You probably know that Apple’s new Face ID feature will unlock the iPhone X and secure mobile payments with Apple Pay. You might even know that the front-facing camera behind Face ID can apply portrait mode to selfies and also breathe life into animated emojis, or “animoji.” But did you know that Face ID knows when you’re looking at …

I’ve said it before: the new iPhone X nets a lot of firsts for Apple devices. That makes sense; it represents the tech giant’s boldest, priciest handset yet. The thing is, many of these additions have been floating around on Android phones; some new, some years old. That’s not a bad thing. Device makers borrow ideas all the time, and …

Hello, iPhone X. Goodbye, iPhone names as we know them. When Apple announced the iPhone X (pronounced “ten,” not “ex”) with no home button, the electronics giant might have also subtly prepped us for a major sea change in how Apple phones are named. Stick with me here. Last year we got the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. This year …

Weeks before Apple announced the iPhone X, Samsung threw down its own top-tier challenge: the Galaxy Note 8. The Note 8 is a tremendous phone, powerful and packed with features that include a dual-camera setup, a pretty good portrait mode and the signature S Pen stylus. But it also plays it safe, blending last year’s disaster-stricken Galaxy Note 7 and this …

The Galaxy Note 8 is a tremendous phone, but it also comes at a tremendous price — $930-$960, £869 and AU$1,499.  So long as you actually use all the standout features — the dual cameras for portrait mode, and the S pen stylus to write, draw and navigate the phone — the Note 8 is worth the investment. But if …

Now playing: Watch this: The Galaxy Note 8 has 4 unique features 3:24 Turns out, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 olive branch to original Galaxy Note 7 owners comes with a few thorns. Samsung alerted press that the company would give US Note 7 buyers a trade-in credit of up to $425 on their current phone if they purchased the Galaxy …

You probably know all about the two cameras and fun new messaging tool in Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 8. But dig a little deeper and there’s a world of customizations and tricks that you probably didn’t know the phone could do. Some are carryovers from the Galaxy S8 phones, some from last year’s short-lived Note 7, and some are brand …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple iOS 11 debuts with all-new control center 2:55 Google announced the official rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo on Monday, and Apple walked us through iOS 11 for the iPhone back in June. Combined, these software platforms will power practically every phone in the world. So which one’s winning? The short answer: Android Oreo. Here’s why. …

Supercheap phones are great to give to kids as their first devices or have on hand for backup. But the low-end components that make them cheap typically also make them slow and frustrating to use. Android Go, Google’s new, light version of Android Oreo (and beyond) promises to work smoothly on extremely inexpensive, ultra-entry-level phones. Specifically, those that have 512MB …

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will not be a cheap phone. But if you returned last year’s recalled Galaxy Note 7, Samsung should cut you a deal. Buyers shelled out over $800, £700 and AU$1,300 to purchase the Galaxy Note 7 when it arrived last August. Not only was it Samsung’s most advanced handset for power users, it was also …