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Samsung is announcing today that it has begun mass production of 12 GB and 16 GB LPDDR5X modules in the industry's thinnest package. Samsung's shrunken memory packages measure approximately 0.65 mm in thickness, making them 0.06 mm (~9%) thinner than standard LPDDR5X packages. The company expects the new DRAM devices to be used to make for thinner smartphones, or improve their performance by enabling better airflow inside. According to the company's press release, Samsung achieved this ultra-thin design by employing new packaging methods, such as optimized printed circuit boards (PCBs) and epoxy molding compound (EMC). Additionally, an optimized back-lapping process was used to further reduce the height of the packages. The newly developed DRAM packages are not only thinner by 9% compared to previous models...
The OnePlus 7 Pro Review: Outstanding Performance & Screen, Adequate Everything Else
It’s been a month since OnePlus released their new flagship devices for 2019: The OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. The phone is one of the most awaited devices...
91 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/19/2019
Samsung Galaxy S10 May Firmware Update: Improved Night Mode
We’ve reviewed the Galaxy S10 2.5 months ago now. Amongst one of the discoveries of besides the differences between the Snapdragon and Exynos models was the fact that Samsung’s...
31 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/7/2019
Apple Announces iOS 13: Dark Mode, iPadOS & Files
At today’s WWDC event in San Jose, California, Apple unveiled the newest update to its iOS operating system, iOS 13, as well as its forking of iOS for tablet...
58 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/3/2019
Apple To Drop the iPhone 5s & 6: iOS 13 Minimum Requirement is iPhone 6s
Today Apple announced the new iOS 13 operating system update for iPhones. Among the feature updates of the new OS which we’ll cover in a separate article, Apple is...
22 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/3/2019
The Apple WWDC 2019 Keynote Live Blog (Starts at 10am PT/17:00 UTC)
We're here in sunny San Jose, California for the annual developer pilgrimage that is Apple's World Wide Developers Conference. One part promotional event, one part trade show, and two...
35 by Ryan Smith on 6/3/2019
Motorola Announces New Moto Z4: Moto's 2019's Flagship
Today Motorola launches the new Moto Z4 (stylised: moto z4). The Z4 follows up on last year’s Z3 and represents Motorola flagship device for 2019. Yet the Z4 isn’t...
85 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/30/2019
EE to Switch On its UK 5G Network on May 30
At an event here in London, the carrier Everything Everywhere (EE) said that it would switch on its 5G network in the UK on May 30. The country’s first...
17 by Anton Shilov on 5/22/2019
United States Rules Qualcomm In Violation of Antitrust Laws - Qualcomm To Appeal
The United States Federal Trade Commission’s case against Qualcomm has just taken an important step. In a ruling released last night, the US District Court judge Lucy Koh issued...
17 by Ryan Smith on 5/22/2019
Zoom Zoom: Testing 10x Hybrid Zoom in Dublin with the Huawei P30 Pro and Oppo Reno 10x Zoom
One of the main issues facing the smartphone industry is stagnation. From generation to generation, we see the main smartphone manufacturers gunning for differentiation, and we’ve seen features such...
29 by Ian Cutress on 5/22/2019
The Honor 20 Pro: A Quad-camera Hands-On Review
As a sister brand of Huawei, Honor in the last few years has seen quite a rising success in terms of delivering high value devices. In fact Honor’s smartphones...
34 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/21/2019
ASUS Launches the ZenFone 6: 6.4-Inch Flagship Phone With Motorized Flip-Up Module Camera
ASUS has introduced its new high-end smartphone, the ZenFone 6. The new handset is based on Qualcomm’s top-of-the-range Snapdragon 855 SoC, and perhaps most interesting of all, a motorized...
31 by Anton Shilov on 5/21/2019
Update: Huawei Issued Waiver by U.S. to Continue Software Updates & Hardware Maintenance
Update 05/20, 9pm: Following last week's ban and Google's suspension of business operations with Huawei, the U.S. Commerce Department has issued a new waiver for the company to continue...
116 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/20/2019
Motorola Announces One Vision with Exynos 9609
Last week Motorola announces a new addition to its product line-up: The One Vision. The “One” series is a higher mid-tier value series by the company targeting a better...
8 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/20/2019
Hands on with the Realme 3 Pro: 6.3-inch Phone with Snapdragon 710 For Under €200
Midrange smartphones are the main market for volume sales. Over the years companies have tried to attack this segment with aggressive specifications followed by exuberant pricing, with a select...
28 by Ian Cutress on 5/20/2019
Sony's Flagship Xperia 1 21:9 Smartphone Gets a Launch Date: July 12th for $950
Sony has finally given its flagship Xperia 1 smartphone an official launch date and price. The handset, which features a large 21:9 OLED display that supports wide color gamuts...
35 by Anton Shilov on 5/17/2019
Huawei Launches Mate 20 X 5G in the UK: Available in June
The Mate 20 X 5G had been announced by Huawei some months ago, and we saw the first European launch of the phone on Switzerland’s Sunrise two weeks ago...
10 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/16/2019
Samsung & Verizon Launch the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G in the US
Samsung and Verizon on Thursday officially started sales of the Galaxy S10 5G smartphone in the US. The handset is immediately available exclusively with a Verizon contract whether it...
3 by Anton Shilov on 5/16/2019
Samsung Reveals Galaxy S10 5G Launch Dates in the UK
Samsung has announced launch dates for its Galaxy S10 5G smartphone in the UK. The handset will be available for pre-order a week from now and will ship to...
5 by Anton Shilov on 5/15/2019
OnePlus Teases the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G: Seven Pro + 5G Later This Year
Alongside their new OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones, OnePlus also used their UK event this afternoon to tease their first 5G-capable smartphone: the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G...
5 by Anton Shilov on 5/14/2019
OnePlus Announces The OnePlus 7 & OnePlus 7 Pro: Upping The Ante
We’ve been with OnePlus since the One back in 2014. Over the years we’ve seen the company’s products have a large impact on the industry and particularly with the...
72 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/14/2019
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