5G is coming to even cheaper phones early next year, thanks to new Qualcomm chips — and Motorola, Oppo and Xiaomi will be selling them. When a new technology like 5G launches, it first arrives in high-end, pricey devices and eventually trickles down to less expensive phones. The first 5G phones released last year cost …
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At its Unpacked presser earlier this month, Samsung finally announced its premium, stylus-wielding phones, the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. Priced at $999 and $1,299 respectively, the top-tier handsets are on sale now. (In the UK the Note 20 costs £849 and the Note 20 Ultra starts at £1,179. Australian prices aren’t yet available, but that converts to about …
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With the iPhone 11 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Note 20 coming in at or over $1,000 and even the “affordable” OnePlus 8 Pro costing $899, I wanted to see what level of phone I could get without spending a fortune. So I went on a hunt with $650 of CNET’s money (thanks, guys!) to see what quality of handset you …
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Google took the wraps off its second-generation Pixel 4A phone last month (also announcing the Pixel 4A 5G and Pixel 5), joining Samsung’s Galaxy A51 and Apple’s new iPhone SE in the increasingly crowded budget-friendly segment. For $349, you get a 3,140-mAh battery, a headphone jack and a standout 12-megapixel camera that CNET’s Lynn La says in her review of the Pixel …
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I can’t stop looking at the Galaxy Z Fold 2. I keep catching myself glancing admiringly at its cool metal frame, 6.2-inch outer screen and thin bezels. The Z Fold 2 is such a complete, well-considered foldable phone, it’s now hard to think of the original Galaxy Fold as anything other than a working mockup with a ridiculous $1,980 price tag. For $2,000 …
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The 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 5G will be one of the first laptops to feature Intel’s next-gen Tiger Lake mobile processors. The small two-in-one appeared at Intel’s official unveiling of its 11th-gen Core chips alongside models from Acer, Asus and others. Samsung didn’t announce pricing or availability, but did give us a look at what’ll be inside. 11th-gen Intel …
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8.0 Sennheiser CX 400BT True Wireless $100 at Walmart $99 at Amazon Get Price Alerts You’re receiving price alerts for Sennheiser CX 400BT True Wireless Like Excellent sound Works decently as a headset for making calls Costs less than Momentum True Wireless II Good battery life (7 hours) Don’t Like Buds are large No water-resistance Sennheiser has a new pair …
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Tech events so far this year have made something clear — it’s not tough for giants like Apple and Samsung to go all-virtual with their launches. But one aspect of a typical tech event doesn’t translate to a computer or phones screen: the demo room. Samsung thinks it’s found a possible solution. The company on Wednesday hosted a virtual Life …
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Samsung’s Galaxy A42 5G phone. Samsung Samsung has announced three more mobile products: the Galaxy A42 5G smartphone, the budget Galaxy Tab A7 and the Trio wireless charger. The company on Wednesday hosted a virtual Life Unstoppable event taking place at the same time as the virtual IFA electronics show in Berlin. The new 5G phone will be part of …
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Get ready for a cavalcade of sales. With Labor Day sales already in progress, Prime Day now happening sometime this fall and Black Friday and Cyber Monday still ahead of us, it seems like we’re all in for one steady blur of deals between now and the end of the year. And here’s one more: Amazon is holding a Samsung …
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