Ever since the technology debuted at CES 2018, people have been intrigued by the idea of Fingerprint On Display (FOD) to replace fingerprint sensors elsewhere on a phone. Now, based on a report from Korea’s The Bell (English translation), it looks like Samsung may jump on it for its 10th anniversary flagship phone, codenamed “Beyond,” …
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The new HTC U12 Plus has been officially announced. It has squeezable sides like the U11 and four cameras. “A phone that is more than the sum of its parts.” That’s how HTC is teasing its latest flagship phone, set to be revealed on May 23. But what if those parts were iPhone parts? As in — did HTC just take a …
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The iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone in the world during the first quarter of 2018, contradicting analysts’ soft sales predictions. Apple’s flagship handset shipped 16 million units during the first three months of the year, according to figures released Thursday by market researcher Strategy Analytics. Apple also nabbed the next two spots on the list with the iPhone 8 …
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You can now earn cash by using your Samsung Galaxy device to pay for items. Samsung on Thursday unveiled its new Cash Back program for Samsung Pay, which has started rolling out exclusively for users in the US. There is a new section on the mobile payment app’s home screen that shows you exclusive offers from retailers. When you click …
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You’ve probably heard that every single Samsung Galaxy S9 phone will soon include preinstalled apps from its new partner, Oath, whether you like it or no. But we checked with Samsung, and it turns out those initial reports weren’t entirely true. Yes, Samsung has signed a deal with Oath (known for its Yahoo and AOL brands) to install some of Oath’s …
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This isn’t a card you want for shooting 4K video or even continuous-shooting photography, but Samsung’s Pro endurance may be the one you want if you need to record or store data in temperatures up to 85 degrees Celsius (185 F). They’re available now, with prices of $90 for 128GB, $45 for 64GB and $25 for 32GB. There’s no word …
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HTC teased the unveiling of its latest flagship phone on Twitter on Thursday. The date? May 23. “Coming Soon. A phone that is more than the sum of its specs,” said HTC in a tweet, with an image showing a number of components spread out on a gray background. Update, May 4: If those components look strangely familiar, this might …
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The slim button on the left side of the new LG G7 ThinQ phone looks innocent enough. And when you press it, it opens up Google Assistant, a familiar and useful tool that’s already baked in to today’s Android phones. But there’s a problem here, and it’s one we’ve seen Samsung commit to its Bixby Voice software on the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S8 and …
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Samsung last year debuted a button on its Galaxy S8 phones that triggers the company’s house-made Bixby Voice assistant. Bixby took months to roll out, but has since become a constant feature on high-end Galaxy phones. Now, LG has done the same, adding a hotkey on the LG G7 ThinQ that opens Google Assistant after you speak a command. Google Assistant …
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Xiaomi has officially filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to its regulatory documents listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The move comes as Xiaomi gains momentum with its smartphone sales, having bounced back from a slump in 2015, which saw it fall behind rivals Huawei, Oppo and Vivo in China. Since then, the company has returned …
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