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OnePlus 5T review: A stellar phone gets an even larger screen

Editors’ note: Here’s CNET’s full review of the OnePlus 5T. It’s available now.  The OnePlus 5T is real and it’s coming Nov. 16.  A few days after its CEO confirmed the phone’s existence in to a forum post, the company announced details of the OnePlus 5T launch event, which is slated for 12 p.m. EST in Brooklyn, New …

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Huawei Mate 10 Pro coming to AT&T, firmware shows

Huawei is the biggest phone brand you’ve never heard of. But that second part could change soon. Code found by XDA Developers indicates a version of Huawei’s latest premium phone, the Mate 10 Pro, will be sold through AT&T. The firmware in question showed a Mate 10 Pro loaded with AT&T’s apps and software. This follows months of rumours that AT&T …

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Galaxy S8 Active’s giant battery coming to T

AT&T won’t have the Galaxy S8 Active market cornered for long. Samsung announced on Tuesday that the more durable version of its Galaxy S8 are coming to T-Mobile and Sprint.  T-Mobile: Nov. 17 online and Nov. 22 in select stores for $820 off-contract (you’ll be able to buy it on two plans). T-Mobile is also promoting the phone with a …

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No iPhone X? These are the phones you should get instead

So you can’t get an iPhone X, but you don’t want to miss out on all the fun of owning a state-of-the-art phone that does a bunch of cool stuff. Not to worry. There are plenty of amazing handsets stuffed with the hardware features and software tools you crave, and they might also save you a fistful of cash. Here’s …

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Motorola surges as TCL’s BlackBerry bet fails to pay off

The last few years saw BlackBerry phones slide into irrelevancy as consumers opted for flashier offerings from Apple or Samsung.  Some things never change.  TCL, a Chinese company best known for cheap televisions, as well as budget phones under its Alcatel brand, earlier this year took on the ambitious project of reviving the BlackBerry brand. The result: The company saw …

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As iPhone X launches, Google says Pixel 2 does more

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. He has better things to do with his hands than hold a phone. Google/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You can’t just sit there. If you have a phone to sell, especially a new one, you have to at least try and capture some attention. Even …

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Sling TV slides onto Samsung TVs

Samsung is adding its first built-in, over-the-top streaming service by partnering with Sling TV, Sling announced Tuesday.  Services such as Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, DirecTV Now and others offer live cable TV channels such as CNN and ESPN, but usually require an extra device, like a game console, streaming media stick or Chromecast, to throw it up on your screen. …

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Samsung vs. Apple award appeal rejected by US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court has rejected a request by Samsung to re-evaluate a $120 million award granted to Apple in a patent infringement dispute. On Monday, the justices issued a single-line denial, meaning they wouldn’t even consider the appeal, and they didn’t elaborate on their decision. The case in question involved several patents tied to quick-link, slide-to-unlock and autocorrect features. …

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What is HDR10+?

Just when you thought you’d gotten the whole high dynamic range thing figured out, here comes a whole new format.  HDR is the latest enhancement to make it to televisions, streaming devices and your favorite TV shows and movies. The good news is that it can deliver the best picture quality available in home video today. The bad news? It …

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Apple iPhone X photo quality tops DxOMark Mobile rankings

Apple’s iPhone X might not be able to survive a drop, but at least it takes the best photos of any phone out there.  According to DxOMark, which does in-depth testing and reviews of camera sensors, lenses and phone cameras, the 10th-anniversary iPhone hit a score of 101 for its photo quality. That score just barely bests the still image …

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