5G phones and networks are almost here, promising amazing feats like downloading entire TV seasons in minutes, and enabling cities full of driverless cars that talk to each other in real time. But the reality is that early 5G phones and networks won’t transform the way we use our phones and other devices overnight. Your carrier’s …
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Lightroom supports photos from iPhone XS, Pixel 3, Galaxy Note 9
Adobe released updates for its Lightroom software Tuesday to support the latest phones from Apple, Google and Samsung, and to try to address a little of customers’ never-ending desire for better performance. Lightroom CC and its cousin, Lightroom Classic CC, now are tuned to properly handle the color and correct lens problems of Apple’s iPhone XS, XS Max and XR; …
Read More »B&H has the 2018 MacBook Air for $1,059
B&H marked down a ton of Apple hardware during the week leading up to Cyber Monday — and it’s not turning back. The retailer continues to tweak its discount on the 2018 MacBook Air that Apple introduced less than two months ago, and which is now priced at $1,059. That’s $140 off Apple’s retail price, $10 off the previous low from Black Friday — …
Read More »Exclusive: Here’s the bendable glass that could come to your foldable phone
When it comes to foldable devices like the the Royole FlexPai and Samsung’s unnamed foldable phone, this major question inevitably comes up: Is that screen made plastic or glass? Plastic looks cheap, but today’s glass screen are more likely to break than flex when you bend them. Maybe not for long. CNET got an exclusive look at an ultra thin …
Read More »iPhone XS Max vs. Galaxy Note 9 camera comparison
In 2018, two of the best phones you can buy are the iPhone XS Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 9. If photography is your main focus, each one is ready to meet your needs with nearly identical specs: dual rear cameras, dual optical image stabilization and nifty software that makes photos and video look extra special. According to Apple, the …
Read More »No OnePlus 5G phone for Verizon in the first half of 2019
It seems like a perfect marriage. OnePlus has announced it’ll launch its 5G phone in the first half of 2019. Verizon can’t stop talking about 5G. But fresh evidence that OnePlus’ 5G phone won’t land on Verizon’s network came to light this week at Qualcomm’s annual tech summit held in Maui, HI. OnePlus has already cozied up to Verizon with the OnePlus …
Read More »With Snapdragon 855 chip, Android phones get iPhone’s photo
Qualcomm’s next flagship processor is embracing the same photo format technology championed by Apple, a move that will let you squeeze more pictures into your next high-end Android smartphone and maybe advance beyond ordinary snapshots. Last year, Apple introduced support for High Efficiency Image File Format, or HEIF, as part of an effort to improve digital photography, giving it an …
Read More »Samsung and Qualcomm phone prototypes tease our 5G future
You’d never know by looking at the brick-like phone that it’s one of the fastest devices on the planet. The generic-looking handset is a prototype design that Qualcomm made to showcase 5G, but it — and another prototype made by Samsung — prove that the age of 5G phones and networks is coming fast. Qualcomm, alongside partners Samsung, Verizon and …
Read More »Sprint on its 5G plans: You ‘better believe’ we’re working with Samsung
2019 will be a big year for the next generation of cellular technology: 5G. And phone carriers and manufacturers are already announcing their plans to bring it to the masses. On Monday, Verizon announced that it’s partnering with Samsung in order to bring a 5G device to market in early 2019. On Tuesday, AT&T also revealed that it’ll carry a 5G …
Read More »Galaxy S9, Note 9 sales on now: Free Galaxy S9, $300 off Note 9, free Galaxy A6, free gift
Still in a shopping mood after Cyber Monday? Carriers and retailers have transitioned into “holiday sales”. Discounts apply to top phones such as the Note 9 and Galaxy S9, as well as last year’s Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. There’s a free gift as well, a daily surprise from AT&T. These post-Cyber Monday promotions range from bill credit-style discounts to a redeemable coupon. The …
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