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This week in Android: MWC 2019 is coming
June 04, 2025
MWC 2019is fast approaching, andwe’re expecting it to be a big show. Of course, we’ll see theSamsung Galaxy S10right before the event, andXiaomi will unveil its Mi 9 on the same day, which we’re positive is not a terrible idea. Except it is. Once we get to MWC, we’ll seeLG’s next flagship, complete with aloudspeaker screen. Plus we’ll see OnePlus’5G phone prototype.
Back on the home front, we have to wonder why we’re spending $1,000 on phones when we havesome great $500 options. Meanwhile, OnePlus is makinghuge inroads in the United States—as is Google.
Here are your top stories for the week
1:00 –5 reasons why you absolutely shouldn’t miss Mobile World Congress this year
From 5G to folding phones, OEMs will be bringing it all to MWC 2019. We can’t wait to see what’s coming.
20:35 –Why I hope AT&T loses the 5G E lawsuit
AT&T is full of $%!^.
29:55 –OnePlus 7: Here’s what it needs to take on the best
There are a few ways we think OnePlus could really up its game and stand toe-to-toe with the big boys…
OnePlus is now a top-five high-end smartphone maker in the US
…but maybe it doesn’t have to, because it seems to be doing pretty well where it is.
We’ll get our first look at a OnePlus 5G prototype at MWC 2019
Plus, OnePlus will have a new 5G phone to show off at MWC.
44:15 –Opinion: These are my 7 essential smartphone features
What makes or breaks a smartphone is pretty personal, so C. Scott Brown is laying out his must-haves. Vote for yours!
Meanwhile, here are some stories we couldn’t cover on the podcast
OnePlus 6T vs HONOR View 20: Pushing back against the $1,000 smartphone
When you have two tough competitors at this price point, you have to wonder what all the four-digit price tags are for.
Google Pixel is fastest-growing US smartphone brand, but context is key
TheGoogle Pixel 3is a great phone and this sounds like great news, buthow greatis another question.
LG G8 ThinQ to pack OLED screen that can be used as an amplifier
It used to be arumor, but now LG has confirmed that the LG G8’s screen will work as a loudspeaker. It might also have a bottom-firing speaker, so ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Google is getting more serious about making its own chips
Google has picked up over a dozen new microchip engineers of late. Are gChips Google’s new processors?
Who wants to win a POCOphone F1?
This week, we’re giving away a brand newPocophone F1.Enter this week’s Sunday giveawayfor your chance to win!
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