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Apple’s iPhone 13 event just proves that no one really cares about 5G

Apple executives didn’t spare any superlatives this week when introducing the new iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. The iPhone 13 Pro, they said, is “the most Pro” phone yet. The iPhone camera got an upgrade, and Apple tapped Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow to show off its many capabilities, predicting that the new Cinematic …

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Xiaomi 11T Pro: 4 reasons you should be excited about this new flagship phone

Xiaomi has unveiled the 11T smartphone series, its new midrange lineup, designed to succeed the Mi 10T series. The announcement was made at a virtual event on Wednesday, where the company introduced three models, the 11T Lite 5G, 11T and the 11T Pro.  The highest-end 11T Pro is the most compelling phone of the trio, and lets Xiaomi offer a …

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The ultimate T

Apple’s iPhone 13 line is now available for preorder, and the most exciting thing is clearly the trade-in offers. While this year’s phone is more of a refinement of last year’s iPhone 12 line, those that crave staying on that bleeding edge might essentially get a free iPhone 13 Pro Max by doing a trade-in that includes up to $1,290 toward …

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9 great reads from CNET this week: iPhone 13, SpaceX, moonshine and more

When Apple unveils a new iPhone, the world takes notice — even if it’s only a slightly buffer version of the iPhone that preceded it. This week, we met the iPhone 13, whose big claim to fame sounds like much of the generational upshifting before it: bigger battery, more storage, some new camera tricks, that sort of thing. We should …

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iPhone 13: Everything we know about Apple’s new 2021 phone line

Apple’s new iPhone 13 line debuted Tuesday at Apple’s September event, showing a tweaked design with a variety of new features for those upgrading from earlier iPhone models. The lineup consists of four new phones: the iPhone 13, the 13 Mini, the 13 Pro and the 13 Pro Max. The new phones will run iOS 15, come with a larger battery, …

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Some Apple Card owners hit snags with iPhone 13 preorders

Some Apple Card users ran into problems when trying to pay for iPhone 13 preorders, which kicked off Friday morning. Numerous people said on social media that they got error messages when they tried to use their Apple Card to pay for an iPhone 13 preorder. So much so, that it became a trending topic on Twitter. Some CNET staffers also …

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New iPad Mini can’t tap into carriers’ fastest 5G networks

The cellular version of the 2021 iPad Mini is the first non-Pro iPad model to gain 5G capabilities. But unlike the iPad Pro, the Mini lacks the millimeter-wave 5G technology — also known as ultrawideband — needed to access carriers’ fastest 5G networks.  Earlier reported by MacRumors, the Mini’s tech specs support 5G NR bands, but not the millimeter-wave bands needed to …

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iPhone 13 release date: Apple’s new phones ship on Sept. 24

Update, Sept. 21: CNET reviewed iPhone 13, Mini, Pro and Pro Max. Original story follows. Apple’s iPhone 13 made its debut at Tuesday’s Apple event, along with the new Apple Watch Series 7 and iPad Mini 6. As was rumored, we’re getting four new versions of the iPhone — a base iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro …

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iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max: 120Hz refresh rate, camera upgrades and every other feature announced

Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone Pro Max, its new high-end smartphones meant to succeed the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, on Tuesday. The announcement came during Apple’s latest product launch event, where it also unveiled the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini. The biggest additions include three new cameras, a new 120Hz display and longer battery life.  …

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iPhone 13 adds hours to a single battery charge, Apple says

Apple’s new iPhone 13 models will sport longer battery life than the iPhone 12 lineup, the company said at its product event Tuesday. The extended battery life results from a combination of a bigger battery, iOS 15 software and the A15 Bionic chip. Now playing: Watch this: Review: The iPhone 13 and 13 Mini check all the boxes 9:18 Here’s how much longer the new …

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