Part of the appeal of using an Android phone is the wide variety of hardware and software options. For instance, the experience you get from a Google Pixel phone is very different from what a Galaxy S21 offers, and then you add OnePlus into the mix and the experience diverges even more. That said, the …
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Google recently announced it’s rolling out updates to six different Android apps, from the TalkBack screen reader to Android Auto. The updates add useful new features, like the ability to schedule when a text message will be sent in the Messages app. Google Maps is also receiving an update of its own that adds a true dark mode throughout the entire app, not …
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Samsung started rolling out its latest One UI 3.1 software update to select regions last week, bringing new features from the Galaxy S21 phone series to more devices, including the Galaxy S20 series, Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Galaxy Z Flip. Samsung never uses stock Android software, but instead puts its own spin on the design. …
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The Galaxy S21 and its slightly older sibling, the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition or FE, are Samsung’s most affordable “new” flagship phones. Even though the South Korean company didn’t introduce any groundbreaking changes to the S21 line, it received a ton of praise for slashing prices of its next-gen Galaxy S line by several hundred dollars during the pandemic, allowing the …
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Samsung took to its virtual Unpacked stage in January to take the wraps off its next-gen Galaxy S21 lineup, consisting of the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra. All three are available to purchase now. So it’s a good time to revisit the company’s now last-gen flagship phones, the Galaxy S20 family, to examine what the South Korean …
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The Galaxy S21 lineup is now available. Before you buy one, the biggest takeaway you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, along with the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, is that Samsung cut the US price of each by $200 (the savings are less in other countries). Clearly this wasn’t done out of generosity …
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Google’s latest Pixel phones, the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G follow last summer’s launch of the Pixel 4A. The Pixel 5 is Google’s main flagship phone and is the sequel to 2019’s Pixel 4. The Pixel 4A 5G, meanwhile, serves as a bumped-up version of the Pixel 4A, which is part of Google’s midrange line of phones. The Pixel 5 costs …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S21 line has plenty going for it. The displays have been improved, the processor has gotten faster and the cameras have been upgraded to take sharper photos and videos. And at a $200 cheaper starting price than the Galaxy S20, they are once again an enticing alternative to Apple’s latest iPhones. The Galaxy S21 line hits shelves today, …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. At Samsung Unpacked on Jan. 14, we finally saw the new Galaxy S21 phone line, complete with new camera features and a major price drop. Samsung also showed off a change on the software side: Widgets on many Samsung phones are …
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Motorola isn’t wasting any time in 2021. The company has already announced four new budget phones, including the new Motorola One 5G ACE, which at $400 is the most affordable 5G phone the company sells. There are also three new Moto G devices: the Moto G Stylus, Moto G Power and Moto G Play, the last of which costs $170. You …
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