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Rumored Galaxy S20 pricing suggests Samsung’s new phones won’t be cheap

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 is already shaping up to be one of 2020’s most powerful phones. Rumored to pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, 120Hz displays, 12GB of RAM, 5G and vastly improved cameras, the company’s next flagship phone seems set to check off most, if not all, of the spec boxes. As one might expect, …

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4G isn’t dead yet: Qualcomm unveils LTE

Tech companies can’t stop talking about 5G, but chip giant Qualcomm has still got plenty in store for 4G: three new LTE processors for midrange and lower-end phones. The company late Monday unveiled its Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460 processors to give less expensive phones faster 4G connectivity. The new chips also have Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, as well …

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Latest Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus leak reveals the phone’s specs

Samsung’s expected to introduce its next Galaxy S20 line on Feb. 11, but all might be revealed well beforehand. We recently got our first glimpses of the S20 Plus 5G and its many rear cameras, and now we have a pretty detailed idea of what to expect in terms of specs on Samsung’s newest S phones.  As with most recent Galaxy …

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5G laptops are coming this year. Here’s the first batch from CES 2020

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. At CES 2020, 5G is everywhere — from service and phones to cars and drones. And yes, 5G technology is coming to several new laptops, too, making it possible to stay connected at the fastest mobile wireless speeds available today. 5G …

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Can’t afford a Galaxy S10? Get a TCL 10 Pro, the prettiest new phone at CES

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Like with so many products here at CES, I had been briefed on the TCL 10 Pro before ever setting eyes on it. But it didn’t click until I saw it for myself in person: This is the prettiest new phone …

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The 5G phone anyone can afford will sell this year for under $500

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. There’s going to be a new 5G phone in town and it isn’t made by Samsung, LG or OnePlus. Yet it has four cameras on the back and even a headphone jack. Called the TCL 10 5G, it’ll start selling around …

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MediaTek brings 5G to less

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Cheaper 5G smartphones are getting another boost: new processors from MediaTek. The Taiwan-based chipmaker unveiled its Dimensity 800 series chips Tuesday, saying they’ll “bring flagship features, power and performance” to midrange smartphones.  The processors include integrated 5G modems that can tap …

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Lenovo Yoga 5G promises 24

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Last May, Lenovo announced Project Limitless, its plan to make the first 5G laptop. That plan is now a reality with the Yoga 5G, the “the first-ever PC powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx 5G Compute Platform,” Lenovo said. Well, it …

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Samsung reveals Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy Note 10 Lite ahead of CES 2020

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. After a bunch of rumors and days before its CES 2020 keynote, Samsung unveiled a pair of budget phones to build up the hype — the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite. Each device includes 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O displays …

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Why you should thank your phone’s most undersung feature: Its processor

When you think of what you love most about your phone, what comes to mind? Its brilliant screen, perhaps, which makes movies and games a joy to watch. All the cameras on the front and back that capture your memories. Maybe it’s the all-day battery life that keeps your phone humming along so you can enjoy all of the above. …

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