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  • Counterclockwise: the story of Galaxy S phones

    Before 2010, Samsung had many phone lines – the Omnia line was the star, a selection of high-powered Symbian or Windows Phone devices. There was the occasional Pixon camera phone or the low-budget Corby and, of course, the Galaxy phones. Then in March 2010, Samsung unveiled the I9000 Galaxy S. It was a well-received phone,…

  • Weekly poll results: Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ grab the MWC flagship crown

    Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ were unchallenged in last week’s poll – the duo is the fan favorite of the MWC. With over 40% of the votes, the S9 siblings got more votes than the next two combined. Surprisingly, Asus clinched second place with the Zenfone 5z – the most affordable Snapdragon 845-powered phone…

  • Oppo is teasing a new F7 “Selfie Expert”

    The Oppo R15 and R15s have been a rather constant presence in the rumor mill these past few weeks. A new official teaser, however, brings an interesting twist to the company’s upcoming lineup – the Oppo F7. This is the first time we are actually hearing anything substantial about the device and there might be…

  • Blue Huawei P20 Lite poses for a photo

    Huawei’s P20 roster is due to be officially unveiled on March 27 in Paris, but it’s not like it’s been shrouded in secrecy. The latest in a series of leaks we have today is of the P20 Lite version, in a color scheme we like to call ‘life-altering blue’ (we kinda like blue phones). Huawei…

  • Huawei Y9 (2018) goes official: 2 cameras front and back, 4,000mAh battery and Oreo

    Huawei has announced the Y9 (2018) midranger in Thailand – a phone that shares a lot of bits with the Mate 10 Lite and puts them in a redesigned package. There’s a 5.93-inch IPS LCD on the front, naturally in an 18:9 aspect, because who still makes 16:9 phones. Resolution is 1,080×2,160pixels – the new…

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