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A company you’ve never heard of launched the cheapest 5G phone yet

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. When 5G phones like the Galaxy S10 5G, the LG V50 5G and the OnePlus 7 Pro debuted in 2019, their price range of $800 to $1,000 was like a necessary evil. Yes, they were expensive …

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OnePlus Concept One at CES 2020: Cameras ‘disappear’ with special glass

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Chinese phone-maker OnePlus generally keeps a quiet presence at CES, preferring instead to hold off any phone news until after the show in the spring and fall. But during a press conference at this year’s biggest tech show, it announced its …

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The Best Phones of 2020

From phones with wireless charging and AMOLED screens to in-screen fingerprint sensors and extended battery life, you’ve never had more high-quality smartphone options than you do right now. Now that we’re in a new year (and decade !), it’s the best time to consider all the smartphone options out there from Apple, Samsung, Google and others. If you’re looking to upgrade your smartphone …

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Pixel 4 has a pretty sweet camera. These 24 photos are proof

Google‘s latest Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL ship out on Oct. 24, and while we’re not huge fans of the phones’ high prices (they start at $800 and $900, respectively), we still think their cameras are exceptional. Besides adding a second telephoto lens, Google improved the phone’s portrait mode, digital zooming and low light mode that can take clear photographs of the night …

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Dear Google: We expect these Pixel 4 upgrades if you want to compete with Apple and Samsung

At the Oct. 15 Made by Google event, Google will officially unveil the Pixel 4 and 4 XL. This is Google’s opportunity to step up to the plate, especially since competitors like Apple took the wraps off its iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max phones for 2019, and Samsung is well underway selling its gazillion versions of the …

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iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max specs vs. Galaxy S10, Note 10 and Pixel 3 XL Android phones

Apple announced the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max at a presser on Sept. 10 in Cupertino, California. The phones have new features like a 12-megapixel front-facing camera and a faster A13 Bionic processor. In addition to the new iPhones, the tech company also unveiled the Apple Watch Series 5 smartwatch. Despite being one of the most popular phones in the …

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OnePlus officially announces OnePlus 7T, available Oct. 18 for $599

OnePlus, the Chinese phone-maker known for its high-end devices that cost notably less than its Android or iOS counterparts, announced its second US flagship phone of 2019 in an event on YouTube Thursday. Known as the OnePlus 7T, it marks the company’s third phone of the year and belongs in the same family as the OnePlus 7 Pro and the OnePlus …

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iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max: 6 things you didn’t know about Apple’s new phones

Apple’s press event, where it debuted the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, came and went on Tuesday. And while a lot of noise was made about the handsets’ creepy-looking camera setups, the 11 Pro’s polarizing Midnight Green color and the obnoxiously termed “slofie,” there were a few other iPhone 11 features that flew under the radar. It’s …

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Apple Watch Series 5 hands

Update, Sept. 18: Read our full rated Apple Watch Series 5 review here. Apple unveiled the latest iteration of its fitness wearable, the Apple Watch Series 5, on Tuesday as it introduced the iPhone 11 at its annual September event. While the iPhone grabbed most of the attention, the new watch, which succeeds the Watch Series 4, adds a few new features. It will …

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WatchOS 6 coming Sept. 19 with cycle tracking and hearing health

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At its annual September event this morning, Apple showed off the next major release of its wearable OS, WatchOS 6. At the event, held at the Steve Jobs Theater at its campus in Cupertino, California, Apple also rolled out new iPhones, iPads, Apple Arcade, the Apple …

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