The iPhone 11 doesn’t need a radical redesign to do well financially, critically or culturally, but it will take several significant improvements and upgrades for it to remain competitive in an increasingly crowded phone industry. Despite the fact that iPhone sales were down 12% in the last quarter, Apple still made $26 billion. It’s as …
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If you’ve been holding out for unlocked versions of Samsung’s midrange Galaxy A Series in the US, you don’t have long to wait. The rather excellent Galaxy A50 will be available unlocked on Sept. 20 directly from Samsung, Amazon and Best Buy, starting at $350. Preorders from Amazon, where you can get a free Galaxy Fit, and BestBuy, which can …
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Samsung’s first 5G phones have only been on the market since May, but the company has already sold 2 million of them, an executive said Friday. That number should increase to 4 million by the end of 2019, he predicted. “Today more than 2 million consumers around the world can connect to 5G networks using Samsung 5G smartphones,” JuneHee Lee, …
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Update, Sept. 18: We now have a retail model of the Galaxy Fold and have begun to review it. 5G and foldables are the future of phones. But if you want both in one device, you’ll have to live in Korea, the UK or Germany. Samsung’s revamped Galaxy Fold, the company’s first foldable device, will be available in Korea on …
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Smartphone prices have been creeping up over $1,000 in recent years, but it was Apple’s less expensive iPhone XR that topped all other smartphones in shipments in the first half of 2019, says IHS Market. The iPhone XR shipped nearly 30 million units in the first half of 2019, according to a Thursday report from the market analysts. At $749, the …
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Verizon is launching its new 5G network in NFL stadiums across the nation, with 13 to be live by the start of the 2019-20 football season. The service will be focused on the seated areas but could also be available in and around the stadiums. Verizon said it will bring 5G to more stadiums throughout the NFL’s 100th season. 5G, …
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Samsung’s got another 5G phone — and it’s one of the cheapest available. The new Galaxy A90 5G will cost 749 euros (about $827) when it hits the market, making it nearly $500 less than Samsung’s other 5G phones. The 6.7-inch device, which Samsung unveiled at the IFA electronics show in Berlin, sports three rear cameras, including a 48-megapixel lens and one 32-megapixel …
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Wow, Garmin has a lot of watches. September is the time for flagship fitness watches: Fitbit Versa 2, Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, the Apple Watch and now Garmin. The company’s just launched a handful of Apple Watch competitors: the Garmin VivoActive 4, and a step-up Garmin Venu, which adds an AMOLED display that has an optional always-on mode. Garmin also …
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Samsung’s revamped Galaxy Fold is here, but if you were hoping for one of the flashy green or blue models, you’re out of luck. Samsung on Thursday said the Galaxy Fold will be available in space silver and cosmos black when it arrives in Korea on Friday. It’ll reach the UK, France, Germany and Singapore on Sept. 18 and the …
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Update, Sept. 18: We now have a retail model of the Galaxy Fold and have begun to review it. Samsung’s officially ready for its Galaxy Fold do-over. If you’re a brave consumer, with nearly $2,000 to spare, you’ll get your chance to buy the foldable device on Friday. On Thursday at the IFA 2019 show in Berlin, Samsung said that …
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