Samsung could be working to step up its mobile displays with features like an in-screen fingerprint sensor and camera. On Friday, mobile tipster Ice Universe tweeted that Samsung had presented four innovations at its 2018 OLED Forum on Thursday. They include an in-screen fingerprint sensor, a speaker built into the screen, vibrations that come from …
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Chinese technology giant Huawei rolled out a bundle o’ products this week at alongside the launch of its Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro phones. In interviews during the launch event, CEO Richard Yu reportedly confirmed the company is working on a foldable phone that will also sport 5G. “We are working on foldable phones. Foldable 5G phones,” Yu said, according to …
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You couldn’t miss the explosion of purple and magenta amid the sedate stone and marble interior of Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall. T-Mobile was, at least temporarily, making its mark on the New York icon. The wireless carrier earlier this month had set up a pop-up event to promote the rebranding of its Metro prepaid arm, but I didn’t really …
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There’s no denying that we live in an era of the Very Expensive Phone. And now that some start at a dizzying $1,000, Google’s Pixel 3 and 3 XL, which go on sale today, look like a bargain compared to the competition. It makes sense at face value. The Pixel 3 starts at $799 (£739 and AU$1,199), which is well …
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After a week or so in preorder, Google’s latest flagship phones, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL went on sale Thursday as promised in the US, UK and Australia. They start at $799 (£739, AU$1,199) for the smaller model and $899 (£869, AU$1,349) for the XL. As well as the Google Store, you can get them in the US with Google Fi …
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Square wants to refresh the often unloved credit card reader. The payments company on Thursday introduced its newest piece of hardware, Square Terminal, a card reader that looks more modern than the typical worn-out, bulky-plastic terminal you may find at a local corner store. It’s mobile, thanks to a rechargeable battery, has a large touchscreen and even has a built-in …
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Every digital camera is flawed. Image sensors can’t capture light perfectly, lenses distort scenery, and photos so often seem blah compared with what you remember seeing. But Google, with its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones, has found new ways to use software and hardware to overcome those flaws and get you better pictures. Its Pixel and Pixel 2 …
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Now you can control your Spotify music from your wrist. Spotify on Wednesday announced its new app for Wear OS smartwatches. The app lets you pick a song or playlist, and pause, play or skip tracks on your smartwatch. That way you won’t have to pull out your phone in the middle of a jog if a song you don’t …
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It’s been a busy fall for premium phone releases with the unveiling of the iPhone XS, Google Pixel 3, LG V40 ThinQ and more. And now yet another phone has entered the fray to compete for space in your pocket. As of Oct. 17 the Sony Xperia XZ3 is available for purchase in the US. You can buy it unlocked …
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A long-promised chip manufacturing technique is now here. And that means our phones will keep getting faster, while our batteries will last longer. Samsung on Wednesday said it’s now building 7-nanometer chips using technology called extreme ultraviolet, or EUV. EUV has been in development for decades, but it’s been difficult to roll out in real world factories. Samsung now is …
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