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The OnePlus 10 Pro Is So Close to Being a Superb iPhone Competitor

I gave the OnePlus 10 Pro a healthy score of 8 out of 10 in my full CNET review. It earned those points thanks to its beautiful display, its powerful processor, its excellent battery life and what I think is a slick design that stands out against the competition. Then there’s the fact that at …

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3 Hidden iPhone SE Home Button Features You Didn’t Know About

The 2022 iPhone SE is a modern phone featuring the latest A15 chipset and 5G connectivity, but an older design: It has a relatively small screen, thick bezels, a single-camera system — and a physical home button that allows you to quickly unlock your screen or go to your home screen. However, you might be surprised to learn that there’s much more …

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9 Great Reads From CNET This Week: Mojo Lens, T

In the new movie The Batman, the caped crusader has high-tech contact lenses embedded with computer circuitry. Easy enough for Hollywood to fake something like that. But it may not be as far-fetched as you think. A company called Mojo Vision is working on a prototype contact lens that’s flexing some pretty impressive powers. CNET’s Scott Stein got to try …

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OnePlus 10 Pro Will Not Work With AT&T’s 5G Networks

Like most phones, the new OnePlus 10 Pro 5G will be sold unlocked. Its 5G performance, however, will vary considerably based on which US carrier you have. And if you’re on AT&T, it won’t work with 5G at all.  OnePlus’ latest will work fine on T-Mobile’s low-band and midband 5G networks (which it calls “Extended Range 5G” and “Ultra Capacity …

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Various Refurbished Samsung Phones Are on Sale at Woot, Save Hundreds Today Only

Last month, Samsung released the newest model in its line of Galaxy phones, the S22. Even if you’re not looking to spend serious cash on upgrading to the latest and greatest, this new release brings plenty of benefits you can take advantage of. A new phone means a serious dip in the price of older models, and Woot is wasting …

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iPhone SE Drop Test: See How Quick the ‘Toughest Glass’ Cracks

It’s a time-honored tradition here at CNET to drop new phones on the ground  — on purpose. So when Apple proclaimed that the new 5G-enabled iPhone SE is made with “the toughest glass in a smartphone,” naturally my ears perked up. The Apple iPhone SE is an update to the 2020 version, but most of its changes are on the …

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Actually, You Can Take Pictures and Video on iPhone Simultaneously

Apple iOS 15, the latest operating system released in September, came with polishes to the QuickTake feature along with panorama capture features and UPI QR code scanning. QuickTake, which lets you capture video while taking photos without having to swap to video mode, now lets you swipe up or down to change the zoom on your video while using QuickTake.  The …

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OnePlus 10 Pro Camera Test: Photos Look Great From the Main Lens

I finally got the OnePlus 10 Pro in my hands to see how its new camera compares to its top rivals, the iPhone 13 Pro, Galaxy S22 Ultra and Pixel 6 Pro. OnePlus took the wraps off the 10 Pro much earlier in the year, but I’ve only now been able to actually use it. It’s the company’s new flagship …

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Google’s Pixel 6 Phones Now Work With Verizon’s C

Google’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro now are capable of connecting to Verizon’s faster C-band 5G network. On Monday, the software giant announced that it is rolling out an update to enable support for the faster 5G connection on its Pixel 6 line of devices that connect to Verizon’s network.  The carrier’s C-band network, what it calls “5G Ultra Wideband,” …

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Save Big on Popular Samsung Smartphones Like the Z Flip 3, Z Fold 3 and Galaxy S21 FE

Last month, Samsung released its new line of Galaxy S22 phones — and that’s great news if you don’t plan on upgrading to the latest model. Why? Because it means superb deals on older Samsung models that are still plenty powerful and more than sufficient for most people’s needs. Today only, Amazon is offering up to 36% off a variety …

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