Wednesday an event in San Francisco, Google announced its newest phones: the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The announcement comes after an accidental leak revealing the phones last month. The new Pixel phones are nearly identical in every way aside from the 2 XL being bigger with a larger battery and a higher price. …
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Google’s next Pixel phones, a Pixelbook laptop and more Google Home speakers. These are the top devices that the tech giant is widely expected to launch at its Oct. 4 event in San Francisco. Hot on the heels of Apple’s iPhone X reveal and Amazon’s deluge of new Echo smart speakers, Google is expected to announce new versions of its …
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Are you considering an upgrade to a new Ultra HD TV? CNET favorites such as the 55″ high-end LG OLED55C7P and the 55″ budget-conscious TCL P series Roku TV are sleek and offer a beautiful picture. But you might not be able to make the most out of the technology, even today. So, is a 4K TV right for you? …
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The V30, LG‘s most premium phone of the season, will be available on the country’s three largest carriers starting Thursday, Oct. 5. The phone will be available online and in retail stores for Verizon right on Oct. 5, without pre-order. On AT&T, you can purchase the phone online that day too, or buy it in retail stores when it will be available …
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At first glance, not much has changed on the iPhone 8. Head on, it could easily be mistaken for an iPhone 7, or even a 6 for that matter. But the back is a different story. This year Apple’s iPhone 8 and 8 Plus ditched the iPhone 7’s aluminum backing in exchange for a glass plate. Glass is what makes …
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With the Google Pixel 2 likely debuting less than two weeks away, you may be ready to retire your current phone in anticipation. All signs point to Google trying to make the process smoother. The company launched a trade-in program (scroll down on the right-hand side of the page for details) for those who send in their old phone when buying a …
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10 years ago, Apple’s first iPhone changed the world. It proved that an always-on, always-connected pocket computer wasn’t just for nerds. Now smartphones are just “phones,” and it’s sometimes tough to keep track of the dizzying array of new features they offer. (Even for us here at CNET.) So in honor of the iPhone X, the tenth-anniversary iPhone, let’s remind ourselves …
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On October 4, we’re pretty sure Google will reveal a phone — or two. But now, we’re wondering if the company will have any surprises left. Droid Life, a long-running Android news site, is reporting that it managed to get its hands on pictures and prices for not one, not two, but five new Google hardware products that will allegedly be revealed …
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Apple presents the iPhone X as the “smartphone of the future.” But at least in one key area, its new phones fall short of Android phones that have already been out for months. The iPhone X has new tech like facial recognition, but not when it comes to cellular radios. James Martin/CNET The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone …
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It’s decided: You’re buying an iPhone 8. Or an iPhone 8 Plus. Now to figure out where to get the best deal. There are, of course, many variables. Can you afford to buy the phone outright, or should you look at a lease deal? Should you sell or trade in your current iPhone? And what about the carrier: stay or …
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