On a cloudy day this May, in the dull fluorescent light of a plain white Google conference room, Rafa Camargo, Richard Wooldridge and Blaise Bertrand told CNET their plan to disrupt the phone market. Ara, a Lego-like phone with modular parts, would let buyers snap on a better camera, additional batteries or any other creative …
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Now playing: Watch this: The LG V20 is a camera triple threat 1:30 Want to get your hands on LG‘s best phone yet? Now is your chance! From November 4 at 9:01 a.m. PT and until November 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT, you can enter by filling out the form below for a chance to win one of two LG …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Now playing: Watch this: The Samsung Galaxy S7 is how a phone should be 2:32 Cheap things come to those who wait. If, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Death of Samsung’s Note 7 leaves unanswered questions 2:15 Samsung‘s Galaxy Note 7 debacle is nothing short of devastating. The company confirmed on Tuesday that it had permanently shut down production of the Galaxy Note 7, bringing to an end the saga of the troubled, fire-prone handset. On Monday night, it had issued a warning to …
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Samsung might have given up on the Galaxy Note 7, but that doesn’t mean some of its biggest fans have. Many Galaxy Note 7 users are holding onto their devices, even after Samsung called for a permanent end to the phones. Crushader/Reddit The South Korean electronics giant confirmed on Tuesday it’s putting a permanent end to production of the Galaxy …
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You saw pictures this week of the new Google Pixel and Pixel XL. You want to buy one, but you read somewhere it’s only available on Verizon. Is that true? To quote Walter Sobchak from “The Big Lebowski,” “You’re like a child who wanders into the middle of a movie.” You’re not sure what’s going on. Let’s start by clearing …
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If you look at the top cameras used on the Flickr photo-sharing site, you’ll see four out of five of them are Apple iPhones. But with new camera technology debuting in its Pixel and Pixel XL phones on Tuesday, Google hopes to find a place in the hearts of photographers. In an exclusive in-depth look at the new phones’ cameras, …
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Google’s two brand new, own-brand phones are coming to the UK and are available for preorder online immediately. The smaller of the two devices, the Pixel, will start at £599 for the 32GB model, rising to £699 for the 128GB model. The Pixel XL is a pricier beast, starting at £719 for the 32GB model, going up to £819 for …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: Dual-curve screen, super sized 1:34 I’ve been an iPhone owner since the dawn of smartphones, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts iPhone 7 2:42 The wait is over; the Apple iPhone 7 has finally landed. That means no more speculative gossip about cameras and battery life — just real-deal specs. More from Apple’s event Apple’s iPhone 7 is a familiar phone for unfamiliar challenges Apple’s AirPods may look weird, but they’ll change the headphone market …
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