nubia MWC 2019 event will bring a foldable smartphone you can wear

nubia is sending out invites for its MWC 2019 event, where it teases the alpha, a wearable foldable smartphone you can slap on your wrist.

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LG G8 will be separate from 5G phone, have droplet notch and 3D-sensing camera

The folding phone, an entirely different device, will be late to arrive as well. And the early part of the year will see a mid-ranger take hold.

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Little known Chinese company previews bezelless Maze Alpha phone, but its chin looks massive

At first glance, the upcoming Maze Alpha looks truly "world-widening." But it's probably just an illusion, with a thick bottom bezel in tow.

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Skype lightens the load with Mingo, unreleased app in alpha on Play Store

Skype is still a thing, believe it or not. And it still wants to be a thing for Android users, especially as special server-facilitated chat apps bundle in every conceivable feature possible. But how do developing countries cope with features, features and features with sky-high .APK sizes?

Well, Microsoft has reformulated Skype into Mingo, an unreleased app in alpha testing on the Play Store, with something that its existing counterpart never had: SMS compatibility.

In fact, avoiding data bucket sips is a priority for Mingo — again, the user interface should be pretty easy stuff for Skype familiars — with “Economical Calling” and “On-Demand Sync” options and a data usage tracker. Mingo uses both rich data services as well as cellular infrastructure.

The only we you can get the app for testing right now is through a direct link (that’s the source link) and not through a search. Keep in mind that applicant pools are limited from the get-go, so don’t be surprised if you come away disappointed and without a download.

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Cortana touches down in Continental Europe

It’s been over two months now since we last looked at Microsoft’s global strategy for its voice-powered personal assistant, Cortana. Back then, we were hearing teasers out of France that suggested the service could soon find itself coming to the nation, following availability in the UK. Well, we’re still not quite all the way to a full-blown release, but this week still brings us greatly expanded European ...

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