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Apple Watch infrequent heart rate measurements are intentional

Enlarge ImageThe Apple Watch’s green LED lights detect and measure blood flow. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s wearable, the Apple Watch , received its first update nearly two weeks ago, and already it has some explaining to do. First noticed by 9to5Mac, the Apple Watch’s heart monitor, which is supposed to consistently record a user’s heart rate …

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LG G4 hits Sprint and US Cellular this June

All four major US carriers will offer the LG G4. Sarah Tew/CNET Hot on the heels of LG’s launch event today, the newly announced LG G4 is picking up wide carrier support in the US. Both Sprint and US Cellular have pledged that they will begin carrying the device in June. The former will offer the handset in metallic gray …

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ZTE’s hybrid Spro 2 Wi

Enlarge ImageThe hybrid device from ZTE is coming to AT&T this Friday. Josh Miller/CNET ZTE’s Spro 2 (pronounced “ess-pro”), a video and image projector that doubles as a Wi-Fi hotspot, will be available on AT&T starting Friday, April 24, the company has announced. The device will cost $400 with a two-year carrier agreement or $500 without. Related stories: ZTE merges …

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Hillary Clinton ramps up 2016 presidential bid with social media

Enlarge ImageCampaign stickers for Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Following an e-mail to select donors and supporters, Hillary Clinton’s campaign team reached out Sunday to the masses and publicly announced her plans to run for the US presidency, via several social media sites. An official YouTube account posted a two-minute video titled “Getting Started.” In the short promo, …

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Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. HTC One M9, Apple iPhone 6 camera shootout

Now that smartphone specs are better than ever, and the competition for your next flagship is even more cut throat, one of the most important features mobile manufacturers emphasize is how well their handsets can snap a pic. Even Apple’s latest “shot on an iPhone 6” ad campaign touts the device’s camera quality with sweeping and dramatic user photos plastered …

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Kyocera showcases concept devices and Windows Phone prototype at MWC 2015

Now playing: Watch this: The future of mobile, according to Kyocera 1:41 BARCELONA – Similar to last year’s show, Japanese-based Kyocera displayed a number of its concept mobile devices and gadgets at MWC 2015. Among its idea of providing a line of customizable durable phones and an emergency kit of the future, it also gave a glimpse of what a …

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Kyocera announces rugged Torque, its first phone for Europe

The Torque is Kyocera’s first European phone. Kyocera Japan-based mobile manufacturer Kyocera announced Tuesday that it is entering the European phone market with its latest Torque handset. The GSM device will initially launch for the business-to-business (B2B) platform in Germany and France, starting in the spring. Though the company didn’t release exact pricing and timeline information, it estimates that the …

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Saygus to sell V2 smartphone for $549

Now playing: Watch this: The Saygus V2 is the “Superman” phone 1:46 Following its announcement for preorder availability, Utah-based mobile manufacturer Saygus has now confirmed the pricing of its V2 (pronounced V-squared) smartphone. For a limited time, the Android 4.4 KitKat will cost $549 unlocked (which converts to £364 or AU$705) during its initial launch. After that, the handset will …

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Saygus V2 ‘superphone’ available for preorder

Now playing: Watch this: The Saygus V2 is the “Superman” phone 1:46 The Saygus V2 (pronounced V-Squared) smartphone, which caught our eye earlier in January at CES 2015, will be available for preorder the week of January 26. Interested buyers can register to purchase the device through Thursday, January 29, 11:00 a.m. PT. The exact pricing will be released the …

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Samsung launches Galaxy Note 4 variant with LTE

Enlarge ImageThe new model will boost the Galaxy Note 4’s download speed on compatible networks. James Martin/CNET Editors’ Note, January 21, 2014: This article has been updated to reflect Samsung’s confirmation that the Galaxy Note 4 variant will use an Exynos processor, and not Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 processor as previously reported. Another high-powered Android device is getting an LTE-A redux. …

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