Verizon has a new, cheap 5G phone. TCL, which is known for selling Alcatel phones, on Tuesday introduced its $400 TCL 10 5G UW. It’s available exclusively on Verizon’s network starting Thursday. The device sports a 6.5-inch LCD display, a triple-camera array on the back and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor. Unlike pricier phones, it …
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TCL’s 10 5G UW hits Verizon for $400 on Oct. 29
Verizon’s first phone with 5G built-in was the $1,300 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G in April 2019. Over 18 months later, the nation’s largest carrier now has its most affordable 5G phone, the $400 TCL 10 5G UW. First announced back at CES in January, the TCL 10 5G UW offers decent specs for its price. It has a 6.53-inch full …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Pro X review: Better battery life for the coolest Surface
Last year, when Microsoft launched the original Surface Pro X, the idea of a premium Arm-based PC was a fanciful one. There had been a handful of lower-cost models from HP, Asus and others, but they generally failed to impress. The Surface Pro X was a bold move to ditch the usual Intel (or AMD) chips and power a high-gloss, high-price …
Read More »Verizon, Ericsson and Qualcomm tout new 5G peak download speeds of 5Gbps
Verizon is continuing to improve the 5G speed of its millimeter-wave network, with the company touting today that it has reached a new peak of 5.06 gigabits per second in download speeds. In theory, a connection that fast would let you download an entire season of a TV show, in HD, in seconds. The new accomplishment, which was done together …
Read More »iPhone 12 and 12 Pro 5G: Apple unveils super speedy new phone lineup
Update, Nov. 9: Read CNET’s reviews of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Apple’s iPhones just got a lot faster. During its virtual event Tuesday, the company unveiled its iPhone 12 lineup — and all four new devices come with 5G, including the ultra-fast millimeter wave version. The company’s 5.4-inch iPhone 12 Mini, 6.1-inch iPhone 12, 6.1-inch iPhone …
Read More »Your phone may help you fight off deepfakes before they’re even made
We’ve all seen the photos or videos. A politician or famous actor says something totally out of character. It looks like the person, sounds like the person and goes viral on social media. But it’s a deepfake, a form of digital manipulation that experts say is one of the biggest threats to trust on the internet. Truepic, a San Diego …
Read More »OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro specs comparison chart: 8 vs. 8 Pro vs. 7 Pro vs. 7T vs. 7T Pro
Until the OnePlus 8T is announced on Oct. 14, the OnePlus 8 and the flagship OnePlus 8 Pro are the most recent flagship phones launched by the popular Chinese company (OnePlus Nord was also released this summer). Both are available now and we gave them the full review treatment. As OnePlus CEO Pete Lau told us exclusively, both phones support 5G, which …
Read More »Xiaomi’s Mi 10T Pro 5G has a super smooth 144Hz display and a 5,000
Xiaomi on Wednesday launched its latest flagship line, the Mi10T, alongside a new smartwatch as the Chinese company continues to bet on its lucrative premium phone business. Mi 10T phones are designed to be sold outside of China and Xiaomi says they “power your creativity.” This series is different from the Mi 10 phones launched several months ago, which is …
Read More »Google reveals its $499 Pixel 4A 5G, but a US release isn’t coming until November
Google’s Pixel 4A 5G is finally being fleshed out. First mentioned in July during the announcement of the Pixel 4A, on Wednesday Google put more meat on the bones of the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G. The Pixel 4A 5G will start at $499 (£499, AU$799), as was previously announced. Similar to prior Google devices, the Pixel 4A 5G …
Read More »Galaxy S20 vs. S10 specs compared: What Samsung changed in 2020
Samsung announced several new Galaxy phones this fall: the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Fold 2 and Galaxy S20 FE. So it’s a good time to revisit the company’s current flagship phones, the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra. The phones are available online and in retail stores. Since their launch earlier this year, CNET has tested the …
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