Jessica Dolcourt

Galaxy Note 20 ongoing review: Here’s how Samsung’s $1,000 phone stacks up so far

I was excited to unwrap Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, a supercharged $1,300 flagship phone that gives the Galaxy Note 10 line a significant upgrade, for a price. But in some ways, I’ve anticipated the standard, cheaper Galaxy Note 20 even more. Retailing for $1,000, it slashes $300 off the price, while serving up the same …

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Remember when we wore cell phones on belts? This Motorola phone started the trend

This story is part of CNET at 25, celebrating a quarter century of industry tech and our role in telling you its story. In 2020, it’s almost hard to remember a time before cellphones were at the center of daily life. But I recently purchased a retro relic that made me appreciate the mobile revolution in a brand-new way: the Motorola …

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Before Galaxy Z Fold 2 arrives: These were the first Fold’s best and worst features

Samsung’s next foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 2, was officially announced at the company’s August Unpacked event, with more details forthcoming on Sept. 1. Rumors and leaks suggest that some of our least favorite things about the original Galaxy Fold might have been eliminated — that ugly notch comes to mind — but it remains to be seen when …

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Galaxy Note 20 costs $300 less than the Ultra. So what’s the trade

Take a look at the photo above and what do you see? Two Galaxy Note phones for power users that cost $1,000 or more, with a stylus to wield as a navigation tool, digital pen and more. You see immediate differences, too — camera mounts that look wildly different and finishes that aren’t quite the same. That’s exactly how Samsung …

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How to sell or recycle your phone for cash

So you want to sell your old Android phone or iPhone now or perhaps in the future? Maybe you’re eyeing a new device, like the iPhone SE, Galaxy Note 20, Note 20 Ultra or OnePlus 8 and want to recoup some of the costs. Or perhaps you have older phones lying around that you don’t really use and haven’t repurposed. Or …

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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ongoing review: Let’s talk about camera, battery, that 6.9

After months of lockdown where I live, reviewing the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G has been an absolute blast. Samsung’s most advanced phone for power users is expensive — it starts at $1,300 (£1,179, AU$1,894) for the 128GB model — but it’s also stuffed with features and has an arresting (some might say divisive) design, all of which makes it fun to …

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Galaxy Note 20 launch today: Leaked video, specs and camera for Samsung Unpacked

When Samsung announced its Unpacked 2020 event, taking place today, the rumor mill went into overdrive. Samsung is expected to launch a slew of new hardware today, including an extra-large version of the Note 20, called the Note 20 Ultra, the rumored Galaxy Z Fold 2, a confirmed 5G version of the Galaxy Z Flip (in bronze!) and the Galaxy Watch 3.  Following …

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Samsung Pay’s best feature no longer beats Google Pay. Here’s why I made the switch

With the occasional exception of retrieving a credit card from my wallet, I’ve barely reached inside my purse since mid-March when I began to work from home and shelter in place. One arm of my sunglasses hangs lazily over the side, next to a soft cleaning cloth that’s also draped over the edge. It isn’t just the coronavirus lockdown that’s turned …

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Samsung Unpacked is today: Galaxy Z Fold 2 rumors, cameras, preorder dates and more

The photo leaks just keep coming as we prepare for today’s Samsung Unpacked event. One late-July leak appeared to confirm that Samsung’s follow-up to the Galaxy Fold will indeed be called the Galaxy Z Fold 2, as previously speculated. Samsung is expected to reveal not only the Galaxy Z Fold 2 but also two new Galaxy Note devices (presumed to …

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Robocalls, spam calls, fraudsters. However you name them, T-Mobile is taking on this class of unwanted incoming calls in the carrier’s latest bid to win subscribers’ hearts — and maybe aim a little spit at Verizon and AT&T’s eye. During an announcement last week, T-Mobile unveiled Scam Shield, a service to block robocalls and otherwise protect you from scams, like …

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