High-end smartphones at a fraction of the cost of Apple’s $999 iPhone X or Samsung’s $1,000 Note 9. A phone aimed at mobile gamers. A colorful device with a physical keyboard. These are the phones that emerged at consumer electronics show IFA, typically known for appliances, televisions and other gadgets. This year, though, a handful …
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Two months ago, Microsoft said it didn’t have specific plans to create an Xbox VR headset. What it didn’t say is that it had been working on a device, but put existing VR plans on hold until better technology comes along. Microsoft courted partners over the past couple years to create games for a virtual reality headset designed to work …
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Beauty and power meet on August 30th 2018. pic.twitter.com/pOVKlEzSGY — HTC (@htc) August 23, 2018 Phone maker HTC took to Twitter Thursday to tease an upcoming announcement that simply said, “Beauty and power meet on August 30th 2018.” Related links This squeezable phone is too gutsy for its own good HTC U11 is a cheaper HTC U12 Plus alternative HTC …
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OnePlus‘ next flagship phone will get a feature that’s new to the company: the backing of a major US carrier. T-Mobile will be the exclusive US carrier partner for the OnePlus 6T when it launches in October, according to several people familiar with the launch plans. That includes a specific version of the OnePlus 6T optimized for T-Mobile’s network, the …
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HTC just debuted the brilliantly colored flame-red model of its U12 Plus phone. It’s a bright pinkish-red with yellow- and violet-hued highlights that shift with the light. It’s slated to ship in September, but you can preorder it now directly from HTC for the standard $800 off-contract price. It’s available in the US and Canada, at least for the moment. …
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Over the years, Alexa has popped up in a number of places we would never have expected it before — in refrigerators, cars, thermostats, televisions and even lamps. But it’s taken longer for Amazon’s handy personal assistant to arrive on our pockets. Last year, Amazon made Alexa accessible from every iOS device by adding it to the Amazon Shopping app. Then …
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Heidi Klum was only half correct on Project Runway. It’s true that one day you’re in and the next day, you’re out. But a few years after that? You could be in again. That pendulum swing applies not just in fashion — though I refuse to believe that pleated pants deserve a comeback — but also in technology. Consider the …
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Just a few weeks ago, Sprint unveiled a pretty tempting (and short-lived) offer on the iPhone 8: $8 per month when you sign up for a Sprint Flex plan. Today, the carrier has a similar deal lined up for Apple’s best phone (for now): The iPhone X for $5 per month. Once again, that’s with an 18-month Sprint Flex plan …
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Note 9 phones, Bixby smart speakers, Galaxy smartwatches, Spotify partnerships, Fortnite exclusives and even a little toss-in mention of AR. Samsung’s latest Unlocked phone event had everything. Except for one technology the company’s been pushing for years. VR. I realized it only after I left the event in Brooklyn. After I’d worn smartwatches and looked at speakers and played Fortnite …
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Floating holograms. Space-age goggles. The Magic Leap One, the mysterious augmented reality headset, has been promised for so many years, it started to seem as unreal as the worlds it supposedly creates. We’re here to tell you: Magic Leap is a real thing. Its debut headset is now available to buy, but at $2,295 with availability in only a few …
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