Clockwise from top left: iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5S, Galaxy S5 Lori Grunin/CNET Aside from one another, the main competition for Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus comes from Samsung’s line of Galaxies, the Galaxy S5 and the upcoming Note 4 . On paper, the screens in the two company’s phones are one …
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Some iPhone 6 Plus users have complained about their phones being bendable. Unbox Therapy/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Don’t blow “Bendgate” out of proportion, Apple has warned. Reports have rolled in since Apple released its newest iPhones, the 4.7-inch 6 and the 5.5-inch 6 Plus, that the bigger device is more flexible than it should be. Photos and videos showing …
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Sarah Tew/CNET Before the iPhone 6 came out, I had a wish list of what I wanted to see. That list was ambitious. Hey, it was a wish list. Now, after living with the iPhone 6 for two weeks, and having adjusted to it as my main phone, here’s the question: what do I miss not having on the iPhone …
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Will the successor to the Nexus 5 sport an even larger screen? James Martin/CNET Motorola’s upcoming Nexus 6 may stray even further into big screen territory, at least according to the latest rumor. Without citing any specific source, the folks at 9to5Google say they’ve learned that the next Nexus, which may be dubbed the Nexus X, will be equipped with …
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AT&T and DirecTV are one step closer to consummating their union. AT&T DirecTV shareholders on Thursday voted to approve AT&T’s offer to buy the satellite TV company for $48.5 billion. DirecTV said 99 percent of shareholders voted in favor of the deal. The proposed deal, announced in May, will give AT&T access to a nationwide television service it can pair …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want to come with you to …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want to come with you to …
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Lionsgate Shhhh! The library is open, as Amazon brings Kindle Unlimited to the UK, giving you unlimited reading and listening on any device for £8 a month. From today, all you have to do is pony up £8 each month and you can read or listen to more than 650,000 books without paying a penny more. The ebooks and audiobooks …
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It’s not a good week for the new iPhones. Record-breaking sales were overshadowed by reports of the iPhone 6 Plus bending easily in pants pockets. Apple also had to pull an iOS 8.0.1 update that caused some iPhone 6 owners to lose cell service and TouchID. Things are so bad for Apple that even BlackBerry is poking fun to promote …
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The BlackBerry Passport may be just the kind of crazy the embattled company needs to get back into the smartphone conversation. The Passport is BlackBerry’s attempt to break out of the norm. But will anyone pay attention? CNET The squat smartphone, with its 4.5-inch square display and unique triple row of physical keys, is eye-catching. But whether the unorthodox look …
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen wants you to know that his newly unveiled Passport smartphone won’t fold under pressure. The bent aluminium body of the iPhone 6. Screenshot by Claire Reilly/CNET “I challenge you to bend the Passport,” Chen said at the company’s launch event for the device. Chen was quick to bring up the issue, without actually mentioning the iPhone …
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Samsung is hoping the Galaxy Note 4 smartphone/tablet hybrid will give the company the boost it needs. CNET Samsung President D.J. Lee said Wednesday that the company’s mobile business will recover quickly due to “its strong fundamentals and technological prowess.” The Galaxy Note 4 smartphone-tablet hybrid is showing strong preorder sales, Lee said at a press conference, Reuters reported. He …
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With iOS 8.01, Apple aimed to fix bugs in the initial iOS 8 release. That didn’t go so well. Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET Apple on Wednesday quickly pulled a troubled update to iOS 8 following an outcry over problems with the new version. The iOS 8.0.1 update aimed to fix issues that have plagued Apple’s mobile operating system software since …
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BlackBerry on Wednesday officially launched its Passport smartphone as it looks to mount yet another attempt at a comeback. The BlackBerry Passport has a unique shape with its square display. CNET The Passport is available today through its website, ShopBlackBerry.com and through Amazon. In the US, it will sell for $599 without a wireless service contract, $699 in Canada, 649 …
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That iPhone 6 Plus in his left hand has to be sweating right now. Video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have been in the wild for less than a week and have already suffered all sorts of abuse, including many a drop test. None, however, are quite as extreme as the treatment handed out by …
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