The iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone in the world during the first quarter of 2018, contradicting analysts’ soft sales predictions. Apple’s flagship handset shipped 16 million units during the first three months of the year, according to figures released Thursday by market researcher Strategy Analytics. Apple also nabbed the next two spots on the …
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You’ve probably heard that every single Samsung Galaxy S9 phone will soon include preinstalled apps from its new partner, Oath, whether you like it or no. But we checked with Samsung, and it turns out those initial reports weren’t entirely true. Yes, Samsung has signed a deal with Oath (known for its Yahoo and AOL brands) to install some of Oath’s …
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The slim button on the left side of the new LG G7 ThinQ phone looks innocent enough. And when you press it, it opens up Google Assistant, a familiar and useful tool that’s already baked in to today’s Android phones. But there’s a problem here, and it’s one we’ve seen Samsung commit to its Bixby Voice software on the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S8 and …
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Samsung last year debuted a button on its Galaxy S8 phones that triggers the company’s house-made Bixby Voice assistant. Bixby took months to roll out, but has since become a constant feature on high-end Galaxy phones. Now, LG has done the same, adding a hotkey on the LG G7 ThinQ that opens Google Assistant after you speak a command. Google Assistant …
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Don’t give up on your Galaxy S7 phone yet; Samsung Korea had revealed that it’ll be releasing its Android 8.0 Oreo update to the S7 by mid-May, and some people are already seeing the update. A handful of Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners in the UK are currently posting screenshots and commenting on Reddit, confirming that the new Android update is live for them. Enlarge …
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The iPhone boom times may be officially over. And Apple may have the iPhone X to thank for that. This fiscal year was supposed to be a blowout for Apple. The company redesigned its popular iPhone for the first time in three years and touted the iPhone X as “the future” of mobile. Analysts declared it would drive a “supercycle” that …
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Qualcomm’s licensing disputes may soon come to an end — or at least the chipmaker is doing all it can to make that happen. Late Wednesday, the company said it’s lowering the cap on royalties it charges handset makers for using its technology, and it confirmed that Samsung, one of its most important customers, pays less than it did before. …
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“Who wants a stylus?” Steve Jobs famously asked when he unveiled the original iPhone in 2007, implying that the answer was “no one.” Now, 11 years later, analysts believe that a new iPhone may work with a stylus anyway. The prediction comes from analysts at investment firm Rosenblatt Securities (via AppleInsider), who believe that a premium 2018 6.5-inch OLED iPhone …
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The smartphone slowdown is real. Samsung’s first-quarter revenue and profits soared, but it warned of tougher times ahead in the mobile market — including a slowdown in demand for its newest phones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. The South Korean electronics giant on Wednesday reported a 20 percent jump in revenue and a 58 percent rise in operating profits as it benefited …
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We won’t have to wait much longer for the OnePlus 6. After a mix of speculation and confirmed reports, the Chinese phone maker announced that it will launch its next marquee phone on May 16 in London. Called “The Speed You Need,” the unveiling will also be a fan event. Fans can purchase tickets to the 1,000 available seats here, …
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