Samsung’s Note 8, Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, S7 and S7 Edge. Google’s Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The LG V30, OnePlus 5 and the Asus ZenFone AR. Update, Feb. 25 at 10:00am PT: Samsung’s just-announced Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus as well. If you own one of these phones — …
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ZTE’s midrange phone line, the Blade series, wasn’t that memorable when CNET reviewed the Blade V8 Pro last year. But it did offer a low price and good battery life. The newest Blade V9 and Blade V9 Vita, announced in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, may not blow you away either. But the overall feel and specs are better, and …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S9 is officially here — and maybe you like what you see? Maybe you’re in the market for a new phone right now, in fact. But there are two versions to choose from: the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9 Plus. Why would you pick one over the other? Let’s discuss differences — and afterwards, I’ll describe what they …
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If phones are becoming predictable, maybe it’s the accessories that go with them that can be bold. The latest case in point is Samsung’s new DeX Pad — launched today alongside the company’s new 2018 flagship phones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. It’s a second-generation docking station designed to convert those new phones into PC-style workstations in corporate environments. I …
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Samsung just launched its Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, but mobile CEO DJ Koh dropped a few bread crumbs of a trail to what’s to come. While Koh was mum on details about the company’s foldable phone project, he said in an interview with CNET on the sidelines of the launch event that the company is making progress on the …
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Now that Samsung finally announced its latest Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus phones at MWC 2018, you may be giving your current phone some side-eye. Fortunately, the company is continuing its trade-in program for old phones in the US, UK, Australia and China. Samsung said it will also include other “major European countries” so be sure to check if it’s available …
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LG is out with a new smartphone. Sort of. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2018 trade show, the company on Saturday unveiled the V30S ThinQ, a version of last year’s flagship V30 with slightly better specs and a focus on artificial intelligence. (Because who isn’t talking about AI nowadays?) The V30S represents LG’s new strategy of quickly releasing minor …
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The Galaxy S9 looks like this, according to these renders +19 more See all photos The big day is upon us. This Sunday, February 25, at 6 p.m. Barcelona time — that’s noon ET and 9 a.m. PT — Samsung lifts the curtain on the next generation of its flagship smartphone. On the eve of Mobile World Congress, we’ll finally get …
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 will be revealed this Sunday, February 25 and there’s little doubt the upcoming phone will be fast. And on a warm, sunny day at Qualcomm’s headquarters in San Diego, California, we found out exactly how fast that might be. The Galaxy S9 is expected to be one of the first phones in 2018 to use Qualcomm’s …
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When Google unveiled Google Lens last May, it was billed as the future of search. Typing a search was outdated. Now you could just point your camera at, say, a landmark and instantly learn about it. Take a picture of a book, and there’s all the info you need about where to buy it, who published it and what reviewers …
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