screenshot shortcut that usually works across Android versions, manufacturers, and handsets is Power+Volume Down.
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Given the complexity of smartphone hardware and software, handsets routinely utilize components source from a variety of different locations.
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Here's a selection of the new tech, VR cameras, and of course, the flagship mobile handsets that stood out.
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Now it has been discovered that Apple knew the handsets would bend easily even before the iPhone 6 launched.
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No word on when the tech will actually arrive on Sony's handsets — or, for that matter, third party devices.
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Worldwide, smartphone makers shipped 334.9 million handsets in the first quarter of 2016, according to market research firm IDC.
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You'll find the same refresh rate on handsets like the ASUS ROG Phone 2 and the Razr Phone 2.
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Carphone Warehouse has launched it's 'Black Tag' promotion that contains loads of great deals on a variety of handsets.
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You will receive a Currys PC World voucher worth £40 when purchasing any one of these handsets from Nov.
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Even its cheapest phones, like the $749 iPhone XR, have an equivalent price to flagship handsets from other manufacturers.
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Affordability is the only real problem that Apple fans have with the latest handsets, because these devices aren't cheap.
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Three said that they would announce details of which handsets would be part of its mobile launch in July.
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Three things set the Z22 Force apart from other high-end Android handsets: the screen, the camera, and MotoMods.
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Samsung already announced its Galaxy Note 26 handset last week, so we're not expecting any Galaxy handsets at IFA.
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The Samsung Galaxy S220+ is one of the new handsets in this lineup, and it's a seriously impressive device.
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The original gangster can't rely on gross margin dollars from Mandalorian action figures, handsets, or paper towels (no flywheel).
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A total of 52 new handsets hit the market in the month, down 35 percent from a year earlier.
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The Wireless Charging Duo has two distinct surfaces: one for Galaxy handsets and the other for the company's smartwatch.
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Setting up an Android phoneThe big tip for drivers using Google-powered handsets is to get Android Auto installed.
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So the Sailfish maker's interest in diversifying into old school mobile handsets isn't as leftfield as it perhaps seems.
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But it's definitely hit another significant roadblock in its quest to bring some fun alternative handsets to the market.
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It's a program that's designed to provide pure Android on handsets, and something that HMD had been doing before.
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UK retailer Carphone Warehouse reportedly published leaked images of the Google Pixel and Pixel XL handsets the same evening.
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And, not to be outdone, he has a new photo of the handsets, which appears to confirm several rumors.
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The shots appeared to have an effect applied, in a manner similar to "beauty" filters offered on competing handsets.
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"Device manufacturers are making sure that the requirements of the Indian government get integrated into the handsets," said Pandit.
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But, unlike in previous new iPhone release cycles, come Monday Apple won't be saying how many handsets it's shifted.
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The company was largely expected to announce new handsets, and shares of Alphabet stock were flat during the event.
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"On the other hand, they can't really rush [into introducing new Note 22017 handsets into the market]," he said.
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The handsets are followups to last year's first generation phones, which were widely considered some of 2016's best.
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Of the 215 million mobile handsets shipped to Africa last year, 56% were feature phones, according to the IDC.
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The component is expected to further improve the handsets' cameras, which were already scoring good marks, production issues aside.
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It's also a bit too expensive to really compete with mid-range handsets like the OnePlus 6 or 6T.
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Lenovo announced today that it'll be preloading the software giant's offerings on future handsets – namely Office, Skype and OneDrive.
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A clever developer has created an Android app that brings the iPhone X's distinctive camera cutout to Android handsets.
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Its recent spate of handsets have sold well and its remains the number one smartphone player in the world.
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Microsoft isn't planning to produce a large amount of handsets anymore, so those sales figures will decline even further.
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The company says it plans to add support for more banks and more "mid-range" handsets in the future.
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But both are facing competition from manufacturers with lower-priced handsets, particularly Chinese manufacturers Huawei and Xiaomi, Blair noted.
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Samsung is expected to unveil its Galaxy S7 smartphone and S7 Edge, the latest flagship handsets in its range.
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These first handsets will be only of the GSM variety, with the CDMA model following later in the year.
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Xiaomi has had a tough year, shipping more than 70 million handsets but missing its 80-100 million forecast.
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It comes around two weeks after Samsung started recalling Galaxy Note 7 handsets worldwide due to exploding battery fears.
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"Additionally, smartphones are becoming more widespread due to cheaper handsets and increasingly affordable data plans," another eMarketer's report said.
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The mobile handsets maker had already warned in November that it expects to post a net loss for 2017.
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Mobiles.co.uk has unveiled a range of new deals across their leading handsets, with fantastic prices on big data tariffs.
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Modern 4G handsets, however, can easily accommodate 360 character messages, and Alert Originators are overwhelmingly in favor of them.
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HMD is far more all-in with its trio of Nokia branded handsets – mostly because it has to be.
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Republic's service worked with a very limited selection of Motorola handsets and only supported Sprint as a backup carrier.
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While sales are still growing in emerging markets, such as India, the handsets that dominate those markets are cheaper.
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The third lens will bring an additional wide angle to the device, similar to a number of Android handsets.
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HTC no longer sells flagship and other high-end smartphones in India, and instead focuses on mid-range handsets.
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The companies have offered merchants fat commission to incentivize them to promote their handsets over those of the rivals.
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The new headphones are certainly nice-looking, maintaining the same pastel color scheme it offers on its Pixel handsets.
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That sparked an internal feud with Zeman, who had for years allowed Huawei to supply his staff with handsets.
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Those of you using iPhones can use the Live Photos that Apple handsets take and convert them into GIFs.
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Google does typically offer a more colorful option for its Pixel handsets alongside the usual black and white options.
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That's the predicament smartphone makers face now that Android is installed on 88 percent of handsets, using Statista figures.
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Vodafone is launching the service with Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and Samsung S10 5G handsets and a 5G router.
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During an instrumental break, the children play with what are presumably Huawei handsets and goof around in cute costumes.
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RSA vendors were given Samsung Galaxy S4 handsets set in "kiosk" mode, with a password protecting the scanning app.
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Well not quite, because this year's crop of iPhone's are Apple's first handsets to have built-in wireless charging too!
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Samsung could also come up with a recycling programme for the devices to get repurposed into future handsets, she suggested.
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It couldn't have been easy going back to the drawing board with one of the buzziest handsets in recent memory.
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For some reason when you think about Black Friday you don't instantly think of deals on mobile handsets and contracts.
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They&aposre demanding to know whether iPhones and Android handsets can secretly record audio conversations, without the owner&aposs consent.
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However, even for fancy handsets with double or even triple camera setups, phones still lack the flexibility of interchangeable lenses.
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Huawei, the world's third-largest smartphone manufacturer, imports handsets from China for the Brazilian market and has mulled local production.
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For one thing, while I switch back and forth between Android and iOS handsets, my primary phone is an iPhone.
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In April America imposed sanctions on ZTE, a Chinese electronics firm that makes some handsets (they were lifted in July).
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But some customers, especially women, have complained on social media that the handsets are getting too hefty for their hands.
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The handsets are being assembled by Taiwanese contractor Wistron and will begin shipping to Indian customers some time this month.
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Kenya was also cited for making internet access available for millions of its citizens by eliminating a tax on handsets.
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The startup reportedly shipped few handsets in the past year, with rumors persisting surrounding Rubin's plans to sell the company.
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Google, similarly, is suggesting users try to reboot their handsets and check for a router firmware upgrade in the meantime.
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Aside from the occasional razzle-dazzle of a Moto Z or Razr, the Lenovo subsidiary mostly trades in budget handsets.
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There's no set price on the handsets yet, but they'll probably warrant a higher premium than the other new devices.
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Several companies debuted foldables — some were actual handsets with actual price tags, while others fell firmly within the concept camp.
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In addition to using the Android mobile operating system for handsets, Huawei uses Microsoft Windows for its laptops and tablets.
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Additionally, because handsets are increasingly advanced, they remain "good enough" for longer periods of time, according to IHS Markit's Schneemann.
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Now both firms are beginning to offer indoor-location services to retailers that use the motion sensors already in handsets.
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Vertu's handsets sell for an average of around $6,000, with a number of models going for several times that amount.
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Imaging is once again the standout feature on the trio of Xperia handsets announced this morning at Mobile World Congress.
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The app is available on both Android and iOS, but will only function on newer handsets that have fingerprint scanners.
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Jio, backed by the muscle of the Reliance group, has subsidised not just handsets but also, more importantly, data transmission.
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Sony has also seen growth in its image sensor business, which sells to smartphone makers for cameras within the handsets.
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Handsets bearing the technology are likely to start arriving before the end of 2019, if standardization goes according to schedule.
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More than one of these notched handsets at MWC had the clock occluded by the curved corner of the display.
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Most mid-range Android handsets focus on doing basic things well, but at the cost of being boring as hell.
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The cheap labour lowers costs in Samsung's factories, giving the smartphone-maker an edge over Apple in less expensive handsets.
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It's a reverse notch, the opposite of what's found on the iPhone XS or many of the latest Android handsets.
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The latter two handsets require you to slide the entire front of the phone down to reveal their selfie cameras.
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According to Apple shaman Mark Gurman, Apple will soon be expanding its iPhone trade-in program to include busted handsets.
