Tag Archives: best-phones

Google Pixel 6 review: This phone is everything I wanted

Nov 2021 Editor’s note, Nov. 18: The combination of price, design, cameras, processor and software make the Google Pixel 6 one of the best value phones you can buy, which is why we’ve given it a CNET Editors’ Choice Award. The original review follows. The Pixel 6 exemplifies the best of what Google services and Android …

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Google’s Pixel 5A for $399 is one of the best Black Friday phone deals out there

When it comes to phones you don’t always need the latest and greatest, and sometimes getting something that is a little older is a wiser choice. The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are the newest phones in Google’s lineup, but the Pixel 5A isn’t really “old” — it was just released at the end of August, albeit with some tech …

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Selling or trading in your iPhone? You need to factory reset it first

Buying a new phone can be exciting, especially if you got the iPhone 13, iPhone 12 or one of the great Android phones available right now. But before you can celebrate, you’ll have to take care of that old iPhone first. If it’s still in working order, there are several options to consider. You can trade it in to save …

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Alleged OnePlus 10 Pro renders reveal huge rear

For its next flagship phone, OnePlus appears to be taking a tip from Samsung. Prominent leaker OnLeaks teamed up with Zouton to deliver purported renders of the as-yet-unannounced OnePlus 10 Pro. The renders show a massive rear-camera bump sporting three lenses and taking up a significant portion of real estate on the handset’s back side. If legit, the camera is …

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The iPhone 13 is impressive, but Google’s Pixel 6 is surprisingly more exciting

As much as I look forward to Apple’s big iPhone reveal every year, I’m more excited this year about the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Google’s new in-house Tensor chip. I’ve been a happy iPhone owner for years, so this feeling comes as a surprise. In part this comes from Apple’s lackluster iPhone 13 upgrades. Don’t get me wrong: The …

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iPhone 13 Pro models have LTPO displays: What those are and why you should care

The iPhone 13 Pro models are the first Apple smartphones to use the ProMotion feature to help graphics and text slide by fluidly when you’re scrolling. That means now’s a good time to learn about the screen technology called LTPO that enables it. LTPO stands for low temperature polycrystalline oxide. That mouthful translates to better battery life on premium mobile devices. …

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The iPhone 13 is great, but Apple’s $500 iPhone 11 is still a good buy in 2021

Apple’s new iPhone 13, which launched Sept. 24, may be getting all the attention — but it’s only a part of the company’s sprawling 2021 smartphone lineup. For those looking to pay less, Apple’s 2-year-old iPhone 11 should not be ignored. With its new starting price of $500, the 64GB iPhone 11 is about $300 less expensive than the 128GB $800 …

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Pixel 6: Everything to know about Google’s newest phone

Google’s new phones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, made their debut on Tuesday at the company’s recent launch event. (Here’s everything Google announced including Pixel Pass, Android 12 and its in-house Tensor chip.) Google’s first Pixel phone made a splash when it was unveiled almost five years ago, but since then, the search giant’s foray into mobile devices has been …

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I can’t wait for Google’s Pixel 6: Here’s why you should be excited too

Google is set to raise the curtain on its latest phones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, at a launch event at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. UK) today. We previously got a peek at the new smartphones a few weeks before the tech giant unveiled the Pixel 5A. It wasn’t a detailed launch, and we still …

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Best US Cellular phones for 2022

From 5G connectivity to foldable screens, phone companies are evolving and innovating faster than ever. While Samsung’s Galaxy line and Apple iPhones are many people’s top choice, there are other cell phone makers gunning for their place with fantastic handsets of their own. And all this competition benefits us users, who now have many excellent phones to choose from, and at …

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