Google’s Android Pie 9.0 operating system has slowly made its way to more than just Google’s Pixel ($695 at Amazon) line since its release last August. With an improved Do Not Disturb feature, gesture navigation and smart recommendations, Android Pie has a lot to like. After updating your phone to the latest and greatest Android …
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Moto G7 Play is just $50 today at Boost Mobile stores
On Tuesday, you can buy the Motorola Moto G7 Play for $50 at Boost Mobile stores. The normally $200 phone is part of the Moto G family, which includes the Moto G7 that earned a CNET Editors’ Choice award. To take advantage of the deal, you have to go to a Boost Mobile store and switch to an unlimited data …
Read More »Meizu 16s phone with Samsung AMOLED display and ultra
The Samsung Galaxy S10 family were the first phones to include the Snapdragon 855 processor, but that comes at a price. The Galaxy S10E, the cheapest S-device, starts at $750, which is still quite high when compared to midrange and budget phones like the Motorola Moto G7. On Tuesday, Meizu launched a flagship phone called the Meizu 16s, which costs …
Read More »Samsung reportedly asks for Galaxy Fold review units back over screen issues
Having already delayed the Galaxy Fold’s April 26 launch, Samsung is now reportedly retrieving review units after problems arose with screens on some of the foldable phones. The company is asking reviewers to send the sample phones back, Reuters reported, citing an anonymous source, after some of them highlighted screen issues last week. Samsung had initially told CNET that its …
Read More »Galaxy Fold release delayed until June while Samsung investigates breaking screens
Samsung hit the pause button on its beleaguered Galaxy Fold after several incidents with screens last week left early-production review units unusable. Although the phone-maker said that it will announce a new release date for its first foldable phone “in the coming weeks,” AT&T on Tuesday sent an email to preorder customers with a new shipping date: June 13. CNET has fully reviewed the …
Read More »Samsung delays Galaxy Fold release
Samsung is postponing the release date of its Galaxy Fold phone. “While many reviewers shared with us the vast potential they see, some also showed us how the device needs further improvements that could ensure the best possible user experience,” Samsung said in a statement. “To fully evaluate this feedback and run further internal tests, we have decided to delay …
Read More »Forget the Galaxy S10, we found a deal on a new Galaxy S8 for $370
If you only have up to $400 to spend on a new phone, you won’t be able to get an iPhone XS, Pixel 3 or Galaxy S10. Even the Galaxy S10E and the iPhone XR, Apple and Samsung’s more value-oriented phones, will set you back $750. You could snag the excellent Motorola Moto G7, which costs only $300 but lacks …
Read More »Moto G6 available for $99 on Google Fi right now
For a limited time, Google’s mobile network Google Fi is selling the Motorola Moto G6 for $99 — that’s $150 cheaper than its retail price of $249. As premium phones get more and more expensive (like the $1,000 iPhone XS Max or the $2,000 Galaxy Fold), it’s important that affordable, midrange phones are available for other users who don’t have …
Read More »Galaxy Fold screens are reportedly breaking already for some early users
The Galaxy Fold, Samsung’s first foldable phone, is reportedly already having screen problems. It doesn’t go on sale in the US until April 26, but some review units have reportedly broken after just a few days of use. Bloomberg’s Mark Gruman tweeted on Wednesday that the interior, folding screen of his Galaxy Fold review unit was “completely broken and unusable” …
Read More »Apple, Qualcomm will bring you a 5G iPhone
Apple and Qualcomm have resolved their legal battle, likely so iPhones get 5G chips sooner. But that doesn’t mean we’ll see a 5G iPhone this year. On Tuesday, the two sides announced a surprise ending to their patent licensing battle, resolving a two-year dispute over Qualcomm’s licensing fees. Apple had accused Qualcomm of anticompetitive practices that pushed chip prices higher, …
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