Android 12 debuted in late 2021, but there are many other phones currently running Android 11 that are still looking forward to Google’s latest operating system. Google’s Pixel phones were first to the Android 12 party, getting a big overhaul to its visual design and helpful features like improved privacy. Following its arrival to Google’s Pixel 3 line, Pixel …
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This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond. I had every intention of wearing Meta’s (Facebook) Ray-Ban Stories glasses, equipped with cameras, microphones and speakers, as my everyday glasses. Then something funny happened on the way to the optical shop. At Lenscrafters, they wouldn’t install …
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According to a Weibo post discovered by Android Authority, Motorola is silently working on a third-generation Razr foldable phone. Chen Jin, general manager of Lenovo’s mobile business group in China, hinted on the Chinese microblogging site that the company is working on developing a new and improved iteration of the iconic phone. Though the original post is in Chinese, a …
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Samsung dropped the price of its compact foldable phone line by bringing the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G to $1,000 (£949, AU$1,499), which is $450 less than the price of last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5G. That puts the new Flip at the same price as the Galaxy S21 Plus and the iPhone 12 Pro. Arguably, both have better camera systems than the …
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There’s a potential shakeup building in who’s supplying the brains of the latest and greatest Android smartphones. While Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors are the de facto gold standard in high-performance handsets, Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek said that Chinese phone giant Oppo will be employing its new 5G-capable Dimension 9000 chipset for its flagship Find X-series phones. The Dimension 9000 is MediaTek’s best …
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The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro were both unveiled this fall, and the Pro model has since made CNET’s list of best smartphones for 2021. If you’re considering a new Pixel phone, you may be wondering what’s the difference between the latest models. (If you already have a Pixel 6, you should really change these default settings.) The pair …
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Chinese smartphone maker Oppo plans to launch its first flagship foldable phone, the Oppo Find N, next week. In a press release on Thursday, CEO Pete Lau said the phone is the result of fours years of “intense” research and development. Oppo showed off a brief look at the phone in a teaser video posted to Twitter, though it didn’t …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. An unfolding supply chain crisis and a continuous pandemic won’t stop the holidays — but it’ll definitely make it more difficult for you to get your hands on the perfect holiday gift. And while seeing empty shelves might push you into a panic to buy something ASAP, …
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Samsung is going all-in on budget phones. The tech giant on Wednesday announced the Galaxy A13 5G, a $250 phone that comes with 5G support and a triple-lens camera. It will be sold through AT&T, starting Friday. At that price, the Galaxy A13 is even cheaper than the Galaxy A32, which was Samsung’s cheapest 5G phone when it debuted in the …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re shopping for a new phone this Black Friday, there are plenty of great deals to be had. One of the best Black Friday phone deals can be found at the Google Play Store, which is taking $50 off the Pixel 5A. That brings the …
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