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The only time I used it was up a mountain in Nepal where there were no phone or internet signals. The two devices (both Samsungs) just enabled WiFi Direct (no apps) for quick and fast file sharing via the protocol and I sent about a Gigabyte of photos in a minute or two. Bluetooth would have taken all day and without internet, we couldn't use any third-party apps so I know it worked and was pretty good for the job.
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Could be a Samsung feature?
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Anyway Nearby Share should be available on all devices with Google play services. So, maybe not new Huawei.
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2021 Hulk phone has arrived
https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/215971 ... as-arrived (Photos at link)
Last year, I reviewed the XCover Pro (bit.ly/3C16RAu) which was summed as being "rubberised all around, waterproof, drop-proof, and having swappable batteries". This year's iteration of the XCover, the XCover 5, has been tweaked to be smaller, lighter and cheaper but still as tough as its predecessor.
The XCover line of phones has a big red button on the left side called the XCover key which can be used to gain easy access to the phone's integrated barcode scanning app, but it can be configured to trigger other apps. This quick way to scan barcodes is perfect for people who work in logistics or those who need to track product stocks regularly as this can easily replace specialised barcode scanners.
The phone has a dual-flash LED light which helps to take photos or can be used as a torch in the dark. And since these can be triggered with the prominent XCover key button (double press by default), this phone can easily become a handy flashlight.
Moreover, its 1.5m-deep water resistance and military-grade impact tolerance is a boon for people with slippery hands and construction workers who often drop their devices. Some of my friends even inquired about last year's XCover phone because they think that it would be a good fit for their child considering how they take care of gadgets (basically, they do not take good care and are abusive even). With its water resistance capability, it's perfectly okay to wash the phone often to clean dirt.
Speed-wise, the snappiness of the phone's interface is not to 2021 standards at all. It feels like using a phone that is two or three years old. Launching apps will take a few seconds instead of the almost instant speed that you can get with higher-end phones nowadays. The phone runs social media apps smoothly and can endure popular games like ROV but don't expect to have a great time because the phone is aimed for work more than play and may take a bit of time to load, and the screen is only 720p.
However, not having the fastest computing speed gives you better battery life. This is a two-day phone when you don't game on it. It also has a POGO charging port, which is an industry standard for people in the field.
The phone has a plastic build for durability and is lightweight at only 172g, making it effortless to carry around. Also, this might be the only phone this year that lets you swap out its removable battery for a fresh full battery on the fly.
Since this phone is meant for rugged use, it fully supports use with gloves which is good for engineers, factory workers and construction crews.
It is aimed at business users rather than typical consumers and can only be ordered directly on Samsung's website at bit.ly/3yf5zPS.
The phone is suitable for people who do not care about gaming but about having a working phone that will survive for years to come without the need to baby it.
SPECS
Special standards: IP68 & MIL-STD 810H
Weight: 172g
Other: XCover key, removable battery
CPU: Samsung Exynos 850 (2GHz Octa-core)
Screen: 5.3-inch (1480 x 720) LCD
Camera: 16MP (rear), 5MP (front)
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 64GB (microSD expandable up to 1TB)
Battery: 3,000 mAh
Connections: 4G, dual-SIM, USB-C, headphone jack, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC
OS: Android 11 with One UI 3.1 on top
Order: https://www.samsung.com/th/business/rug ... 25fzkds06/
Price: 9,900 baht
https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/215971 ... as-arrived (Photos at link)
Last year, I reviewed the XCover Pro (bit.ly/3C16RAu) which was summed as being "rubberised all around, waterproof, drop-proof, and having swappable batteries". This year's iteration of the XCover, the XCover 5, has been tweaked to be smaller, lighter and cheaper but still as tough as its predecessor.
The XCover line of phones has a big red button on the left side called the XCover key which can be used to gain easy access to the phone's integrated barcode scanning app, but it can be configured to trigger other apps. This quick way to scan barcodes is perfect for people who work in logistics or those who need to track product stocks regularly as this can easily replace specialised barcode scanners.
The phone has a dual-flash LED light which helps to take photos or can be used as a torch in the dark. And since these can be triggered with the prominent XCover key button (double press by default), this phone can easily become a handy flashlight.
