Forget 5G and foldable. We just want it to last all day: What you want from new smartphone

As it stated in Verizon 5G (Photo11: Verizon)Foldable phones, 5G and other hyped features aren't going to motivate most of you to buy a new smartphone. Consider that 2 out of 3 smartphone owners have heard of the blazing fast "5G" wireless networks that are only now starting to emerge. What Samsung has coming: Foldable phone, 5G, Galaxy S10: Breaking down the rumors ahead of Samsung's Unpacked eventApple foldable? New patent filing suggests that Apple is readying a 'foldable' iPhoneNext for Apple: Ready for more Apple? Samsung foldable display in a traditional phone mode.

Sub-brands are the new weapon in China's smartphone war

Sub-brands have become a popular tactic for Chinese smartphone makers to lure new demographics without undermining and muddling their existing brand reputation. As the third-ranked player by shipments in 2018 according to research firm Counterpoint, Vivo is the only one in China's top five smartphone companies without a subsidiary brand. These moves arrived as years of breakneck growth in China's smartphone space comes to an end. Overall smartphone sales contracted 11 percent in 2018 according to Counterpoint, as users become more pragmatic and less likely to upgrade their handsets. Trailing behind was Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and Apple .

Galaxy X folding phone rumours: Can Samsung pull off a new smartphone that transforms into a tablet?

as informed in As smartphone fans await a trio of new phones from Samsung at the 2019 Galaxy Unpacked event today, eyes will soon be turning to what could be the Korean company's next innovation - a folding smartphone known as the Samsung Galaxy X.Samsung has teased a foldable smartphone for several years now. Such a device would feature a flexible screen that would allow the phone to be bent from its ordinary phone shape out into a tablet-like device. The company first showed off its prototype for the folding phone in November, proving its existence to the world. At the time, Samsung's Justin Denison said the folding screen technology it was developing would be "the foundation for the smartphone of tomorrow"....

Xiaomi to debut new wireless fast chargers alongside Mi 9 smartphone

The Xiaomi Mi 9 is making headlines for all of the right reasons. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is reportedly developing a successor to the Mi Power Bank 2. The next generation Mi Power Bank 3 will be available in 10,000mAh and 20,000mAh capacities. Xiaomi's new line up of wireless chargers is expected to feature reverse charging, similar to Huawei's 15W wireless fast chargers. However, the Mi 9 supports 20W wireless fast charging, the fastest in a smartphone.

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