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Heart attack-detecting smartphone app almost as accurate as an ECG

Rich Haridy November 11, 2018

A newly developed smartphone app has shown promise for determining if a person is suffering from a serious heart attack. A study into the app's accuracy revealed it was almost as effective as a traditional electrocardiogram (ECG) at identifying a serious form of heart attack.

A smartphone-based system has proven almost as accurate as conventional ECG diagnostic tools for detecting a ...

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Samsung China wants to make flip phones cool again

Michael Irving November 11, 2018

For the last few years, Samsung has been trying to make the flip phone sexy again – in China, at least – and the newest model, the W2019, packs in some pretty high-end specs, along with an equally-high price tag.

Samsung China has unveiled the W2019, a high-end flip phone

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Samsung finally unfurls its folding phone screen prototype

Michael Irving November 7, 2018

Samsung’s long-rumored folding-display phone has finally become a reality – well, almost. During the keynote for the 2018 Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) today, the company demoed a prototype of what it calls the Infinity Flex Display, which can fold from smartphone- to tablet-sized.

Samsung has shown off a prototype of the Infinity Flex Display, a device with a folding ...

Mobile Technology

The Royole FlexPai is the first phone we've seen with a truly foldable screen

David Nield November 1, 2018

Foldable phones are coming, there's no doubt about that. Samsung, LG, and Huawei are among those who've set out their intentions to launch bendable handsets within the next year, but they've all apparently been beaten to the line by the Royole FlexPai.

The Royole FlexPai folds out to be a tablet, and folds over to be a phone

Mobile Technology

OnePlus 6T takes its place as one of the top smartphones of 2018

David Nield October 29, 2018

As it tends to do every year, OnePlus has launched its second "T" flagship phone of 2018 to take on the best mobiles of 2018. The headline features of the OnePlus 6T are an in-screen fingerprint scanner, some smart camera improvements, and enough power to maintain performance for years to come.

The screen of the OnePlus 6T is slightly larger than its predecessor at 6.41 inches

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Xiaomi's new flagship phone slides the camera out of sight

Michael Irving October 28, 2018

Rather than resort to the divisive “notch” design, Chinese company Xiaomi has moved the cameras on its new flagship phone, the Mi Mix 3, to a magnetic slide-out compartment. Gimmicks aside, the phone is also packing some pretty high-end specs.

Xiaomi has announced the Mi Mix 3 phone, which has a slide-out compartment for the front-facing ...

Health & Wellbeing

Cornell app looks users in the eye to gauge alertness

Ben Coxworth October 19, 2018

Given that our level of alertness varies throughout the day, it only makes sense that we should avoid performing attention-demanding tasks when we're at our drowsiest. An experimental new Android app is designed to determine when those times are, by examining users' eyes.

The AlertnessScanner app photographs users' pupils every time they unlock their phone

Mobile Technology

Huawei throws everything at its Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro flagship phones

David Nield October 16, 2018

Huawei's latest bid to take on the might of Apple, Samsung and Google has arrived in the form of the Huawei Mate 20 and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro: two powerhouse phones packing premium specs, some new AI and photography smarts, and a triple-lens camera setup on the back.

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro (left) and Huawei Mate 20 (right)

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Palm reborn as a smart, small "companion" to your phone

Michael Irving October 15, 2018

Smartphone pioneer Palm is launching a new mobile device that’s kind of a cross between a phone and a smartwatch. The new Palm is essentially a smaller phone that syncs with your main phone, in the same way a smartwatch does.

The Palm is a "companion" for your main phone, in the same kind of way a ...

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Samsung's latest Galaxy A9 phone packs four cameras around back

David Nield October 11, 2018

If you thought the Huawei P20 Pro was skimping a little with its triple-sensor rear camera, take a look at the newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy A9 for 2018. It features not three but four cameras around the back, to help you "capture dynamic and beautiful photos effortlessly."

The Samsung Galaxy A9 is the first to emerge with a quad-camera setup