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Samsung Galaxy S22 Review: Pocket

At a time when phones are getting bigger, Samsung is going smaller. The Galaxy S22, which starts at $800 and launches on Feb. 25, is the tiniest (and cheapest) phone in Samsung’s new lineup. It has a 6.1-inch screen, making it slightly smaller than last year’s Galaxy S21, and is otherwise identical to the Galaxy …

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Motorola Exec: Smart Glasses Are the Future, But They Won’t Replace Phones

Smart glasses and VR headsets may be the future, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be abandoning our phones any time soon. That’s according to Ruben Castano, Motorola’s head of customer experience, who spoke with CNET exclusively ahead of the company’s Edge Plus launch. “At the center of it will always be the smartphone,” Castano said when asked about how the …

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Motorola’s Edge Plus Puts a 60MP Selfie Camera Up Front for Sharper Video Calls

Motorola has announced its new high-end phone for 2022: the $1,000 Motorola Edge Plus. It has a 6.7-inch screen along with sharper selfie and ultrawide cameras than most phones, including the iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. But Motorola makes compromises in other areas, particularly in the camera’s lack of a telephoto lens.  The Edge Plus, which first …

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Review: Finally, a New Note (Kind Of)

Sep 2022 Fans of Samsung’s Galaxy Note should worry no more. The company’s giant, stylus-equipped phones live on in the form of the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The new handset, which starts at $1,200 (£1,149, AU$1,849) and goes on sale Feb. 25, is the Note sequel we never got last year, with a sharper design. It inherits the Galaxy Note’s most …

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Samsung Galaxy S22 vs. Galaxy S21 FE: The Most Important Differences

If you’re an Android fan shopping for a new smartphone, you might find yourself deciding between the $800 Galaxy S22 and $700 Galaxy S21 FE. Not only are they similarly priced, but they’re around the same size and both have a triple-lens camera. That said, there are some important differences between the two. The Galaxy S21 FE is essentially a …

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AirTags Are Linked to Stalking, and Apple Can’t Solve This Problem Alone

Apple’s AirTags are meant to be a high-tech solution to an age-old problem: finding misplaced keys, wallets and other personal items. But since Apple launched the diminutive Bluetooth trackers last April, they’ve also been used for nefarious acts – particularly stalking.  “It was the scariest, scariest moment ever, and I just want everyone to be aware that this exists,” Sports …

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Review: Samsung’s Middle Child May Be My Favorite

It’s easy to overlook the Galaxy S22 Plus. After all, it’s not the cheapest new phone in Samsung’s Galaxy S22 lineup since it starts at $1,000 (£949, AU$1,549), compared to the $800 (£769, AU$1,249) Galaxy S22. But it also doesn’t have the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s distinguishing features, which include the S Pen stylus and quadruple-lens camera. So where does it …

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Samsung’s S22 Ultra kicks the Galaxy Note to the curb

Samsung hasn’t officially said the Galaxy Note is gone for good, but it doesn’t have to. Just take one look at the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung’s new premium phone, and you can see it’s the spitting image of the Note.  The Galaxy S Ultra line has been inching towards Galaxy Note status for years. It was particularly clear in 2021 …

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Galaxy S22 Ultra first impression: You won’t miss the Galaxy Note

Samsung’s most expensive nonfoldable phone is taking a lesson from the company’s past. The Galaxy S22 Ultra, announced on Wednesday alongside the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and the Galaxy Tab S8 effectively replaces the Galaxy Note in Samsung’s lineup. The Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at $1,200 (£1,149, AU$1,849) and launches on Feb. 25, with preorders live now. The Galaxy S22 Ultra is the …

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Wordle has much in common with HQ Trivia. And it might be why we’re all hooked

If you’re anything like me, your day starts with an empty grid on your phone’s screen. Those tiny squares are waiting to be filled with guesses at the correct five-letter word, a mystery I usually crack by the fourth or fifth try.  I’m talking about Wordle, the daily online word puzzle that’s seemingly dominated the internet’s attention over the last two …

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