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8 of the Galaxy Note 10’s best hidden features

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 Plus is a stellar device (we’re currently reviewing the smaller Note 10). From long battery life to an amazing display to new S Pen tricks — there’s a lot to like about Samsung’s latest phone. After you get your phone, there’s plenty to learn.  For example, taking a screenshot and turning …

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Apple iPhone sales could fall without a 5G phone, IDC predicts

Apple’s phone shipments are forecast to continue dropping this year, with market research firm International Data Corporation predicting that 2019 will be “challenging” for the tech giant if it doesn’t introduce a 5G iPhone. But once an iPhone can use the next-gen networks being launched worldwide, shipments will pick up again thanks to Apple’s advantage of better understanding the 5G …

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Get an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 10 256GB for $800

Maybe it’s because Apple’s announcing new iPhones tomorrow, or maybe it’s because Samsung phone prices always see a drop after launch (though not usually this soon). Whatever the case, this is notable for anyone who’s been eyeballing a Note. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Microsoft Store (via eBay) has the unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 10 256GB …

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Note 10 vs. the rumored iPhone 11: Spec comparison

With just 24 hours until Apple’s next big launch event, the iPhone 11 already faces some fierce competition from its biggest rival. Samsung’s latest Galaxy Note 10 phones debuted a few weeks earlier with a nearly bezel-less and almost notch-free display, an in-screen fingerprint scanner, 3D camera sensors on the back of the Note 10 Plus and 5G connectivity.  These are features rumored to take …

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Following Galaxy Fold release, Huawei’s foldable Mate X phone could sell in October

Huawei may start to sell its Mate X foldable phone as soon as next month, said CEO Richard Yu in a briefing at IFA on Friday. Yu said he’d hoped the phone would be on sale already, but because of the rollout of 5G and the need to give app developers time to adapt their apps to the new screen size, it …

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5G gets much

IFA, Europe’s biggest electronics show, isn’t heavy on phones, but that didn’t stop companies from talking about a major new wireless technology: 5G. Unlike other trade shows such as Mobile World Congress, though, IFA’s 5G focus wasn’t on super high-end, expensive 5G phones (well, aside from the revamped $2,000 Galaxy Fold). Rather, it was all about making 5G more accessible …

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iPhone 11, Apple Watch 5: The final rumors

Update, Sept. 18: Read our full rated reviews of the iPhone 11 and Apple Watch Series 5. Apple’s Sept. 10 event and the iPhone 11‘s big debut is just days away, and as usual, Apple hasn’t said what it will be announcing at the event, but thanks to the plentiful rumors this year we think we have a pretty clear picture of …

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6 interesting new phones you have to see now

Most phones in the world won’t land in your pocket, but there are some standouts that are worth knowing about either way. After all, over 3 billion people own smartphones around the world — they’ve truly become must-have commodities. At the IFA tech show in Berlin this week, companies including Samsung, LG and Motorola showed off bold new designs at …

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Galaxy Fold’s plastic screen wasn’t its only undoing

Update, Sept. 18: We now have a retail model of the Galaxy Fold and have begun to review it. Right after I reviewed the Galaxy Fold, Samsung’s first foldable phone, I said that a foldable phone is only as good as the quality of its screen. That’s because, more than with any other phone, the screen is the foldable’s very reason for being.  Its …

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Redesigned Galaxy Fold fixes past mistakes: What’s different about Samsung’s foldable phone

Update, Sept. 18: We now have a retail model of the Galaxy Fold and have begun to review it. The Samsung Galaxy Fold is back, and promising better behavior. After design flaws began causing reviewers’ phone screens to break, Samsung postponed the Fold’s release date and went back to the drawing board to fix the problem. Now, a new and …

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