Verizon-bound TCL 30 V 5G does mmWave, 30 XE 5G is headed for T-Mobile

TCL is on a mission to deliver affordable 5G connectivity to everyone and will release a number of products over the coming months. Today’s launches are focused on the US and include two smartphones, one each for two of the country’s leading carriers. TCL 30 V 5G Let's start with the TCL 30 V 5G, which as you can probably guess is for Verizon, specifically its mmWave network. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 480 (8 nm), which has support for the faster flavor of 5G (it also d...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is finally here with SD888, Android 12

Right on schedule, Samsung didn't wait long to announce something in 2022. The Galaxy S21 FE is here and it's just what we've been expecting. Upfront the Galaxy S21 FE 5G has a 6.4-inch 2340x1080px AMOLED that variably refreshes up to 120Hz with a touch sampling rate of 240Hz. The panel is covered by Gorilla Glass Victus. Processing is done by a Snapdragon 888, which comes with 5G capabilities. There are four cameras on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G - a 32MP fixed-focus f/2...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Olympic Games Edition annouced

With the Beijing Winter Olympics right around the corner, Samsung went ahead and announced a limited edition Galaxy Z Flip3 to commemorate the big event. The exclusive Z Flip3 comes in an all-new Winter Dream White color and sports gold accents on the frame and hinge while the secondary display area dons a black finish. We can also see the Beijing 2022 Olympics logo on the bottom half right below the Samsung logo.    Galaxy Z Flip3 Olympic Games Edition The new Olympic Gam...

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Realme GT 2 goes official with paper-like back, Pro model adds SD 8 Gen 1

Realme went ahead and officially unveiled its long-awaited GT 2 series. There are two phones - a vanilla GT 2 model and the flagship GT 2 Pro which brings the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. There are several noteworthy developments here and we’ll start with the design. Two of the colors on the GT 2 models come with a specially developed bio-based polymer back material that mimics the feel of paper - a first on any smartphone. Naoto Fukusawa and Realme’s design studio were tasked with...

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Apple breaks $3 trillion market cap threshold

Apple breached the $3 trillion market cap value for a brief time, before going back just under that figure. The stock price reached as high as $182.94, but is now down just under $180. It would need to close above $182.86 to finish the day at the record market value. It took Apple around 16 months after it broke $2 trillion in value back August of 2020. Per market cap value, Apple is currently the most valuable company in the world. Market analysts claim that it would be much...

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Realme 9i specs and renders leak ahead of January 10 announcement

Earlier today, Realme made the GT 2 and GT 2 Pro official in China, but we're not talking about those this time around. Instead, we're focusing on the upcoming Realme 9i, a mid-ranger that is supposedly going to get unveiled next week, on January 10. Today some new renders depicting it have surfaced, along with a spec list. Let's dive in, shall we? The Realme 9i is said to sport a 6.6-inch FHD+ IPS LCD touchscreen with 90 Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 680 chipset, 6GB of R...

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