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Samsung Galaxy ‘1’ notification weirds people out around the world

If you wondered about the odd “1” notification on your Samsung Galaxy on Wednesday evening, you weren’t alone. Galaxy owners all over the world took to Twitter, Reddit and the Korean company’s official forums to report the message from the Find My Mobile app. The notification read “1,” with another “1” underneath it. Tapping the …

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Verizon says report it’s dumping Google Pixel phones ‘isn’t true’

Verizon on Thursday is playing defense against a report that it was no longer interested in carrying Google’s Pixel line of phones, including the upcoming rumored Pixel 4A and Pixel 5 that are expected to be released this year.  “It’s not true,” Verizon spokeswoman Adria Tomaszewski told CNET. “We continue to work with Google and look forward to the new …

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Samsung says Galaxy Z Flip is already sold out online

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, the first foldable phone with a glass screen, appears to be a hit with consumers. The Korean electronics giant said Wednesday that the handset is currently sold out online but a new batch is due on Friday. Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Flip last week and started selling it Friday for $1,380, warning that it …

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip teardown reveals dust’s impact on hinge, iFixit says

People have been putting Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip through its paces since the foldable phone came out last week, with much of the attention focusing on the Z Flip’s ultra thin glass display and its ability to survive a drop. The repair experts at iFixit took a different approach, and tested the impact of dust exposure. The site highlights the …

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Leaked images: Instead of folding, this concept phone has a slide

Earlier this week, CNET learned that phone maker TCL is working a prototype of a device with a screen you pull out when you want to expand it into a tablet. From what I can tell, it’s a bit like pulling out the leaf of your dining room table when you want to seat more guests. The design is a twist …

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Meet Qualcomm’s X60, the modem that will power 5G phones in 2021

Qualcomm has a new modem for next year’s 5G phones that aims to boost the average speed on devices by aggregating different types of wireless signals.   The company on Tuesday unveiled its Snapdragon X60 5G modem, which is made using process technology of 5 nanometers, or 5 billionths of a meter. That results in lower power consumption and a …

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Get a refurbished unlocked iPhone 8 with 12

Lately it’s all been about Samsung: The new Galaxy S20 and Z Flip, price cuts on the Galaxy S10, great deals on the Galaxy S9. But if you favor the iPhone, and you’ve been wringing every last ounce out of your old model, this might be the dirt-cheap upgrade you’ve been looking for. For a limited time, and while supplies …

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The Galaxy Z Flip and Motorola Razr broke on the first try in our drop test

Thanks to the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and the Motorola Razr and their foldable screens, flip phones are making a comeback. And while modern-day flip phones are way fancier and have tons more features than their old-school flip phone predecessors like the original Razr, they aren’t as sturdy or as cheap: It’s $1,499 for the Razr and $1,380 for …

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iPhone 12: What we *really* want

Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows.  In this week’s Apple Core roundup, we’re compiling our wishlist for the iPhone in 2020 based on what’s actually feasible, and dissecting the latest clues about Apple’s vision for a foldable device .   Our iPhone 12 wishlist Foldable or not, the 2020 iPhones are said to bring a …

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Google Stadia comes to Samsung Galaxy S20 (and some Asus and Razer phones, too)

Google’s streaming game service, Stadia, is no longer just for Pixel phones. Official support for 13 Samsung phones, plus a few Asus and Razer gaming phones, is coming in a few days. But you’ll still need to hardwire these phones to the Stadia controller with a USB cable. If you’re interested in playing with Google Stadia, these are the phones …

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