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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 …

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Samsung confirms Z Flip’s display really uses glass that’s only 30 microns thin

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 have arisen about which company …

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8K video recording is a great idea, even if you don’t have an 8K TV

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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Enter for your chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra*

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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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip screen stumbles in durability tests

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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Galaxy S10E slashed to $550 at Amazon and Best Buy ahead of Samsung price cut

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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Samsung Galaxy S20 worth the upgrade? It depends on the camera and battery life

“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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Moto G hands

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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Galaxy Z Flip camera test in beautiful Edinburgh

I picked up the folding Galaxy Z Flip from Samsung’s Edinburgh store the minute the doors opened. You can read my early thoughts on what the phone is like to use, how it bends and so in my ongoing review, but here, I want to give some early impressions of the camera. With a 12-megapixel standard zoom lens and a …

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Galaxy S20 is the latest smartphone to use an eSIM. Wait, what’s an eSIM?

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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