If you’re an Android user in the market for a new phone, Samsung’s latest lineup of Galaxy S22 phones should be at the top of your list. With three different models available, there’s a phone for every need and budget, and right now, you can pick one up for less. As a part of its …
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If you’ve just about had it with your current cell phone carrier, Google is offering a strong incentive to switch to its own virtual carrier, Google Fi. In addition to the recent price drops on Fi mobile plans, Google is currently offering up to $500 off a brand new Samsung Galaxy S22, S22 or S22 Ultra or Galaxy Z Flip 3 …
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Apple’s latest environmentally friendly endeavor will put more sustainably made metal in its new iPhone SE models. The aluminum, which is used in the metal frame around the sides of the iPhone SE, comes from a new process developed thanks to funds from Apple’s planned $4.7 billion Green Bond project, which invests in various renewable initiatives. The novel process reduces …
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Last month, Samsung released its new line of Galaxy S22 phones — and that’s great news if you don’t plan on upgrading to the latest model. Why? Because it means superb deals on older Samsung models that are still plenty powerful and more than sufficient for most people’s needs. Today only, Amazon is offering up to 36% off a variety …
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You can say goodbye to lens scratches and lens flares when using your smartphone camera — at least if you’re planning to buy a higher-end Android phone in the coming months and years. Glass maker Corning on Thursday unveiled its new Gorilla Glass DX and DX Plus glass composite covers for smartphone cameras. DX and DX Plus, thin layers created …
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More than a year after the launch of its predecessor, Huawei’s next-gen flagship phone, the P50 series, is set to be unveiled at a launch event on July 29, the company announced on Tuesday on various social media channels. The series will mark the beginning of “a new era of mobile imaging,” Richard Yu, head of Huawei’s consumer business group, …
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Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has overtaken Apple’s as the second largest smartphone-maker in the world, after Samsung, according to a new report. In the second quarter of 2021, global smartphone shipments increased by 12%, market analysis firm Canalys said Thursday, with Samsung shipping the largest number at 19%, Xiaomi coming second with 17% and Apple in third with 14%. Xiaomi’s shipments …
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There’s a well-worn cliché that older people only use flip phones but three in five people over 65 in the US now own smartphones, according to new research. A report on smartphone and broadband use by Pew Research published on Thursday says the number of people 65 and older who have a smartphone has increased from 53% to 61% in the …
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Huawei held global launch event Wednesday, where it announced a bevy of new hardware products for a global rollout. But the big news is the upgrade to Harmony OS, the software some of those products run on. Harmony has been around since 2019, but this second-gen version will run on a much broader array of Huawei products for the first time, …
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5G may soon come to robots, tractors and self-checkout lanes, among other things, thanks to a new wireless processor from Qualcomm. On Thursday the chipmaker unveiled the 315 5G IOT modem, its first chip to link internet-connected devices to superfast 5G networks. The processor will be aimed at industrial segments such as agriculture; automation and manufacturing; construction; energy; mining; public …
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