Will Samsung put a fingerprint sensor within the Galaxy Note 9 display? That’s been a topic of debate for weeks now as arguments both support and contradict the rumor. Enlarge Image The Vivo Apex concept phone shows what an embedded fingerprint scanner would look like. Andrew Hoyle/CNET But a new report says that Samsung is likely to adopt …
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus have scarcely been on sale for a week and already some Galaxy S9 owners are reporting dead zones. Numerous complaints on the official Samsung forums and all over Reddit (here, here and here) describe how portions of the screen won’t respond to touch input. Samsung has said it’s responding to the issue. …
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A circulating rumor that the unannounced OnePlus 6 could cost $749 is causing speculation that the 6 could be OnePlus’ costliest phone yet. And while the tail end of that statement could still be true, the asking price is probably lower than you think. Why? That leaked cost is very likely not in US dollars. An anonymous Weibo post (via …
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The Oneplus 6 has been officially revealed. Now, it does have a notch, but also image stabilization on its dual rear cameras. We spoke with OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei about the new phone and the future of OnePlus. OnePlus fans may have a sneak peek at what the OnePlus 6 will look like. Chinese phone maker Oppo has just announced the Oppo …
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If you want a phone with secure 3D facial recognition, Apple’s iPhone X is your best choice. And it may stay this way for a while. Apple’s facial recognition technology, embodied by Face ID on the iPhone X, is estimated to have a two-year lead on the Android competition, according to “three major parts producers” who talked to Reuters. This means you …
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The iPhone X may be getting some extra pizzazz, according to a rumor that the iPhone X could come in “blush gold.” Pictures of the pinkish iPhone were shared on Twitter by Benjamin Geskin, who is known for posting renders of upcoming phones. It’s worth noting that the blush gold iPhone X is actually an old rumor, but Geskin claims that the new iPhone …
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Work is reportedly underway to fix one of our biggest criticisms of the Samsung Galaxy S9, a mostly excellent phone. The problem? Its lack of a 3D front-facing camera makes the Galaxy S9’s iPhone X-like features Intelligent Scan and AR Emoji fall flat. The Galaxy S10 could reverse that, according to a new report. Samsung has teamed up with 3D camera startup …
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus don’t hit shelves until March 16, but the Galaxy S9’s first software update is already rolling out. A screenshot of the update prompt was shared on Reddit by ironkid65. From it, we can see the update’s version number, and that it’ll take up 260MB of space. We haven’t tested the update, so …
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LG’s flagship G7, which was MIA at MWC, might not launch until May, according to a report by Korea’s ETNews. That launch date would be 15 months after the company unveiled its G6 in February 2017, but would remain consistent with previous statements by the company that it wouldn’t stick to a strict yearly release cycle. LG has steadily lost ground to stalwart Android rival Samsung, …
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The next version of Apple’s AirPods wireless earbuds may include a feature we see in a lot of high-end headphones: noise cancellation. A recent report by analysts from Barclays (via 9to5Mac) claims that Apple is working on the next generation of AirPods. The new AirPods are said to come with noise-canceling capabilities and other improvements, too. This falls in line with an …
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