This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. There’s no escaping the fact that foldable phones in 2019 cost double what they “should” for the specs they carry. Developing new technology is expensive, from the research to creating the hinge and flexible screen. There’s …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. There’s going to be a new 5G phone in town and it isn’t made by Samsung, LG or OnePlus. Yet it has four cameras on the back and even a headphone jack. Called the TCL 10 5G, it’ll start selling around …
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The Galaxy S20 (and probably not the Galaxy S11 as originally thought) is one step closer to reality. After a promotional video surfaced that accidentally revealed the date of the launch, Samsung has now made its Unpacked event official — the brand will reveal its first phones for 2020 on Feb. 11 in San Francisco at 11 a.m. PT. The event will take …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. If you believed the hype, 2019 was supposed to be the “year of 5G.” Lofty promises of new networks and supersonic phones were meant to usher in a radically new age. But it turns out radical change takes time. Instead of …
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Editors’ note, Jan. 4: Samsung officially announced its Galaxy Unpacked event for Feb. 11 in San Francisco. The brand is widely expected to announce the Galaxy S11 and a foldable flip phone to rival the Motorola Razr. Samsung could unveil the Galaxy S11 (or Galaxy S20 as some rumors prefer) as soon as Feb. 11, according to the contents of a …
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Repairing phone screens isn’t cheap, especially as displays get bigger and more beautiful. It costs $149 to replace a broken iPhone 8 display, but $329 to fix a cracked iPhone 11 Pro Max. It makes sense, the 11 Pro Max display is OLED and nearly 40% bigger. So what does that mean for foldable phones, the displays of which are …
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Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset, which was introduced at Mobile World Congress back in February, is now available to buy, the company announced Thursday. Earlier this year, Microsoft showed CNET the next-generation headset up-close. The self-contained, comfortable flip-up device has no controllers. It uses hand and eye tracking, and slides over glasses. I was impressed how easy it was to use. …
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Phones just keep getting bigger and not everyone is happy about it. For example, just look at how large the iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus are. For those with smaller hands, the pain of using big-screened devices is often very real. Sony is the one phone maker that’s historically been sympathetic to the plight of those …
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After facing delays, Huawei’s foldable Mate X phone is finally ready to go on sale. The bad news for anyone eager to be among its early adopters is that it won’t be available outside of China. At least, for now. Read more: A new dual-hinged foldable phone prototype from TCL bends into thirds like an accordion — we went hands-on Huawei initially showed …
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Chinese phone maker Oppo brought its Reno 2 and Reno 2Z phones to Europe on Wednesday, after unveiling them in Asia back in August. Like Honor, HMD (Nokia), Xiaomi and OnePlus, Oppo sees a massive opportunity to challenge dominant forces Apple and Samsung. To do so, it’s willing to take some risks. That’s why it plans to launch its next …
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