After debuting the Edge Plus in 2020, Motorola is launching a new version of its top-of-the-line 5G phone under the same name. The 2022 Edge Plus boasts a sharp front camera, a sky-high refresh rate and Qualcomm’s latest processor. But there’s a notable tradeoff: It lacks a telephoto lens. It’s worth considering whether to hold …
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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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Honor’s latest flagship phone, the Magic 4, brings a suite of top-end features including the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon chips, an impressive-sounding camera system and the welcome return of Google services. Honor was a sub-brand of Huawei, but it was siphoned off into its own business last year. That’s a huge boost for Honor: While it was part of Huawei officially, …
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The Find X5 Pro is the latest flagship Android phone from Oppo, replacing last year’s Find X3 Pro and bringing with it a host of neat features, including a potent processor, luscious design, 5G connectivity and impressive camera setup. But it needs all that exciting tech as the premium phone category has never been more competitive, with Google’s Pixel 6 …
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Smart glasses and VR headsets may be the future, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be abandoning our phones any time soon. That’s according to Ruben Castano, Motorola’s head of customer experience, who spoke with CNET exclusively ahead of the company’s Edge Plus launch. “At the center of it will always be the smartphone,” Castano said when asked about how the …
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If you’re an Android fan shopping for a new smartphone, you might find yourself deciding between the $800 Galaxy S22 and $700 Galaxy S21 FE. Not only are they similarly priced, but they’re around the same size and both have a triple-lens camera. That said, there are some important differences between the two. The Galaxy S21 FE is essentially a …
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Intel on Thursday announced a new division to design and sell chips that will help carmakers modernize vehicles and the processors that power them. The chipmaker is trying to cash in on a fast-growing market for the semiconductors it builds. For automakers, processors in 2019 represented 4% of a car’s cost, but it’s going to soar to 20% by 2030, …
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Samsung took to its virtual Unpacked stage on Wednesday to show off its next-gen Galaxy S22 lineup, consisting of the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra. All three models are available for preorder now. The phones’ features, such as their cameras, have been upgraded for 2022. The Galaxy S22 Ultra (right) looks quite different from the S21 Ultra. Richard …
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I’m always on the lookout for inexpensive earbuds that deliver good value and the new Soundpeats Mini Pro fit the bill, particularly at their limited-time sale price of $40 or $20 off their list price of $60 when you clip the on-page coupon. See at Amazon The Soundpeats Mini Pro have a few things going for them. For starters, they’re …
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Samsung announced its Galaxy S22 phone lineup and Galaxy Tab S8 tablet at an Unpacked event on Wednesday, and the high-end Galaxy S22 Ultra was the star of the show. The S22 Ultra’s size, design and stylus position it as a successor to the now-discontinued Galaxy Note. “Galaxy S22 Ultra takes the beloved functionality of the Galaxy Note and the most celebrated aspects of the S series and merges …
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