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Report: Samsung and LG to unveil budget phones at CES

Samsung and LG could both be on the hook for launching new low-cost phones at CES 2018 in January. Which phones, you ask? According to Korean news site ETnews, Samsung may unveil its new Galaxy A8 and A8+ devices, while LG is reported to announce its next K series phone. Exact dates weren’t shared, but CES will …

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Foldable Galaxy phone linked to Samsung listing online

We’ve been hearing whispers about a foldable Galaxy phone for quite some time, and now we may have another piece of the puzzle. Samsung’s Korean website now lists a phone with the model number SM-G888N0. We don’t know much about it, but this is the same model number that’s previously been linked to the company’s folding phone, nicknamed the Galaxy …

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Galaxy S9 rumored not to get iPhone X

Samsung fans who have been jealously, or at least curiously, eyeing the iPhone X’s Face ID unlock feature maybe shouldn’t pin their dreams on the Galaxy S9 getting 3D facial mapping, too.  This comes from a report in Business Korea, citing sources inside and outside the company. The Galaxy S8, S8 Plus and Note 8 already have the face unlock functionality, …

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iPhone X could face delays thanks to Face ID

The iPhone X is quickly becoming synonymous with Face ID, which can unlock the phone by scanning your eyes, nose and mouth. That might also be the reason you’ll have to wait longer to get Apple’s most premium phone. Enlarge Image The 3D depth sensor is just one of the many pieces of tech that make Apple’s facial recognition possible. Screenshot …

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Goodbye, home button: iPhone 8 may be more radical than thought

Now playing: Watch this: 6 most-wanted iPhone 8 features 2:07 The iPhone’s home button has been rumored to be on the design chopping block for a while, but it now seems it might go beyond just removing it. Apple’s next iPhones $1,000 for iPhone 8? Here’s why you shouldn’t freak out What the Galaxy Note 8 means for the iPhone …

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iPhone 8 may get 4K, 60fps video upgrade, HomePod leak hints

Showing off your last vacation videos may get a lot easier. The possibility of video capture with 4K resolution at 60 frames per second for the upcoming iPhone was spotted in Apple’s HomePod firmware leak by Brazilian site iHelp BR.  The rear cameras on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus can record 4K video but only at 30fps. Their front cameras max out at a …

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A cellular Apple Watch is reportedly coming this year

Like most smartwatches, the Apple Watch usually needs to be connected to a phone for most apps. But according to a new Bloomberg report, that could change by the end of the year.  Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is planning a new version of the Apple Watch, one with its own LTE cellular data connection, by the end of …

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iPhone 8’s alleged Touch ID issues could delay launch

All the new features rumored for the iPhone 8 may be exciting, but more features can lead to more potential hiccups. Take, for example, that pesky fingerprint sensor. Word has it that Apple may be planning on integrating its Touch ID into the display of the upcoming iPhone, meaning you could unlock your phone just by touching its screen. But this …

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iPhone 8 screen, Touch ID changes hinted at in new patents

Speculation about the newest iPhone is never in short supply, and a pair of new patents just added more fuel to the rumor fire. In a wave of Apple patents published by the US Patent and Trademark Office Tuesday, and spotted by Patently Apple, two could potentially relate to the iPhone 8, which is expected later this year. The first …

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We hope the iPhone 8 is as sleek as these renders show

This isn’t the real iPhone 8, but I wouldn’t be disappointed if it were. Instead, the images here are part of a set of iPhone 8 renders that recently appeared from OnLeaks, a prolific mobile tipster, in conjunction with GearIndia. They’re supposedly based off of Apple’s computer-aided design (CAD) images. Even though this doesn’t guarantee that they will resemble the …

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