The Galaxy S21 lineup is now available. Before you buy one, the biggest takeaway you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, along with the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, is that Samsung cut the US price of each by $200 (the savings are less in other countries). Clearly this …
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Over the past few years, with phones like the Xperia 1 II (read as “one mark two”) and the Xperia 5 II, Sony’s moved away from mainstream appeal and aimed itself at photo and video enthusiasts. The new Sony Xperia Pro is the most extreme example of this move to date. The $2,500 phone (which converts roughly to £1,830 or AU$3,250) …
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Motorola isn’t wasting any time in 2021. The company has already announced four new budget phones, including the new Motorola One 5G ACE, which at $400 is the most affordable 5G phone the company sells. There are also three new Moto G devices: the Moto G Stylus, Moto G Power and Moto G Play, the last of which costs $170. You …
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Aside from a charging cable and some documentation, the new Galaxy S21 series (like the iPhone 12 family) arrive basically all alone in their box. Their wired headphones and wall charger boxmates have disappeared. Both Samsung and Apple cite a reduced impact on the environment as a reason behind their omissions. Who could argue with that? I mean, we could …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Following its 2020 recipe, albeit with a few ingredient substitutions, Samsung virtually announced the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra at its Galaxy Unpacked event Thursday. The new S21 series brings a bunch of updates, refinements and new features, but …
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If you’re on a quest to find the best gaming phone out there, you have a wide array of specialist options to consider, including the Asus ROG, Razer Phone 2, Nubia Red Magic Mars, Redmi Note 7 Pro and Xiaomi’s Black Shark. The best gaming phones are designed especially for playing games, with features including Super AMOLED screens, large screens, superfast processors, advanced cooling systems, stereo …
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With the release of iOS 14.3, the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max get Apple’s new raw photo format called ProRaw. The new file lets you have the customization of a raw file built atop the iPhone’s computational photo smarts. For the past few weeks, I’ve been testing out the new feature and I’m impressed at how ProRaw transformed …
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The iPhone 12 Pro Max ($1,199 at Amazon) follows in the footsteps of the 7 Plus and gets camera upgrades that none of the other iPhone 12 models have. At its core the iPhone 12 Pro Max, like all the phones in the iPhone 12 family (the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Mini), has a bunch of …
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In 2020, phones are big. Even the small ones are big. The iPhone 12 Mini is wonderful because it’s not big. It’s truly small. When Apple announced the Mini along with the iPhone 12, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max it was a remarkable moment for small phone lovers like myself. For a long time, we’ve wanted Apple to make …
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With the launch of the Apple Watch Series 6 and the Apple Watch SE this fall, you now have even more options for your wrist and wallet. The Series 6 brings a slew of new features including the S6 processor and a sensor that can measure your blood oxygen level. The Watch SE pulls parts from the Series 3, Series 5 …
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