Now playing: Watch this: Samsung may expect a big demand for S8 right from the… 1:16 Uh oh — did Samsung blow the lid on its own Galaxy S8 Plus phone? Earlier Tuesday, the company published what is believed to be the S8 Plus support page live on its Samsung India website, according to Forbes. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung may expect a big demand for S8 right from the… 1:16 It looks like Samsung expects to sell far more Galaxy phones this year when the Galaxy S8 goes on sale in the coming weeks. The South Korean device maker will increase its first batch of shipments by 40 percent, according to The Investor, citing …
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Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Verizon’s rolling out a new unlimited data plan called Verizon Unlimited— its first since 2011, the company said Monday. And for the moment, the plan also comes with a new phone when you make the switch. For $80 a month, the plan offers unlimited data, talk …
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This morning I received the sad news: email notifications from B&H Photo breaking that Nikon was discontinuing its DL series of enthusiast-targeted fixed-lens cameras — actually, discontinuing efforts to produce them at all. This is almost a year since the company announced them at CP+ 2016. Then came the terse press release from Nikon USA confirming B&H’s note, with the …
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Now playing: Watch this: Curved iPhone 8? Apple said to be exploring OLED screens 1:20 There have been rumors (and also this) about Apple‘s iPhone 8 getting curved OLED displays to replace the LCD panels of iPhones past. Those rumors got a little bit more weight after Apple reportedly purchased 60 million OLED display panels in a multibillion dollar deal …
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Microsoft‘s Surface tablet PCs have come a long way since their 2012 launch, but the concept behind the design remains unchanged: A tablet that can convincingly double as a laptop. Both the hardware and the Windows OS had to mature, and it finally hit its stride with 2015’s Surface Pro 4. It instantly became the ideal that other PC makers …
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Now playing: Watch this: Trouble for VR? Facebook ending slew of Oculus demos… 1:33 Enlarge Image Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg dons an Oculus Rift VR headset. Facebook Ask any expert: You’ve gotta try virtual reality before you can understand its true potential. So it wouldn’t be a particularly good sign if, say, Facebook was having a hard time getting people …
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Midrange isn’t a dirty word. It helps that we’re officially in I Can’t Believe It’s Not Flagship territory with the feature set of Samsung‘s new Series A range. Released overseas in January, the Series A phones pack in pretty much every big feature from Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S range, save the processors. The A5 and A7, Samsung’s 5.2-inch and 5.7-inch …
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We’ve heard that the Galaxy S8 is rumored to get an AI assistant called Bixby, but Bixby may not be alone. Samsung recently filed a trademark in Europe for something called “Samsung Hello” and based on its description, it could also be powered by AI. Alleged renders of the Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus OnLeaks AI is poised …
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If you’re sitting on the fence about what phone to buy, Samsung is offering a new deal with its current flagship: a free 256GB microSD card with every Galaxy S7 Edge or Galaxy S7. The card is the Samsung 256GB microSD EVO+ memory card that retails for $250. With the Galaxy S8 rumored to be dropping at the end of …
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