Moreover, its 1.5m-deep water resistance and military-grade impact tolerance is a boon for people with slippery hands and construction workers who often drop their devices. Some of my friends even inquired about last year's XCover phone because they think that it would be a good fit for their child considering how they take care of gadgets (basically, they do not take good care and are abusive even). With its water resistance capability, it's perfectly okay to wash the phone often to clean dirt.
Speed-wise, the snappiness of the phone's interface is not to 2021 standards at all. It feels like using a phone that is two or three years old. Launching apps will take a few seconds instead of the almost instant speed that you can get with higher-end phones nowadays. The phone runs social media apps smoothly and can endure popular games like ROV but don't expect to have a great time because the phone is aimed for work more than play and may take a bit of time to load, and the screen is only 720p.
However, not having the fastest computing speed gives you better battery life. This is a two-day phone when you don't game on it. It also has a POGO charging port, which is an industry standard for people in the field.
The phone has a plastic build for durability and is lightweight at only 172g, making it effortless to carry around. Also, this might be the only phone this year that lets you swap out its removable battery for a fresh full battery on the fly.
Since this phone is meant for rugged use, it fully supports use with gloves which is good for engineers, factory workers and construction crews.
It is aimed at business users rather than typical consumers and can only be ordered directly on Samsung's website at bit.ly/3yf5zPS.
The phone is suitable for people who do not care about gaming but about having a working phone that will survive for years to come without the need to baby it.
SPECS
Special standards: IP68 & MIL-STD 810H
Weight: 172g
Other: XCover key, removable battery
CPU: Samsung Exynos 850 (2GHz Octa-core)
Screen: 5.3-inch (1480 x 720) LCD
Camera: 16MP (rear), 5MP (front)
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 64GB (microSD expandable up to 1TB)
Battery: 3,000 mAh
Connections: 4G, dual-SIM, USB-C, headphone jack, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC
OS: Android 11 with One UI 3.1 on top
Order: https://www.samsung.com/th/business/rug ... 25fzkds06/
Price: 9,900 baht
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https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/21 ... one-market
Xiaomi top in Thai phone market.
But try finding cases and screen protectors in so-called IT malls.
Xiaomi top in Thai phone market.
But try finding cases and screen protectors in so-called IT malls.
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I quite fancy getting one of these new fangled folding phones,probably next year to see if prices fall. Anyone on here got one yet and any reviews? Samsung or Xiaomi.
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That's why they come supplied with them!hhinner wrote:https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/21 ... one-market
Xiaomi top in Thai phone market.
But try finding cases and screen protectors in so-called IT malls.
After that you can get on Lazada or I see them advertised on FB
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Sure that's what I do. But the malls always have Samsung, iphone, oppo, etc.thecolonel wrote:That's why they come supplied with them!hhinner wrote:https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/21 ... one-market
Xiaomi top in Thai phone market.
But try finding cases and screen protectors in so-called IT malls.
After that you can get on Lazada or I see them advertised on FB
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Yup agreed, about time the mall kiosks caught uphhinner wrote:Sure that's what I do. But the malls always have Samsung, iphone, oppo, etc.thecolonel wrote:That's why they come supplied with them!hhinner wrote:https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/21 ... one-market
Xiaomi top in Thai phone market.
But try finding cases and screen protectors in so-called IT malls.
After that you can get on Lazada or I see them advertised on FB
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 are coming to Thailand
https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/216384 ... o-thailand (More photos and video)
I can see where the below flip model may be a big hit.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/216384 ... o-thailand (More photos and video)
I can see where the below flip model may be a big hit.
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Not sure that the "flip" will be popular with the girlies that like to have their high end phones protruding out of the back pocket of their designer jeans. 
Both look good but I would go the the fold as that would negate me taking a laptop on my travels and be more of a "book like" experience for my reader app.
Both look good but I would go the the fold as that would negate me taking a laptop on my travels and be more of a "book like" experience for my reader app.
“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
― George Carlin
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell.
― George Carlin
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell.
