At a Chicago press event today, Motorola announced the Moto Z3, a premium phone that features a dual 12-megapixel rear camera, 5G support and a splash-resistant design. It joins the Moto Z3 Play, which launched back in June, as part of the company’s high-end line of phones that work with magnetic snap-on accessories called Moto Mods. …
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Samsung’s own website just leaked the Galaxy Note 9, and it’s got a headphone jack
Update, Aug. 9: The Galaxy Note 9 is now official, and we’ve gone hands-on. Original story follows. You probably already know what the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 looks like. It’s been almost impossible to miss the flurry of leaked images around the web — even though the phone hasn’t been officially announced yet. But if by some chance you weren’t convinced, we …
Read More »Samsung says Galaxy Note 9 will be ‘reasonably’ priced
Update, Aug. 9: The Galaxy Note 9 is now official, and we’ve gone hands-on. Original story follows. In its earnings call Tuesday, KyeongTae Lee, Samsung’s mobile business head stated “We aim to expand the sales of flagship models via an earlier-than-usual release of a new Galaxy Note, which offers exceptional performance for a reasonable price.” He didn’t mention the Galaxy Note 9 …
Read More »Reserve the Galaxy Note 9 right now
Update, Aug. 9: The Galaxy Note 9 is now official, and we’ve gone hands-on. Original story follows. Samsung’s next big phone — literally huge, that is — is most likely the Galaxy Note 9. It’s expected to be announced on Aug. 9 at an event in New York. But there’s no need to wait until then to claim one: You can reserve …
Read More »Lease an iPhone 8 for $8 per month
Lots of folks still get their phones the old-fashioned way: Lease it from a Big Four carrier and spread out the payments over a couple years. For many people that’s the only way to afford a premium model like current-gen iPhone or Samsung Galaxy. If that arrangement still appeals to you, Sprint just delivered a whopper of a deal: From …
Read More »Note 9 could be cheaper and filled with copper pipes
On Aug. 9, Samsung is expected to reveal its Galaxy Note 9 phone at a New York press event. But even though the presser it just a little more than a week away, that still hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning over new speculations. Case in point: new Note 9 rumors about three different aspects of the phone attempt …
Read More »Galaxy S9 battery life isn’t as good as we had hoped
I had high hopes for the Galaxy S9‘s and Galaxy S9 Plus‘ battery life when Samsung announced the two phones in late February. Despite the fact that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have the same battery capacities as last year’s Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus — that’s 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh respectively — I expected them to exceed 2017’s phones in …
Read More »Samsung’s second quarter stung by soft smartphone sales
Samsung is feeling the pain from the smartphone slowdown. The South Korean electronics giant on Monday reported a 6 percent rise in operating profit, its lowest profit growth in more than a year. It also logged a 4 percent increase in revenue as it benefited from continued strong demand for its memory chips, which are used in everything from phones …
Read More »Leaked Samsung Galaxy Note 9 photos include a purple phone
Update, Aug. 9: The Galaxy Note 9 is now official, and we’ve gone hands-on. Original story follows. From subtle transparent coverage to basic black and rugged, Samsung’s accessories for its forthcoming Galaxy Note 9 have popped up online in what really look like leaked marketing photos. And despite rumors to the contrary, Clear Silicone Case and purple S Pen shots indicate that …
Read More »Moto G6 vs. G6 Play vs. E5 Plus: A budget phone comparison
I live in San Francisco, which is one of the most beautiful cities in the world but also one of the most expensive. For that reason, I’m always on the lookout for ways to save money. Fortunately, Motorola has my back with a slew of budget and ultra-budget phones that don’t skimp out on features. In the US, there are …
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