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Samsung goes retro with Galaxy Buds Pro cases that look like your old flip phone

Samsung is looking to tap into nostalgia with retro charging case covers for its Galaxy Buds Pro earbuds. The cases resemble an Anycall T100 or Anycall E700 clamshell phone, and come following Samsung’s Unpacked event last week, in which the phone maker debuted its new flagship Galaxy S21 line, as well as the Galaxy Buds Pro earbuds and SmartTag …

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LG Rollable and other new rolling, folding phones give me something to look forward to

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. It may have been just a fleeting glimpse from LG at its CES 2021 press conference, but that tease of a smartphone with a screen that rolls out hints at a comeback for mobile devices looking to shake up the conventional …

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Galaxy S21 Ultra works with Samsung’s S Pen stylus. Here’s everything we know

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung finally did it. The smartphone-maker just announced the Galaxy S21 lineup, and with it, the fact that the Galaxy S21 Ultra supports a feature that was once exclusive to the Galaxy Note ($500 at Samsung) family of phones: S Pen …

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9 great reads from CNET this week

And we’re off — 2021 has officially begun in the world of consumer technology. This week brought us, virtually, both the annual bonanza that is CES and Samsung’s first Unpacked event of the year. There was no shortage of product introductions and gadget aspirations. From Samsung, for instance, we learned all about its new Galaxy S21 lineup, and all kinds …

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The Galaxy S21 lineup is here, with a $200 price cut, new design and S Pen support

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 lineup is here. And the new Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra have plenty to attract would-be buyers, including new designs and $200 shaved off the starting price of their predecessors. The South Korean electronics giant on …

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro review: Mostly impressive but fit isn’t perfect

I’ve been a fan of Samsung’s recent Galaxy true-wireless earbuds. The Galaxy Buds Plus fit my ears really well and has become one of the better true-wireless values, selling for less than $100 online. And the Galaxy Buds Live, also discounted a bit since its original debut, feature a discreet and innovative “open” design and I like to use them …

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Don’t buy a Galaxy S20 phone right now. Here’s why you should wait

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Update, Jan. 21: Here are CNET’s reviews of the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Ultra. If you’re in the market for a new Android phone, you may be considering the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G — last year’s flagship phone from the Samsung Galaxy line. But …

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Samsung’s Galaxy S21 upgrades likely won’t spell an end to Galaxy FE or Note lines. Yet

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 family checks off a lot of boxes. Its baseline Galaxy S21 is $200 less expensive than last year’s model, suddenly making the Galaxy S20 FE, lauded for its combination of high-end specs and affordable price tag, a little less …

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Samsung is ditching the microSD card slot on the Galaxy S21 line

Looking for a phone with a microSD card slot? You’ll want to stay away from Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 line. Having been present on earlier Galaxy S phones, Samsung is finally dropping the microSD card slot for expandable local storage on its latest devices. (Here are CNET’s Galaxy S21 review and Galaxy S21 Ultra review.) Although the move is not completely surprising — …

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All the Samsung Galaxy S21 specs, confirmed: 120Hz display, battery, price and more

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung officially revealed its latest Galaxy S21 phone on Thursday, at the 2021 Samsung Unpacked event on the last day of CES. The flagship phone costs less than its predecessors, starting at $800 (£769, AU$1,249), and includes new camera and video features, along …

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