That Galaxy S9 Plus sure isn’t cheap to make. A report from Tech Insights pegs the cost of components and assembly at $379, up $36 from last year’s Galaxy S8 Plus and up $10 from the Note 8. The biggest increase in cost from the older devices came in the camera. Samsung packed a second …
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Donald Trump just stepped into the global 5G “arms race.” President Trump has killed the Qualcomm-Broadcom deal. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images The US president late Monday issued an executive order blocking a corporate merger, Broadcom’s proposed $117 billion deal to buy mobile chip giant Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. The order came a week after the Committee on Foreign …
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LG’s flagship G7, which was MIA at MWC, might not launch until May, according to a report by Korea’s ETNews. That launch date would be 15 months after the company unveiled its G6 in February 2017, but would remain consistent with previous statements by the company that it wouldn’t stick to a strict yearly release cycle. LG has steadily lost ground to stalwart Android rival Samsung, …
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Snowflakes begin to fall upon Nokia’s makeshift Finnish village at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. For a moment, I’m charmed by the company’s all-in commitment to re-creating a scene straight out of Lapland on the Mediterranean coast, via what I presume is a fake snow machine. But then it dawns on me: there is nothing fake about …
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Samsung made real waves with its new flagship phone at MWC 2018. There’s so much to love when it comes to the Galaxy S9. From performance to design, let’s take a look at some of its new features. Let’s start with the battery. The S9 has a full day’s worth of battery life and if that’s not enough, it can …
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There’s no better upgrade than a free upgrade, right? We want to make that happen for two lucky readers. Samsung announced its new flagships phones at Mobile World Congress, so it’s the perfect time for a giveaway! Our editors gave the Galaxy S9 a rating of 8.5. Our favorite features are a gorgeous 5.8-inch screen, a dual-curved design and a terrific camera …
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At Mobile World Congress last month, Vivo introduced the Apex — a concept phone packed with a bunch of unique features. At the time, it could not say whether or not the public would be able to get their hands on it. But according to a report from Chinese publication IT Home (via Android Authority), the phone will be released by late 2018 or the …
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Google is preparing its Android mobile software for something Apple popularized with its iPhone X — the notch. That’s the little cutout at the top of phones with screens that take up almost the whole handset. The search giant on Wednesday announced Android P, the next generation of its mobile operating system. And one of the biggest changes in the …
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It looks like yet another upcoming Android phone may arrive with the iPhone X notch. Ever since Apple released the iPhone X — which features a black notch above the screen that houses the phone’s front-facing camera and other sensors — a gaggle of Android phone makers have been rumored to be adopting the design. In addition to the upcoming Huawei P20 and …
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Now that Samsung has announced and began taking preorders for its Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) and S9 Plus phones, those ready for an upgrade or tempted by the device are forced to make a decision. A decision of whether or not to purchase the shiny new phone, all without ever using the phone itself. Now playing: Watch this: We …
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