OnePlus’ new OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro feature improved screens, faster performance and better cameras, but the one thing they’ll lack — at least in the US — is the same retail carrier support. Unlike last year, when its OnePlus 8 5G was sold through T-Mobile and Verizon as well as being available unlocked, this …
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Samsung appears to have confirmed we won’t be getting a new Galaxy Note phone this year. During its annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, co-CEO D.J. Koh said the company may skip introducing its next flagship Note phone in 2021, but that it’s looking to next year. “Note series is positioned as a high-end model in our business portfolio,” Koh said …
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After a low-key launch in the US last year, Samsung put on a comparatively high-profile virtual event this year to announce three new phones in its midrange Galaxy A series. The South Korean smartphone giant showed off the Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72 in an Unpacked event on Wednesday, declaring that it’s “bringing Awesome to everyone.” The …
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Motorola on Wednesday rolled out software that lets you use your Edge Plus phone‘s features on a bigger scale. The Ready For software hub, available for Verizon customers, lets you use the 5G phone’s main 108MP rear camera for video calls while connected to a TV or a display with USB-C cable. You can also use the phone’s ultrawide camera …
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The past few years have seen smartphone displays gain increasingly faster refresh rates that allow smoother scrolling and better handling of tasks like gaming. After Nubia’s RedMagic 5G featured a 144Hz refresh rate last year, the company is once again pushing the limits with a new 165Hz display on its RedMagic 6 Series. The new 6.8-inch FHD Plus display will …
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AT&T’s 5G network will start getting a boost later this year with the addition of some of its new wireless spectrum. At its analyst event on Friday, the carrier detailed its $27.4 billion purchase of additional midband airwaves in the recent record-breaking FCC auction. The company says it will begin deploying the first half of its spectrum purchase at the …
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Missed out on all of the holiday deals for Apple’s first 5G iPhone? Good news: Carriers are still enticing users to switch with discounts on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. We’re still seeing some amazing offers from the big three — Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile — with everything from free phones to huge rebates in the form of billing …
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Apple is cutting component orders for the iPhone 12 Mini for the first half of the year, Nikkei reported Wednesday. It may reduce production of the 5G device by more than 70% until the end of June, it noted. The company has apparently reduced orders for all iPhones in that period by around 20%, compared to its plans at the …
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When Apple or Samsung unveils a new smartphone, consumers can preorder the device within days and expect to get it in their hands within weeks. When Motorola introduced the first-ever cellphone, the DynaTAC, in 1973, it took another decade before consumers could actually use one. Talk about delayed gratification. Ironically, it took the team at Motorola just three months to …
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This feels like a mistake. I checked; it’s not. If you have an old phone you’re looking to retire in favor of a shiny new 5G-capable model, here’s an insanely affordable option: For a limited time, you can get the Motorola One 5G Ace for $20 when you port an existing number to Metro by T-Mobile. List price: $400. Regular …
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