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Qualcomm is the latest major company to skip MWC’s in-person show this year

Qualcomm has announced that it will skip Mobile World Congress’ in-person show in Barcelona this year, making it the latest major company to announce that it will miss the potential COVID-19 superspreader event in June in favor of an online presence at the show. “While we appreciate the health and safety measures being put into… Read more

Snake Slithers Onto Raspberry Pi Pico

Home News (Image credit: Hari Wiguna) The worst thing about modern smartphones and handheld videogame consoles is the lack of Snake. If you can’t play a quick game of Snake during meetings, then what’s the point? Enter Hari Wiguna, who has, via Hackaday, got the game running on a Raspberry Pi Pico and a tiny… Read more

HMD releases revised Nokia Android 11 update roadmap

Last year HMD Global released an Android 11 update roadmap for Nokia smartphones, including a total of 15 smartphones supposed to get the latest version of Android between Q4 2020 and Q2 2021. Out of those, seven are already running Android 11, while the update for a few of them has been delayed. And while… Read more

Nokia 2.4 receiving Android 11 update

The Nokia 2.2 got the Android 11 update about two weeks ago, and now it’s the Nokia 2.4 that’s getting a taste of the latest version of Android. — Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) April 26, 2021 We don’t have the complete changelog of the Android 11 update for Nokia 2.4, but you can expect a new… Read more

You ever think about how Asus put out like 40 models of a laptop called the “Eee PC”

There’s an Apple event next week, and it’s looking fairly likely that we’ll see updated models of the iPad Pro and perhaps the iPad Mini. Which is great, because it made me think about the Eee PC, which was either one of the greatest short-lived success stories in tech history or a collective delusion shared… Read more

Nokia 5.4 vs Moto G10: Which should you buy?

(Pocket-lint) – Affordable phones are getting more competitive every single year. As high end phones push new features and boundaries, the more budget-friendly devices tend to pick up on previous gen advancements. Best budget phone 2021: Cheap phones for $200/£200 or less Two very active players in this market are Nokia and Motorola, who often… Read more

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G budget smartphone (A-Series 2021)

In about three months, Samsung will announce the Galaxy A22. Read all about the expected budget phone here and take a look at the possible design. Every year, Samsung releases a large number of smartphone models, a significant part of which is housed within the Galaxy A series. A considerable number of 2021 models have… Read more

HMD’s Nokia X20 is designed to actually last you three years

HMD is announcing six new midrange devices today led by the Nokia X20, a midrange handset priced starting at €349 / £299.99 (around $415). It will release in “select markets globally” such as the UK starting next month, but we’re still waiting on HMD to confirm exact US pricing and availability. I’ve been using the… Read more

HMD revamps its midrange Nokia lineup with six phones under €350

HMD is announcing six new midrange Nokia phones today, ranging in price from €75 (around $90) up to €349 (around $415). At the top, there’s the X-series, consisting of the X10 and X20, followed by the G-series G10 and G20, and then finally, there’s the entry-level C10 and C20 from the C-series. HMD’s pitch for… Read more

LG confirms it’s getting out of the smartphone business

LG is exiting the smartphone business, the company confirmed today. The decision will “enable the company to focus resources in growth areas such as electric vehicle components, connected devices, smart homes, robotics, artificial intelligence and business-to-business solutions, as well as platforms and services,” LG said in a statement. Existing phones will remain on sale, and… Read more

Google ditches Mobile World Congress 2021, the world’s biggest phone show

Last year, the world’s largest phone show, Mobile World Congress, hung on to the idea of hosting an in-person event during the COVID-19 pandemic as long as it could, even as major exhibitors kept pulling out — and the dominoes may be falling on this year’s show as well. Google just announced that it will… Read more

Gamescom plans ‘hybrid’ event for summer, focusing on superfans (but ignoring superspreaders)

Video game fair Gamescom is planning to hold a “hybrid event” combining in-person and digital activities later this summer, despite uncertainty surrounding the ongoing pandemic and the risk the trade show could turn into a “superspreader” event. Like many big events that involve hundreds of thousands of people flying in from all over the world… Read more

Robinhood celebrates amateur investors in awkwardly timed Super Bowl ad

Robinhood is running its first Super Bowl ad, just as the company faces a growing brand crisis. CNBC reports that the commercial marks Robinhood’s biggest brand campaign, and it focuses on the idea that anyone can be an investor. That’s been at the center of Robinhood’s message since it was founded seven years ago, but… Read more

Robinhood restricts crypto trading as Dogecoin soars 300 percent

Robinhood has started restricting trading in cryptocurrencies this morning, just as the price of joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin has soared more than 300 percent in 24 hours. CNBC reports that Robinhood users started noticing instant deposits for cryptocurrencies were no longer working on Friday morning, and the company has confirmed it has put restrictions in place…. Read more

Robinhood denies claims that it sold GameStop shares out from under its traders

No, Robinhood tells The Verge, it didn’t sell off full shares of GameStop, AMC, and other buzzy stocks without permission from its traders. That contradicts the stories of twelve people who spoke with The Verge, saying that the app unexpectedly sold off their holdings in some of these companies. Quite a number of Robinhood users… Read more