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Google launches Pixel 4A in limited

Google’s midtier Pixel 4A phone, which it introduced back in August, will now come in a limited-edition color called “Barely Blue.” Initially sold only in black, the blue variant will be available beginning Monday in the US for the same $349 price. Once it sells out, it will be not be restocked. Besides the US, …

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OnePlus 8T review: 5G, 120Hz display and excellent camera, but the price isn’t right

The OnePlus 8T is a $749 5G phone that fits right in between the $699 OnePlus 8 ($517 at Amazon) and $799 OnePlus 8 Pro, which were released in April. (The OnePlus 8T’s UK price of £549 converts to about AU$1,000.) The OnePlus 8T has a similar design to the 8, but carries over some of the better specs of the 8 …

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MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini with M1: Everything Apple just announced

During Apple’s third online-only virtual event since September, the tech giant announced three more new products: the MacBook Air, the Mac Mini and the MacBook Pro. Available in stores Nov. 17 with preorders open now, the computers mark a new era in Apple hardware, because they’re all equipped with the company’s new proprietary M1 processor. Developed after Apple’s long partnership …

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LG’s $360 phone for AT&T is one of the cheapest 5G offerings we’ve seen

As mobile carriers continue to roll out and expand their 5G coverage throughout this year and the next, phones that can connect to the next-gen network are becoming more affordable. The latest device to tout 5G and a low price is the LG K92 5G. For US carriers AT&T and Cricket, the phone will be available on Nov. 6 for $395 and …

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OnePlus announces 2 budget Nord phones: N10 5G and N100

It’s been a busy season for OnePlus. After launching the OnePlus 8T on Oct. 14, the OnePlus Nord in July and the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro in April, the Chinese phone-maker is at it again. This time it’s releasing two more phones that belong to its budget “Nord” family of devices: the OnePlus Nord N10 5G and the N100. The …

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iPhone 12 rumors: Everything we’ve heard before Apple’s event today

Today’s the day: The Apple Store is down, which means it’s just a few short hours until the Oct. 13 Apple livestream event, where the iPhone 12 is expected to be launched. The latest news: A new dark blue color leaked just today, and some prices and release dates last Friday. Leaker Kang suggested Friday that Apple will release four phones in the iPhone …

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iPhone SE vs. 8: Here’s why you shouldn’t buy the 3

In a bid to lure budget-minded iPhone fans, the iPhone SE debuted in April for $399 (£419, AU$749). The iPhone SE’s specs and looks are similar to the iPhone 8 from three years ago, which is likely the reason why Apple discontinued its 2017 iPhone when it announced the iPhone SE. Read more: iPhone SE 2020 is proof that Apple won’t actually bring …

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iPhone SE vs. iPhone 11: The features you miss when you save that extra $300

As the sequel to Apple’s 2016 sleeper-hit iPhone of the same name, the new iPhone SE starts at $399 (£419, AU$749). With that price tag, the phone aims to court budget-minded users who may not be able to splurge on $1,000 phones like the iPhone 11 Pro or Galaxy Note 20. While that does mean some cuts in hardware (the phone has a smaller 4.7-inch …

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LG Wing hands

These days, phones are either rectangular slabs with one straight screen or, in the case of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 or Motorola Razr 5G, they’re slabs with flexible screens that open up. But the LG Wing is neither. Instead, it’s a phone with two screens, one of which swivels on top of the other. Yes, it’s weird and yes, …

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Galaxy S20 vs. S10 specs compared: What Samsung changed in 2020

Samsung announced several new Galaxy phones this fall: the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Fold 2 and Galaxy S20 FE. So it’s a good time to revisit the company’s current flagship phones, the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra. The phones are available online and in retail stores. Since their launch earlier this year, CNET has tested the …

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