Smartphone cameras have gotten good enough to replace standalone point-and-shoot cameras for many users. In recent years phone makers have added features like telephoto zoom lenses and support for bokeh-style effects. Now Motorola is bringing macro photography to its latest smartphone. The Motorola One Macro is a relatively cheap phone with one special feature: one of the […]
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Microsoft Surface Duo is a dual-screen Android smartphone
It’s been years in the making, but Microsoft has finally introduced a Surface Phone. But it’s much more than just a smartphone with the Surface name. The Microsoft Surface Duo is a dual-screen device with two 5.6 inch displays that create an 8.3 inch surface when unfolded, a 360-degree hinge, and Surface Pen support. Basically it’s […]
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OnePlus 7T smartphones launched
The latest flagship smartphones from OnePlus come less than half a year after the company’s last flagships. So unsurprisingly, this isn’t a huge update. But the new OnePlus 7T features a new look, a modest spec bump, and one feature that had previously been limited to “Pro” models: a 90Hz display. In fact, OnePlus says all of its […]
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Sharp Aquos zero2 is the first phone with a 240 Hz display*
Most smartphones feature 60Hz displays, which means the screen refreshes 60 times per second. But gaming company Razer shook things up a few years ago with the launch of the first smartphone featuring a 120Hz display. Since then a few other companies have jumped on the high-refresh-rate bandwagon. The Asus Rog Phone 2 has a […]
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Purism starts shipping the Librem 5 smartphone (Linux-based, privacy-focused phone)
Purism, a company best known for selling laptops that run free and open source, Linux-based software, is now shipping its first smartphone. The Purism Librem 5 phone has been under development for several years, and it’s still a bit of a work in progress. The first set of phones to ship are part of the […]
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Nubia Z20 dual-screen smartphone launches globally October 14th
While some phone makers have been opting for pop-up cameras in order to release phones with virtually no bezels (or notches), Nubia’s taking a different approach with its next flagship. The Nubia Z20 is a smartphone that’s nearly all screen on the front, and which has no moving parts… or front-facing camera, as it turns out. Instead, […]
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Huawei launches Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro (with super slow-motion video, no Google apps)
3 Comments on Huawei launches Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro (with super slow-motion video, no Google apps)The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is the first smartphone capable of shooting slow motion video at 7,680 frames per second — a superlative that I don’t think any other company was chasing. But that’s not the only thing that makes the phone stand out. It’s also supports real-time bokeh effects while shooting video (which means the background […]
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LG G8X ThinQ smartphone supports optional Dual Screen case
At first glance, the LG G8X ThinQ looks like a smartphone that may or may not be an upgrade from the LG G8 ThinQ released earlier this year. It has the same processor, a bigger battery and a screen that’s larger… but lower resolution. And the front-facing camera has jumped from an 8MP model to a […]
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PinePhone begins shipping to developers this month ($150 Linux smartphone)
There are several companies working to bring smartphones running free and open source, GNU/Linux-based software to market this year. The PinePhone is likely to be the cheapest… and one of the first to ship. At the start of the year, Pine64 announced plans to build a $150 smartphone, and they’ve been releasing status updates throughout […]
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Samsung Galaxy A90 5G smartphone brings premium features to the A series
Samsung’s Galaxy A90 5G is a smartphone with a a big display, a big battery, a fast processor, plenty of memory and storage, three rear cameras, and a high-resolution front-facing camera. As the name suggests, it also supports 5G wireless. In other words, you’d be mistaken for thinking it was a new flagship phone. But […]