It’s safe to say 2020 has been a garbage year for human beings, but it’s been a fruitful one for new phones, cameras and gaming consoles. This fall, in addition to Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup, a slew of other new products have launched or been announced, including the Xbox Series X and PS5, the new Sony …
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Update, Aug. 17, 2021: Google has unveiled the Pixel 5A with 5G, which we have reviewed. Original story follows. Google’s jumped on the 5G train with the $499 Pixel 4A 5G (£499, AU$799) and $699 Pixel 5 (£599 and AU$999). The phones run the latest Android 11 OS, have a second ultrawide camera and bigger batteries than any previous Pixel phone. …
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The chip that will power most high-end 5G phones next year is here: the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. And for the first time in its ultra high-end lineup, Qualcomm has integrated its 5G modem on the same chip as the brains, AI and other processor features, likely giving 5G phones a boost in battery life. Smartphones need a lot of components …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. In the old days, OnePlus made bargain phones. With the arrival of the OnePlus 8 earlier this year, however, the company moved squarely into the premium category. No more bargains, then? Actually, here’s one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, B&H has the …
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There’s no question that the Galaxy S20 Ultra is a great phone. But starting at around $1,200, it comes with a steep price (at least when it’s not on sale — check out our roundup of the best Black Friday phone deals for the most up-to-date-prices on Samsung’s Galaxy line). That being said, it’s not the only option from Samsung …
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Looking for ways to lower your bills? Consider ditching your phone plan in favor of something like this: For a limited time, Red Pocket Mobile is offering a 360-day prepaid phone-service kit for $95. That works out to less than $8 a month. The kit includes a SIM card for your choice of networks: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. See …
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With Black Friday sales looming, Amazon is bracing itself for a surge in deliveries by letting you pick up orders at physical stores. US shoppers can have deliveries sent to Amazon Books stores or Amazon 4-star locations, to make sure surprise gifts aren’t spoiled, the e-commerce giant said Monday. “This year many customers and their families are opting to stay …
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T-Mobile is adding the new 988 suicide prevention and mental health hotline to its network, the carrier announced on Friday, making it the first major wireless provider to add the hotline. Instituted earlier this year by the Federal Communications Commission, the new 988 number functions as an easier and quicker way to connect those looking to talk with the National …
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The latest big milestone for 5G in the US arrived last month when Apple announced its first 5G phones, the iPhone 12 lineup. But when it comes to 5G in the US, the situation is still not perfectly clear. In the weeks leading up to Apple’s big unveiling, CNET looked at how Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T’s various 5G networks were …
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Roku still doesn’t have HBO Max’s streaming app. Peacock streams free shows and movies but not on Amazon Fire TV. And T-Mobile just rolled out its own live-channel streaming service, TVision — but Roku users, again, are out of luck. These gaps in app support used to be rare on streaming devices. This year, they’ve cropped up with nearly every …
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