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NASA Wants You to Photograph Starlink Satellites With Your Smartphone

Over the coming years, Elon Musk's private spaceflight company, SpaceX, will launch thousands of small satellites as part of an effort to provide global, space-based internet. But with each launch, astronomers have grown increasingly worried that this satellite constellation, called Starlink, will interfere with their telescopes' abilities to study the night sky. This week, scientists with the Russian Academy of Sciences announced that they'll take their concerns about Starlink to the United Nations, Newsweek reported.  And now NASA's education office has launched a project that asks for the public's help documenting these satellite streaks as part of a long-term effort to study how the technology will change our night sky. Anyone with a modern smartphone and a tripod can contribute to the Satellite Streak Watcher project. "People will photograph these Starlink satellite streaks, and we'll collect a large archive of these over time," says astronome...

Forget Samsung's Galaxy S20, This Is The Smartphone To Buy

There's a lot to like about Samsung's new Galaxy S20 (details), Galaxy S20+ (details) and Galaxy S20 Ultra (details). But we already know the smart money says you should not rush out and buy one. And this is why.  Samsung's Galaxy S20 range is not a smart buy right now Samsung Samsung Galaxy S20 Vs Galaxy S20+ Vs Galaxy S20 Ultra: What's The Difference?Forbes Gordon Kelly Camera The Galaxy 20 range has Samsung's biggest camera upgrades in years but they are packed with teething problems. Echoing the sentiments of many, The Verge's review described the Galaxy S20 Ultra as having "a new-generation camera with first-generation problems". These include problems focusing and overly softening facial features. Samsung has already promised fixes, but don't expect a miracle cure in a single update. This looks like something which will take time (and some elements may not fix), so there's no need to rush in now.  Display Every year Samsung...

EU working on proposal to bring back easily replaceable smartphone batteries

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The European Commission is working on a proposal to force smartphone vendors to use easily replaceable batteries with their devices. Dutch news site Het Financieele Dagblad, which obtained a copy of the EU's plans, says EU officials plan to formally submit their proposal for public discussions next month, in March 2020. The proposal's goal is to reduce e-waste across the EU by allowing users to replace worn out or malfunctioning phone batteries. Currently, most phone manufacturers use closed phone cases that prevent users from replacing batteries without voiding their warranty or needing special tools to open the device. Further, some vendors don't provide batteries as standalone parts to the general public, and replacement batteries are only provided through approved phone repair programs. This particular practice has resulted in increased levels of e-waste, as companies tend to drive users toward replacing entire devices, rather than a malfunctioning bat...

Apple's iPhone XR Was Most Popular Smartphone in 2019 Based on Shipment Estimates

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The iPhone XR was the world's most popular smartphone in 2019, with Apple outshipping all other smartphone models, according to new data shared today by research firm Omdia. Apple shipped an estimated 46.3 million ‌iPhone XR‌ units in 2019, which is more than double the 23.1 million units shipped in 2019. ‌iPhone XR‌ shipments were also nine million units higher than the second most popular model, which was Apple's iPhone 11. Apple shipped an estimated 37.3 million ‌iPhone 11‌ models. After the ‌iPhone XR‌ and ‌iPhone 11‌, the Galaxy A10 was the third most popular smartphone, with Samsung shipping 30.3 million units. The Samsung A50, Samsung A20, and iPhone 11 Pro Max came in fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively. "Apple has consistently owned the first and second positions in the global smartphone model shipment ranking, with the company maintaining this dominant position for more than five years running," said Jusy Hong, smartphone research and analysis director...

Tattelecom starts promo of Huawei smartphone

Russian regional operator Tattelecom, working in the Republic of Tatarstan, has introduced a promotion for customers buying its Huawei Y6s smartphone. Customers buying the device at the operator's shops will get a 3,000 mAh capacity external power bank for a RUB 1 discount rate.  Tattelecom provides mobile services under the Fly brand.

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