LCD or AMOLED, 1080p vs 2K? There are plenty of contentious topics when it comes to smartphone displays, which all have an impact on the day to day usage of our smartphones. However, one important topic which is often overlooked during analysis and discussion is the type of backplane technology used in the display.
Display makers often throw around terms like A-Si, IGZO, or LTPS. But what do these acronyms actually mean and what’s the impact of backplane technology on user experience?
The Mate 20 Pro has almost the same features as the P30 Pro, except for the super advanced camera. On paper, the newer phone should comfortably win, but the Mate 20 Pro could be the better choice for most people due to one simple reason: it’s cheaper.
Let’s begin our Huawei P30 Pro vs Mate 20 Pro comparison.
The big picture The Mate 20 Pro and P30 Pro are Huawei’s latest flagship phones.
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A new leak suggests the OnePlus foldable could appear in 2023. Leaks suggest the phone could be based on — or a complete copy of — the Oppo Find N. The Find N hasn’t launched outside China and is much smaller than competing foldables. Update, May 11, 2022 (03:45 PM ET): Leaker Max Jambor has teased 2023 as the timeframe for the rumored OnePlus foldable phone.
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Key specs and colorways — along with leaked renders — of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus have been revealed. The phone will likely be available in four colorways: Black, White, Green, and Pink Gold. Additional rumored specs include a 4,500mAh battery, 1,750-nit peak brightness, and a 6.55-inch display. The Galaxy S21 FE isn’t the only Samsung phone to be delayed this year. Early rumors suggested the Galaxy S22 series would be announced in January, but because of the ongoing global chip shortage, we’re looking at an early February reveal for the new flagship smartphones.
Google unveiled the Pixel 6a last week at its I/O developer conference, delivering a mid-range phone that’s powered by the same Tensor processor seen in the Pixel 6 series. Between this level of horsepower, the solid battery size, Google’s software and the IP67 rating, there’s a lot to like here.
Nevertheless, our own Rob Triggs wrote an opinion post suggesting that the Pixel 6a was still a little too expensive at $449.
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE
The TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE is an iterative upgrade that sticks tightly to the blueprint established by the original TicWatch Pro. It's the best Wear OS smartwatch with LTE support out there, but it's still lagging well behind non-Wear OS rivals.
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How do you follow up on one of the best Wear OS watches ever made? If you’re Mobvoi, by not doing much at all, it turns out.
Dual SIM technology is expected in many phones these days, owing to its sheer variety of use cases. A dual SIM phone allows you to easily take advantage of data/texting/calling promotions on various networks, it lets you use a foreign SIM when traveling without having to give up your local SIM, and you can have separate business/personal numbers on one phone.
The technology is maturing with the advent of 5G too, and the first dual SIM 5G phones (5G+5G) have already launched.
The Walt Disney Company is celebrating two years of streaming at its dedicated subscription streaming service Disney Plus with its inaugural Disney Plus Day.
The fan-focused celebration features in-person events and brand new programming from an array of Disney-owned brands. These include Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, National Geographic, and The Simpsons.
If you don’t already have Disney Plus, you can subscribe by clicking the button below as part of a bundle that also includes Hulu and ESPN Plus.
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Arabic is a shockingly popular language. It’s the official language of most Arab countries. That includes approximately 1.8 billion people. It’s also one of the six official languages of the United Nations. It’s no surprise that people want to learn it. There are a variety of methods to learn new languages and most are available for Android users. There aren’t a lot of new apps in recent years, but the ones that exist have iterated and improved dramatically.
The BBC has long been a behemoth of the broadcasting industry, and now it’s tackling the modern era of podcasts in a big way. But with hundreds of shows and thousands of episodes to listen to, it can be hard to cut through the noise and find the best BBC podcasts to fill your feed.
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Fortunately for you, we’ve run through the backlog and picked out 10 of our favorite BBC podcasts that you can listen to today.