Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip has something new and somewhat controversial: a foldable glass screen. In the short time the foldable has been available, its display has been applauded for offering something found in no other devices on the market. But it has also been criticized for not being as durable as regular glass. Questions …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. LG Electronics has announced its refreshed K series phones, with updates to the cameras and performance. The three phones come with “advanced technologies and competitive pricing,” Chang Ma, SVP of LG’s product strategy group, said Monday. The LG K61, K51S and K41S will …
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Maybe you’ve heard? Samsung just raised the smartphone stakes with the Galaxy S20 Ultra, the flagship of the new flagships. The announcement came mere days ago, and CNET is already giving away that mighty beast. Right here, right now, it’s your chance to win an unlocked Galaxy S20 Ultra (128GB). All you have to do is read our rules carefully, …
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One of the standout features of Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip phone is its foldable glass screen — a world first. But recent tests call into question whether the screen is made of real glass and suggest you might want to take extra care with its bendable screen. The device, Samsung’s second foldable after its Galaxy Fold, features a clamshell …
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Samsung’s recently announced S20 phones can record 8K video. There are rumors that upcoming cameras from Canon and Sharp will be able to do the same, and the number of devices that record in 8K will only grow in the coming years. Today cameras and phones are mostly recording in 1080p however, and with 4K TVs only recently becoming affordable, …
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This week’s galaxy of new Samsungs came with a Samsung Galaxy S10 announcement: Price cuts are coming. Not immediately, but soon — probably when the Galaxy S20 goes on sale next week. You’ll be able to save $200 on the S10 and S10 Plus and $150 on the S10E. That will put the latter at $599. Amazon isn’t waiting. For …
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“Whoa. This is the Galaxy S20 Ultra?” I was so surprised, I said it aloud. Samsung’s Unpacked event was the first time I got my hands on Samsung’s biggest and baddest Galaxy S20 device. Due to unfortunate circumstances, I had to skip the typical journalist briefing session, so it wasn’t until I held the S20 Ultra earlier this week that …
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The Motorola Moto G family of phones has a history of finding that sweet spot between well-considered necessities and an affordable price. Over the past three years, the Moto G5 Plus, Moto G6 and Moto G7 showed us just how good budget phones can be. Last year, the budget landscape got more crowded when Google launched the Pixel 3A and …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip are joining the iPhone 11, Pixel 4, Galaxy Fold and the new, foldable Motorola Razr as the small handful of phones that use a new technology called eSIM. What that means depends on the phone. For some, like the Razr, you can ditch your plastic SIM card altogether. For others, like the iPhone 11 and Galaxy S20, you …
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On Tuesday at the Samsung Unpacked event in San Francisco, the new Galaxy Z Flip was announced. The phone, which has an ultra-thin glass screen, folds in half to form a perfect square kind of like the Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP. But it’s the exterior of the shiny $1,380 flip phone that is catching our attention… or rather our fingerprints. …
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