In February, Samsung launched a handful of phones at its Unpacked event in San Francisco, including the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus alongside the not-quite-as-expensive Galaxy S10E. There was also the Galaxy Fold, which stole the show. Quietly in the back was the Galaxy S10 5G, which Samsung didn’t share many details about other than …
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One way wireless carriers are working to stop the flood of unwanted robocalls is through authentication systems that verify caller IDs. One drawback so far has been that these systems work only on calls to and from the same provider. On Wednesday, AT&T and Comcast said they’ll offer call authentication between networks later this year. Customers will be able to …
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On this podcast, we talk about: A Motorola foldable phone reviving the classic Razr vibe. Facebook’s longest outage ever. DirecTV Now cutting channels but raising prices. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder. Check out the extended shows on …
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Most recent headlines adorned with the Huawei brand haven’t borne good news. On Monday night, however, Huawei mobile boss Yu Chengdong had something to crow about. Huawei’s Mate 20, an acclaimed phone that boasts three rear cameras and an in-screen fingerprint sensor, has shipped 10 million units after four-and-a-half months on the market, Yu said. He made the announcement on …
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Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 phones hit store shelves Friday morning, and Verizon Wireless is offering a buy-one-get-one-free promo. When you buy any one of the three new models — the Galaxy S10E, Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S10 Plus — you’ll get an entry-level 128GB Galaxy S10E for free, or $750 off a more expensive model. Read: Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10E, S10 5G: Who they’re …
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Samsung’s just-announced answer to Apple’s insanely popular AirPods: The Samsung Galaxy Buds, wire-free earphones that can charge wirelessly. Better still, they can charge wirelessly via one of Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 phones, which is pretty freakin’ cool. At $130, the Galaxy Buds are also cheaper than AirPods — and today they’re even cheaper than that. For a limited time, and …
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If you’re planning to buy a phone later this year, you may not be able to avoid 5G. Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon last week predicted that by this holiday season or the Chinese New Year in early 2020, all major flagship phones will run 5G — and there may not even be an option to buy a high-end device without …
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: It’s pretty crazy to spend $750 to $1,000 for a phone when you can pay a fraction of the price for one that’s pretty damn good. Witness the Motorola Moto X4, which now qualifies as an “older” model (because it arrived way back in December 2017, gasp) but still rocks — …
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5G has been the favorite buzzword at MWC here in Barcelona for the past few years, but 2019 is when it truly arrived. Now that it’s here, all anyone can talk about are foldable phones. The next-generation network technology promises blazing speeds, smooth and stable connections and new possibilities for VR, self-driving cars and robotics. This being the big new thing …
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5G is going to change your life. But first, it actually needs to get to you. Though 5G networks are starting to go live, the deployments remain limited. That’s because many of the carriers, including Verizon and AT&T, are employing super high-frequency airwaves through something called millimeter wave spectrum, which offers a fat data pipe for insane speeds but has …
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