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Nokia Puts Emphasis on Sustainability With Recycled Phones and Subscription Model

Nokia has taken the wraps off a range of new handsets with a stronger environmental focus, including recycled plastics and metals, alongside a subscription service that aims to keep phones in use for longer — and out of landfills.  The X30 5G is the hero of the lineup, packing a 6.43-inch AMOLED display, a Qualcomm …

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Qualcomm Partners With TikTok Parent ByteDance on XR Devices and Software

MWC 2022 kicked off in Barcelona on Sunday with phone launches from companies including Honor, TCL and Nokia. But one company was absolutely everywhere at the show. Qualcomm and its Snapdragon platform are the backbone upon which are built many products unveiled at the mobile trade show, such as the new Lenovo ThinkPad X13s. And the company also rocked up …

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Nokia’s New Phones Go Big on Batteries But Low on Price

Rather than come out with a high-priced glitzy flagship, Nokia’s new phones focus more on affordability and durability. The C-range, which includes the C21, C21 Plus and C2 2nd Edition start at only £75 in the UK and all three promise at least all-day battery life. US availability for the range is yet to be confirmed, but that £75 starting …

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Lenovo goes fully virtual for MWC 2022

Lenovo has decided to pull out of in-person attendance at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, though the conference will go on as scheduled. Citing “ongoing trends surrounding COVID,” the company said Tuesday via its @LenovoNews Twitter account that its attendance this year will be fully virtual.  MWC UPDATE: Due to the ongoing trends surrounding COVID, Lenovo’s activation at MWC …

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Better specs and lower prices: What we’ve seen in 2022’s phones

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2022’s phone reveals and announcements gave us an early peek at what the next wave of flagships will look like. We’ve also seen plenty of midrange devices that will target lower prices with 2021’s specs, and updates to how carriers …

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How the iPhone changed our lives … for better or worse

Editors’ note: This story was originally published on Jan. 7, 2017. In 2007, Nokia was the world’s largest phone maker. Microsoft was gearing up to launch Windows Vista. And the best new products at CES included a wireless TV and an MP3 player that streamed internet radio. Then, on Jan. 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a device that …

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9 great reads from CNET this week: CES delivers TVs, laptops and a humanoid robot

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The first week of the New Year brought us 2022’s biggest tech show, though in a pandemic-altered state. CES 2022 soldiered on in a hybrid format, with many of its headliners showing off their latest wares and boldest concepts in virtual …

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The first phones of 2022 prove you don’t have to pay a higher price to upgrade

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Smart home gadgets, futuristic cars and robots usually draw the most attention at CES. But this year’s show also provided a surprising glimpse into the first new phones of 2022. And many of them had one thing in common: affordable prices.  …

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Nokia revealed 5 new phones at CES 2022, and they’re all under $250

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. As the iPhone and top-end Android phones continue to get more and more expensive, we’re always keeping an eye out for more affordable options for people who don’t need or want to spend multiple paychecks on a single piece of tech. …

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TCL joins the race to create AR smart glasses, challenging Meta and possibly Apple

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. TCL, best known in the US for its value-priced TVs, is now looking to leap into lenses with a new smart glasses concept it announced ahead of CES 2022. The Chinese electronics maker joins tech giants like Facebook parent company Meta, Microsoft, …

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