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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra hands

There’s been another leak of info about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The latest video purporting to be a hands-on with the yet-to-be-announced phone shows off the rear of the device as well as the S-Pen. According to YouTuber Jimmy Is Promo, who posts videos with how-to guides for Samsung phones, there will …

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Samsung will unveil Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2 on Aug. 5 in virtual Unpacked

It’s official. Samsung will unveil its newest mobile devices — likely the Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2 and a confirmed 5G version of the Galaxy Z Flip — during a virtual Unpacked event on Aug. 5. The company on Tuesday said it will host a live, digital event at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT at www.samsung.com. The plan follows similar moves by …

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Samsung’s Galaxy A71 5G UW heads to Verizon on July 16 for $650

Samsung’s Galaxy A71 5G has another home at a US wireless carrier: Verizon’s joins AT&T and T-Mobile in bringing Samsung’s midrange 5G phone to its shelves. The new phone, available for preorder July 9 before being released on July 16, will be Verizon’s most affordable 5G phone yet at $650.  Like the AT&T and T-Mobile variants, Verizon’s A71 5G (which it calls …

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Sony Xperia 1 II review: Yep, that’s a real telephoto lens

When I told someone about the Sony Xperia 1 II, their first reaction was, “Sony still makes phones?!” Granted, this phone isn’t aimed at the masses like an iPhone 11 Pro or a Samsung Galaxy S20. Sony is after creative types who want more control over their photos and videos. That’s why the company packed the $1,200 (£1,099) Xperia with …

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New leak claims to show the front of a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 is expected to be released in August. After Samsung may have leaked the back of the phone on its Russian site last week, a new image shared on Twitter may give us a better look at the front of the forthcoming phone.  Released by YouTuber Jimmy Is Promo, the new images claim to show off smaller …

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Samsung’s next foldable phone will be called Galaxy Z Fold 2, report says

Samsung’s follow-up to the Galaxy Fold will be called the Galaxy Z Fold 2, according to report Monday from SamMobile. The small change to naming convention would put the rumored foldable phone more clearly under Samsung’s Galaxy Z line along with the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip.  Samsung may reveal the Galaxy Z Fold 2 on Aug. 5 at a virtual …

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Samsung sees slight drop in Q2 sales and profit rise despite coronavirus’ spread

Samsung expects only a 7.4% decline in sales this quarter and a 23% rise in operating profit, as the novel coronavirus continues to ravage the globe. The company benefited from a one-time gain and from demand for its processors while its consumer-facing businesses likely struggled.  The company on Monday estimated that its second-quarter sales will total 51 trillion Korean won …

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Get a 2

Among the list of soul-crushing problems we have to deal with in a corona-infested world, inserting the charging cable into the end of your phone probably doesn’t make the top five. Even so, why bother, if you have an iPhone or Android phone with wireless charging built in? There’s no convenience quite like having a charging stand on your bedstand …

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8 phones still coming out in 2020: iPhone 12, Galaxy Fold 2, Note 20 and more

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, phone companies still plan to release new phones. While many of us are are operating under a budget, companies such as Apple and Samsung are at this very moment still building phones and still hope you’ll buy them.  We’ll see how well that works out. Phones sales were down by 20% so far this year by the …

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Sprint customers say goodbye to their 5G service

T-Mobile has switched off Sprint’s 5G network, three months after the carrier’s $26.5 billion merger with Sprint was completed on April 1. It’s redeploying the airwaves as part of its own 5G service, but unless Sprint’s 5G customers have a Samsung Galaxy S20 5G, they’ll need a new phone to use T-Mobile’s 5G network. Though T-Mobile already made this move in …

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