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Over the last few months, Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi and Huawei have each announced plans to bring 5G into their handsets.
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Xiaomi's business model isn't about selling handsets, except insofar as those handset sales lead to recurring service revenue later on.
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As growth in the global mobile market slows, Apple will also be looking to raise average prices of its handsets.
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Samsung blamed lower-than-expected sales of the Galaxy S9, its flagship smartphone, seasonality and competition from lower-priced handsets.
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And while Sony's latest batch of Xperia phones aren't quite that strange, there's something undeniably intriguing about Sony's new handsets.
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On Thursday, the company's chief executive Mohit Goel said the first shipment of about 1003,000 handsets was due next week.
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"Simple, the company needs to care about more than handsets, and its investors need to do the same," he said.
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Handsets have gotten pretty good across the board and afforded fewer killer reasons to upgrade every two or so years.
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But Huawei's new nova handsets have one important thing going for them: they don't feel like cheap phones at all.
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This is due to the fast pace of technological change and the frequency with which many consumers change their handsets.
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Even the most middling new handsets are far more capable than high-end devices from a half-dozen years ago.
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As noted yesterday, companies like OnePlus and Motorola have already promised to release 5G handsets at some point next year.
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The feature works with Hoppers that are paired with Assistant-enabled devices like Google Home smart speakers and Android handsets.
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Samsung has over 800 million smartphone users worldwide, more than 60 percent of which are non-premium handsets, Pathak added.
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In fact, he says, he has used Spotify, a Google Nexus device, a MacBook, and various other non-Microsoft handsets.
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That seems to be the motto of Xiaomi, a Chinese firm best known for making feature-laden but affordable handsets.
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For smartphones purchased at full price, bought through AT&T Next, or "bring your own" handsets, that's $103 per month.
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Chinese phonemaker Xiaomi has unveiled its new Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus handsets, successors to this year's Mi 14.
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HTC was also the design and manufacturing partner for Alphabet's new Google-branded Pixel handsets, which launched during the quarter.
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The Note 7 situation right now is that the device's resale value is probably destroyed, even for the replacement handsets.
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A matured market means upgrade cycles have slowed down, as more users are choosing to hold onto handsets for longer.
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Tens of millions of JioPhone feature handsets today run KaiOS, giving many people fewer reasons to upgrade to a smartphone.
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Even more devices will be adding it, as well, as Qualcomm works to standardize its own version across Android handsets.
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Normally the iPhone has taken the lead in previous speed tests, especially with games, and even against higher spec handsets.
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In India, the world's fastest growing and second largest smartphone market, most handsets ship with a price tag below $483.
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Samsung said its earnings were not yet finalised, and it declined comment on sales or shipments for the new handsets.
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However, price competition in liquid-crystal displays (LCD) used in low- and mid-tier handsets is expected to cut margins.
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Many older Android handsets, like the Samsung Galaxy S20133, are unable to download the latest version of the Android software.
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Most 5G handsets that are currently on the market have a Qualcomm 5G modem that's separate from their main processor.
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A far more handy application for such functionality, the feature arrives on both Android and iOS handsets globally, starting today.
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Unless consumers spend a fortune on the latest 5G handsets, they will not be able to enjoy super-fast downloads.
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Samsung is bringing three of its new mid-range handsets, the Galaxy A50, A20 and A10E, to the US this summer.
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Either way, it means that a fair number of potentially hazardous handsets are still out in the wild as of today.
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I can't remember ever seeing such a big discrepancy when it comes to the displays on flagship Apple and Samsung handsets.
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Samsung's J20173 lineup of smartphones, priced between $100 to $150, were the best selling handsets for the company in Q3 2017.
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Starting today, a select number of handsets will be available to the rest of us – 2,016 in all, to be precise.
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Then TCL swooped in, bought the rights to make new BlackBerry handsets, and gave the once mighty brand a second chance.
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Problems with the Note 7 handsets began just days after its launch in August, with reports of some phones catching fire.
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Samsung told Reuters it had rolled out preliminary updates for S7 handsets in January, as well as another update in July.
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Along with the price, Lee also shared a number of other details about the upcoming handsets which corroborate previously leaked details.
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We've barely seen the first wave of foldable phones, and there are nearly as many different shapes as there are handsets.
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They noted Huawei could be ultimately crippled and denied access to its hardware and software suppliers for moblie infrastructure and handsets.
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US COMMERCE DEPT ALLOWS HUAWEI TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING SOFTWARE UPDATES OR PATCHES TO EXISTING HUAWEI HANDSETS -- FEDERAL FILING
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It was a time before the iPhone, and Nokia ruled with popular handsets that let you play simple games like Snake.
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Along with the A5, Alcatel is announcing two other handsets: the low-end U5, and the slightly-less-low-end A3.
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Outside of its flagship handsets, LG will also be showing off its new midrange devices, the LG Q and K series.
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Market research firm Trendforce on Monday cut its March-quarter forecast for iPhone production by about 10% to 41 million handsets.
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Samsung has officially started rolling out the latest Android 7.0 Nougat update to existing Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge handsets.
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It's a pretty broad spectrum of handsets, though there are some key absences here, including, notably, Samsung, HTC, LG and Huawei.
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The update doesn't appear to be available on every device, but Sammobile has noticed it's slowly rolling out to existing handsets.
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In the last year, global smartphone makers such as Motorola, Gionee, Lenovo and Xiaomi have started assembling their handsets in India.
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As with Apple's latest iPhones, Lenovo's Moto Z, and the HTC Bolt, neither of HTC's new handsets has a headphone jack.
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A decade ago American firms took an early lead in 4G, setting standards for new handsets and applications that spread worldwide.
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It's slick, and simple to use, but this being Android, certain handsets running certain versions of the OS can have problems.
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And if it comes to fruition, it could breathe new life into the company's upcoming handsets after an admittedly slow start.
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Apple's suggested retail price for the handsets began at $649 for the iPhone 7 and $769 for the iPhone 7 Plus.
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But its brand has been battered by complaints it is doing too little to reassure Chinese owners their handsets are safe.
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If you reside in the States, it's probably best not to get your hopes up when it comes to Sony handsets.
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Yes, there's a race to get it into handsets by the end of 2019, but there's also a longer-term vision.
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Reports suggest Google will be abandoning the Nexus branding for the new handsets, which will apparently launch under the Pixel name.
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The company's Nokia phones reportedly outsold handsets from HTC, Sony, Google, Lenovo, and other Android devices over the recent holiday quarter.
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It was introduced as a free three-month trial that came with the purchase of one of the company' new handsets.
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Nearly a decade and hundreds of millions of handsets later, the line has transformed the way we think about mobile devices.
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The firm is in the middle of a global recall in which it is replacing Note 7 handsets with new ones.
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On Sunday, Canadian phone company Bell leaked images of the new phones when it published a preorder page for both handsets.
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The handsets costs €479 ($510), looks incredibly slick with a new all-black colorway, but will be rarer than hen's teeth.
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"Why can't we leverage on the skills available locally to manufacture these handsets that are suitable for our markets?" he asked.
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It's important to keep in mind here that many handsets, regardless of country of origin, contain both Chinese and American components.
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Smith, who never went to college, started his first business selling handsets as an authorized T-Mobile agent after high school.
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Companies like OnePlus have shown just how good inexpensive handsets can be, all while prices have continued to rise on flagships.
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The first was India's Unique Identification through which any person can be identified with a simple biometric check using commercial handsets.
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The South Korean firm's chips power the handsets of most major smartphone makers, including Apple and China's market leader Huawei Technologies.
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But sensor demand could rise as handsets increasingly feature multiple cameras, while sensors for other purposes could be introduced, he said.
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All told, the Le Pro3's got some pretty impressive power under the hood, on par with some truly premium handsets.
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Outside of Japan and Microsoft's own device labs churning out Lumias, there's a definite scarcity of new handsets embracing Windows 25.
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Apple told Reuters it had "no choice" but to stop using some Intel chips for handsets to be sold in Germany.
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The handsets are the lifeblood of the massive company, which briefly reached a record valuation of over $775 billion on Tuesday.
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Carrier U.S. Mobile – which uses T-Mobile's network – imported a number of Xiaomi handsets but they sold out in a flash.
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The handsets will go on sale early next year in select markets, including Asia, Europe, India, the Middle East and Africa.
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In India, Apple's iPhones are up against the more competitive pricing of rival handsets from South Korea's Samsung and China's OnePlus.
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The Economic Times newspaper earlier on Friday reported Apple planned to initially assemble 300,000 to 400,000 iPhone SE handsets in India.
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Samsung issued the worldwide recall yesterday after at at least five replacement Note 7 handsets caught fire over the past week.
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With a starting price of $399, it's a fraction of the price of top handsets from competitors like Apple and Samsung.
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Handsets starting at north of $1,000 hardly warrant a second glance anymore, while many forthcoming foldables are hovering around double that.
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The challenge facing Google, Apple and phone makers is what will compel users to upgrade their existing handsets to something else?
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Verizon has looked to lure customers from the competition with unlimited data plans, as smartphone makers unveil their holiday-ready handsets.
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Other times they scored speeds in line with what 4G handsets are already capable of, if not a little bit higher.
