Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are two ridiculously good phones out of the box, but there’s something to be said about tweaking and customizing how the phone works to get the most out of it. As such, we’ve put together a list of settings you should take a look at and change. Improve battery …
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Google just rebranded its Android Wear watch platform with a new name: Wear OS. This news arrives less than two months before Google I/O, the annual developer conference in which Google announces its new initiatives and software broad strokes. New Google hardware generally (though not always) hits around October. Maybe Wear OS is an indicator that Google’s smartwatch strategy is …
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Last month, Samsung took the wraps off its two new flagships, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. They feature many expected upgrades, including Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 845 processor and Google’s Android 8.0 Oreo software. But the phones also pack a few unexpected things that once started out as only rumors. The Galaxy S9 Plus, for example, now has a second 12-megapixel rear-facing …
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Work is reportedly underway to fix one of our biggest criticisms of the Samsung Galaxy S9, a mostly excellent phone. The problem? Its lack of a 3D front-facing camera makes the Galaxy S9’s iPhone X-like features Intelligent Scan and AR Emoji fall flat. The Galaxy S10 could reverse that, according to a new report. Samsung has teamed up with 3D camera startup …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Well, that was worth it, wasn’t it? T-Mobile; YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET T-Mobile likes to be different. In a different way from the way in which Apple was different, but different all the same. So to honor Friday’s arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S9 …
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Going without your smartphone can hurt. You’ll miss text messages, Facebook updates and Twitter posts. Maybe even a phone call! On Wednesday, Samsung, the world’s biggest smartphone maker, said it feels your pain. Beginning March 15, the Korean electronics giant will partner with the uBreakiFix repair service for one-day, in-person care of broken Galaxy devices. Samsung is teaming up with electronics …
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus don’t hit shelves until March 16, but the Galaxy S9’s first software update is already rolling out. A screenshot of the update prompt was shared on Reddit by ironkid65. From it, we can see the update’s version number, and that it’ll take up 260MB of space. We haven’t tested the update, so …
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The Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) and S9 Plus are two amazing devices. From an improved camera, new AR tricks and stereo speakers — there’s plenty to love about either phone. As such, squeezing as much life out of each charge is something many of us will ultimately face. With just a few tweaks to settings and features, you can …
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It’s mesmerizing, no? What you’re seeing here is how the twin aperture blades work in the Samsung Galaxy S9‘s brand-new dual-aperture camera. They can open to let more light in, or close to let less light through. That way, they can create brighter pictures or ones with more of the scene in focus. (For more on how variable aperture cameras …
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LG’s flagship G7, which was MIA at MWC, might not launch until May, according to a report by Korea’s ETNews. That launch date would be 15 months after the company unveiled its G6 in February 2017, but would remain consistent with previous statements by the company that it wouldn’t stick to a strict yearly release cycle. LG has steadily lost ground to stalwart Android rival Samsung, …
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