Month: March 2020

Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, confirmed that government, in collaboration with cellphone companies, will be tracking mobile location data. SA government to track mobile location data According to Ndabeni-Abrahams, the data will be used to verify how many people an infected person had been in contact with, in order to curb …

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The Huawei Mate 40 series is expected to compete with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20. A new patent document was uncovered by the Let’s Go Digital team, and gives us some indication of what to expect. The patent document indicates that the phone will feature a quadruple-camera system and that the round trim will consist of …

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Android 10 has just about made its way onto the majority of phones that will be eligible for the OS upgrade. The Android team aren’t taking a break to admire their handy work though, with the first details of Android 11 emerging. The Android team released the details of its first developer preview of Android …

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Xiaomi filed a patent for two smartphone devices; one with a wraparound screen, and another that wraps around both vertical edges of the devices, similar to the Mi Mix Alpha. Update: Xiaomi has released a prototype of the Mi Mix Alpha to several high-ranking YouTubers. A hands-on look at the innovative phone with wraparound display …

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We’ve seen some pretty innovative designs and patents: from the first foldable phone to the Huawei Mate X, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and the 2020 Motorola Razr. It’s easy to become disillusioned while manufacturers try to outdo each other, however, one brand may finally be pushing the envelope in new and exciting ways. The …

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip was unveiled at the Unpacked event back in February. The innovative foldable flip phone is designed for ultimate portability, with amazing camera specs to boot. The Galaxy Z Flip is described as Samsung’s “futuristic flagship” and features a first-of-its-kind foldable glass display with ultra-thin glass that “unlocks entirely new ways …

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Apple are facing legal action after a developer accused the company of infringing on their patent. If true, this suit could cost the mobile giant a fortune. The feature in question is the secure Sign-in with Apple, as announced at WWDC2019. Apple announced that when using the sign-in feature, the company would no longer share …

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Every year the newest and fastest and most feature-packed phones are announced, sold and then replaced by newer, more hyped-up phones with even more features. Except there’s a very real concern about the impact that smartphones are having on users productivity and even their mental health. The pros and cons of smartphones Authors like Cal …

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Oppo is well known for innovating in the smartphone space. They are pushing the envelope once again, and recently filed a patent for a phone with sensors under the revolutionary ‘waterfall display’. Let’s Go Digital tracked down a patent initially filed in November 2018 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The documents …

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Rumours about the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 – now teased as the ‘Galaxy W20’ – have been doing the rounds since March 2019. Update 16 October 2019: According to a report by The Bell, the Galaxy Fold 2 – codenamed “Bloom” – might be released as early as April 2020. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Fold …

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