Smartphone prices have been creeping up over $1,000 in recent years, but it was Apple’s less expensive iPhone XR that topped all other smartphones in shipments in the first half of 2019, says IHS Market. The iPhone XR shipped nearly 30 million units in the first half of 2019, according to a Thursday report from the …
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It’s IFA, Europe’s biggest electronics show, and that means new products from Samsung. The South Korean tech giant used to introduce its Note lineup, wearables and other big devices here in Berlin, but over the past couple of years, it’s opted to unveil those instead at its own Unpacked events. This year was no different. At IFA 2019, much of …
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Samsung’s revamped Galaxy Fold is here, but folks that preordered the foldable phone back in April will have to get back in line. Samsung on Thursday confirmed that all US preorders for the Galaxy Fold made on Samsung.com were canceled. The email Samsung sent to customers. Lexy Savvides/CNET The company sent emails to customers on Thursday letting them know their …
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I’m in awe. I like to think I have pretty good reflexes, but I don’t think I could top the sheer power, grace and accuracy YouTube user sirsammy 15 displayed by catching a flying cell phone during a roller-coaster ride. Sirsammy 15 is Samuel Kempf of New Zealand, as identified in an article by Stuff. Kempf posted a video on …
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At Mobile World Congress in February, LG unveiled an intriguing Dual Screen attachment for its first 5G phone, the V50. It wasn’t the sleekest, sexiest accessory we’ve ever seen, but it did transform an otherwise dull phone into a more compelling device. At IFA here in Berlin this week, the Dual Screen is back as a companion for the freshly unveiled LG …
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Samsung’s got another 5G phone — and it’s one of the cheapest available. The new Galaxy A90 5G will cost 749 euros (about $827) when it hits the market, making it nearly $500 less than Samsung’s other 5G phones. The 6.7-inch device, which Samsung unveiled at the IFA electronics show in Berlin, sports three rear cameras, including a 48-megapixel lens and one 32-megapixel …
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Cable provider Altice USA is looking to shake up the wireless market in the US with a new offer that dramatically undercuts the competition. On Thursday, it said it will offer customers unlimited mobile service for just $20 a month. Even its non-cable subscribers can get in on the action for just $30 a month. Altice Mobile will use AT&T …
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Wow, Garmin has a lot of watches. September is the time for flagship fitness watches: Fitbit Versa 2, Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, the Apple Watch and now Garmin. The company’s just launched a handful of Apple Watch competitors: the Garmin VivoActive 4, and a step-up Garmin Venu, which adds an AMOLED display that has an optional always-on mode. Garmin also …
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Update, Sept. 18: We now have a retail model of the Galaxy Fold and have begun to review it. Samsung’s officially ready for its Galaxy Fold do-over. If you’re a brave consumer, with nearly $2,000 to spare, you’ll get your chance to buy the foldable device on Friday. On Thursday at the IFA 2019 show in Berlin, Samsung said that …
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Apple’s recent iPhone lineup has been all-in on its Face ID facial recognition system, which took over as the authentication system of choice following the iPhone X’s introduction in 2017. While that might not be going away, it now appears that fingerprint recognition is set to make a comeback. Apple is working on in-display fingerprint sensors for future iPhones, according …
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