So long, small phones! It’s been real. On Wednesday, Apple announced its trio of new iPhones, and with it, the company put the final nail in the coffin for rebooting a small, pocketable iPhone. That’s because the new lineup includes the 5.8-inch iPhone XS, the 6.1-inch iPhone XR and the 6.5-inch XS Max. Suddenly, last …
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Samsung will unveil a new Galaxy device next month that offers “4x the fun.” On Friday, Samsung sent out invitations for the launch of a new device at “A Galaxy Event” on Oct. 11. The invite doesn’t include a time or location, but says the event will be livestreamed on Samsung’s site. “Samsung’s newest Galaxy device is bringing more ways to …
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LG is bringing its next flagship smartphone to the Big Apple. The Korean consumer electronics conglomerate sent out a save-the-date note for its LG V40 ThinQ launch event, to be held Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT in New York. There’s little to the message beyond the tagline, “Take 5.” Is the smartphone going to be smart enough …
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Apple’s standout feature in its new lineup of iPhones isn’t an upgraded camera or even new design. It’s a higher price tag. The company on Wednesday launched a trio of phones — the iPhone XR, the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max — in its most important product event of the year. But regardless of which iPhone you choose, …
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Yesterday, Apple announced the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. These three new iPhones for 2018 officially replace the iPhone X, which Apple pulled from its store after the announcement. So if you’re looking for a new “IPhone X” this year, one of these three will have to be it. While the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have …
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Starting at $1,099 for a 64GB model (£1,049/AU$1,799), Apple’s new iPhone XS Max is the most expensive iPhone ever made. Let’s all take a moment to wince at the thought of blowing that much cash on a phone. Oof. Still with me? Good. Now, let’s put that number into context. First, know that the value of an iPhone has risen right …
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Google and Samsung are working together to make texting on Android a lot more like Apple’s iMessages. On Wednesday, the duo announced that they have partnered to bring Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging to Android phones. RCS messaging brings new features to standard SMS texting. With RCS you can do things like text over WiFi, see when someone is typing, …
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In addition to the iPhone XS Max and the more affordable iPhone XR, Apple unveiled its latest flagship iPhone XS phone Wednesday at a keynote event in Cupertino, California. The new phone (pronounced “10-S”, not “excess”) features a 5.8-inch OLED HDR display, a faster and more efficient A12 Bionic chip along with improved photos and video technology. Preorders start Friday …
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Apple‘s newest iPhones are using recycled tin in their logic boards, and cover glass that’s 32 percent bio-based plastic, the company said Wednesday during an unveiling event for the smartphones. The news marks the company’s latest attempts to mitigate the effect its products have on the environment. Lisa Jackson, Apple’s executive who oversees environmental issues, made the announcements as she …
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Samsung opened its biggest store worldwide in India on Tuesday. The 33,000-square-foot store — known as the Samsung Opera House — opened in the southern city of Bangalore, as the company tries to beat Chinese rivals in one of the world’s largest smartphone markets. Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy Note 9 vs. S9 Plus: What’s the difference? 2:58 Apple has …
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