Tag: Huawei Mate X
Samsung previews foldable ‘clamshell’ smartphone
Samsung has teased a new type of foldable smartphone where the screen folds in half in the same fashion as “flip phones” made popular in the early 2000s. The technology giant previewed the concept design at its annual developer conference, held in California. Pioneering foldable technology, to open up innovative user experiences. #SDC19 #SamsungEvent Learn…
Microsoft announces foldable Surface Duo smartphone
Microsoft is re-entering the smartphone market with a dual-screen foldable handset. The Surface Duo is the tech giant’s first smartphone since the Microsoft Lumia 650 in 2016, when the company appeared to give up on mobile because of intense competition from iOS and Android. At an event in New York, Microsoft showed off the pocket-friendly…
‘Lessons learnt’ from Samsung Galaxy Fold delay
Lessons have been learnt following the delay of the Samsung Galaxy Fold because of screen issues, a senior UK executive for the manufacturer has said. Conor Pierce, corporate vice president of Samsung UK and Ireland said he hoped the technology giant could now focus on developing future versions of the device. Samsung first revealed the…
Huawei Mate X foldable phone now ‘unlikely before November’
The launch of Huawei’s delayed foldable smartphone, the Mate X, looks set to be pushed back further. According to TechRadar, the Chinese firm will miss its slated September release and it is unlikely to arrive before November. Huawei had initially hoped to release the device this summer, but decided to spend some time testing it…
Vodafone announces 5G launch on July 3rd with several new handsets
Vodafone is to switch on its 5G network for both consumers and business customers in seven cities across the UK on 3 July 2019. It will also offer 5G roaming in Germany, Italy and Spain over the summer. Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and London will be among the first cities in the world…
Samsung Galaxy Fold will be ‘first of many’ foldable devices
Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold smartphone will be the first of many devices with flexible screens in the coming years, a company director has said. The Fold is the Korean technology giant’s first major device to use folding screen technology and will go on sale in the UK on May 3 for £1,800. It will be…
Huawei Mate X vs Samsung Galaxy Fold: How foldable phones compare
Huawei has joined Samsung in announcing its first foldable smartphone, with a flexible phone-sized screen that opens out to a tablet-sized device. But how do the two new devices compare? Martyn Landi reports from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona... Samsung Galaxy Fold (Samsung) – A 4.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED front display, with the device unfolding…
Huawei unveils Mate X foldable smartphone at Mobile World Congress
Chinese phone maker Huawei has followed Samsung in announcing a new foldable smartphone, the Huawei Mate X. Featuring a flexible OLED display which covers both the front and back of the device, the phone's screen can be unfolded to become an eight-inch screen tablet. Last week, fellow smartphone giants Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Fold device,…
