Smartphone makers searched for a way forward at MWC 2023

By News Curator

The slowdown was inevitable, of course. Nothing stays hot forever — especially in this industry. By tech standards, smartphones have had a good run, but the last few years have seen device makers searching for the magic bullet to help the sales slide reverse course. The arrival of 5G was a nice reprieve, but next-generation […]

Smartphone makers searched for a way forward at MWC 2023 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

The brave new terabyte broadband world of 6G is coming, but not just yet

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At a session on the future of 6G during Mobile World Congress, expert speakers from companies such as Samsung, the European Space Agency and Telefonica came together to give their views about how 6G will play out. The first thing to note is that it’s not arriving any time soon. The projections are that the […]

The brave new terabyte broadband world of 6G is coming, but not just yet by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

OnePlus’ first foldable will arrive in the second half of the year

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The OnePlus that was founded in 2013 was a cautious company, deliberate in its release schedule. The Shenzhen-based firm would announce one to two phones a year, not hung up on being the first to market with new features. It was a cadence that allowed the company to distinguish itself, in part, through pricing, with […]

OnePlus’ first foldable will arrive in the second half of the year by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Motorola’s Rizr is back as a concept phone with a rollable screen

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Three years after the debut of its wildly popular Razr phone, Motorola gave the world the Rizr. While beloved by many, the product never managed to capture the same level of cultural cache as its predecessor. The two devices shared some key design languge, with the Rizr distinguishing itself by way of a display that […]

Motorola’s Rizr is back as a concept phone with a rollable screen by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Xiaomi unveils lightweight AR glasses with ‘retina-level’ display

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While the chatter around the metaverse has slowed down, both social media companies and phone manufacturers have been experimenting with tech that could lead to commercial AR glasses. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Xiaomi unveiled its new prototype Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, which weighs 126 grams and has a “retina-level” display. […]

Xiaomi unveils lightweight AR glasses with ‘retina-level’ display by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch