As expected, TCL is introducing a new smartphone concept featuring a display that doesn’t fold… it rolls. The idea is that you can hold the device in one hand and use it like any other smartphone. But when you want more screen space, you can press a button to extend the display for a more […]
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TCL phone with slide-out screen leaked (maybe)
While Motorola and Samsung continue struggling to deliver a foldable phone with a screen that doesn’t scratch, crack, or separate from the phone’s body easily, it looks like TCL may have an alternatives to foldables — rollables. According to CNET, which obtained a set of images of a TCL concept phone with a roll-out display, […]
TCL pulls the plug on BlackBerry smartphones
BlackBerry hasn’t actually made any smartphones in years. The BlackBerry KeyOne and Key2? Those were both made by TCL. Now BlackBerry has announced its partnership with TCL is ending. That means that after August 31st, 2020 there probably won’t be any new BlackBerry-branded smartphones unless the company can find another hardware partner. While BlackBerry was an […]
TCL 10 Pro, TCL 10L,and TCL 10 5G smartphones coming soon for under $500
While TCL may not be the first company you think of when it comes to smartphones, the Chinese electronics company has actually been making phones for years… most recent BlackBerry, Alcatel, and even Palm smartphones are actually made by TCL. This year the company plans to sell phones under its own brand name — starting […]
TCL introduces a 10.8 inch, 240 Hz display for gaming tablets
There are a handful of laptops with 240 Hz displays, and even a few portable monitors. But you know what we haven’t seen yet? A tablet with a screen that refreshes 240 times per second. Those could soon be a reality though. According to a post to Chinese social media network Weibo, it looks like […]
Unannounced Alcatel Hulk 7 kids tablet hits the FCC
The upcoming Alcatel Hulk 7 tablet appears to be a kid-friendly tablet with a 7 inch display, a semi-rugged (or at least thick) case, and mediocre specs. While the tablet hasn’t been officially announced yet, it showed up at the FCC website this week, along with some drawings and other details that give us an […]
TCL Plex could be the start of a new chapter for TCL smartphones
Chinese electronics company TCL is probably better known for its televisions than its smartphones. But over the past few years the company has produced and sold a number of phones sold under the BlackBerry and Alcatel brand names. Now TCL is introducing a new phone that it plans to put its own name on. The […]
Lilbits 377: Signs don’t look so good for Gemini
Remember that GST Gemini dual-screen laptop crowdfunding campaign I told you about the other day? Indiegogo has put it “under review,” and stopped accepting contributions. It’s unclear at the moment if this has anything to do with the product itself, the name (it’s hardly the first “Gemini” device to show up at Indiegogo), or something […]
TCL unveils DragonHinge tech for folding phones, won’t ship until 2020
As expected, TCL is showing off its technology for foldable smartphones this week at Mobile World Congress. The company’s new DragonHinge tech can be paired with a flexible OLED display to enable phones that fold in a variety of different ways. But that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to buy a foldable TCL smartphone anytime […]
TCL’s folding phone prototypes leaked a little early
Mobile World Congress kicks off this week, and smartphone companies are planning to show off a whole bunch of new phones with slim bezels, unusual camera placements, and maybe a little 5G. Plus flexible phones are now a thing. Samsung kicked things off a bit early. Huawei’s bringing one to the party. And we’d already […]