The first phone to successfully integrate a fingerprint sensor in the screen may not be an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy at all. It could be a phone from Chinese brand Vivo, which isn’t well known outside China. A Vivo Twitter post hints that the company will “unlock” “a new solution” at a trade show next …
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I’ve written about Hifiman’s full-size and in-ear headphones many times on this blog; I raved about the highly affordable RE400 In-ears in 2013, and they’re available and still a terrific buy. The RE600S also drew raves in 2015 from me. So I was super curious to sample the all-new $699 RE800 earbuds, and find out how they would stack up against …
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If you miss the days before touchscreens took over and the Motorola Razr reigned supreme, the Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 may be just your speed. It launched on Thursday in Samsung’s home country of South Korea. The Galaxy Folder 2 is an Android phone with a flip design that puts a touchscreen on top and an old-school keypad on the bottom. …
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Now playing: Watch this: 3 iPhone battery problems and how to fix them 2:23 Is your iPhone slowing down with age? Or, in the case of its battery life, speeding up? One of the first signs of age on an iPhone is the battery not holding a charge as long as it once did. Of course, you might also experience …
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Enlarge Image Business magnate Richard Branson launches Virgin Mobile’s new all-iPhone plan Wednesday. Josh Miller/CNET Kick back and pass the popcorn. A carrier has just made a big, bold move that has the potential to change its fortunes, and sweeten your phone-buying experience in the process. On the surface, Virgin Mobile‘s decision to transform itself from a run-of-the-mill prepaid carrier …
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Now playing: Watch this: Virgin Mobile’s crazy $1-a-year iPhone plan comes with… 1:52 Virgin Mobile has come out as a total Apple fanboy. Virgin, one of the prepaid arms of Sprint, said at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday that it would stop selling Android phones and exclusively focus on iPhones. To sweeten the deal, Virgin said the first …
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All the new features rumored for the iPhone 8 may be exciting, but more features can lead to more potential hiccups. Take, for example, that pesky fingerprint sensor. Word has it that Apple may be planning on integrating its Touch ID into the display of the upcoming iPhone, meaning you could unlock your phone just by touching its screen. But this …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. He’s so tired, but he wants you to cry with happiness. Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Being Apple is exhausting. So many people to please, so many gadgets to make and so many members of the media spying and spewing words on your every gesture. …
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Apple’s rumored iPhone 8 may still be months away, but phone accessory manufacturer Olixar has already began making phone cases and screen protectors for the iPhone 8, long before any official word on the device has released, Apple blog 9to5Mac pointed out. The Olixar products are available for preorder now in MobileFun’s US and UK stores. Mobile Fun, the online phone …
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