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What iPhone 12 could look like, based on all the new design rumors

Analysts suggest Apple is on the cusp of launching its latest generation of superphone, with an event announced for today (you can livestream Apple’s event from home — here’s how to watch). The current hottest rumors suggest that we may see multiple versions of the iPhone 12, with features like 5G, lidar depth mapping and the latest …

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AT&T’s iPhone 12 offer includes free phones for those who upgrade

When it comes to the iPhone 12, AT&T is getting aggressive to both court new customers and keep existing ones locked in to its network. On Tuesday, the day of the latest Apple event, the nation’s third-largest wireless provider announced new deals tied to Apple’s latest device that enable both new and current customers to get the new iPhone for …

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iPhone 12 rumors: Everything we’ve heard before Apple’s event today

Today’s the day: The Apple Store is down, which means it’s just a few short hours until the Oct. 13 Apple livestream event, where the iPhone 12 is expected to be launched. The latest news: A new dark blue color leaked just today, and some prices and release dates last Friday. Leaker Kang suggested Friday that Apple will release four phones in the iPhone …

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The co-founder of Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has seemingly left the company, according to a report Monday. Carl Pei was absent from an internal memo listing OnePlus‘ leadership, Android Police reported citing a screenshot by a Reddit user who suggested that Pei had either stepped down or was removed from the position. The reported departure comes just ahead of the OnePlus …

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5 iPhone 12 features I’d love to see Apple borrow from Samsung

In a virtual event earlier this year, Samsung released the new Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra two phones that really caught my eye. As Samsung rattled off the small novel of new features for each phone, I longed to see some of them come to the next iPhone aka the heavily rumored iPhone 12, which will likely be …

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With iPhone 12, 5G could be the next technology to experience ‘the Apple effect’

Sorry to Samsung, Verizon, T-Mobile and everyone else in the mobile industry trying to make 5G a thing. The next-generation wireless technology still needs a cheerleader who can break through to the mainstream. Fortunately, Apple just unveiled the iPhone 12. (Here’s everything you need to know about the iPhone 12 and 5G.) If this were any other year, 5G would already be a …

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Reviewing the Galaxy Watch 3 on one charge

Welcome to our new series One Charge Challenge, where we test a device’s most fun features through a series of challenges — in a single battery life cycle. For episode one, I try out Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 3. I’ve never worn a smartwatch before, so was excited to try out the health and fitness features, get a sense of …

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WD Black lights up its SSD storage for gamers

WD brings gamers SSD upgrades — to store all those 200-plus GB games coming down the pike — with the RGB lighting they crave. The three new products in the company’s WD Black family add some novelty to its NVMe: a bootable SSD RAID 0 array on an 8-bit PCIe 3 card, a Thunderbolt dock with up to 2TB of …

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US announces $600 million for 5G military experiments

The US Department of Defense has announced it’s providing $600 million in funding for 5G experiments at five military bases. The tests will focus on things like virtual reality training, robotics and drones, with the DOD on Thursday calling 5G “vital to US national and economic security.” The test sites are located at Naval Base San Diego; Hill Air Force …

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Google Fi now works with Samsung 5G phones including Galaxy Note 20, S20 5G

Google on Thursday said it’s expanding its Fi mobile service to include Samsung’s latest 5G phones, like the Galaxy Note 20 5G, Galaxy S20 5G and Galaxy A71 5G. Customers will get all the benefits of Fi as well as a “faster connection with 5G coverage nationwide included as part of your plan,” Google said in a blog post.  Fi …

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