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Now, a 1 TB chip: Sandisk unveils microSD card with world's biggest storage

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If your high-end Android phone allows you to capture amazing pictures but the storage always disappoints, SanDisk has just answered all your prayers. At the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019) in Barcelona, the company introduced the world's first 1TB microSD card. Aimed at the current generation of smartphones, which boast multiple cameras and high-resolution video capturing, but lack sufficient in-built storage options, the 1TB SanDisk Extreme UHS-1 microSDXC card is claimed to feature higher speed transfer speeds and larger capacity for capturing and moving massive amounts of high-quality photos and videos on smartphones, drones and action cameras. The 1TB microSD card reaches speeds of up to 160MB/s. You can now transfer files in nearly half the time over standard UHS-I microSD cards available in the market. Read More Article Source -> Business Standard

Huawei Mate X and Samsung Galaxy Fold: Are foldable phones next big thing?

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei on February 24 introduced a foldable mobile device called the Huawei Mate X at the Mobile World Congress 2019. The device was introduced soon after South Korean electronics major Samsung showcased its foldable mobile device, the Galaxy Fold. Though other smartphone makers are also expected to foray in to this new category of foldable device, it makes one wonder if this is going to be the next big thing in the smartphone domain? Let’s find out: What are foldable mobile devices There is a long history of clamshell form factor devices. For example the Moto Razr phone was once a fad but the new form of foldable devices are nothing like previous generation phones. Unlike the conventional clamshell design where the screen is on one side and most of the hardware on another, the new category of mobile devices have a foldable screen, giving them a distinct identity. Why foldable design As seen at the unveiling event of the Samsung Galaxy Fol