I said in my full Galaxy Fold review that Samsung’s new foldable phone lives and dies by its screen. Nothing could be truer. On your typical phone, screen quality is more a given than anything else. If it’s large enough, bright enough outdoors and pin-sharp, then you’re probably not going to think about it as much as …
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The smartphone slowdown isn’t stinging Samsung as much as some may have predicted, thanks to strong sales from its new Galaxy S10 lineup. Samsung said Monday that its first-quarter financial results were weighed down by weakness in its memory chip and display businesses, but that its newly launched flagship smartphone logged solid sales. Samsung said seasonal weakness led to decreased …
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Update, Sept. 26: CNET’s OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7T reviews are here. Read more about the new phones from OnePlus. Original story follows. This year, OnePlus is doing something a little different. Not only is it anticipated to launch the successor to its OnePlus 6T soon (expected to be called OnePlus 7), but the company also confirmed that it will release another …
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Review units of the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Fold began malfunctioning last week — right before its official (and now-delayed) release. An iFixit teardown, released Wednesday, found some possible explanations for what’s going wrong with the $1,980 foldable phone. Now those findings are gone. The site on Thursday said it’s pulled its Galaxy Fold teardown, at the request of Samsung. You can still read …
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LG is making some literal moves. The South Korean electronics and phone company is relocating their mobile production facility in South Korea for the year, and focusing instead on one of its plants in Haiphong, Vietnam, according to Reuters and first reported by South Korean news outlet Yonhap News Agency. Though LG overall is profiting, its mobile division posted a $172 …
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Verizon’s 5G rollout is spreading to more markets. And with the expansion comes the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G. On Thursday, the largest wireless carrier in the US said it will begin taking preorders for Samsung’s first 5G phone, with pricing starting at $1,300 for the 256GB Galaxy S10 5G. A 512GB option will also be available for $1,400, and both …
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Google’s Android Pie 9.0 operating system has slowly made its way to more than just Google’s Pixel ($695 at Amazon) line since its release last August. With an improved Do Not Disturb feature, gesture navigation and smart recommendations, Android Pie has a lot to like. After updating your phone to the latest and greatest Android OS, however, there are a …
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In March, Apple gave us a sneak peek of the shows, movies and documentaries the company has been working on, somewhat in secret, for the past couple of years. Some of the biggest celebrities around took the stage to reveal shows they’ve been working on with Apple. Shows like Amazing Stories from Steven Spielberg, See featuring Jason Momoa or Little Voice from J.J. …
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Though there were rumors that Samsung had a huge tablet called the Galaxy View 2 up its sleeve, it has been confirmed that the device is real and it’s coming to US carrier AT&T. In a very roughly edited video published on YouTube on Tuesday, AT&T introduced the device and a few key specs, though it did not specify any …
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Samsung will begin shipping its Galaxy Fold phone to AT&T customers on June 13. On Tuesday, AT&T customer David Cogen tweeted a message from AT&T asking him to accept the new shipping date. The date and other information in the tweet are accurate, a person familiar with the company’s plans told CNET. Looks like the new shipping date for the …
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