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Galaxy Fold outdoes the iPhone XS. Here’s why you still won’t buy one

Update, Sept. 5: We’ve gone hands-on with Samsung’s revamped Galaxy Fold ahead of its revised release later this month. Original story, last updated in February, follows. Foldable smartphones like Samsung’s Galaxy Fold point to a bright future for the mobile world. But that doesn’t mean you should hop on the bandwagon now. Samsung on Wednesday finally offered …

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Samsung’s letting you remap the Bixby button, and not just on Galaxy S10

Samsung revealed its Galaxy S10 lineup this week and it comes with a feature that’ll likely make many people happy, Bixby Key Customization. That’s the company’s way of saying you’ll finally be able to use the Bixby button for more than launching the digital assistant. “Now, you can customize the button to launch Bixby with either a single or double …

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Here’s all the stuff you could buy for the price of a Galaxy Fold

Samsung’s just-announced Galaxy Fold is one of the most lust-worthy tech products in a long time. See, it’s a phone that unfolds to become a tablet. Or, if you prefer, a tablet that folds up to become a phone. However you italicize it, it’ll cost you: The Fold starts at $1,980. Let me just check under the couch cushions real …

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Samsung Galaxy Fold: Eye

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold reveal kicked off Unpacked with a bang on Wednesday, showing off an eye-catching foldable phone with an astounding price tag of $1,980 (about £1,500 or AU$2,800). It’s a high price, but it does contain a lot of luxury-level specs. The phone has six cameras, two batteries, a 4.6-inch cover display when the phone is folded up, a 7.3-inch …

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All eyes on the Samsung Galaxy Fold (The 3:59, Ep. 523)

On this podcast, we talk about: Details on the new Samsung Galaxy Fold foldable phone. The new lineup of Samsung Galaxy S10 phones, including a 5G version. The introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Buds. Now playing: Watch this: All eyes on the Samsung Galaxy Fold (The 3:59, Ep. 523) 4:38 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top …

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A closeup look at the Galaxy S10 Plus’ five cameras

The Galaxy S10 Plus is Samsung’s latest superphone, hoping to outdo the likes of the iPhone XS, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and the OnePlus 6T by virtue of its slick design and cutting-edge tech. You can read all about the phone’s screen, design, battery and whatnot on this page, but here I want to talk all about its five …

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Galaxy S10 5G phone will launch first at Verizon in Q2

If you want Samsung’s super-fast 5G phone ASAP, you’ll have to be a Verizon subscriber.  The Galaxy S10 5G will be available first on Verizon’s network when it launches in the second quarter. It then will be sold by AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile later that same quarter.  Samsung didn’t give specific details about the launch dates or pricing, but Drew …

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Galaxy S10 camera gets Instagram Mode for your selfie sharing

Samsung wants to make it easier to share your photos and videos to Instagram. The Korean electronics giant on Wednesday announced Instagram Mode, a feature for the new Galaxy S10‘s camera that has direct integration with the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app. The feature lets you use Instagram’s camera filters and access Instagram Stories and stickers. You can also upload your photo …

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Galaxy S10, Galaxy Fold launch: 5 phones, smartwatches, new headphones and more

The Galaxy S10 and foldable phone leakfest  is finally over; now that Samsung’s Unpacked event has started, we’ve got all the official details about Samsung’s much-hyped new Galaxy Fold, its raft of Galaxy S10 models, and all the new accessories that go with them. Of course, there’s always something we didn’t get. In this case, no news on the Galaxy Home. …

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Samsung Galaxy Buds: AirPod alternatives with wireless charging arrive March 8 for $130

Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 phones have brand-new wireless earbuds, and they charge right off the back of the phone. Are they Samsung’s answer to Apple’s AirPods? Well, kind of. But also, they’re an evolution of Samsung’s existing fitness earbuds, too. Apple wasn’t the first company to make wireless earbuds. In fact, Samsung beat Apple to the punch several years ago with …

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