We’ve been collecting a long list of features that the Samsung Galaxy S9 is rumored to include when it launches next month at Mobile World Congress, the show for all things mobile. Meanwhile at CES, the show for every sort of tech (not just mobile), we saw plenty of innovations that could find their …
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Slim bezels. All-screen designs. Portrait photos galore. The phone world in 2017 made these traits mainstream. Devices got faster, cameras took better low-light photos and more handsets than ever added wireless charging, which will help put public charging stations in higher demand. Meanwhile, while some top-of-the-line phones pushed prices to nosebleed heights, those propping up the budget end of the …
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Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of every CNET phone review? The process is straightforward — but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. We rate phones based on major categories like design, features, performance, camera quality, battery life, waterproofing and how well they compare to other devices in their field. We come to the final rating using a blend …
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Apple firmware sometimes slows down older iPhones with aging batteries to keep them from shutting down unexpectedly. That’s the recent news that has the tech world abuzz. But we’re checking in on a totally separate, completely unrelated, iPhone battery story. Of the newest 2017 models — the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X — which ones have the best …
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CNET’s biggest problem with the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus was the placement of the fingerprint reader on the back of the phones, which forces right-handed folks to reach across the camera to unlock the phone. With the rumored Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ phones, Samsung could reverse that, according to an early render from phone case maker Olixar, which was spotted through online retailer Mobile …
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We know Samsung is experimenting with the concept of folding smartphones. Mobile head DJ Koh has said we can expect one as early as 2018. There was also this patent for a phone that folds down at the center. The rumor flame was further stoked when a model number for an unknown Galaxy phone was found on the Samsung website. Some believe that …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Not worth it? César Salza / CNET I think of T-Mobile most often when I see it’s insulted Verizon and when I see someone wear a pink tutu at a party. Still, it’s presented itself very well over the last couple of years …
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Remember how we mocked early adopters for those jumbo Galaxy Note phones just a few years ago? Nowadays, big phones are everywhere. Samsung may have blazed the trail, but other handset makers like Apple have followed suit with their own supersized smartphones, also known in the industry as phablets. The pace of phablet growth is expected to be 18.1 percent …
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Remember how we mocked early adopters for those jumbo Galaxy Note phones just a few years ago? Nowadays, big phones are everywhere. Samsung may have blazed the trail, but other handset makers like Apple have followed suit with their own supersized smartphones, also known in the industry as phablets. The pace of phablet growth is expected to be 18.1 percent …
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The Essential Phone PH-1 may have been overshadowed after its release by other top flagship phones like the Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone X, but at this new price it’ll be hard to ignore. In the spirit of Cyber Monday, Amazon is selling the Essential Phone and a 4K 360 degree video camera for $399 with free shipping (which translates …
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