2019 saw the breakout of many new technological advancements and trends in the smartphone industry. A crucial one was the new 5G networking bandwidth now being capable in certain smartphones. While 2019 is touted to be the year 5G broke out, 2020 will be the year dominated by it. Nubia was one such company that would launch a 5G smartphone in 2020. But before this, it had also promised to bring 5G to the Red Magic 3.
For those unaware, Nubia had previously stated that the Red Magic 3, the flagship device from 2019, would soon support 5G network support. This is not something that a simple software update could ever bring, but a dedicated supplementing hardware. In other words, a separate hardware accessory was to be launched, which will bring the newer and faster bandwidth on the handset.
However, as of right now, this dedicated 5G accessory from Nubia has yet to be released. Recently, the company launched the Red Magic 5G, the first 5G enabled smartphone. This has made many Red Magic 3 users believe that the 5G accessory has been canceled and will not be launch, and many are criticizing Nubia for false advertisements that mislead its customers.
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On 27th March 2020, this became confirmed as the official customer support from Nubia stated that there are currently no plans for an actual launch due to “restricted technical conditions.” Apparently, this product which was specifically advertised alongside the launch of the Red Magic 3 has all but disappeared on official channels as well. It is likely that development constrictions and the move to a proper 5G enabled handset shifted focus.
However, this might bring trouble to the Chinese smartphone maker, since it did technically advertise one thing that it failed to deliver on. Whether or not legal recourse is taken, remains to be seen. Although we will have to wait and see. So stay tuned for more updates.
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