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Qualcomm will bring 5G to $125 phones from Motorola, Oppo, Xiaomi next year

5G is coming to even cheaper phones early next year, thanks to new Qualcomm chips — and Motorola, Oppo and Xiaomi will be selling them.  When a new technology like 5G launches, it first arrives in high-end, pricey devices and eventually trickles down to less expensive phones. The first 5G phones released last year cost …

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Samsung unveils Galaxy A42 5G phone, Tab A7 and Trio wireless charging station

Samsung’s Galaxy A42 5G phone. Samsung Samsung has announced three more mobile products: the Galaxy A42 5G smartphone, the budget Galaxy Tab A7 and the Trio wireless charger. The company on Wednesday hosted a virtual Life Unstoppable event taking place at the same time as the virtual IFA electronics show in Berlin. The new 5G phone will be part of …

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Samsung, LG experiment with virtual demo rooms of the future amid IFA conference

Tech events so far this year have made something clear — it’s not tough for giants like Apple and Samsung to go all-virtual with their launches. But one aspect of a typical tech event doesn’t translate to a computer or phones screen: the demo room. Samsung thinks it’s found a possible solution. The company on Wednesday hosted a virtual Life …

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IFA is the first tech conference to host people since the coronavirus pandemic hit

After months of canceled events, the IFA trade show in Berlin is going to try something different: entertain actual attendees in person.  IFA will proceed from Sept. 3 to 5 with a scaled-back in-person component and other virtual events. Mainstays like Samsung are opting to forgo IFA entirely and instead host their own digital launches. The show will only let …

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Samsung Unpacked Part 2: Everything announced, Galaxy Z Fold 2 launch and more

Update, Sept. 23: Samsung is holding a third fall virtual event, called Samsung Unpacked for Every Fan. Samsung today held its Unpacked part 2 event for its new Galaxy Z Fold 2. The event follows last month’s Unpacked event where the new foldable phone was announced alongside the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. Keeping to a similar formula for product launch events by …

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More Galaxy Z Fold 2 info is officially coming at another Samsung Unpacked on Sept. 1

Get ready for a busy week of Samsung news. On Tuesday, the company will share more details about its new Galaxy Z Fold 2 as preorders for the foldable begin. Then on Wednesday, it will unveil news it normally would have introduced at the IFA trade show in Berlin.  Instead of attending this year’s scaled-down-for-coronavirus IFA show, Samsung has opted to host its own …

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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 will fit in your pocket better than last year’s model did

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 resolves one of the biggest complaints about the first generation: the front display. The South Korean electronics giant on Wednesday — at its first all-virtual Unpacked event — unveiled the new version of its first foldable from last year. The device sports a screen that stretches across the front of the phone, giving it a flashier …

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Samsung to unveil visual displays and digital appliances at September event

Samsung said Tuesday that it’ll unveil its latest mobile, visual displays and digital appliances on Sept. 2 The products will include technology for “maximizing in-home entertainment and connected gaming experiences,” as well as more smart digital appliances. The 45-minute event, called Life Unstoppable, will be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re excited to reinvent the European unveiling experience this year …

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Samsung will unveil Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2 on Aug. 5 in virtual Unpacked

It’s official. Samsung will unveil its newest mobile devices — likely the Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2 and a confirmed 5G version of the Galaxy Z Flip — during a virtual Unpacked event on Aug. 5. The company on Tuesday said it will host a live, digital event at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT at www.samsung.com. The plan follows similar moves by …

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Samsung to open first Bay Area store in Apple’s backyard Thursday

Samsung is expanding its store presence — right into Apple’s backyard.  The South Korean company on Thursday will open its first Samsung Experience Store in the San Francisco Bay Area. The location at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California, is only about 15 miles from Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino. The downtown Palo Alto Apple Store — opened long …

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