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9 great reads from CNET this week

And we’re off — 2021 has officially begun in the world of consumer technology. This week brought us, virtually, both the annual bonanza that is CES and Samsung’s first Unpacked event of the year. There was no shortage of product introductions and gadget aspirations. From Samsung, for instance, we learned all about its new Galaxy …

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Samsung’s Galaxy S21 upgrades likely won’t spell an end to Galaxy FE or Note lines. Yet

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 family checks off a lot of boxes. Its baseline Galaxy S21 is $200 less expensive than last year’s model, suddenly making the Galaxy S20 FE, lauded for its combination of high-end specs and affordable price tag, a little less …

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Samsung Galaxy S21’s standout feature is its $200 price cut

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s Galaxy S21 lineup boasts a ton of updated features: Better cameras, faster 5G, a new design and even S Pen support on the Ultra model. The most notable difference from last year’s Galaxy S20, however, is the lower price. It’s …

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A CNET 2021 panel: Searching for 5G solutions to the coronavirus mess

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The coronavirus upended our lives in ways we never imagined possible. The push to stay in our homes, all while keeping the world running and connected, exposed vulnerabilities we didn’t know existed. Patients couldn’t, or wouldn’t, see their doctors, many afraid …

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Right before Galaxy S21 Unpacked, Samsung unveils new Exynos 2100 processor with improved 5G

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s Galaxy S21 launch isn’t happening until Thursday, but that hasn’t stopped the South Korean electronics giant from already introducing new products that’ll likely tie into that event. They include a processor called the Exynos 2100, which Samsung unveiled Tuesday during …

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Verizon CEO makes the case that 5G is more than just faster phones

The advent of 5G was supposed to change, well, everything. But aside from tons of commercials and smartphones with a faster wireless connection — and, at times, not even that — the next-generation cellular technology has been a non-factor for most people. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg showed up to this year’s CES with a few real-world examples of how 5G …

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CES 2021 prediction: 5G talk will dominate this year’s virtual conference

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2021 is filled with loads of uncertainties. How does the show replace the excitement of hands-on time with gadgets when everything is remote? Is there anything worth tuning in for? Will the heavy hitters of the tech industry show up? …

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CNET to highlight top trends, latest tech at first all

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CNET, the world’s largest consumer tech media brand, will cover all the news from CES 2021, giving its global audience unbiased, in-depth looks at the technology, services, trends and products, with exclusive video hands-on looks at new products, interviews with top …

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T-Mobile has announced adding 5.6 million net customers during 2020. It’s the most customers added in the carrier’s history, T-Mobile revealed in its preliminary full-year results Wednesday. “Our focus on bringing unmatched value and experience to customers while building and delivering the nation’s best 5G network paid off with record-breaking results in 2020,” said Mike Sievert, T-Mobile CEO. “Our 5G …

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Qualcomm CEO transition: Cristiano Amon to take over from Steve Mollenkopf

Qualcomm is changing up its leadership. CEO Steve Mollenkopf will retire this summer, the wireless chipmaker said Tuesday, and President Cristiano Amon will take over the reins on June 30. The 52-year-old Mollenkopf, who has been at Qualcomm for 26 years and has served as CEO since 2014, will “continue his employment with the company as a strategic adviser for …

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