The Galaxy S9 looks like this, according to these renders +19 more See all photos The big day is upon us. This Sunday, February 25, at 6 p.m. Barcelona time — that’s noon ET and 9 a.m. PT — Samsung lifts the curtain on the next generation of its flagship smartphone. On the eve of Mobile …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. But not the smartphone of the future? Slashleaks; YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET When you’re launching a phone, creating mystery is important. Yes, it seems that leakers get hold of most developments early these days. But when it comes to Sunday’s scheduled launch of the …
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 will be revealed this Sunday, February 25 and there’s little doubt the upcoming phone will be fast. And on a warm, sunny day at Qualcomm’s headquarters in San Diego, California, we found out exactly how fast that might be. The Galaxy S9 is expected to be one of the first phones in 2018 to use Qualcomm’s …
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When Google unveiled Google Lens last May, it was billed as the future of search. Typing a search was outdated. Now you could just point your camera at, say, a landmark and instantly learn about it. Take a picture of a book, and there’s all the info you need about where to buy it, who published it and what reviewers …
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MWC 2018, otherwise known as the world’s biggest mobile trade show, kicks off Feb. 26. Though a bunch of phones, laptops and smartwatches are expected to launch during the event, including the highly-anticipated Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, there will be one phone that definitely won’t be there: the LG G7. Despite unveiling its flagship phone at the show in …
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Uh-oh. Smartphones finally took a nosedive. In the fourth quarter of 2017, smartphone sales fell for the first time ever, according to Gartner. Handset makers sold nearly 408 million smartphones to customers in the quarter, down 5.6 percent from the same period a year ago, the research firm said Thursday. That marks the first annual decline since Gartner started tracking …
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Last February, the once-great Nokia and BlackBerry brands each hoped to stage a triumphant return at the world’s largest phone show. A year on, we’re still waiting for a knockout device that will put either one back in the international spotlight in a meaningful way. Despite the brands launching eight Android phones between them in the past year, it’s …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Stephen Beacham/CNET Before I delve into today’s deal, a quick aside. Late yesterday I spotted this headline: “These …
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Ever had your phone battery flake out on you because it caught a chill? You’re not alone. On the surface, the modern smart phone is the ideal tool for the outdoor adventurer — it’s got maps, cameras, a clock, a compass, a torch and its lifeline to the civilised world. But the reality is that when you’re out in the …
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Apple wowed the world with its iPhone X. Now it’s Samsung’s turn. The South Korean electronics giant on Sunday will unveil its latest phone, the Galaxy S9, at its Unpacked event at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung’s invitation for the launch featured the number nine — for the name of the device — as well …
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