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Opinion: Foldable makers should be applauded for taking a risk, not torn down

It has been surprising to read a number of major tech blogs bashing the Galaxy Fold and foldable devices in general. The danger is, however, that such criticism isn't likely to go unnoticed with the risk that smartphone makers may shy away from the category. Even if some of the criticism is fair, let's hope it doesn't scare OEM's from taking a risk on releasing potentially game changing devices.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 30 Dec 2019 08:06

76% Gigaset GS290 Review - Good smartphone with small weaknesses

Greta‘s smartphone? The Gigaset GS290 boasts a generous amount of memory, a large battery, dual camera and wireless charging. On top of that, there's a satisfaction guarantee and a clear ecological conscience. You can find out if the mix is right in the test.
Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V | ARM Mali-G71 MP2 | 6.30" | 190 g

Daniel Schmidt, 21 Dec 2019 04:21

76% LG K50S Smartphone Review - Now with three cameras

Would you like a little bit more? The LG K50S is not far behind its predecessor in terms of time, brings a camera more and a larger battery, but still has a major weakness. Whether the smartphone still gets a purchase recommendation, you can find out in the test.
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 | PowerVR GE8320 | 6.50" | 194 g

Florian Schmitt, 20 Dec 2019 15:24

83% Xiaomi Mi Note 10 smartphone review – Cheap camera king

Megapixel overload. Huge battery, huge number of megapixels in the camera, huge wattage on the charger. With the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, there are several superlatives, but you have to take a slight step back when it comes to the processor performance. Our detailed review reveals whether a purchase is worthwhile.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Qualcomm Adreno 618 | 6.47" | 208 g

Florian Schmitt, 20 Dec 2019 01:25

77% Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Edition (2019) Review - One tablet for all cases

Well packed. The Kids Edition of the Fire HD 10 tablet is not different from the standard Fire tablet in terms of hardware. Instead, Amazon puts a thick bumper in the box, gives a year of FreeTime Unlimited and rounds it off with an extended warranty.
Mediatek MT8183 | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 | 10.10" | 778 g

Daniel Schmidt, 19 Dec 2019 15:05

74% LG K40S Smartphone Review – With true dual camera

More modern and more battery. The LG K40S, the successor to the LG K40, has fewer screen edges and significantly more battery capacity. In addition, it's even a bit cheaper, but there's no progress in terms of performance. You'll find out whether it's still worth buying in the test.
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 | PowerVR GE8320 | 6.10" | 173 g

Florian Schmitt, 19 Dec 2019 10:44

A Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 reference device.

First Snapdragon 865 benchmarks reveal appreciable performance boosts and narrowed multi-core performance gap with the Apple A13 Bionic

Coming soon to an Android flagship near you. Qualcomm's latest flagship SoC is now official, and on the sidelines of the recent launch event we had a chance to test out the Snapdragon 865 in action. We compare the Snapdragon 865 in Qualcomm's reference device with the Snapdragon 855, 855+, Apple A13 Bionic, and the Kirin 990 to see the kind of performance improvements one can expect when new Android flagships launch next year.

J. Simon Leitner, Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Dec 2019 13:30

74% Blackview BV9100 Review - Huge smartphone with 13,000 mAh battery

Monumental. With the BV9100, Blackview has a smartphone in its portfolio that wants to score with its durability and a large rechargeable battery. You can read in our test whether this succeeds.
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 | PowerVR GE8320 | 6.30" | 408 g

Daniel Schmidt, 11 Dec 2019 11:52