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LG Unveil G8 ThinQ With 3D Face Unlock

Orlaith Costello February 7, 2019 No Comments

Ahead of its official unveiling at MWC 2019, LG has revealed details on its new flagship smartphone, dubbed G8 ThinQ, and its new 3D-scanning selfie camera. LG’s announcement didn’t include…

Huawei Leak P30 Launch Date Amid Privacy Saga

Roma Christian February 7, 2019 No Comments

[Image credit: Olixar] Chinese smartphone giant, Huawei, has inadvertently leaked its ‘P30’ launch date, disclosed in a press release from its Polish division outlining workforce changes. Despite being embroiled in…

Samsung Patent Galaxy Note S-Pen With Camera

Roma Christian February 7, 2019 No Comments

Samsung Electronics is reportedly developing a stylus with a built-in camera, according to a new patent granted this week, but filed in early 2017. First spotted by Patently Mobile, the patent outlines…

Samsung Galaxy S10 Tipped To Support WiFi 6

Roma Christian February 6, 2019 No Comments

Recent reports claim Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S10 smartphone will support the new WiFi 6 standard [802.11ax], prompting speculation the device may help trigger sales of compatible routers. CES 2019 saw…

Smartwatch Sales Boom Amid iPhone Slump

Roma Christian February 5, 2019 No Comments

Australians have continued to embrace smart speakers and smartwatches, with surging sales offsetting sluggish iPhone demand. Growth is forecast to persist into 2019. According to new research from Telsyte, the…

Alphabet Shares Slip Despite Q4 Revenue Spike

Roma Christian February 5, 2019 No Comments

Shares in Google parent company, Alphabet, have slumped 3% in after-hours trading, despite reporting a 22% year-on-year lift in revenues, and US$8.9 billion in quarterly profit. For the last three…

Phone AP Shipments To Drop Second Straight Year

Roma Christian February 4, 2019 No Comments

Global shipments of smartphone application processors (AP) are forecast to drop for the second consecutive year, following uncertain China-US trade tensions and production volatility. According to new research from Taiwanese…

Apple Clamps Down On Google

Computer Daily News February 4, 2019 No Comments

Apple has revoked Google’s ability to offer its employees internal-only iPhone apps, causing significant disruption to the search giant. Apple punished its rival for breaking the iPhone maker’s developers’ policy,…

Huawei Braces For US Sanctions

Computer Daily News February 4, 2019 No Comments

Huawei Technologies is asking suppliers to move some production to China as it braces for possible restrictions on access to US technology that could starve the Chinese group of components…

Smartphone Market In Doldrums: Buyers Spurn New Gadgets

Computer Daily News February 4, 2019 No Comments

IDC has described 2018 as “the worst year ever” for smartphone sales. Its report estimates that shipments across the board during fiscal Q4 2018 totalled just 375.4 million units, down…