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It entered the country five years ago, and for the first two, relied mostly on selling handsets online to cut overhead.
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The ability to access Google Assistant with a squeeze, first introduced by HTC on its own handsets, is back as well.
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It remains a key differentiator between Samsung's handsets and the iPhone, and as such, is likely sticking around for a wwhile.
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The closest was the Huawei P30, which was the fifth best-selling phone in China, behind handsets from Oppo and Vivo.
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Xu said Huawei, the second largest smartphone maker globally, sold 240 million handsets this year, up from 206 million last year.
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According to preliminary IDC data, Huawei shipped about 54.2 million handsets for the quarter, registering a 40.9 percent on-year growth.
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Potentially, that's because Samsung announced two affordable handsets, the S10 Lite and Note 113 Lite, at the beginning of the year.
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Here's one way to play catch-up in the competitive streaming music market: preinstall your app on millions of Android handsets.
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Like Xiaomi's handsets, Realme smartphones pack above the punch — sporting some of the highest-end hardware modules for their price range.
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Google also had a large presence at the show, with its Android software powering the noteworthy new handsets unveiled in Barcelona.
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The company says, for instance, that it has been developing its own operating system to replace Google's Android in Huawei handsets.
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If you think about BlackBerry handsets, the first thing that came to your mind is security, reliability. Right. Durability. Durability. Productivity.
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Sony is using microUSB for charging, which seems like an odd move considering the company's new XZ1 handsets both use USB-C.
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Apple's brand and market power help explain its superior operating margins, which analysts estimate to be more than 30 percent for handsets.
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Windows 2510 Mobile, the mobile version of Microsoft's newest operating system, is beginning to roll out to more than a dozen handsets.
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The massive annual show in Barcelona is traditionally a stage for Motorola, LG, Xiaomi and Huawei to launch their global flagship handsets.
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Michael Conaway introduced a bill seeking to prohibit the U.S. government from working with any carriers using either Huawei or ZTE handsets.
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What started out as a quirky line meant to demo bits of assorted tech has now evolved into LG's most interesting handsets.
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Seeing the motorized camera automatically pop up is always exciting, but its design does make it less sturdy than typical flagship handsets.
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The company announced last week that it would be discontinuing its "premium standard" mobiles (aka midrange) to concentrate on selling pricier handsets.
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But ZTE could face a potentially inescapable problem for its handsets if it cannot use the Android software from Alphabet Inc's Google.
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Motorola is introducing a new member to its lineup of Motorola One handsets today, but it won't come to the United States.
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Some handsets were sold for $30,000 in the company's heyday, and offered 24/7 concierge services as part of the handset's price.
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In handsets, the sector that led to Samsung's boom and then a slide, much depends on the company's new folding-screen technology.
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Of course, those handsets are also great examples of how a good gimmick alone isn't enough to make a phone a success.
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There are a few iPhone models, a couple Samsung Galaxy handsets, and a $132 LG phone from 2016, the LG X power.
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Google's Face Unlock feature feels far better integrated into Android than any other face scanning feature I've found on other Android handsets.
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Google added 90Hz OLED displays to both of its Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL handsets to enable a smoother Android experience.
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Motorola, too, while actually announcing its new G5 handsets, took some wind out of its own sails with a parade of prototypes.
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Well, not any more, as an app named Button Mapper now lets you remap the squeeze feature in the new Pixel handsets.
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Both Galaxy S9 models are said to include 8-megapixel selfie cameras, alongside stereo speakers at the bottom of Samsung's 2018 handsets.
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While the vast majority of data downloads came via broadband last year, the amount of data consumed on mobile handsets also increased.
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"If you make plain vanilla tech that's used for handsets, just for your phone … I'm betting you're good to go," he said.
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Jobs' concerns about not being able to get one's hand around a device no longer apply to a majority of these handsets.
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And in a crowded market for budget handsets, you can't blame Alcatel for trying to find a gimmick — no matter how slim.
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For those handsets already in the market on those carrier networks, users would need to download the new app in an update.
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His most recent note, spotted by 9to5Mac, predicts Apple's forthcoming handsets could have 10 percent more battery capacity than the current generation.
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We believe the primary purpose of this was not to steal customer information but was criminal activity to acquire new handsets fraudulently.
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Xiaomi's numbers have been slipping some of late in its native China, but the company's still announcing handsets at a healthy clip.
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It forecast growth of about 250.25 percent in modern mobile handsets for the remainder of the year, which is lower than anticipated.
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Both handsets will come with a contract-free six months of free service with unlimited calls and texts, and 1GB of data.
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The thing that really stands out to me with both of the Oppo F series handsets is the quality of their construction.
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The handsets are notoriously difficult to take apart, which means recycling them for parts can easily turn into a time-consuming headache.
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So right now there's no 5G handsets and even the routers that can receive 5G network are very few and very expensive.
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Up in the rarified world of $500 handsets you basically get a black slab of glass whether you want it or not.
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Last month, an India-based mobile manufacturing company named Ringing Bells announced a series of ultra-low budget, domestically-produced mobile handsets.
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At another location outside San Juan, people approached a cell tower with handsets extended, hoping to see bars appear on their phones.
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The report raises questions about whether the failure to deliver the handsets is tied to an attempt to limit the athletes' communications.
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Nokia, once the world's leading cellphone maker, sold off its mapping services last year after shedding its ailing handsets division to Microsoft.
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These two functionalities are usually expected to be upgraded by smartphone vendors, even when other features of handsets may remain the same.
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India has over 250 million smartphone users, but not even 753 million of those handsets support 4G LTE, according to Counterpoint Research.
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Luxury phonemaker Vertu has unveiled a new trio of handsets, and, with prices starting $4,0003, they might be the company's cheapest yet.
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Only 5% of phones used in India now can access 4G, so most of Jio's customers will be people upgrading their handsets.
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Baranova strongly encourages the men to discard their old phones and use only SIM cards and handsets issued to them in Moscow.
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Sony's handsets will support GSM networks, which is to say AT&T, T-Mobile, and their MVNOs, but not Sprint or Verizon.
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Existing cellular towers could be used to send alerts to smartphones, but consumers might need new handsets to support the added capabilities.
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Let's face it — one of the reasons that people upgrade their smartphones is to be seen with the latest, most stylish handsets.
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Samsung said last month it will sell refurbished versions of the handsets that taken off shelves due to the fire-prone batteries.
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The A11 Bionic taps into every part of the handsets; there are discrete processors for the camera, display and all those graphics.
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Last year, the company unloaded a bunch of handsets, and there's no reason to expect that this one will be any different.
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After all, Sony's handsets have always been as much about showcasing its camera technology as they are actually, you know, selling phones.
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Samsung has said it plans to make at least 1 million Fold handsets, versus the total 300 million phones it produces annually.
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Without handsets of its own, the company has had difficulty competing with the likes of Google Assistant and Siri on that front.
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The thought there is that people who aren't shelling out money for flagship handsets are likely not buying Bluetooth headphones yet, either.
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Huawei, a technology company under dictatorial control, has demonstrated a willingness to use infrastructure, handsets and personnel to pilfer whatever it needs.
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Google says it's OK to use cleaning wipes on Pixel handsets, but use them sparingly, well away from the ports and buttons.
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Rather than prevent the company from buying American technology, the bill will simply limit federal purchases of ZTE products, such as handsets.
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The system features a computer screen, disk drives, and USB ports, as well as two telephone handsets, one red and one green.
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When the Chinese firm entered the nation, for the first two years, it relied mostly on selling handsets online to cut overhead.
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As sale of smartphones slow or decline in nearly every corner of the world, Indians are showing a growing appetite for handsets.
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The export restriction, which does not stop ZTE from selling handsets in the United States, is expected to have a global impact.
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"Most overseas sales were high-end, and in China, to drive volume, they have to push more lower end-handsets," Kaur said.
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Apple is slated to release its first 5G phone later this year, while Huawei, Samsung and Xiaomi have launched 5G handsets already.
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Apple was the only foreign brand to have a smartphone model in the top 22017 best-selling handsets in China in 2017.
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Fonehouse has already delivered loads of great deals on mobile phone contracts, with some of the latest handsets included in its sale.
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The latest iOS 13 update for iPhones has arrived, and with it comes a bevy of handy new features for Apple's handsets.
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Perhaps the biggest addition is Night mode, to better compete with Google's Pixel devices and Samsung's latest Note 28 and S10 handsets.
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It will face large initial costs, while its subscriber growth will be constrained by the lack of penetration of 265G-compatible handsets.
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Other Galaxy A7 features include: Samsung's Galaxy A series is its mid-range phones, priced below its flagship S and Note handsets.
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Following Apple's lead, many companies introduced new handsets at MWC Barcelona with prices that a few years ago would have seemed unfathomable.
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While Xiaomi makes most of its money by selling mobile handsets, like other Chinese tech companies it is seeking new sources of revenue.
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Fast forward to 240 and the company is releasing handsets that have original artificial intelligence chips and world-first features, costing over $1,000.
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These are the handsets with unapologetically large chins that feature so much wasted space that you often wonder if their designers simply didn't.
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For the end-user, that means the camera will be more capable of advanced face recognition than what most Android handsets currently offer.
