Hang in there, China. The iPhone 6 (left) and iPhone 6 Plus will get there eventually. CNET China’s name was conspicuously missing from the list of imminent iPhone 6 launch locations at Apple’s unveiling last week. But the new smartphones might be coming to the country sooner rather than later, now that they’ve overcome a …
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CNET Welcome to the first in a series of regular updates now that our reviews of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are in the bag. Think of them like bonus content on a DVD — if you’re the type who still buys DVDs, that is. As I spend my week with the Plus I’ll be continuing to provide …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 CNET Samsung is getting ready to launch the much-anticipated Galaxy Note 4, the next version of its smartphone-tablet hybrid. The company said Thursday that preorders on the Galaxy Note 4 will begin Friday — the the same day Apple is launching its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Samsung’s so-called phablet will launch October 17 in …
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Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf talks up his company’s traction in mobile during Qualcomm’s Uplinq developer conference. James Martin/CNET The smartphone market is just going to keep booming, the CEO of mobile-chip giant Qualcomm says. Steve Mollenkopf, speaking Thursday at Qualcomm’s Uplinq developer conference in San Francisco, said there will be 8 billion new smartphones in the world over the next …
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The iPhone 6 (left) and the iPhone 6 Plus. CNET Staples is now officially on the list of retailers that will sell the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus starting Friday. Announcing the news Thursday, the company said that both new smartphones will be available in limited supply at 250 Staples stores tomorrow. Staples added that the new iPhones can …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET With the launch of iOS 8, Apple has beefed up the search capabilities in its Spotlight feature. Previously designed to search for items just on your iPhone or iPad, Spotlight has been a handy tool for finding emails, appointments, contacts, music and other locally stored items. But in iOS 8, the search universe has expanded way …
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Josh Miller/CNET Navigating around the web on a mobile device is how most of us view the websites throughout the day. As such, Safari is a crucial app on iOS, and one that needs to keep evolving with each update. With iOS 8, Apple has added some key features across it’s iOS lineup, as well as specific to the iPhone …
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The Details screen in Messages on iOS 8. Jason Cipriani/CNET In order to keep up with the likes of Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, Apple has added a healthy list of new features to the Messages app in iOS 8. New features include shortcuts for sending a picture, video, voice notes, location sharing, better group conversation management, and a mute option. …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET When iOS 7 saw its massive redesign, one of the highlight features was the ability to change font size across the entire operating system. The only problem was, the setting was buried in the Settings app, making it difficult to find. With iOS 8, Apple has moved the setting, making it easier to stumble upon for those who …
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Now playing: Watch this: Ask the Experts: iPhone Overtime 33:47 A big thanks goes out to everyone who submitted questions to the show on CNET.com, Facebook and Twitter. If all goes well, we’ll be doing “Overtime” shows for more major new products! Read our reviews of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus here.
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The Health app on iOS 8. Jason Cipriani/CNET There’s going to be a new icon on your iPhone’s home screen after upgrading to iOS 8. The icon, white with a red heart floating toward the top of it, is for Apple’s new Health app. The app offers the ability for you to monitor your physical activity using the iPhone’s motion …
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Now playing: Watch this: iOS 8 gives Find My iPhone a boost 1:02 When an iDevice is lost or stolen, it’s a race against time to find it before the battery dies. Once the battery dies, you’re unable to connect to the device through Apple’s Find My iPhone app to track it down. In iOS 8, however, a new feature …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET I hate to use the word “finally” when covering new features across any platform, but there are times when it just fits. Case in point: Apple has finally added the ability for iOS users to view battery usage by app in iOS 8. That means you’re able to quickly identify which apps are irresponsibly sucking down your battery, …
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Demand for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have Foxconn’s factory workers in high gear. CNET The iPhone 6 seems to be running into the same old story — not enough supply to meet demand. Apple supplier Foxconn has brought more factory workers on board to make the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus at its plant in …
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 CNET Consumers eyeing one of Samsung’s two new Galaxy Tab S tablets can now preorder their chosen model through AT&T. As of Wednesday, both the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 are available for preorder through AT&T’s website as well as the carrier’s retail stores. Preordered units will start shipping …
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