For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Samsung on Monday resumed operations at a factory in South Korea after the plant was briefly shut down over the weekend due to the coronavirus. Just weeks after unveiling the Galaxy Z Flip, the Korean electronics giant shuttered …
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More than 70 5G devices that use Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 865 processor are in the works, the chip giant said Tuesday. The tally includes already announced 5G devices like Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 lineup and Sony’s Xperia 1 II. But it also includes newcomers like Vivo’s Apex 2020 concept phone, Oppo’s Find X2 and Nubia’s Red Magic 5G. Other Snapdragon …
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Huawei has taken the wraps off the Mate XS, a minor update to its existing Mate X that I spent time with in Paris late last year. I think the folding design is great and while the Mate X was strictly China-only, the Mate XS is due to go on sale elsewhere in the world, including the UK. The XS does …
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The Samsung Galaxy S20 has arrived, and although it’s a premium phone that’s priced accordingly, there are deals to be had. In fact, whether you’re looking for the S20, the S20 Plus or the S20 Ultra, you may be able to find a discount that works for your budget. (If you just want to see every available preorder option, discounted …
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I began this ongoing review of the Galaxy S20 Ultra knowing that Samsung’s redesigned camera system and its massive 5,000-mAh battery would make or break the phone. I’ve spent the past few days testing its 108-megapixel main sensor and up-to-100x AI-assisted camera zoom, looking for reasons to use these over-the-top features in real life. I finally found it. But during my day …
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Google’s latest mobile OS, Android 11, dropped this week for developers. And while Google may be done naming each Android release after sweets and desserts, the search giant is still keeping to its schedule of shipping major updates to its mobile OS each year. Early prerelease versions of Android — as with any operating system — are interesting because they can …
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Samsung’s limited edition, Stormtrooper-themed robot vacuum has apparently come and gone, too beautiful to live in this harsh world. But while it’s mostly unavailable (or, since it’s going as high as $1,500 with some third-party Amazon sellers, priced beyond the reach of a sane person), you can currently get the POWERbot Star Wars Limited Edition Stormtrooper Robotic Vacuum Cleaner for …
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Samsung’s new folding Z Flip has impressed us in our full review process. CNET editor Jessica Dolcourt even went so far as to call it “the best foldable phone I’ve ever used.” Big words, when the competition is heating up with the likes of the Motorola Razr, Huawei Mate X and Samsung’s own Galaxy Fold. But if you’re sold on …
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US President Donald Trump is planning a global 5G summit for early April, CNBC reported Friday. The White House summit will invite companies like Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung, which all provide the networking equipment behind mobile networks, according to the report. It’s aimed at preventing Chinese giant Huawei from gaining a 5G foothold in other nations, CNBC said citing unnamed …
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The Samsung Galaxy S20 comes in three different permutations. There’s the 6.2-inch Galaxy S20, the 6.7-inch S20 Plus and the huge 6.9-inch S20 Ultra. All three phones are now available for preorder. Last week, Samsung unveiled these new flagships along with its new foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip, which will compete directly with the new Motorola Razr. While the Z Flip …
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