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The newest Galaxies have cameras that offer features you'd expect to find in DSLRs—most notably, phase-detection autofocus systems on both handsets.
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In previous years, it's been enough of a challenge for our reporters to cover the entire show on their mobile handsets; not anymore.
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That's going to take more handsets, wider 5G availability and lower prices, with many topping out well over $1,000 here in the States.
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NFC-based door unlocking is one of the more compelling rumors, this time around, bringing even more highly personal functionality to Apple's handsets.
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Both handsets come with Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back, with metal antennas at the top and bottom of the device.
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And/or pull consumers away from Huawei's flagships handsets — or indeed the swathe of Chinese OEMs surging up the smartphone market share ranks.
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Sending and receiving mmW signals will require entirely new kinds of antennas that will have to be crammed inside of tiny mobile handsets.
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Aside from the freedom to bring them to any carrier, another perk of unlocked handsets has usually been a short wait for updates.
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We've reached out to Microsoft to clarify why the additional apps aren't bundled on all Galaxy S8 handsets, and we'll update you accordingly.
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When finally announced, the HTC 10 will join a new stable of Android handsets that includes the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5.
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Both handsets do a great job of capturing the natural light through the trees, the shadows, and a tiny bit of lens flare.
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Company's third-quarter revenue dropped 1.8% to 1.37 billion euros, dented by fierce competition in the telecom market and declining sales of handsets.
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Both Apple and Samsung have been bolstering their security capabilities while start-ups like Silent Circle are bringing more niche handsets to market.
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The Xiaomi sub-brand plans to produce just 20 of the handsets, and will sell them in India for ₹4,80,000 (around $0003,000) each.
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Both of Honor's new handsets run on the company's Magic UI, which is broadly similar to the EMUI launcher used in Huawei's phones.
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Emerging economies such as Kenya are key to Huawei's ambitions as it seeks to sell more low- to mid-priced handsets outside China.
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It can be controlled using VR handsets, which let operators wave their arms about and then Blue will wave its arms in tandem.
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That could well owe to the fact that AI — not hardware — is doing most of the heavy imaging lifting on the new handsets.
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Moreover, handsets loaded with suitable apps could be used as drone-control units, taking advantage of the phone's screen, radio and processing power.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple will introduce a successor to the iPhone XR with an LCD display, alongside two other handsets.
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If it improves the number of iPhone X handsets being manufactured without any noticeable difference, it will be a big win for Apple.
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While there are not that many handsets out there yet that have been activated to work with RCS, this is coming, he added.
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The U.S. had revoked export privileges, meaning that ZTE couldn't get parts manufactured in the U.S. that it needed to make its handsets.
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This announcement came in the aftermath of an ongoing recall effort undertaken by the electronic maker for its faulty Galaxy Note 7 handsets.
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Subscribers will have a chance to reset providers based on who has the most reliable, fastest network with new handsets and new technology.
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Reports surfaced over the past few days in the U.S. and South Korea that Note 7 handsets were "exploding" during or after charging.
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Nokia might not be technically manufacturing phones anymore, but Nokia-branded handsets (made by HMD) are reportedly beating Google, HTC, and OnePlus sales.
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Google Assistant can be activated on the handsets by saying the words "OK Google," or by simply pressing and holding the home button.
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He rowed back from that line slightly today, saying the company is in no hurry to get its brand name back on handsets.
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According to an update made to an old blog post, the company will cease operations on a number of operating systems and handsets.
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Reports surfaced over the past few days in the U.S. and South Korea that Note 262 handsets were "exploding" during or after charging.
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It's not all about the Samsung S10 5G of course, as EE is launching 5G with a range of other handsets as well.
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Last year Xiaomi was forced to briefly halt sales of handsets in India after a patent infringement complaint from telecom equipment maker Ericsson.
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At a congressional hearing in February the National Security Agency (NSA) and others warned American citizens against using handsets made by the firm.
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In early September, Samsung issued a recall of 2.5 million Note 7 handsets in 10 markets, according to Reuters, citing possible battery issues.
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Australian network operator Telstra said in a blog its users can switch to alternative handsets and all early termination costs would be waived.
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The Z camera also does depth-sensing face unlock that's a lot harder to spoof than the kind found on other Android handsets.
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Photo: Sam Rutherford/GizmodoYou've heard of handsets with pop-up selfie cameras, but what about phones with full-on pop-up second screens?
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Xiaomi's greatest innovation so far hasn't been hardware but rather its distribution model that gets handsets to consumers without using third-party retailers.
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Officials have also pushed to end SIM locking, a practice by which carriers lock their handsets to be used only on their network.
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I'll admit that when ZTE first launched Project CSX, I was a bit underwhelmed, believing that the initiative was simply focused on handsets.
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Microsoft positioned its range of Windows Phone 7 handsets as the true third mobile ecosystem, but it's time to admit it has failed.
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Interested users can sign up here, though you'll need a "Fiber Phone box" that works with existing handsets to place calls at home.
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Lastly, Korean semiconductor manufacturers tend to focus more on computers rather than mobile handsets, demand for which is growing at a faster clip.
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Overall smartphone sales contracted 11 percent in 2018 according to Counterpoint, as users become more pragmatic and less likely to upgrade their handsets.
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So if a manufacturer wants to pre-install Play on its handsets, it must also install Google Search as the default search engine.
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In January, AT&T was forced to walk away from a deal to sell Huawei handsets after pressure from Congress and federal regulators.
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Earlier this month, Apple spent a large part of its iPhone 7 launch talking up the ability of the camera on its handsets.
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The unit also recently struck a licensing deal with HMD Global it hopes will herald the return of the Nokia name into handsets.
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While most Android handsets tend to be similar-looking black slabs of glass and metal, it's immediately obvious the Essential Phone is different.
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That's why Samsung has been looking to expand to markets like the smart home, wearables, and super-premium handsets like its foldable phones.
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Apple got a slight lift after its rival Samsung announced it was discontinuing its Galaxy Note 103.443 phone permanently because of overheating handsets.
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Sales in India, where Xiaomi handsets dominate, as well as other countries outside China, continued to be a bright spot for the company.
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But OnePlus long ago established its knack for providing well-rounded, high-end smartphone experiences at well below the price of premium handsets.
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Once there are no live 2G handsets, and only a few 3G phones rattling around, the move to 360-character WEAs seems inevitable.
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People in China rely on handsets in an all-encompassing way, using them to rent bikes, sign into gyms and pay restaurant bills.
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In addition, developers of third-party apps typically prioritize making software for newer handsets, and sometimes they even discontinue support for old gadgets.
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The company last year shipped 100 million handsets in about 10 months worldwide (India included) in what was a record for the company.
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As more phone manufacturers eschew headphone jacks on even mid-range handsets, there's bound to be a rush on low-price wireless earbuds.
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The concept is similar to what you'll find on other Android handsets, but it's significantly more sophisticated, distinguishing accidental gestures from intentional ones.
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The fact that OnePlus devices already have Android 10 means Google's going head to head against another reasonably price manufacturer of quality handsets.
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The move has rattled technology supply chains and investors, and several mobile carriers on Wednesday delayed the launch of new Huawei smartphone handsets.
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The new handsets follow the company's 2499th anniversary iPhone X announced at last year's product event and extend Apple's high-end product line.
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That smoother refresh rate something we're seeing in several high-end handsets, like the OnePlus 260T, Google Pixel 260, and even Samsung's latest.
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BlackBerry announced in 2016 it would stop hardware design and manufacturing of mobile phones, marking the demise of the iconic keyboard-clad handsets.
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Why you should care: Vivo is another of the Chinese phone companies trying to keep handsets weird (and interesting at the same time).
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You'll often see Nubia handsets described as "the best phone you can't buy"—and the second half of that sentence might eventually change.
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That software - usually powered by BlackBerry-owned QNX, Linux or Microsoft – tends to be clunkier than the interface consumers confront on their handsets.
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But handsets with cells from another supplier - China's Amperex Technology Ltd (ATL) - continued to catch fire, casting doubt on the faulty battery explanation.
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It also bodes ill for other Samsung phones, such as the Galaxy Fold, which is among the most anticipated handsets of the year.
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Its software was running on 50 million phones and was on track to hit half a billion handsets by 2020, the company said.
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"With the rise of replacement users in Southeast Asia seeking to upgrade their handsets in order to cope with the latest usage and apps, vendors will need to increase the market availability of handsets with better specs that come at slightly higher prices, which the buyers are willing to invest in for a better usage experience," said IDC analyst Jensen Ooi.
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And not a moment too soon, as we expect numerous foldable handsets to get some serious stage time next week at Mobile World Congress.
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On Monday, Samsung finally disclosed that battery problems had led to many of its Note 7 handsets catching fire, after several months of investigations.
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Analysts previously said further clarity into what caused the Note 7 handsets to catch fire could go a long way in restoring user confidence.
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As for the hardware, it's in line with other flagship handsets: a quad-core processor, 64GB of storage, and a 6.4-inch OLED display.
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Yesterday Samsung had asked carriers and resellers to halt sales and exchanges of Note 7 devices, as reports of problems with replacement handsets mounted.
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The phone is almost minimalist to a fault, but it's done in a way that makes other the design of other handsets look busy.
