Your Android phone, much like your car, requires regular maintenance to identify problems, prevent future issues and keep it running at its best. To start, you can give the exterior of your phone a good clean, since you’re likely putting it close to your face every day. Dust, dirt and gunk can quickly collect in the …
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29 June
Spending All Night With the First iPhone
This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Editor’s Note: The following story originally ran on June 29, 2017, for the 10th anniversary of the iPhone launch. We’ve republished the story in its original form for the 15th anniversary. iPhone releases these days aren’t quite as fervent as …
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29 June
Grab an Unlocked Surface Duo for Just $420 With This Early Prime Day Deal
Get more screen space with this dual-screen folding device. The Microsoft Surface Duo is the software giant’s go at creating something more compact than a laptop, but with more features than a phone. Its compact design makes it in an interesting choice for productivity and entertainment while you’re on the go. Early Prime Day deals have already been rolling in …
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29 June
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Gives Me Battery Anxiety, But I Like It Anyway
The Galaxy S22 has just about everything I want in a phone. The design and build quality are eye-catching enough to make it feel worth its $800 price. The screen is luminous, and the camera takes photos with vibrant colors that feel more accurate than those taken on Samsung’s older phones. There’s just one problem: the Galaxy S22 gives me …
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29 June
Nothing Phone Will Have a Midrange Snapdragon Processor
As the countdown clock ticks on for the Nothing Phone 1 launch, more details are emerging about the phone. Last year, founder Carl Pei revealed that the startup company partnered with Qualcomm to use its chips in Nothing products. Because the new phone will run on an Android system, it was rumored that Nothing Phone 1 may operate with the …
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29 June
The iPhone at 15: Steve Jobs Revealed His Greatest Product in 2007
Fifteen years ago today, the first iPhone went on sale. It was five months after Steve Jobs, in perhaps his most iconic Apple keynote, introduced the original iPhone: “An iPod, a phone and internet communicator. An iPod, a phone, are you getting it?” Steve Jobs revealed Apple’s phone on Jan. 9, 2007. Night at the Museum was No. 1 in theaters. …
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29 June
Steve Jobs Knew iPhone Would Be Iconic. More Than 2 Billion Phones Later, He Was Right
This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. We all knew it was coming. Reporters, analysts, industry insiders and fans had been speculating about Apple making a phone for nearly a year by the time Steve Jobs walked onto the Macworld Expo stage on a cold January …
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29 June
Look Back at CNET’s Original iPhone Review
This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Editors’ note: Fifteen years ago, Kent German reviewed the original iPhone. He stayed up all night to do it, and he had opinions — lots of them. At the time it was clear Apple had broken radical new ground …
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29 June
Snapchat Launches Paid Version With Extra Features
Snapchat is inviting is 330 million-plus users to try out its new features — via subscription. On Wednesday, the social media company announced the launch of Snapchat Plus, which grants access to “a collection of exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features available in Snapchat.” The cost is $4 per month, and while the paid tier doesn’t eliminate the stream of ads …
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29 June
Build Your Own Website With Up to 83% Off Zyro Premium Plans
Whether you’re wanting to create a personal blog, put together a portfolio for prospective clients or start an e-commerce business, a good website is essential. Creating and hosting a website doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive, though, especially with the impressive deal Zyro is offering CNET readers right now. You can get up to 83% off Zyro premium plans …
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