Samsung‘s infamous Galaxy Note 7 is making a comeback. A refurbished version of the handset, which previously had a tendency to catch fire, will return to market on Friday as the Galaxy Note 7 Fan Edition, the electronics giant said Sunday. But the phones, which will use batteries different from those that caused fires last …
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If you’re strapped for cash or just don’t want to spend the money on Samsung‘s Galaxy S8 and larger S8 Plus, you do have options. Lots of good ones, in fact. Because at $750 and $850 in the US, £689 and £779 in the UK, and AU$1,199 and AU$1,349 in Australia, Samsung’s phones cost a pretty penny. The cheap-but-good Android alternatives cost …
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If the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 8 adopts a similar edge-to-edge Infinity Display as the Galaxy S8, we have an idea of what the front of the phone may look like. But rumors about dual cameras and a physical fingerprint sensor may mean that the Note 8’s backside takes on a different look. Enlarge ImageBGR For example, there’s this render …
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Now playing: Watch this: 5 tips for getting started with Bixby Voice 2:52 Bixby is the assistant software unveiled to much fanfare alongside the Samsung Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay) and Galaxy S8 Plus. It comes in three flavors: Bixby Home, Bixby Vision and Bixby Voice. Bixby Voice, which is similar to Siri or Google Assistant, was the only facet of …
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OnePlus crammed some impressive camera technology into its latest flagship phone, the OnePlus 5. But when it comes to photography prowess, the competition among phones has never been more fierce. All of the top players pay close attention to their cameras and each year, the bar gets set even higher than before. The OnePlus 5 already impressed us when we …
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Your fingerprint scanners are going down next summer. As in they’re going below the glass and behind the back of your phone, according to Qualcomm. At Mobile World Congress Shanghai on Tuesday, the chipmaker announced new fingerprint sensors that can work underneath your phone’s display, through metal and glass, and underwater. Qualcomm expects the first commercial devices using fingerprint sensors …
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Still haven’t picked up the Samsung Galaxy S8? Well, if you’re in Taiwan — or know someone who is — you may get the chance to get a special version of the phone. Samsung announced that the Galaxy S8 Plus will arrive in pink as a limited-edition release. Samsung is a big fan of these. The Galaxy S7 and S7 …
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Rumor after rumor after rumor after rumor has insisted that the return of the once-flammable Galaxy Note 7 phablet will be in June. But according to South Korean wire service Yonhap News Agency’s anonymous sources it’s finally coming next week on July 7. The same report confirms the name will be Galaxy Note 7 FE, for “Fandom Edition” and that …
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Environmental activist organization Greenpeace has teamed up with repair gurus iFixit to rate a selection of 40 phones, laptops and tablets for the ability to make common repairs that might extend their lifespans, keep them out of landfills and make it possible to easily recycle the parts. Popular products from Apple, Samsung and Microsoft did not fare well. (Download the …
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Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus 5 vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Dual-camera shootout 3:34 Dual rear cameras on phones are officially a thing. Like the iPhone 7 Plus, the OnePlus 5 uses dual cameras to make zoomed-in pictures look great and create photos with bokeh (gorgeous, out-of-focus backgrounds). But unlike the iPhone, the OnePlus has higher-resolution cameras with slightly wider apertures …
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