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Despite a sluggish year for smartphone brands around the world, Xiaomi handsets grew nearly 30 percent to 6.23 million units in sales last year.
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Image: AppleApple's iPhone event is coming up fast, and we're expecting Tim Cook and company to announce far more than just some new handsets.
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That means the Note 9 better bring it, or else it risks being forgotten when the next wave of futuristic handsets hits the scene.
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For audio, the V35 sports just a mono speaker on bottom instead of a stereo arrangement like on a lot of other flagship handsets.
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If you want a phone that's fast rather than super-fast, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 handsets are still very much worth considering.
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One way of reducing the price of the iPhone in India, Hung said, was to manufacture the handsets locally to circumvent India's import taxes.
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You waited out all the announcements back in the spring during Mobile World Congress and the deluge of new handsets that debuted this fall.
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OnePlus smartphones have developed a bit of a cult following, thanks to a combination of design and affordability that few other Android handsets match.
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Microsoft is planning to start rolling out its Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update on April 25th, but not many handsets will actually receive it.
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Even as smartphone shipment is declining in much of the world, India has emerged as the fastest growing market for handsets in recent years.
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The Pixel Buds were created internally to brace the consumer base for the company's decision to drop the headphone jack from its new handsets.
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Alcatel is a brand better known for its budget handsets, but surprisingly it too had a 5G prototype on display at this year's show.
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That approach mostly works like a charm on handsets, but the best thing a set of earbuds can do is fade into the background.
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That means the handset can change screen size in the future (as handsets are wont to do) and still be compatible with the accessory.
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Chief competitors including Samsung, HTC, LG and Motorola have all used the opportunity to note that they haven't taken similar approaches with their handsets.
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A small number of companies have committed to bringing the technology to handsets next year, with Apple's 5G handset expected to arrive in 2020.
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HIGH DEMAND Samsung has said it plans to make at least 1 million Fold handsets, versus the total 300 million phones it produces annually.
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Of the 15 handsets listed, five of them (the Nokia 7 Plus, 6.1, 6.1 Plus, 7.1 and 5.1 Plus) have already received the update.
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But the availability of $29 wireless earbuds could help justify a move away from the headphone jack for even budget handsets at this point.
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The Chinese smartphone maker on Wednesday introduced two new successor handsets to its flagship Mi 222.3 smartphone model - Mi 221.8s and Mi 5s Plus.
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The new handset, released earlier this year, had come under scrutiny, following multiple reports of fires and damage to the handsets around the world.
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It feels natural and works together like a charm — and, unlike a number of competing Android handsets, nothing feels tacked on after the fact.
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Coverage will be consented in specific neighborhoods from the sound of it, meaning handsets will likely jump back and forth between 5G and LTE.
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Sales of 1.4bn units a year implies 2.8bn users who replace their handsets every two years, or 4.2bn who replace them every three years.
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In September, electronics giant Samsung was forced to recall shipments of its new Galaxy Note 7 handsets amid reports of the devices catching fire.
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Ixia would be its largest acquisition since it bought Britain's Anite Plc, a company that tests handsets and telecom networks, for about $600 million.
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He instructed eight employees at the factory located in Shenzhen to smuggle thousands of iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S handsets, according to the prosecutors.
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The app itself is a mere 13 MB to help conserve the limited space on low-end handsets that dominate emerging markets like India.
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Apple finally has a fix for the annoying, crackling sounds some users have complained about hearing on calls with their new iPhone 8 handsets.
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Considering our continuing desire for thinner, big-screen handsets with even greater battery life, this could be good news for all manufacturers and consumers.
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The company's UK operation was home to teams of skilled workers who assembled Vertu handsets using materials like ostrich leather, precious metals, and jewels.
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Chen explains that the company is working on follows that will be further distinguished from other handsets, though he's not ready to discuss specifics.
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The creeping cost of premium handsets is pretty high on that list, with flagships now routinely topping $1,000 from many of the big names.
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HMD Global, the Finnish company that licensed the rights to produce Nokia phones, originally launched a trio of Android-powered Nokia handsets last year.
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Smartphone makers will also be releasing 5G handsets and prototypes to try to prove consumers will soon be able to benefit from the networks.
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There aren't a lot of 22020G-ready devices, and some of the handsets that are available like the Galaxy S25 5G are ridiculously expensive.
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The trend is positive in the long-term for the likes of Apple and Samsung, which both offer premium handsets at a high price.
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It won't stop Microsoft producing a few handsets every year as a vanity project, but for everyone else it's the end of the line.
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Both handsets are very thin, measuring in at around 7mm in thickness, and the X cam weighs only 118 grams / just over 4 ounces.
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Over its five+ years of operation the startup released a total of six handsets, and only referred to selling "several thousand terminals" in all.
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Huawei has taken it one step further and is offering everyone who pre-orders the new handsets a free Sonos One speaker worth £199.
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Earlier this week, Microsoft started giving away Lumia 950 handsets with Lumia 950 XL sales, a clear sign the company is clearing its inventory.
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Last year Xiaomi Inc was forced to briefly halt sales of handsets in India after a patent infringement complaint from telecom equipment maker Ericsson.
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In India, Apple's iPhones are up against the more competitive pricing of rival handsets from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and China's OnePlus.
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As the fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer in the US, ZTE has made a name for itself on providing affordable handsets packed with premium features.
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Still, the South Korean firm's chips power the handsets of most major makers, including Apple and China's market leader Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL].
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It's blocky, like phones that launched two or more years ago, and doesn't offer the more rounded edges and expansive screens of modern handsets.
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For years Samsung has differentiated the power-user focused Note line from its more mainstream handsets by juicing up the specs inside of it.
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The three new handsets now also get the USB Type-C ports, hinting that the new connector port is finally becoming mainstream this year.
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Nokia, whose global market share in handsets peaked at around 40 percent in 2008, said its brand remained widely recognized, especially in developing markets.
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Apple and Google both demonstrated how a little AI and ML can go a long way toward improving image capture on their last handsets.
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The first batch of 5G smartphones are also coming at some point next year, with Samsung notably having already announced two handsets for 2019.
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As such, many manufacturers are embracing Gorilla Glass on both sides of the handsets — effectively covering ~85-percent of the devices' surfaces in glass.
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The world of high-end, low-priced handsets was rocked last month when ZTE announced the Blade V8 Pro at CES in Las Vegas.
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Samsung said it rolled out security patches to protect Galaxy S7 handsets from Meltdown in January, followed by a further software update in July.
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Companies took a similar approach in the world of Android smartphones, with Google making the software and a variety of companies making competing handsets.
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A press release touting the news mentions Apple several times, clearly targeting the chips that form the connections between its handsets and headphones/speakers.
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As smartphone shipments decline in most countries, India has emerged as a rare market where people are still showing great appetite for new handsets.
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By substituting parts from Japan and other countries, the company has recently produced handsets and telecom equipment that do not contain any American components.
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The surge in production is being driven by better-than-expected demand for the new handsets, Nikkei reported, citing sources close to the situation.
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For example, a Taiwanese chipmaker that uses American-made components to make processors for ZTE handsets would likely have to cut off those sales.
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Researchers from Austria's Graz Technical University told Reuters they have figured out a way to exploit the Meltdown vulnerability to attack Galaxy S7 handsets.
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But the rollout has been slower than expected, the 5G standards have varied, and handsets capable of connecting to 5G networks have been scarce.
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Apple said on Saturday that it would repair iPhone 7 handsets affected by an issue that causes them to not connect to cellular networks.
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Washington believes the handsets and network equipment for telecommunications companies made by Huawei could be used by the Chinese state to spy on Americans.
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The brand, which previously referred to smartphone docking stations for Galaxy handsets, is now the name of the custom desktop version of Android Samsung built.
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Available sooner, with stores expecting the handsets on September 22, Apple may be letting the lower-priced smartphone have its own time in the spotlight.
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The Verge has reached out to a variety of Android phone makers to clarify when security patches will reach handsets, and we'll update you accordingly.
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Apple needs a high, cost-effective yield rate (the number of units that pass inspection after being produced) to consider including it in their handsets.
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After delays, the phone finally went on sale, only to keep early adopters hanging around in limbo as they waited for handsets they paid for.
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A note went out earlier this week informing Senate staffers that they would no longer be issued BlackBerry handsets, since BlackBerry no longer makes them.
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The actual news here is pretty positive, as the company reports a record operating profit, courtesy of high demand for its components and flagship handsets.
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Nokia-branded handsets are returning to the market with the first announced device being a $26 dumb phone complete with the classic "Snake" mobile game.
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Priced at $700 and $13 respectively, Sony's 5.2-inch and 4.6-inch handsets look like interesting alternatives to the stampede of Apple and Samsung devices.
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While no specific release dates have been announced just yet, Moto says both G6 and E5 handsets should go on sale sometime in late spring.
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The next big thing in phones: high-end handsets that harness artificial intelligence to drive advanced features like smart photography, machine translation, and predictive behavior.
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Last week, India's conglomerate Times Internet acquired MX Player, a video app that works swiftly on dated and entry-level Android handsets, for $140 million.
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We saw new handsets from Nokia, Sony, Motorola, Huawei—all the big names, save for Apple and Samsung, who hold their own smartphone launch events.
