#Samsung slashes prices in bid to boost foldable phone sales

#Samsung slashes prices in bid to boost foldable phone sales

“#Samsung slashes prices in bid to boost foldable phone sales” Samsung is hoping cheaper but more durable versions of its foldable phones will broaden the appeal of a high-concept design that’s so far fizzled with consumers. The electronics giant on Wednesday launched its effort to turn things around with two new products designed to function…

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#Apple reports strong earnings thanks to iPhone sales, subscription services

#Apple reports strong earnings thanks to iPhone sales, subscription services

“#Apple reports strong earnings thanks to iPhone sales, subscription services” Apple on Tuesday reported quarterly sales and profits that beat analyst expectations as consumers bought premium versions of its 5G iPhones and signed up for the company’s subscription services. Driven by better-than-expected iPhone sales, total revenue hit $81.43 billion, which was above analyst expectations of $73.30…

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#Nokia debuts new ‘military grade’ smartphone featuring 5G

#Nokia debuts new ‘military grade’ smartphone featuring 5G

“#Nokia debuts new ‘military grade’ smartphone featuring 5G” The maker of Nokia-branded phones debuted its latest line of three new devices on Tuesday, including a “military grade” smartphone that’s equipped with 5G capabilities. HMD Global, which was created by former Nokia executives in 2016 and bought Nokia’s ailing mobile phone unit back from Microsoft in…

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#Startup teaches young Nigerians to code on smartphones

#Startup teaches young Nigerians to code on smartphones

“#Startup teaches young Nigerians to code on smartphones” Samuel Anyaele regularly tells his students that everything they need to write a software code can be found on their mobile phones. He writes HTML codes on his phone, which are displayed on a monitor in a tiny classroom in Lagos, Nigeria’s megacity. His students look up…

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#Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

#Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

“#Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones” Researchers in Singapore have found a way of controlling a Venus flytrap using electric signals from a smartphone, an innovation they hope will have a range of uses from robotics to employing the plants as environmental sensors. Luo Yifei, a researcher at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), showed…

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#LG to stop making smartphones after years of losses

#LG to stop making smartphones after years of losses

“#LG to stop making smartphones after years of losses” Electronics giant LG plans to stop making smartphones after struggling for years to compete in a market where it was once a leading player. The South Korean conglomerate will shut down its mobile phone business and exit the “incredibly competitive” industry by July 31, it announced…

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