BlackBerry Blend, a feature that allows you to access information from your smartphone on tablets or PCs, shows that the company can play well with others. The BlackBerry Passport will be the first device to get Blend. CNET The feature, which will be available with the launch of the BlackBerry Passport smartphone, is a dashboard …
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Xiaomi/Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi has a new product up its sleeves to monitor your blood pressure. Branded as iHealth, the new dock attaches to a cuff that can measure your blood pressure and heart rate. Nestled in the dock, your smartphone runs a dedicated app that activates the process and then records and keeps track of …
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The Galaxy A5 is one of three rumored new Samsung smartphones. SamMobile The rumored Samsung Galaxy A series of smartphones could range between $350 and $500 when they launch, SamMobile reports. Related Link Samsung could launch new ‘A’ series of smartphones Samsung Galaxy A5: First pictures and details allegedly surface Editor’s Take: Samsung Galaxy Alpha Expected to debut in the …
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Karma’s Wi-Fi hotspot lets you pay as you go. Karma Need a Wi-Fi hotspot that doesn’t tie you into a long-term contract? The folks at Karma have a new device that uses 4G LTE. Currently available for preorder, the new Karma Go normally runs for $149, but you can score it for $99 if you order within the next 29 …
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CNET I’m a long-time user of the Samsung Galaxy Note series, a current owner of a Note 3 — which earlier this year replaced a well-used Note 2. I’m a huge fan of the series, and as I’ve been using one for so long, and since so many are cross-shopping Note versus iPhone 6 Plus , we thought we’d dive …
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Apple’s iPhone 6 “bend-gate” issue gets its own spoof page. TheDJtec | Reddit Some iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users are complaining of a new bug in which their phones bend under pressure, especially when stored in their pockets for long periods of time. But is this a bug or just an undocumented feature? One tongue-in-cheek webpage touts it as …
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Sarah Tew/CNET Apple issued an update on Wednesday to fix various bugs in its iOS operating system. The iOS 8.0.1 update, however, appeared to do more harm than good for some users. Numerous iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners complained that they were no longer able to make calls, send texts, or use Touch ID after updating their devices. …
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Josh Lowensohn/CNET Apple has finally unveiled a pair of big-screened iPhones and the no-longer-a-rumor Apple Watch. So what could be on the company’s radar as the next big product category? In an investor note released late Tuesday, analyst Gene Munster returned to his mantra of an Apple television set. The analyst has been forecasting such a product for the past …
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CNET iOS 8 is now available for the iPhone , iPad , and iPod Touch , bringing new functionality and features to the platform. Custom keyboards, better sharing between apps, widgets, an improved Camera app, and new Messages features are all included in Apple’s new mobile software. The list doesn’t end there — below you will find the complete guide …
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It’s a full-on phone on your wrist. Epic Cellular I have a dream inspired by too much science fiction as a child. My dream is to have a smartwatch that doesn’t need a phone to work. It’s a sleek, functional device that sits on my wrist and lets me make phone calls, send messages, and connect to the digital world. …
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CNET Boost Mobile, the prepaid service provider owned and operated by Sprint, will start selling the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the company announced on Tuesday. Boost is keeping details close to the vest for now, saying only that the new Apple smartphones are in fact coming to the service. A Sprint spokeswoman declined to provide CNET any information …
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This is what an iPhone looks like after a liquid nitrogen bath. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET The arrival of a new iPhone always signals the arrival of a new set of torture-test videos where creatively destructive people try out various ways of damaging the smartphone for entertainment purposes. A few of the tests are practical (like dropping a phone …
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Sarah Tew/CNET I haven’t dropped the iPhone 6 yet. But I wouldn’t want to. Recent durability tests suggest the new iPhones are made to be strong, and they certainly seem sturdy enough. But they feel weirdly delicate to hold. The curved lines, the almost absurdly thin metal body, the completely metal-and-glass construction: it all makes me want to use it …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 looks set to do well in Korea. Sarah Tew High demand for the Galaxy Note 4 in Samsung’s home country has completely exhausted preorder supplies for all major carriers (SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus), and has helped reinvigorate a domestic smartphone distribution market that has been dormant of late. For SK Telecom, Korea’s biggest network carrier …
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Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus has the best LCD display around, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has the best display in the business. Sarah Tew/CNET The iPhone 6 Plus earned top kudos for its LCD display quality in a new test from screen tester DisplayMate. In its latest series of lab tests and measurements, DisplayMate called the iPhone 6 Plus …
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