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If not for Google's lack of support for the handsets going forward, the Pixel and Pixel XL would be perfectly viable if slightly outdated smartphones.
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The current version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 11, supports five different generations of handsets dating back to the iPhone 5S, released in 2013.
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Telecommunications giant Telefonica claimed in a statement that the enlarged thumbs could be due to the increased workout of having to grapple with bigger handsets.
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But based on available data, RBC believes Apple will launch an iPhone 7 "pro" model to tap into demand for high-end handsets, Daryanani said.
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The end of Verizon's exclusivity deal with Google led to other US carriers selling both the newer 3A handsets and the midcycle Pixel 3 devices.
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This secret deal doesn't appear to have expired for the Galaxy S8, as Microsoft continues to bundle the OneDrive, Skype, and Office on all handsets.
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The ear promises a full day of battery life, according to Sony's specs and is, naturally, designed to work best with its own Xperia handsets.
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One vendor in the Chinese city of Luoyang told CNBC that one month into the iPhone SE launch, he has only sold about 100 handsets.
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Just a year ago, the phone maker released its "cheapest" trio of handsets at $4,200 a pop — though they ran on two-year-old chips.
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Android One saw significant momentum in its early years when many top smartphone vendors, including LG, HTC and Motorola, launched several handsets under the program.
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The new line-up of Samsung Galaxy handsets is impressive, but nothing comes close to matching what's on offer from the Samsung Galaxy S753 Ultra.
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Exiled Turkish businessman Hakan Uzan could have picked up around 10,000 averaged-priced Vertu handsets for the amount he reportedly just paid for the company.
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Having computing power dedicated to AI tasks is neat, sure, but so are other features of high-end handsets — like dual camera lenses or waterproofing.
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Already this year the US has banned government use of Huawei-made equipment and refuses to let retail stores on military bases sell Huawei handsets.
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Much of that growth will be thanks to the popular P20 flagship handset pushing consumers to consider Huawei devices and its mid-range Honor handsets.
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Or will the Ferrari turn into a deluxe model on its own tier, with less substantial updates to slightly less powerful secondary handsets each cycle?
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At a launch party in Beijing, GSMArena reports that the company announced a new pair of handsets: the Aster P Baroque and Aster P Gothic.
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The handsets, which are going to be available in China starting September 29, cost relatively less than other high-end smartphones, but offer similar features.
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Samsung introduced its new pair of flagship handsets, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, which will rely on the Snapdragon 820 in the United States.
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Time to catch up on sleep, spend time with friends, and first and foremost, grab a great deal on the latest Apple and Huawei handsets.
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The plan is to get all sorts of gadgets, not just handsets, onto Xiaomi's operating system so the company can hawk services through these devices.
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After a decade of rapid adoption, there is much less scope to sell handsets to first-time buyers as so few of them are left.
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Here's a pretty good rundown of all the things we know so far about the new handsets (I'm mostly saying that because I wrote it).
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AT&T, America's once-mighty telecoms firm, used its dominant position in the operation of local phone networks to overcharge consumers for service and handsets.
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Android users have long chosen Samsung mobile handsets above all others, but Samsung has traditionally fed the beast by delivering one new handset after another.
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LG is continuing its quest to corner the market on ultra high-end handsets with a new entry in its Signature Edition series, via 2800to235Google.
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The company shipped over 54 million handsets in the second quarter compared to the 41.3 million iPhones that Apple sold and Samsung's 73 million units.
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Given that it's not currently a particularly popular aspect ratio for handsets at this point, you can always switch to something a bit more common.
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Carrier partners are not much more helpful, stuffing handsets with their own custom software and still delivering Android updates on their own schedules, not Google's.
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If you want to install Android Q for yourself, you'll need a Pixel phone—even the first generation handsets have been included in the beta.
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Last year, Huawei shipped over 200 million handsets and the company had a stated goal to become the world's largest vendor of smartphones by 2020.
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Those of you on HTC handsets, where the feature is called Edge Sense, can make changes via Edge Sense then Customize squeeze action in Settings.
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And, even after the carriers are 5G-ready, phone-makers will need to adopt the modems necessary to make their handsets capable of using them.
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Of course, plenty of handsets go much higher these days, but it's plenty sharp and bright and will get the job done for most users.
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Not only has the tech behemoth announced a line of S10 handsets, but it has also announced the upcoming release of a new fitness watch.
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As well as a product in its own right for Samsung, the Gear 360 could also push people to upgrade to its latest flagship handsets.
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It's an impressive bit of hardware engineering, particular from a company whose trend-bucking handsets often weigh in on the beefy side of the spectrum.
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The company has a global market share of less than one percent, shipping just 6.5 million handsets this financial year, mainly to Japan and Europe.
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It's already begun with handsets like the Xiaomi Mi 27 and Samsung Galaxy S26, but next month is when the choice and variety will explode.
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Chinese tech firm Xiaomi has made a name for itself with its cheap-but-premium Android handsets, but the company has ambitions beyond cell phones.
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Samsung introduced its new pair of flagship handsets, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, which will rely on the Snapdragon 820 in the United States.
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The release also has Daydream, Google's new VR platform, baked in, though it'll only be supported by Daydream-ready handsets running the OS. Introducing #AndroidNougat.
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The Unites States allowed Huawei Technologies to buy U.S.-made goods to maintain existing networks and provide software updates to existing Huawei handsets until Aug.
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The X screen and X cam are a new pair of mid-range handsets which will officially be debuted at Mobile World Congress next week.
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Smartphone ownership, though, remains severely limited at 7 percent of all handsets in use, according to a report last year by global telecoms association GSMA.
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The Chinese electronics giant shipped 10.4 million handsets in the quarter that ended in June, commanding 28.3% of the market, research firm IDC reported Tuesday.
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Overall, 36.9 million handsets were shipped in India during the second quarter of this year, up 13.53% from the same period last year, IDC reported.
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Last year, scalpers in Hong Kong were reselling some iPhone 7 Plus handsets for as much as $1,933 versus Apple's suggested retail price of $769.
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It started out creating pagers and handsets, but the first iteration of the smartphone, complete with iconic keyboard, took shape within its first 15 years.
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And today it announced a significant, new milestone expansion in that technology: it has partnered with Google to bring the same functionality to Android handsets.
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Its premium pricing — its larger phones typically run $650 or more — has also left it vulnerable to cheaper handsets that run on Google's Android software.
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Then, last year, with its Marshmallow software, it required Android handsets to fully encrypt — as long as they were "high-performing" enough to do so.
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But researchers from Austria's Graz Technical University told Reuters they have figured out a way to exploit the Meltdown vulnerability to attack Galaxy S7 handsets.
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Around two-thirds of the handsets that Huawei sells contain chips made in-house, said Sean Kao, a hardware analyst at the research firm IDC.
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Google could ultimately decide to charge handset makers for using Android in Europe, a policy shift that could drive up the prices of some handsets.
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The handsets will come with ssh, a root shell, and advanced debug capabilities, all designed to make it easier for security researchers to spot bugs.
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The update, formerly known as Android Q, is rolling out to Pixel phones Tuesday and will be available to other Android handsets later this year.
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There's currently no official word on the release date of either Xiaomi or Realme's handsets, so it's unclear which will be the first to market.
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Jio's 4G handset is likely to quickly replace 2G handsets in rural areas, where smartphones had previously been out of reach for many potential customers.
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At the time, the handsets were, understandably, confined to the top tier, due to both cost of hardware and the general lack of global coverage.
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If nothing else, the new Razr could go a ways toward proving that retro handsets can be more than just nostalgic novelty for bygone tech.
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Ben Wood from CCS Insight said the handsets were nicely designed but it was hard to see how they would stand out from the crowd.
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Transsion Holdings has also seen a total sales volume of more than 246 million dual-SIM handsets, or phones which can hold two SIM cards.
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Samsung, LG, Motorola, and OnePlus already sell handsets in the US capable of using 5G, but Apple 5G phones aren&apost expected until next year.
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It's already begun with handsets like the Xiaomi Mi 9003 and Samsung Galaxy S7, but next month is when the choice and variety will explode.
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Compatible with both iPhones and Android handsets, Misfit says the device is running its own operating system, though it looks very similar to Android Wear 2.0.
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With global smartphone growth projected to slow down, Samsung expects new services such as the use of artificial intelligence in handsets to become a differentiating factor.
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The company said it aims to add features usually available in their premium models into their mid-to-low end handsets to make them more competitive.
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To cater for patchy, unreliable connectivity, over more basic handsets, Google's design considerations for both software and hardware will prioritise low battery consumption and offline capability.
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It's not incredibly clear what the first 3G phone was: We're likely looking at a couple of NEC and Panasonic handsets launched in Japan in 2001.
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This is a refreshing change from the bloated handsets we get from Samsung, LG and others, which should allow for more streamlined operation and faster updates.
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In September 2016 it announced that production of handsets would be outsourced, in a cost-cutting move to set the business up for long-term growth.
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Starting early next year Google will present Android users in Europe with a search engine choice screen when handsets bundle its own search service by default.
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The company, which listed last year, gets the majority of its revenue from mobile handsets, but also makes money selling online ads and other consumer devices.
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The new cloud-powered clipboard will let Windows 10 users copy content from an app and paste it on mobile devices like iPhones or Android handsets.