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Or maybe retro will make a comeback for the Monty Python "you were lucky" brigade...
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“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
― George Carlin
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell.
― George Carlin
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell.
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Lithuania says throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/21/tech ... index.html
If Xiaomi phones has it, they all bloody have it.
Vilnius, Lithuania (Reuters)Lithuania's Defense Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a government report found the devices had built-in censorship capabilities.
Flagship phones sold in Europe by China's smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp have a built-in ability to detect and censor terms such as "Free Tibet," "Long live Taiwan independence" or "democracy movement," Lithuania's state-run cybersecurity body said on Tuesday.
The capability in Xiaomi's Mi 10T 5G phone software had been turned off for the "European Union region," but can be turned on remotely at any time, the Defense Ministry's National Cyber Security Center said in the report.
"Our recommendation is to not buy new Chinese phones, and to get rid of those already purchased as fast as reasonably possible," Deputy Defense Minister Margiris Abukevicius told reporters in introducing the report.
Xiaomi did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Relations between Lithuania and China have soured recently. China demanded last month that Lithuania withdraw its ambassador in Beijing and said it would recall its envoy to Vilnius after Taiwan announced that its mission in Lithuania would be called the Taiwanese Representative Office.
Taiwanese missions in Europe and the United States use the name of the city Taipei, avoiding a reference to the island itself, which China claims as its own territory.
US President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke to Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte last week and stressed support for her country in the face of pressure from China.
The National Cyber Center's report also said the Xiaomi phone was sending encrypted phone usage data to a server in Singapore. A security flaw was also found in the P40 5G phone by China's Huawei, but none was found in the phone of another Chinese maker, OnePlus, it said.
Huawei's representative in the Baltics told the BNS news wire its phones do not send user's data externally.
The report said the list of terms which could be censored by the Xiaomi phone's system apps, including the default internet browser, includes 449 terms in Chinese and is continuously updated.
"This is important not only to Lithuania but to all countries which use Xiaomi equipment," the center said in the report.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/21/tech ... index.html
If Xiaomi phones has it, they all bloody have it.
Vilnius, Lithuania (Reuters)Lithuania's Defense Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a government report found the devices had built-in censorship capabilities.
Flagship phones sold in Europe by China's smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp have a built-in ability to detect and censor terms such as "Free Tibet," "Long live Taiwan independence" or "democracy movement," Lithuania's state-run cybersecurity body said on Tuesday.
The capability in Xiaomi's Mi 10T 5G phone software had been turned off for the "European Union region," but can be turned on remotely at any time, the Defense Ministry's National Cyber Security Center said in the report.
"Our recommendation is to not buy new Chinese phones, and to get rid of those already purchased as fast as reasonably possible," Deputy Defense Minister Margiris Abukevicius told reporters in introducing the report.
Xiaomi did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Relations between Lithuania and China have soured recently. China demanded last month that Lithuania withdraw its ambassador in Beijing and said it would recall its envoy to Vilnius after Taiwan announced that its mission in Lithuania would be called the Taiwanese Representative Office.
Taiwanese missions in Europe and the United States use the name of the city Taipei, avoiding a reference to the island itself, which China claims as its own territory.
US President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke to Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte last week and stressed support for her country in the face of pressure from China.
The National Cyber Center's report also said the Xiaomi phone was sending encrypted phone usage data to a server in Singapore. A security flaw was also found in the P40 5G phone by China's Huawei, but none was found in the phone of another Chinese maker, OnePlus, it said.
Huawei's representative in the Baltics told the BNS news wire its phones do not send user's data externally.
The report said the list of terms which could be censored by the Xiaomi phone's system apps, including the default internet browser, includes 449 terms in Chinese and is continuously updated.
"This is important not only to Lithuania but to all countries which use Xiaomi equipment," the center said in the report.
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Even the latest iPhone 13 is made in China - I can’t see anybody dumping a new £1000 phone!!
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Come on. Apple or any other non-Chinese entity who may manufacture products there would be sure no nefarious electronics or spyware is present as it comes out the door.Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:53 pm Even the latest iPhone 13 is made in China - I can’t see anybody dumping a new £1000 phone!!
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