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Note 9 gets two new colors: Cloud Silver and Midnight Black

It’s not gold, but it’s definitely very silver. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 debuted in some unique colors like lavender and deep blue with a bright yellow S Pen, and now it’s getting the more standard black and silver tones, coming to the US very soon. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in a new Cloud Silver, …

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I owned the first Android phone in an iPhone world

I have a secret pride. Android turned 10 years old this week, and I was one of the first people in the entire world to use it. In fact, the very first Android phone ever was my first smartphone, too — and I’ve never wavered in my Android loyalty since.  That may not seem like a big deal now Android …

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Android turns 10: Google’s fierce iPhone rival had a stumbling start

In nearly a decade and a half covering the tech industry, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing companies go all out when showing off their new products. One of the more awkward is the image of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin on Rollerblades gliding up to the stage to talk about the T-Mobile G1, the original Android phone. From …

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iPhone XS, XS Max show off ‘battery origami’ in iFixit teardown

People around the world are lining up Friday to get their hands on Apple’s new iPhone XS and XS Max, but some couldn’t wait to pull it apart (carefully) and figure out what’s going on inside. Tech repair site iFixit posted an extensive joint iPhone XS and XS Max teardown early Friday and found the phones mostly similar to last year’s iPhone …

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Samsung’s Galaxy A7 sports company’s first triple camera

Samsung’s first triple-camera phone is ready for its close-up, err ultra-wide angle. The Korean electronics giant late Wednesday unveiled its latest Galaxy A7, a midrange smartphone with a rear triple camera that features a trio of settings, one of which is an 8-megapixel 120-degree option. The triple camera offering had been rumored to be a major feature of next year’s …

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Samsung leak suggests an affordable triple

It seems like the Galaxy S10 Plus might not be Samsung’s first triple-camera phone. Purported leaked press images of the Samsung Galaxy A7 for 2018 have been shared by Dutch blog GalaxyClub, and one of the first things you may notice is its three rear-camera setup. Phones with triple cameras are still pretty rare in 2018. The Huawei P20 Pro …

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Looking to buy the iPhone XS? These are the best deals

The new iPhone XS and XS Max start at $1,000 and rise sharply from there. Ouch. The iPhone XR is more affordable at $749, but it’s not available for preorder for about another month. Thankfully, there are deals to be had on Apple’s new flagships. Four of them come from the Big Four carriers, while the fifth (and arguably best) …

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Galaxy Note 9 reportedly catches fire in woman’s purse

A Samsung Galaxy Note 9 spontaneously caught fire inside a New York woman’s purse earlier this month, according to a lawsuit. Real estate agent Diane Chung says in her lawsuit she was using the new handset on Sept. 3 when it suddenly became “extremely hot,” the New York Post reported Saturday. Chung stopped using the phone and placed it in …

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iPhone XS vs. Note 9: What a $1,000 phone buys you

The $1,000 phone may not be as shocking this year as it was when Apple first broke the barrier with 2017’s iPhone X, but the amount you’re asked to cough up for a premium handset is hardly chump change. The newly announced iPhone XS and August’s Galaxy Note 9 both start at a grand, and the higher-storage models go up …

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Samsung will launch a new Galaxy device on Oct. 11

Samsung will unveil a new Galaxy device next month that offers “4x the fun.” On Friday, Samsung sent out invitations for the launch of a new device at “A Galaxy Event” on Oct. 11. The invite doesn’t include a time or location, but says the event will be livestreamed on Samsung’s site. “Samsung’s newest Galaxy device is bringing more ways to …

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