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It blamed a weak mobile market as customers hold onto handsets for longer and in December Dixons reported a 60 percent slump in first half profit.
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Google on Wednesday took the wraps off its new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones, the sequels to the first-ever Google-designed Android handsets.
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HMD has earned a great reputation for getting the latest Android updates onto its Nokia-branded handsets quickly, even when they're mid-range or budget devices.
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Ultra-high definition TVs, virtual/augmented reality handsets and other futuristic products will be eligible for government subsidies, though the regulator didn't outline the detailed criteria.
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The new handsets come as the company said that it sold 70 million devices in 2017 across its 11 models, year one of its comeback strategy.
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UBS research suggests a third of iPhone users are still using older handsets, making it critical for Apple to migrate them to newer models, he said.
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"Effective" refresh rate wizardry is currently less of an issue in the smaller displays of smartphones, with flagship handsets usually sticking to 60Hz in most cases.
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That simple classic stole the show away from a trio of Android-powered handsets from the same company, thanks to the strong bond of Nokia nostalgia.
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Nevertheless, based on existing price leaks as well as the general trend towards more expensive handsets, we're inclined to believe it's describing the non-XL variant.
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Pressing the on-off button three times in a row would activate smartphones; older handsets would have the panic button configured to buttons five or nine.
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Last week, the company said its Galaxy Note 7 debacle was going to cost it more than $5 billion, after it abandoned production of the handsets.
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Image: Alex Cranz/GizmodoOne of the advantages of choosing a shiny new Android phone over those Apple handsets is the extra scope for home screen customization.
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The 5.3-inch handsets come in dark and light colors, along with force-aligned Android 6.0 skins and live wall papers (X-Wing or Tie Fighter).
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We're proud to announce that the GSMA judges selected the Galaxy S7 edge as the Best Smartphone 2016 in the Best Mobile Handsets and Devices category.
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Then there are the other firsts for Huawei handsets, like the in-screen fingerprint sensor, the curved edges, and the Face ID-rivaling face unlock feature.
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For several years now, Motorola has managed to produce budget-friendly Android phones that look and feel comparable to the more expensive handsets of its competitors.
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The iPhone faces stiff competition from local players such as Oppo and Vivo which are selling high-quality handsets at lower prices than Apple's flagship device.
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That said, the JioPhone handsets run a fork of Firefox OS, called KaiOS, which can also run lightweight versions of apps like Facebook, Twitter and Google.
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After initial strong growth, there have been headwinds as companies like Xioami, Doogee, and OnePlus flood the market with attractive, powerful and, most importantly, affordable handsets.
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George Zhu, for example, went to Nigeria and launched Transsion, which sells cheap multi-SIM handsets and now has the biggest smartphone share on the continent.
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The technology giant is planning a global recall of its latest flagship phablet and has confirmed it is aware of at least 35 incidents with handsets.
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These two new A2 handsets are an early push and they'll be available in over 40 countries, including Spain, France, Italy and 11 other European markets.
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Qualcomm is having another go at making a dent in the affordable handsets market, and its latest bet is bringing 4G LTE capability to feature phones.
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"Many devices have already come out, but it will become mainstream with all top handsets coming out next year," mobile strategy consultant Chetan Sharma told Axios.
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Dixons Carphone has suffered this year from a deteriorating electricals market at home and tougher conditions in the mobile market as customers keep their handsets longer.
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And soon, that group of people will have the ability to pay with those handsets in yet another country, as the mobile payments race continues apace.
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The company was also behind the poorly-received BlackBerry Android offerings from last year, which were the last handsets thought to be produced with the branding.
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Of course, these are all still rumors for now, though there will likely be more leaks in the coming weeks ahead of the handsets' official launch.
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Apple's move comes as it seeks to boost its share in the world's fastest growing major mobile market, where handsets far cheaper than Apple's iPhones dominate.
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The UK will get both handsets in June, with prices starting at £169 (about $169) for the Moto G and £199 ($286) for the G Plus.
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Barring its locally-assembled iPhone SE model, Apple raised prices of iPhone handsets by an average 3.5 percent, according to a price sheet reviewed by Reuters.
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The controller works well with both Apple and Android handsets, though larger ones like the Galaxy Note 9 are a bit awkwardly large to slot in.
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Samsung is getting ready to change that soon, however, with a plan to bring its version of the tech to mid-range and entry-level handsets.
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Huawei's rapid ascent to prominence in the smartphone market is taking another step forward today with the introduction of a new series of handsets called Nova.
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And we've seen that this World Cup - the digital views, the short clips, the stuff that's being watched on handsets -- that's just gone through the roof.
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Image: Google Nexus handsets are a good buy on their own, but Google just made the whole package way more appealing with these infinitely customizable cases.
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen, who earlier this year set a September deadline for handsets to turn a profit, said more software deals are on the way.
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Several smartphone vendors, including homegrown firms such as Micromax, Gioness, Intex and Karbonn, are customers of Indus OS, integrating many of its features into their handsets.
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The dream of the modular smartphone yielding completely customizable consumer handsets always seems far more enticing than the reality of demanding, prone to falling apart prototypes.
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We've seen some international handsets sport some version of the technology, but this is a win for OnePlus and a change of pace for the company.
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It has a six-inch display and Huawei's own artificial intelligence (AI) chip called the Kirin 970, the first of the company's handsets to contain it.
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On Thursday, the firm also showed off its new Nokia 6.2 and 7.2 smartphones, which add a few updates to the previous versions of those handsets.
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In Hong Kong, some buyers quickly resold iPhone X handsets for a profit, but the resale premium eased as waiting times fell and supply concerns eased.
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The chip maker said it expected the settlement to yield incremental revenue of $2 a share as shipments of Apple handsets affected by the settlement grow.
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The software giant has been testing a variety of updates over the past few months, and a number of handsets will receive the update starting today.
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The manufacturing giant, naturally, is also helping the company build the handsets and scale things as Light looks toward retail channels beyond its current online offering.
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The top ten worldwide was similarly filled with Samsung and Apple handsets, though it's interesting to see that none of Samsung's flagship phones made the cut.
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Last May, the Commerce Department placed Huawei, which makes handsets and telecom equipment, on a national security blacklist that bans it from buying some American products.
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Apple's cash reserves hit $285.1 billion in the quarter ended in December, a record, reflecting the company's move to high-priced handsets and new tax regulations.
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At an event this morning in San Francisco, Samsung announced that it was skipping a decade's worth of handsets and going straight to the Galaxy S20.
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The bug boffins at Google's Project Zero have identified a vulnerability in popular Android handsets like the Google Pixel 2, Samsung Galaxy S9, and Moto Z3.
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The Mi 9 Pro, priced at roughly $520, now features support for 5G connectivity, becoming one of the low-cost handsets to support the networking technology.
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Finally, the company has also confirmed that it will have a pair of new mid-range handsets, the K2700S and K21000S, on display at the show.
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Android 10, once known as Android Q, is finding its way to Pixel phones, with other handsets getting the update when manufacturers get around to it.
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Recent products of interest: ZTE handsets have been thin on the ground lately, because of issues with US suppliers, but there are signs of a resurgence.
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The A7 is Samsung's first device with a triple camera and highlights how it's bringing new technology to lower-priced smartphones, even before its flagship handsets.
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It's better than the Droid, better than the Nexus One, and certainly beats the pants off of any previous generation handsets like the Eris, myTouch, or Cliq.
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The U.S. Commerce Department will allow Huawei Technologies to purchase American-made goods in order to maintain existing networks and provide software updates to existing Huawei handsets.
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They're manufactured by HMD Global (the company that makes all the Nokia mobile handsets now) and, smartly, they're priced to compete in the sub-$300 Android market.
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The problems with the Galaxy Note 7 began just days after its launch in August, when reports emerged that handsets caught fire related to an overheated battery.
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The problems with the Galaxy Note 73 began just days after its launch in August, when reports emerged that handsets caught fire related to an overheated battery.
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Notable recent generations of handsets from top companies like Samsung, Apple and Google have leaned heavily on AI and ML updates to stand out from the crowd.
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Beijing authorities have banned the sale of Apple's iPhone 20143 and 22014 Plus phones because they apparently too closely resemble handsets from a little-known Chinese manufacturer.
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Italian consumer groups had complained that software updates for mobile phones reduced the functionality of the devices and were designed to push clients into buying new handsets.
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You should be aware that Samsung will only accept selected handsets and the trade-in value will vary based on the model and condition of your handset.
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According to the outlet's sources, AT&T's hand was forced when members of Congress lobbied against its plan to offer Huawei handsets through its carrier subsidy program.
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Last year, for example, multiple reports of exploding iPhone 7 handsets emerged, but there were no widespread issues that jeopardized the integrity of the entire production line.
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They're manufactured by HMD Global (the company that makes all the Nokia mobile handsets now) and, smartly, they're priced to compete in the sub-$7.113 Android market.
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TCL is best known as the maker of Alcatel handsets and ranked as the world's No. 7 phone maker, according to recent data from research group IDC.
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Between Google Assistant and Alexa, which will almost certainly be appearing on more handsets this year, there are already two major smart assistants vying for Android dominance.
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It's kind of like how Apple was before all the services went to the cloud and the handsets basically become dumb terminals, plus CPUs and smart-chips.
