Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitor… 1:59 BARCELONA, Spain — Samsung didn’t shed many details about the fingerprint scanner on its new Galaxy S5 smartphone, but I had a chance to set up and use the security feature here at the show. Meet the Samsung Galaxy S5 Hands-on with …
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Now playing: Watch this: A waterproof phone coating you won’t believe 1:07 BARCELONA, Spain — A cell phone lies at the bottom of a fishbowl for hours, far longer than the 30 minutes that typical waterproof phones are rated to survive while fully submerged. Nobody looks worried; in fact, they’re proud. On the far side of the demo table is …
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In the runup to the Samsung Galaxy S5’s Mobile World Congress unveiling next week, we’ve kept you updated on a long list of rumors about the device, and I’ve shared the finer details of what I’d really like to see in the S5. Join us for CNET’s live blog of Samsung’s Unpacked event from Mobile World Congress Wish lists and …
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Forget about teasing the new devices it will reveal at Mobile World Congress in just a couple of weeks; LG just used Facebook to confirm its introduction of the LG G2 Mini at the Barcelona mobile show. A Facebook post published Wednesday morning depicts a grid image of a miniaturized shoe, a starfish, and a cupcake alongside their full-size counterparts, …
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In just a few weeks, we’ll know everything there is to know about the hotly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S5, which the company is all set to unveil at Mobile World Congress. In the meantime, we’ve collected quite a list of rumored features and specs, including an ultra-HD 2,560×1,440-pixel-resolution display, a fingerprint scanner, and an optional metal finish. There’s no doubt …
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A new rumor of an unreleased BlackBerry smartphone is picking up steam on Monday, with BlackBerry-watcher site N4BB claiming that the struggling device-maker is working on a phone with an octa-core processor by the summer of 2015. Related stories Pentagon says it didn’t buy 80,000 new BlackBerry phones No BlackBerry Live in 2014 BlackBerry will reportedly cut workforce by up …
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Like all phones destined for a US carrier, the Nokia Lumia 920 has to pass a gauntlet of tests. CNET When you strip it all away — the e-mail and texting, the voice navigation, and Flappy Bird — your smartphone isn’t a smartphone at all. It’s a radio. The job of a radio is to detect, receive, and maintain the …
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Prepaid carrier Aio Wireless becomes three smartphones stronger this February 14. That’s when the AT&T-owned wireless provider adds a trio of new smartphones to its lineup — the Motorola Moto G, Nokia Lumia 520, and ZTE Sonata 4G. Related stories Aio Wireless cuts no-contract rate plans Aio slashes Samsung phones into March AT&T taking prepaid Aio arm nationwide We’ve spent …
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Constant rivals Samsung and LG both brought smartphones with curved displays to market in South Korea this past November — the Samsung Galaxy Round and the LG G Flex. Although the G Flex is the only choice most buyers will have (it sells with AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile here in the US), it’s still worth comparing both approaches to the …
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On Thursday, prepaid carrier Boost Mobile announced that it will lower the cost of its unlimited 4G LTE service for new customers signing up through March 31. Instead of paying $55 for unlimited talk, text, and data (for smartphones), Boost will give new sign-ons a $35 monthly rate for the first 6 months of service. After that, the cost will …
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