Samsung was never a big fan of the notch. Instead, it released its “Infinity Display” starting with the Galaxy S8. The Infinity Display is a curved display with thin bezels on the top and bottom to create more screen space on phones. Now it seems like Samsung is ready to get rid of bezels entirely …
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The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has three cameras and Samsung’s Galaxy S10 is rumored to have six, but LG Electronics could make those offerings look stingy. The South Korean company — whose V40 ThinQ has five cameras — might be working on a camera with as many as 16 lenses, according to US patent 10,135,963, which was awarded on Nov. …
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There have been complaints about the rising costs of iPhones, but a report in China suggests that Apple users typically earn less and are less educated than people who use other phones. iPhone users typically bring home less than 3,000 yuan (about $433) every month, the South China Morning Post reported Wednesday, citing a new study by Shanghai-based research agency MobData. …
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The camera on the Pixel 3 and 3 XL is already fantastic, but with Google’s latest over-the-air update available Wednesday, it gets even better. Known as Night Sight, Google first touted the feature during the Pixel 3’s original launch in October. The update lets you take better low-light pictures without a harsh, unnatural flash, meaning you can capture a clear photo …
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In the moment everyone at Samsung’s annual developer conference was waiting for, SVP of Mobile Marketing Justin Dennison reached into his interior jacket pocket and pulled out Samsung’s first foldable phone. Rumored to be called the “Galaxy X” or “Galaxy F” — Samsung didn’t disclose the device’s name — this foldable phone for 2019 represents Samsung’s best chance of maintaining its position as …
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Black Friday — and Cyber Monday — is a great invention because we get to go crazy buying stuff at lower prices. But you know what’s even better? Alibaba’s Singles Day shopping bonanza. Called the 11/11 Global Shopping Festival, it’s an annual 24-hour online shopping spree of sorts by the Chinese internet giant which falls on Nov. 11, otherwise known …
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On this podcast, we talk about: An early look at Samsung’s new foldable phone. CNET’s review of the Facebook Portal smart display. A look at the new Huawei Mate 20 Pro phone, which isn’t available in the US. Now playing: Watch this: Are you Excited or disappointed with Samsung’s foldable… 4:57 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about …
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There’s been a lot of talk about foldable smartphones. Most of these rumors have centered around phone-makers developing the technology — like Samsung, Huawei and Apple. But now another major player has gone on the record to share its plans: Google’s Android. At the Android Dev Summit on Wednesday, Android announced that it’s officially adding support for foldable devices. We just …
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The days of Apple’s higher prices are here to stay. And it may be our fault. When Apple launched its iPhone X a year ago, some wondered if the $999 price tag would scare away consumers. Instead, the iPhone X became the best-selling device from the time it hit stores through the end of the June quarter, even though it …
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The worldwide smartphone slump is officially a year old. Global shipments of smartphones tumbled to 360 million units in the third quarter, an 8 percent annual decline, market researcher Strategy Analytics said Thursday. The results mark the fourth-straight quarter that smartphone shipments have declined. The smartphone market “is effectively in a recession,” Linda Sui, director at Strategy Analytics, said in …
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