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Galaxy S9 might not get a fingerprint sensor in the screen
If you’re hoping for a fancy new fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S9, early rumors will let you down. Samsung has reportedly ditched plans to incorporate an integrated in-display fingerprint sensor in the Galaxy S9, according to South Korean news outlet The Investor. That fingerprint scanner is a little too close for comfort to the camera. Josh Miller/CNET Although we praised …
Read More »OnePlus 5T review: A stellar phone gets an even larger screen
Editors’ note: Here’s CNET’s full review of the OnePlus 5T. It’s available now. The OnePlus 5T is real and it’s coming Nov. 16. A few days after its CEO confirmed the phone’s existence in to a forum post, the company announced details of the OnePlus 5T launch event, which is slated for 12 p.m. EST in Brooklyn, New York, that day. You’ll be …
Read More »Galaxy Note 8 color deepsea blue finally comes to the US
From the moment I first saw the four colors of the Galaxy Note 8 lined up, the choice was obvious. “We want the blue one,” I told the video producer as we set up the shot for our hands-on video with the then-new device. Deepsea blue was the most compelling and lustrous of the four shades, which include maple gold …
Read More »Galaxy S8 Active’s giant battery coming to T
AT&T won’t have the Galaxy S8 Active market cornered for long. Samsung announced on Tuesday that the more durable version of its Galaxy S8 are coming to T-Mobile and Sprint. T-Mobile: Nov. 17 online and Nov. 22 in select stores for $820 off-contract (you’ll be able to buy it on two plans). T-Mobile is also promoting the phone with a …
Read More »No iPhone X? These are the phones you should get instead
So you can’t get an iPhone X, but you don’t want to miss out on all the fun of owning a state-of-the-art phone that does a bunch of cool stuff. Not to worry. There are plenty of amazing handsets stuffed with the hardware features and software tools you crave, and they might also save you a fistful of cash. Here’s …
Read More »Samsung goes to town on Apple’s last 10 years
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. This is the look for all iPhone X aficionados. You didn’t know? Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You didn’t think that Samsung was going to let the iPhone X party go on without at least trying to turn the music down, did you? Periodically, Samsung …
Read More »Razer Phone is here: $699 on November 17 (hands
“You use this for a week and then go to any other phone, you’re going to be upset,” says Tom Moss, Razer‘s head of mobile. He’s talking about the Razer Phone. (From Razer, the company you might know from mice, headsets or laptops.) It’s real. It’s sitting in my hand. It’s unlike any phone I’ve held all year. Update: Here’s …
Read More »Samsung’s chips push it to record profits
Samsung may be known for its phones, but when it comes to its earnings, it’s all about the chips. The South Korean technology giant on Monday reported its biggest operating profit ever as it benefited from strong demand for its memory chips and other components. Samsung not only uses processors it manufactures in its own devices but also sells them …
Read More »iPhone X specs vs. Galaxy Note 8, Pixel 2 XL, LG V30
iPhone X preorders are open, but you might still wonder if you should go all in for Apple’s most audacious iPhone or scout something else. We haven’t had a chance to review the iPhone X, but we do know that it’ll compete heavily against the Note 8, Pixel 2 XL and LG V30, all Android phone. If you’re on the …
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