Huawei seals deal with TomTom to use its maps

Huawei seals deal with TomTom to use its maps Huawei has penned a deal with Dutch mapping services company TomTom that will allow the Chinese smartphone manufacturer to use its maps across its apps. Reutersreported on the deal, which according to TomTom spokesman Remco Meerstra had been confirmed “some time go” but was not disclosed. The deal will allow Huawei to freely incorporate TomTom maps and services into Huawei apps....

January 20, 2020 · 2 min · 264 words · Tyler Lawrence

Is this how Samsung will tame the look of its huge S20 camera module?

Is this how Samsung will tame the look of its huge S20 camera module? For the past couple of years, we’ve slowly seen more cameras cropping up on smartphones. From the three on the Huawei P20 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro to the five on the Nokia 9 PureView, it’s not unusual to see manufacturers come up with new designs to stuff all these lenses in. Samsung’sGalaxy S20series has pretty much leaked in full with an S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra all expected with various 4G and 5G versions....

January 20, 2020 · 2 min · 294 words · Dr. Stephanie Craig

Pixel 4 crops up on Geekbench running ‘Android R’

Pixel 4 crops up on Geekbench running ‘Android R’ Android 10 arrived at the tail end of 2019 as the first Android OS not to be named after a sweet treat. If it were, it would have begun with Q. With that in mind, the folks over atGSMArenahave spotted the first public mention of Android 11, aka Android R. AGoogle Pixel 4has passed through the Geekbench benchmarking databaseseemingly running Android R....

January 20, 2020 · 2 min · 291 words · Brenda Mason DDS

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip reported to cost around half the Galaxy Fold

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip reported to cost around half the Galaxy Fold Samsung is gearing up to announce theGalaxy Z Flip foldable phoneat its Unpacked event next month and according to a new report, it will cost significantly less than the Galaxy Fold. Android Centralhas collated two recentKoreanreportsthat estimate the pricing to be between one and one and a half million Chinese won, which is between $861 and $1,292. If Samsung can price the Z Flip at $1,000 it’d be half the price of the Fold and would undercut the $1,500Motorola Razrsignificantly....

January 20, 2020 · 2 min · 303 words · Teresa Rogers

Sleep-tracking earbuds to smart treadmills: Amazfit at CES 2020

Sleep-tracking earbuds to smart treadmills: Amazfit at CES 2020 Chinese wearable tech giant Huami just went hell-for-leather at CES 2020, unveiling a suite of new health-focused products; from the tough T-Rex outdoor smartwatch to a smart home fitness studio. Here’s a rundown of everything announced, complete with pricing and release information where available. Amazfit PowerBuds With the company’s disdain for the current state of sports-centric true wireless in-ears, its new PowerBuds are the supposed remedy; designed for both day-to-day use and intense workout sessions....

January 20, 2020 · 5 min · 1060 words · Joshua Taylor
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