Tag Archives: iphone

First take: With iOS 14, Apple changes the very idea of an app

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. During an online-only keynote for Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference Monday, the company launched iOS 14. The new iPhone OS is a follow-up to last year’s iOS 13, which initially had a rocky start with numerous software updates …

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How to sell your Apple Watch for maximum profit

Ready to sell your old Apple Watch so you can buy the Apple Watch Series 5? Or maybe you’ve just decided this wearable isn’t the right one for you. (Amazfit Bip S, anyone?) Whatever the case, there are a few important steps to take when selling an Apple Watch. The first is to make sure you’ve wiped everything. The second: …

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Samsung’s $600 5G Galaxy phone launches

The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is now available in the US at T-Mobile, Sprint and Samsung. The relatively low-cost 5G phone will also become available at AT&T and Verizon later this summer. It has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O display and a price of $600 in the US. (It will be £519 in the UK; the US price converts to about …

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Best phones for Father’s Day in 2021

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. The coronavirus has given Father’s Day a bit of a new look and feel this year, but you can still buy and ship gifts to your dad if you’re celebrating remotely. If you’re thinking about buying your father a phone, here are …

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Apple made iPhone SE better in 2020, but they took away its headphone jack

Apple‘s iPhone SE for 2020 serves as a long overdue sequel to its 2016 budget iPhone. With a four-year gap between the new iPhone SE and the older one, Apple included many welcomed upgrades, including wireless charging, better camera specs and water resistance. But for wired headphone users, another change may be more of a drag: The new iPhone SE doesn’t have …

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How to take a good supermoon photo

We’ll get to see the last full supermoon of the year on May 7. This one’s dubbed the “super flower moon” and if April’s “super pink moon” was any indication, it should be a real barn burner.  Last month, I went up to my roof with the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, iPhone 11 Pro and my first ever DSLR, the Canon …

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Don’t sell or trade in your old iPhone just yet. 8 ways to give it new life at home

When it comes time to upgrade to a new phone, you’re faced with a decision. Do you trade it in and get a discount, or do you hang on to it? I can’t fault you if you want to get a discount on a new phone, especially on the already affordable iPhone SE. That said, don’t be so quick to …

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These are the best iPhone SE 2020 deals

The new, second-gen iPhone SE has arrived, with prices starting at $399 for the 64GB model. That number is a big part of the appeal, especially given that the next option in the iPhone lineup is the XR at $599. CNET’s Patrick Holland feels the affordable new iPhone SE has arrived at just the right time with just the right design. The …

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Phone deals alert: Get the new iPhone SE for $100, $370 off Galaxy Note 10

Starting today, T-Mobile’s prepaid phone brand Metro is offering a new 64GB iPhone SE for $100 to new customers or those switching from other carriers. Unveiled earlier this month, Apple’s new 4.7-inch model combines the brains of an iPhone 11 and the body of an iPhone 8, and it normally starts at $399.  Angela Lang/CNET Apple iPhone SE Save $300 Metro’s offer …

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iPhone SE has some of the best iPhone 11 features, including wireless charging

Apple announced on Wednesday a second version of the iPhone SE. Rumored for months with different names, including iPhone 9 and SE 2, the budget phone essentially crams an iPhone 11 into an iPhone 8 body. We haven’t seen it in person yet — Apple didn’t hold a traditional event due to the coronavirus pandemic and instead announced the new iPhone in a …

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