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An Honor Foldable Phone Is Set To Go Global Soon

The Chinese company is set to take to the Mobile World Congress stage to unveil its latest flagship phones.

Honor is all set to flex two different flagship phones next month. The Chinese company, a former unit of Huawei, is gearing up to debut the Honor Magic 5 series on Feb. 27 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Based on an image shared with the media, it appears as though a Magic 5 phone will bear a triple camera module on a circle-shaped camera bump. Not much else was revealed, but rumors point to the Magic 5 series consisting of three phones and featuring 100x zoom thanks to a periscope-style telephoto lens.

The Magic Vs, the company’s first foldable bound for an international release, is set to launch alongside the Magic 5 series. But it isn’t exactly new or a surprise. Last year, Honor took the wraps off the Magic Vs for the first time. It takes the form of a book-style foldable phone similar in look and feel to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 4.

In addition to the folding screen, the Honor Magic Vs boasts a Snapdragon 8 Gen Plus 1 processor, a 5,000-mAh battery and 66-watt fast charging. It also has a triple rear camera setup with 3x optical zoom. What stands out compared to its predecessor, the Magic V, is the inclusion of a stylus that Honor calls the Magic Pen. CNET got some hands-on time with Honor’s foldable flagship phone, and has some thoughts about the device’s hardware and display.

In China, the Magic Vs starts for 7,499 yuan, which converts to roughly $1,050, 880 or AU$1,575. Honor is expected to reveal international prices at MWC 2023.

Unlike phones from Huawei, Honor phones carry the full power of Google mobile services, which includes the Google Play Store, the Google Map app and other critical parts of the Android ecosystem. In 2020, Huawei sold Honor to a consortium of buyers in order to ensure its survival amid US sanctions.

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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Dec. 14, #1639

Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle for Dec. 14, No. 1,639.

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Today’s Wordle puzzle is a common English word, but some of the letters are unusual, and I don’t tend to guess them right away. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with S.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with G.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a playground toy where users sit down and move through the air, and also to the motion they make when doing so.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is SWING.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Dec. 13, No. 1638 was MISER.

Recent Wordle answers

Dec. 9, No. 1634: SNIDE

Dec. 10, No. 1635: ERASE

Dec. 11, No. 1636: GUESS

Dec. 12, No. 1637: TRUCK

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, Dec. 14

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 14.

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Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s fairly easy, but 1-Across will make you think. Read on for the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters
Answer: VIOLA

6A clue: Place for unread emails
Answer: INBOX

7A clue: Back of a 45 record
Answer: BSIDE

8A clue: Olympic fencing event
Answer: EPEE

9A clue: Emergency call in Morse code
Answer: SOS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Good ___ only
Answer: VIBES

2D clue: Bit of creative motivation, for short
Answer: INSPO

3D clue: Theater awards since 1956
Answer: OBIES

4D clue: Ore deposit
Answer: LODE

5D clue: Tool for a firefighter or lumberjack
Answer: AXE

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Dec. 14, #447

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 14, No. 447.

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has a purple category that could be super-easy, if you spot the connection right away. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Enjoy the game.

Green group hint: Look up there!

Blue group hint: Remember the Alamo.

Purple group hint: The worldwide leader in sports.