Don’t call it a comeback. Call it a minor miracle. Samsung on Monday said it’s considering selling recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices as refurbished or rental phones “where applicable.” But there’s at least one place you won’t see them again. “Samsung will not be offering refurbished Galaxy Note 7 devices for rent or sale in …
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Now playing: Watch this: New features in Android O 1:31 It’s a fun day when the developer preview for an upcoming operating system is released. Whether you’re a developer or not you get a sneak peek at upcoming features that may soon be coming to your phone. Google released Tuesday the developer version of its next Android OS currently called …
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Now playing: Watch this: All of Apple’s new hardware announcements 1:22 No, the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus aren’t blushing. They’re now available in red. Apple on Tuesday unveiled a variant of its flagship phone as part of the Product Red program, which funds programs that combat HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. The special edition of the …
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Now playing: Watch this: The LG G6’s camera has a few new tricks 2:08 Hello, millennials? The phone world is calling with a bunch of Insta-worthy camera tech that it wants you to adopt right now. One of the quieter themes of this year’s Mobile World Congress, the biggest phone show on the planet, was the phone industry trying to …
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India is becoming a bigger, more important market every day, and now it’s getting its own trade show from the brains behind Mobile World Congress. Named the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC), it’ll be organised by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and backed by GSM Association, the groups that run the original Mobile World Congress, reports The Economic Times. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8 leaked for the 2,128th time? 1:11 The Samsung Galaxy S8 floodgates have opened and we’re seeing more alleged leaks almost every day. The latest view was tweeted by Slashleaks last night and gives a potential look at the elusive phone. Samsung decided to forgo the usual tradition of revealing its latest Galaxy S …
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Nostalgia ruled at last week’s Mobile World Congress trade show. While planet’s biggest phone show traditionally showcases the latest from the mobile industry, it was an update to a 17-year-old phone that got people excited. A reboot of the old candy-bar Nokia 3310 hogged most of the headlines, even overshadowing new Nokia smartphones. The lack of Samsung’s Galaxy S flagship …
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The people who brought you the $500,000, diamond-encrusted iPhone 7 are back, this time with a more true-to-the-original, titanium version of the darling of this year’s Mobile World Congress, the revamped Nokia 3310. The new 3310 goes cheap — it’s 49 euros, which, directly converted, is about £40, $50 or AU$70 (or 2 euros if you buy the original at …
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You may not have heard of it, but Line is one of the world’s biggest messaging apps. Now the Japanese company is getting into the AI game. Line is teaming up with parent-company Naver, a South Korean search giant, to create an artificial intelligence platform called Clova. The company announced its plans at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google Assistant rolling out to Android devices now 1:05 Check your phone: Today, Google Assistant is available to more devices running Android 7.0 Nougat and Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The rollout was announced last week, but Google just released a video ad (see it above), signaling that today’s the day more people can start using Google’s helper. …
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