New year, new phone. At least that’s the gist of a recently posted video on LG’s YouTube channel, which teases its next flagship device — you know, the one with everything that people want in a phone (or so says LG). The video ends with the launch month: February 2017. Do we think this is …
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BlackBerry isn’t the only mega-brand of yesteryear attempting a major comeback. Nokia, too, will unveil its first Android phone, the Nokia 6, to the wider world. Nokia Mobile teased the Nokia 6, which is already on sale in China, in a video on its Facebook page (see above). “Get ready!”, the post reads, “The Nokia 6 is coming to China! …
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If you’re going to soar over Sydney in a plane, don’t wear a dress — at least not if your flight is one of Samsung’s wild 4D VR demos. I learned that the hard way when I showed up this past week at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES. I wanted to try out Samsung’s demos that have seemingly …
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Now playing: Watch this: The Asus ZenFone AR is ahead of the curve 1:35 CES may be lean on phones this year, but the 17 we saw pointed out some trends that will help define handsets through 2017, especially as we head into next month’s Mobile World Congress, the phone world’s best and biggest show. Biggest trends AI will be …
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Within the Encore Las Vegas hotel, there’s a suite adorned with the BlackBerry logo. Three podiums stand by a window, displaying BlackBerry phones. Executives are walking around, showing off the devices. One exec taps a remote, and the curtains pull back. Instead of sunlight, there’s a large BlackBerry poster plastered on the window, hawking a new phone. Wait a minute. …
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Sony’s got tech heritage coming out of it eyeballs, but does it have the power to shake up CES? Unlike rivals LG and Samsung, the company has kept a tight lid on its plans for CES this year. Sony’s CES 2017 teaser page promises new products and includes the tagline: “Countdown to innovation.” Sony’s event will kick off at 5 …
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Virtual reality has gotten a lot of buzz, but not a lot of users. That could change this year with the newest mobile chip from Qualcomm, detailed Tuesday at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. The company’s Snapdragon 835 processor with X16 LTE packs features that enable companies to make smaller and lighter devices — as well as more …
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One of the world’s largest stages for new gadgets and devices will be in the spotlight this week — so you would expect to see a flood of innovative and high-powered phones there, right? Wrong. Phones are still coming to CES 2017, but not a laundry list of outstanding smartphones. Instead we’re expecting: Midrange devices rather than top-shelf products Phones …
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When I look back to December 2015, VR was all about mysteries and promise. Oculus Rift ($290 at Amazon), HTC Vive ($479 at Amazon) and PlayStation VR ($127 at Amazon) were all unreleased, and still shrouded in some mystery. I’d tried them, but they weren’t yet available. Now, all the VR systems have arrived. So many, in fact, that it …
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HTC has something for you, or rather “U.” The Taiwanese electronics maker on Tuesday sent out press invites for its “next big announcement” on January 12, 2017. The date comes after CES 2017 and before Mobile World Congress, two trade shows that tech companies often use to show off new products. Maybe HTC doesn’t want to share the spotlight? The …
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