More than two decades ago, Microsoft started designing software for mobile devices. Two years ago, it gave up on phones, conceding that Google and Apple had won the OS battle. On Wednesday, Microsoft reversed course, unveiling a dual-screen smartphone. But rather than push a homegrown operating system in phones, Microsoft has taken up rival Google’s …
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Microsoft is making an Android phone. And it has two screens. The Windows software maker showed off its device, called the Surface Duo, at an event in New York on Wednesday. The company said the two screens (a slightly different design than Samsung’s foldable Galaxy Fold) would make users more productive, and it showed video of people using a stylus with …
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OnePlus, the Chinese phone-maker known for its high-end devices that cost notably less than its Android or iOS counterparts, announced its second US flagship phone of 2019 in an event on YouTube Thursday. Known as the OnePlus 7T, it marks the company’s third phone of the year and belongs in the same family as the OnePlus 7 Pro and the OnePlus …
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Apple’s App Store has some problems, but Google’s Play Store is a mess: a confusing wall of icons punctuated by ads disguised as suggestions and useless recommendations. Search results appear in no discernibly logical order, and in-app purchase information and other pertinent details can be buried in low-contrast gray text at the bottom of a page that’s already a wall …
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Update, Sept. 26: CNET’s OnePlus 7T review is now live. Read more about the new phone from OnePlus. Original story follows. The OnePlus 7T launch may be set for this Thursday, but that doesn’t mean OnePlus has to stop announcing what will be in its next phone. On Tuesday the company revealed in a tweet another tidbit about its upcoming device, …
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Can’t get enough of images that purportedly show Google’s Pixel 4 XL phone? You’re in luck. We’ve already seen a cache of such shots, as well as a video, and now there’s more. Vietnam-based phone shop D Store Mobile has leaked 20 or so pictures of a white “test model” of the Pixel 4 XL, according to a report. The …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Without the software that powers them, iPhones and Android phones would be high-priced pieces of glass, metal and plastic. So let’s see how the new mobile OSes from Apple and Google compare, now that iOS 13.1 is already here and Android 10 — previously …
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I have a sheet of paper with my Wi-Fi name and password clearly printed that I give to houseguests so they can log on to the Wi-Fi network. That method of sharing is not foolproof, however, and can still take visitors a few tries to get it correct. Now that Android 10 is here, I’m recycling that sheet. No more …
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Google on Tuesday released Android 10 for Pixel phones. Included in the update are several new features, one of which focuses on keeping your personal information private. Google is giving you more control over which apps have access to your personal data, be it your calendar or location. The new Android 10 privacy features come in the form of more granular …
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Google recently announced that Android Q would be called Android 10, doing away with its habit of naming updates after desserts in the process. On Tuesday, Google announced that Android 10 is officially rolling out. As is usually the case, Google releases Android to its own devices first, so Tuesday’s launch is for Pixel phone users. Android 10 includes several new …
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