After about a week on the market, BlackBerry’s big comeback phone, the KeyOne, faces a stiffer challenge than just convincing people physical keys are cool again. It might have trouble simply holding together, according to some user reports, a YouTube bend test and now CNET’s own tests. A durability test from YouTube channel JerryRigEverything first …
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One of our biggest complaints about the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus is the awkward, uncentered placement of the fingerprint reader on the back of the phone next to the camera lens. And while one rumor suggests that Samsung’s next marquee phone, the Galaxy Note 8, would solve this problem by incorporating a sensor beneath the display, a Korean report …
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Samsung‘s Galaxy S8 and S8+ are about to get a bit more stylish, with two new colours — arctic silver and coral blue — landing in the UK. The coral blue colour (essentially just a nice light blue) is exclusive to Carphone Warehouse and will be available in its stores or online from 30 June in the UK. You’ll need …
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OnePlus just confirmed in a tweet that its upcoming OnePlus 5 phone is getting something that Samsung’s lauded Galaxy S8 doesn’t have: a dual-camera setup on the back. A continuous hard edge, refined over 3 years. https://t.co/KVXBWmhBt8 pic.twitter.com/KBNppQ0R0U — OnePlus (@oneplus) June 8, 2017 OnePlus also said that its camera technology will make photos clearer. Dual cameras are quickly becoming the …
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Ever since the original PlayStation back in the ’90s, game consoles have been at the cutting edge of playing optical discs. The DVD and Blu-ray formats both got a huge boost from Sony‘s machines. With the latest optical format, 4K Blu-ray, it’s Microsoft’s turn to lead the pack. Sony decided to omit 4K disc support from its PlayStation 4 Pro, leaving the Xbox …
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Amazon India is implying that the upcoming OnePlus 5 phone is an Amazon exclusive. But don’t worry if you live outside the subcontinent: that retail exclusivity is almost certainly relevant only to India. OnePlus had previously indicated that the phone will sold at pop-up events in the US and Europe, soon after its unveiling on June 20. The teaser page on Amazon.in also …
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It might be time to circle late August on your calendar. Samsung might launch its Galaxy Note 8 in late August, according to The Korea Herald. Will the Note 8 erase the Note 7’s scandalous past once and for all? Juan Garzón / CNET Samsung has often timed its Note release to the late-August IFA show that takes place each year in Berlin. …
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The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have stunning bezel-less displays, but the back of the phones sometimes seem a little drab in comparison. That could change if the phones get a coral blue makeover, according to prolific mobile tipster Evan Blass, who claims the color is coming to Galaxy phones in the US. US-bound Galaxy S8/+ in blue. pic.twitter.com/TuuSv61Gjy — Evan …
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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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image Grandtau Father’s Day is rapidly approaching (June 18 — mark your calendar!), so I thought you might like some gift ideas. …
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It may not be the Galaxy Note 8, but Samsung is continuing its annual release of phones with the 2017 Galaxy J series. After releasing the Galaxy J3 last month in the US, Samsung has officially unveiled the new Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7. Samsung’s J series is the company’s line of affordable Android phones that still boast the Galaxy …
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