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Update, Aug. 3: The Pixel 4A is here. Read CNET’s review. Original story follows. The Pixel 4A and 4A XL are expected soon. In May 2019, Google launched a line of budget phones as an offshoot to its flagship Pixel line. Starting first with the Pixel 3A and 3A XL, the phones were priced at hundreds of dollars less than itheir …

Update, Aug. 3: The Pixel 4A is here. Read CNET’s review. Original story follows. Google’s expected to soon reveal the next midrange phones in its Pixel line, possibly called the Pixel 4A and 4A XL. However, a report Friday from 9to5Google suggests the search giant could be shaking up its phone lineup this year, adding a 5G version of the Pixel 4A …

Google has been dogged for years with a major problem when it comes to Android, its mobile operating system: Updates to the software can be hard to implement, leading to inconsistencies and outdated features for users. The search giant on Thursday, though, said it’s getting better at updating Android because of under-the-hood tweaks and policy changes it’s made with the …

When I told someone about the Sony Xperia 1 II, their first reaction was, “Sony still makes phones?!” Granted, this phone isn’t aimed at the masses like an iPhone 11 Pro or a Samsung Galaxy S20. Sony is after creative types who want more control over their photos and videos. That’s why the company packed the $1,200 (£1,099) Xperia with …

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, phone companies still plan to release new phones. While many of us are are operating under a budget, companies such as Apple and Samsung are at this very moment still building phones and still hope you’ll buy them.  We’ll see how well that works out. Phones sales were down by 20% so far this year by the …

Samsung’s rumored to unveil the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra as one of its new Note phones on Aug. 5. Now, we may be getting an early look at the phone directly from Samsung.  A purported image of the Note 20 Ultra was spotted Wednesday on the Russian version of Samsung’s website. It was apparently noticed by a Russian YouTuber and later …

After years of manufacturing LCD-based TVs, Vizio is set to sell its first OLED televisions in fall of this year. They’ll come in 55- and 65-inch sizes priced at a very reasonable $1,300 and $2,000, respectively. That makes them the least-expensive 2020 OLED TVs announced so far, beating the current prices of LG’s 2020 BX series by $200 in both …

Samsung said Monday that it successfully demonstrated a new system using drone-based artificial intelligence to measure antenna configurations for 4G and 5G network towers. Cellular antennas are usually installed at great heights on towers and rooftops. When the antenna needs maintenance, field engineers have to climb up these tall cell towers. By using drones to maintain towers, Samsung aims to offer …

When we received the TiVo Stream 4K video streamer for review we ran into some issues. The device, a $50 streamer similar to a Roku or Fire TV but based on Google’s Android TV system, would repeatedly lock up and restart after playing video from Netflix and Disney Plus on an LG CX OLED TV. Audio dropouts occurred on a Sony X950G …

5G’s not just for phones. Now, with Qualcomm’s new RB5 system, it’s also for robots and drones. The San Diego mobile chipmaker on Wednesday introduced the first 5G system with hardware, software and tools for advanced robots. The Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform uses the company’s new QRB5165 processor for robots, and it has a companion module for 4G LTE and …