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And now that wireless charging is basically a standard feature for most flagship handsets, it's quickly becoming the preferred way to keep your phone's battery topped up.
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Of the total test points collected, 357,374 (88.8 percent) tested below 5Mbps download speed or did not register 4G LTE service at all on Verizon-designated handsets.
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Google has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit brought by owners of the original Google Pixel who said the company knowingly sold handsets with defective microphones.
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Affected handsets are only those produced at the end of the phone's life, though — ones produced between October 2018 and August 2019, when both phones were discontinued.
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Bidding starts at £20,000 ($26,000), and some handsets in the lot are finished in 53-karat gold, titanium, and stainless steel, while others are set with diamonds.
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Key global tech companies are suspending sales of parts and software to the Chinese firm and several mobile carriers are delaying the launch of new Huawei handsets.
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While Microsoft is promising Android and iOS support, I only got to experience the game on Apple's latest iPhone XS handsets during my brief hands-on time.
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Between its flagships, LG has two intriguing-sounding handsets on its hands, which is two more than the company normally manages to put out in a year.
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The fashion for slick and slim phones has many detractors, and Avenir Telecom, the company selling Android handsets under the Energizer brand, has decided to challenge them.
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The latest Android 7.0 update also includes a new performance mode that lets you activate different modes that optimize handsets for battery life, performance, entertainment, or gaming.
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The software giant has been refocusing its efforts in mobile on the reality of how people are using Android and iOS phones instead of Windows-based handsets.
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It doesn't help that only two consumer handsets support Tango at this point: the Phab 2 Pro, and the Asus ZenFone AR, announced at CES last week.
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A UPS truck containing 313 iPhone X handsets was broken into by theives who proceeded to unload the phones into a white Dodge van before driving off.
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Ballmer also said his commitment for the company to make its own handsets and tablets aided in the breakup with his friend, company co-founder Bill Gates.
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For this reason, in spite of American pressure on allies, much of the world is likely to adopt China's handsets, chips and standards, the Pentagon board concludes.
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These days both have moved away from making their own handsets, licensing their names to third-parties looking to capitalize on any cachet left in the brand.
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Initial reviews praised the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus handsets for their new camera, faster processing speeds and noticeable improvements to water resistance, battery life and memory.
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My favorites meet the enviable confluence of design, performance, and style that can rival even the most expensive handsets available—but at a fraction of the price.
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Still, it's possible Google thinks it's still worth a punt on the tech to offer an iMessage alternative — if only for a sub-set of Android handsets.
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The campaign kicked off at Tokyo's Metropolitan Government building where more than 100 people dropped the used handsets into a box that displayed the number of donations.
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Obviously that figure drops when dealing with less expensive handsets — people buying mid- and low-tier devices are still less inclined to shell out for Bluetooth headphones.
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In May, Gartner analysts noted a Samsung slowdown in the face of aggressively-priced handsets from Chinese brands that are taking more market share in the midtier.
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Huawei, OnePlus, and Xiaomi are three companies producing some interesting handsets, with some equally interesting ideas on how the software on a smartphone should look and behave.
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Over the weekend, the company urged Galaxy Note 7 users to switch off and return their devices following reports of batteries in the handsets were catching fire.
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The Chinese company TCL, which bought the Palm brand back in 2015, is also in the midst of reviving BlackBerry, another dated smartphone brand, by making handsets.
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"In June several orders were canceled or postponed due to the uncertainty in the electronics - mobile phone handsets production - sector in China," Rollen said in an email.
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The resulting phones were technologically antiquated (they ran old version of Android using last year's processors) but uniquely extravagant, with some handsets costing in excess of $30,000.
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It's a nice culmination of the somewhat disparate lines into a solid design language that is uniquely Samsung in a world of lookalike handsets and iPhone wannabes.
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Samsung officially discontinued one of its premium handsets, the Galaxy Note 7, after it was plagued by reports of batteries catching on fire amid a massive recall.
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The problems with the handsets began just days after its August launch, with reports of some of them catching fire and causing both personnel and property damage.
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These gray market operations would be a lot more profitable if you could smuggle multiple iPhone handsets in one go, which people certainly keep trying to do.
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And now that a launch is within its sights, the company might try to rush it to store shelves to beat any other company eyeing foldable handsets.
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Today, Android is totally user friendly, easy on the eyes and runs on sleek, modern handsets that have challenged the iPhone's design if not overtaken it entirely.
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The new handsets don't look radically different from the Pixel 2 — in fact, the casual observer would have some trouble distinguishing the two products at first glance.
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The best hyper phonePhoto: Sam Rutherford (( (Gizmodo)Our Pick: Galaxy Note 9 ($33+)Like hypercars, hyper phones are handsets that are big, fast, and defined by excess.
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By giving the Pixel 3a the same photo capabilities as a normal Pixel 3, Google raised the bar for cameras on all budget and mid-range handsets.
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Samsung's chip division supplies processors and other components for many of its handsets and is also a dominant global supplier of memory chips beyond its own products.
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Microsoft does not have any compelling Lumia handsets, and the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL were both disappointing flagship devices with unfinished Windows 10 Mobile software.
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The feature, which Google borrowed for its Pixel 2 handsets lets users trigger Google Assistant, Alexa and various other features with a squeeze of the phone's sides.
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All three look great (if a little tired if you're used to Xperia handsets), but the XA might just be the standout, despite being the least powerful.
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Washington then allowed Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to purchase American-made goods to maintain existing networks and provide software updates to existing Huawei handsets until Aug. 221.
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ARM is known for its chip designs for mobile handsets (Apple is a customer) as well as for processors to power hardware in Internet of Things networks.
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The big news from dizzying the world of smartphones is that the latest Huawei handsets — the P30 and the P30 Pro — will go on sale in April.
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But while all the talk of mobile handsets for the last many years has been focused around smartphones, there has remained a strong interest in feature devices.
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As its name implies, the Pro looks to be the higher end of the two handsets, bringing 1080p to its 5.5-inch display, to the Lifestyle's 720p.
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Both new handsets have a 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 617 processor with Adreno 93 graphics, and run Android Marshmallow with Moto Display and Moto Actions enhancements.
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C.K. Lu of Gartner, another research firm, argues that Xiaomi has failed in its push into services, which was meant to offset the thin margins on handsets.
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In the latter category, it garnered some extra press for itself recently when it introduced three new handsets with not a single 3.5mm headphone jack among them.
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More likely, the refurbished handsets would have a greater effect in markets like China, where Samsung has been undercut by rivals offering high-end specs for less.
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In total, Facebook has almost 2,000 handsets used to tell developers when they've screwed something up, and whether that degradation is only noticeable on an older phone.
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Qualcomm stands to make money on those handsets because they include 5G modems, and it has several important patents that manufacturers need to license for the devices.
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And while I'm no zealous Apple fan, I've always been certain I preferred the iPhone's mechanical home button to the glassy touch buttons of most Android handsets.
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Whereas in India the latest iPhone sells for over 50,000 rupees ($740), the most popular smartphones are handsets from Indian or Chinese brands costing just 1,000 rupees.
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We've seen some good deals on Google's Pixel and Pixel 2 handsets over the years, but Verizon and Best Buy's latest offering might be the best yet.
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The South Korean giant has been embroiled in a series of recent controversies beginning last year with a botched launch of the exploding Galaxy Note 7 handsets.
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Huawei, whose P-series handsets compete with Apple's iPhone, on New Year's Day wished followers a "Happy #2019" in a tweet marked sent "via Twitter for iPhone".
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Things are a little askew when we start referring to 5.2-inch handsets as "mini," but then, that's just the crazy, upside down world we live in.
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Earlier this month Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, which has been lauded for fast growth in recent years, said it sold 'more than 259.1 million' handsets in 22014.
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And like its predecessor, the 835, you can expect the thing to be nearly ubiquitous on 2018's flagship handsets — not to mention a few Windows PCs.
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Russian mobile operators have seen their margins squeezed in a saturated market as they cut prices for handsets and tariffs to win customers in a slowing economy.
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Apple could have avoided a lot of backlash, he said, by using phone messages or a toggle feature to alert users to the condition of their handsets.
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"Even without the U.S. market we will be number one in the world," Yu said, referring to Huawei's smartphone division, which shipped 208 million handsets last year.
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Microsoft is expected to bring this same screen mirroring functionality to more handsets in the coming months, but right now it's exclusive to the Galaxy Note 10.
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It didn't take long for online smartphone retailers to repond to this news, and all the major players have already dropped deals on the new Huawei handsets.
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For last nine consecutive quarters, Xiaomi has been the top smartphone vendor in India, one of the rare markets where the appetite for handsets continues to grow.
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And even though Apple's phones typically cost several times more than rival handsets, the company is No. 2 in sales in the smartphone industry after Samsung Electronics.
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That may arguably be the case for video, which can now be streamed over wireless handsets, but not for voice calls and texting, at least not yet.
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Yesterday's event was the big unveiling of the Snapdragon 25 and 22020, the chips that will power most of next year's premium and mid-tier handsets, respectively.
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The move to put Mario, the dungaree-clad plumber, on mobile handsets showed the console specialist was finally serious about bringing top characters to a wider audience.
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