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d? ?oán x? s? AdvertisementThe Essential Phone is a 9 device Rubin envisioned as 鈥渂ringing real passion and craftsmanship back into [smartphones].鈥 It was originally supposed to launch in June, but after lengthy delays, the phone was beginning to feel a bit like vaporware鈥攖hat is, until Rubin resurfaced today to announce that an official launch date is coming next week.While Rubin can be called one of the forefathers of the modern smartphone, it鈥檚 pretty easy to be skeptical about the Essential Phone. The handset is said to boast some far out features like a 5.7-inch bezel-less display that curves around its front-facing camera, a modular accessory system that magnetically attaches add-ons to the back of the phone, and a gorgeous titanium and ceramic body that Essential claims is so tough, the company won鈥檛 even make a case for it. AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, now that Amazon and Chinese internet giant Tencent have invested 0 million in Essential, there may no longer be cause for concern. At launch, the Essential Phone is set to be a Sprint exclusive, although you will apparently still be able to buy unlocked versions from retailers including Best Buy and Amazon and then bring it to other carriers with full compatibility. Advertisement setTimeout(() => const adSlot = document.querySelector(.apscustom); const adFallback = document.querySelector(.ars-fallback); if (adSlot) if has been read, but theres no ad, then show the fallback if (adFallback && adSlot.offsetHeight

d? ?oán x? s? AdvertisementWhen Royole broke ground with the first foldable phone in late 2018, the FlexPai showed that while bendable devices were possible, they still needed a lot of work. But at MWC, the flexible gadget floodgates opened with devices like the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X leading the way, with both boasting components and designs that seemed several generations ahead of anything anyone had ever seen before.But what鈥檚 even more notable about this is that it wasn鈥檛 just the two electronics juggernauts that brought bendy devices to MWC. Nubia, known for all sorts of wild concepts including dual-screen phones and the first phone to feature RGB lighting, showed off a more refined take on its Alpha smartphone-watch hybrid. And while TCL isn鈥檛 planning on releasing a foldable device until sometime in 2020, the company still brought a handful of flexible concept devices to show off in Barcelona.AdvertisementAdvertisementFlexible screens have the potential to change how so many gadgets are created, and while MWC 2019 may have been their big debut, it鈥檚 important to note that this is just the beginning. With the Galaxy Fold priced just short of ,000 and the Mate X going for even more at around ,600, the first wave of bendable devices are anything but affordable. Additionally, there are also a lot of potential concerns about bendy phone design, especially when it comes to durability. And with a number of bendable phones appearing quite thick, that鈥檚 yet another hurdle early adopters will have to come to grips with.A hint at the next big advance in smartphone photographyPhoto: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)Advertisement setTimeout(() => const adSlot = document.querySelector(.apscustom); const adFallback = document.querySelector(.ars-fallback); if (adSlot) if has been read, but theres no ad, then show the fallback if (adFallback && adSlot.offsetHeight in advance of the P30 launch scheduled at the end of March, it seems like Huawei is on track to bring big zooms to smartphone cameras quite soon.Our holographic future remains years awayPhoto: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)AdvertisementWhen Microsoft first announced the original HoloLens back in 2015, people didn鈥檛 quite know what to make of it. It was different than VR, and much more than just simple augmented reality. And over the years, Microsoft鈥檚 mixed reality platform has grown into a tool that changes how businesses teach, train, and empower their workers.And with the arrival of a second-gen headset, the HoloLens 2 has gained improved comfort and ergonomics, double the field of view, and precision hand and eye tracking that allows you to interact with holograms as if they were real. Microsoft has even created new software suites to help businesses get the HoloLens 2 up and running even faster, while also giving enterprises the tools to customize the headset鈥檚 design to fit their needs.AdvertisementBut the sad thing is that for all the normal folk out there, with a price tag of ,500 (or 5 a month), the HoloLens 2 is still just as out of reach as its predecessor. There鈥檚 no doubt the HoloLens 2 is amazing tech, but we鈥檙e still years away from it being something people can realistically have in their homes.Actual 5G-ready handsets are finally hereLG even put a 5G logo on the back of the LG V50 5G that will light up when connected to a 5G network. Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)AdvertisementDespite all the hype about how 5G is going to change mobile communication as we know it, much of that discussion has been largely academic up until now. That鈥檚 because aside from a handful of 5G hotspots for use in limited areas, before last week, there weren鈥檛 any actual 5G-ready phones on the market.But with the announcement of the Galaxy S10 5G, LG V50 5G, and Huawei Mate X (yes, Huawei鈥檚 bendy phone is also 5G-ready), and several 5G prototypes from the likes of OnePlus, Oppo, ZTE, and others, there鈥檚 finally some actual 5G hardware to talk about. However, with none of those devices expected to become available before sometime this spring at the earliest, it seems we鈥檙e still in for a little wait until we can test out true 5G devices for real.AdvertisementStill waiting on 5G networks to catch upPhoto: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)AdvertisementFor a trade show that had 5G plastered on practically every other sign, branded onto a bunch of handsets, and several keynote presentations spent talking about its potential impact, there wasn鈥檛 a lot of concrete info or updates on when 5G networks would be available. And out of the four big U.S. carriers, the biggest revelation about upcoming 5G service came from Sprint, who projected that the first four cities featuring Sprint鈥檚 5G network would 鈥渕ost likely鈥 go live in May.Meanwhile, Verizon, ATT, and T-Mobile we鈥檙e largely silent on when their networks would come online, with most simply punting for now and asking users to check back in sometime in the second half of 2019. But as OnePlus founder Pete Lau pointed out during a panel co-hosted by Qualcomm, the 5G revolution is one that will take places over three phases, with the first being an improvement of data speeds over the next three to five years.AdvertisementOnly once the 5G networks are up and running can we begin to build out full ecosystems of 5G devices and AI-powered software in phase 2, before finally making everything interconnected in phase 3 of the 5G era. So yes, 5G is coming, but for anyone expecting a transformation overnight, maybe think again, because we鈥檙e just barely getting started.