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Apple killing the Lightning port may be the next step to a truly wireless iPhone

The headphone jack went extinct on iPhones starting with the iPhone 7. Now it seems like the Lightning port may be the next to go. Apple has considered removing the Lightning port on the iPhone X, according to Bloomberg, citing unnamed “people familiar with the company’s work.” While earlier rumors suggested that Apple would remove the Lightning …

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Samsung may unveil the Gear S4 with the Galaxy Note 9 in August

The Galaxy Note 9 might not be the only Samsung product right around the corner. Samsung will reportedly launch the Gear S4 smartwatch in August, according to Korean news outlet ETnews (via SamMobile). Since the Galaxy Note 9 is rumored to arrive Aug. 9, Samsung could well launch the two devices at the same time. The Samsung Gear S4 would be …

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More ‘proof’ that the 2018 iPhone X Plus may get a third camera

Last week’s iPhone gossip just took a turn for the best: The rumored tripl-camera iPhones of 2019 might come a year earlier. One of the models could even sell for less than the iPhone X, if word on the internet is to be believed. Here are the juiciest iPhone rumors of the past week. The iPhone X Plus could pack …

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5 things Apple has to do to win with Macs this fall

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. While it wasn’t a surprise, the lack of any Mac hardware updates at last week’s Apple WWDC conference still disappointed potential MacBook, iMac and Mac Pro shoppers, many of whom have been waiting patiently for the company to release radically updated versions of some …

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro could be bigger than the Note 9 (in size, that is)

Huawei could be working on a phone that makes other big-screen phones seem tiny in comparison. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro, a rumored follow-up to the Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, could come with a huge 6.9-inch OLED screen, according to Korean news publication The Bell (via XDA Developers). The report claims that the screen will be made …

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Apple’s new 2018 iPhones may actually be getting cheaper

If the $999 starting price made you skip the iPhone X, perhaps you made the right move. This year, you may be able to get your practically-all-screen iPhone for a fraction of the cost — with a new notch-equipped 2018 iPhone starting as low as $600, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo, who is known for his Apple forecasts, made the …

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Apple’s software

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Sorry, folks. After last year’s hardware-heavy WWDC, we got nothing this year. Bupkis. Not that we were expecting much after a recent Bloomberg report said WWDC 2018 would be all about software, not hardware. But it still stings a little that we have …

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These BlackBerry Key2 leaked pics don’t leave much to the imagination

The Blackberry Key2 has been officially revealed. And yes, it has a physical keyboard. BlackBerry will announce the BlackBerry Key2 on Thursday, June 7, but if you can’t wait a few more days, these renders may give a clear look at the upcoming phone. Frequent mobile tipster Evan Blass shared images of what he says is the BlackBerry Key2 on Twitter, …

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WWDC 2018: What to expect from iOS 12, MacOS 10.14 and more

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. We’re just days away from getting our next official glimpse of Apple’s future. The company kicks off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 4 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. CNET will have wall-to-wall live coverage, including a live blog and a …

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This could be your first look at the iPhone X Plus and ‘affordable’ 2018 iPhone

We may be getting an early look at the iPhone X Plus and 6.1-inch LCD iPhone, rumored to be coming this September. These renders of the 2018 iPhones were shared by phone site MySmartPrice in conjunction with mobile leaker and renderer OnLeaks. He says he bases his renders on factory CAD info, but it’s worth noting that these are not official Apple renders, so …

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