Tag Archives: best-phones

iPhone 11 and Pixel 4 cameras’ secret sauce: Why computational photography matters

When Google announced the camera of its new Pixel 4 on Tuesday, it boasted about the computational photography that makes the phone’s photos even better, from low-light photography with Night Sight to improved portrait tools that identify and separate hairs and pet fur. You can even take photos of the stars. What makes it all possible …

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Wait, there’s a dual

You thought Samsung was first to market with a folding dual-screen phone? Nope: That honor goes to the Kyocera Echo, which dates all the way back to 2011. Along the way, a handful of other manufacturers tried their hands at it, with varying degrees of success (mostly zero). However, about two years ago, ZTE unveiled the Axon M, without question …

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Get an unlocked Google Pixel 3 for $399.99

The Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are coming soon — very soon. Oct. 15, to be precise. That means Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL deals are coming, well, now. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Daily Steals via Rakuten has the unlocked Google Pixel 3 64GB for $399.99 with promo code SAVE15. If all this sounds a little familiar, it’s because …

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Pixel 4 leak appears to reveal full specs, ‘Neural Core’ feature

We already know what the Pixel 4 will look like, what new colors it will come in, how many cameras it will have and some of the cool new gesture tricks it will be packing. Given that it’s surely the most leaked phone in recent memory, it probably wouldn’t surprise you to know that a spec sheet for Google’s forthcoming …

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Best apps for college students to save time, money and rock another semester

From hailing a ride to finding a date and even learning French, there are helpful apps available to aid in almost any task, so it tracks that there would be a slew of apps made for college students to help them both scholastically and in general campus life. As college co-eds around the country prepare to head back to school, being …

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Get an unlocked Google Pixel 3A XL 64GB for $378

Fans of Google phones have undoubtedly heard the news: The Google Pixel 4 is coming — and probably soon. That could explain why we’re starting to see deals on the Google Pixel 3 lineup. Resellers need to clear out their inventory to make way for the new models. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Alldayzip …

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iPhone 11 Pro vs. Galaxy Note 10: Here’s what a $1,000 phone buys you today

Of the three new iPhones Apple announced last week, two of them — the iPhone 11 Pro (starting at $999) and the iPhone 11 Pro Max (starting at $1,099) — break the $1,000 price threshold that Apple itself helped create when it introduced the iPhone X in 2017. Since then, the $1,000 superphone has become the norm for high-end 4G devices, with premium …

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iPhone XR shipments topped all other phones in the first half of 2019, report says

Smartphone prices have been creeping up over $1,000 in recent years, but it was Apple’s less expensive iPhone XR that topped all other smartphones in shipments in the first half of 2019, says IHS Market. The iPhone XR shipped nearly 30 million units in the first half of 2019, according to a Thursday report from the market analysts. At $749, the …

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OnePlus 7 Pro: How ‘waterproof’ is it really?

Update, Sept. 26: CNET’s OnePlus 7T review is now live. Read more about the new phone from OnePlus. Original story follows. The OnePlus 7 Pro is one of the best phones of the year, and with its recent partnership with US carrier Sprint, there is a OnePlus 7 Pro 5G available as well. But there’s one thing about the phone that’s …

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Note 10: Change these 4 settings for better battery life

The Note 10 Plus offers impressive battery life, but it’s worth taking a few minutes to make sure you’re getting every last bit of battery life from your phone. You can do the standard things like adjusting display brightness and screen timeout to help cut back on battery use, but there are some settings and features of phones in Samsung’s Note …

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