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One of the mobile world kings, Samsung, has built itself into a massive mobile and electronics empire, though its story starts much earlier — in 1938. Over the years, the company has evolved significantly, bringing innovation into countless markets going well beyond just mobile and electronics.
Its story is interesting, full of both highs and lows. Let’s explore some of the more interesting facts about this Korean giant.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 has the first four-camera setup. Remember when LG released the V40 ThinQ with three rear-facing cameras? Well, Samsung has stepped up to the plate and is ready to show off. With the Galaxy A9 (2018), which Samsung has revealed in Kuala Lumpur, the South Korean company is packing in four different rear camera sensors that enable users to take a wide variety of shots.
Similar to its flagship brothers, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) sports a 6.
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Samsung has activated eSIM support for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 in the US. The phones can now use eSIMs, as well as a dual-SIM setup. Samsung has released updated firmware for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3, adding support for eSIM in the US.
Labeled F926USQU1DVEE and F711USQU2DVEE, for the Fold 3 and Flip 3, respectively, the firmware activates the phones’ built-in eSIM support.
Apple’s iPhone SE is a perfectly pocket-sized device — just as long as you skip the temptation to add a bulky case. However, it’s also a bad idea to try to go through your daily life unprotected. If you want light protection from scuffs and scrapes, you might want to think about picking up a skin instead. They won’t guard against drops, but they help with scratches and also can help your phone stand out from a crowd.
Looking for a space movie or TV show that’s a bit more realistic? Below, we look at the best space movies and TV series that you can watch via streaming services like Disney Plus, HBO Max, and others. These movies and series depict realistic space flight with past, present, and future technology.
Best space movies and TV shows Editor’s note: We’ll regularly update this list of the best space movies and space TV shows as new ones are released.
CES 2020 is officially underway, and now Mophie is bringing an announcement of its own to the event. The company is expanding its portable batteries to go beyond your backpacks, bags, and pockets and into your car with the Mophie Powerstation Go.
The Powerstation Go is a portable battery that can charge nearly any device, including your phone, tablet, or laptop, it includes a Qi wireless charging pad, and it can also jump-start your car.
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Let me whisk you, for a moment, back to the days of late October 2015. Android 5.0 Lollipop had just landed, along with a shiny new slogan to celebrate the new operating system. “Be together. Not the same,” it read. It felt like a timely saying, not only for myself as a young college student in a new place but also for the wide variety of Android designs on the market.
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Russian luxury firm Caviar is now offering the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in finishes inspired by famous monuments. The materials used include emerald marble, white stone, and rose gold. The phones begin at $5,750, four times more expensive than the standard Note 20 Ultra. The firm often embellishes flagships with gold and other precious metals, transforming them into pieces of jewelry that also happen to run apps and place calls.
If you’ve been rolling with the Pixel 5 as your daily driver, you may have noticed Google’s latest premium phone is missing something that’s been a feature of the lineup since the Pixel 2 in 2017. Active Edge, the feature that had allowed you to squeeze your phone to launch Assistant, isn’t present on the Pixel 5. Unfortunately, it’s not available on the Pixel 4a and 4a 5G, either. However, there’s a clever new way to bring the handy feature back with an app called SideSqueeze Plus.
“What is a Nexus device?” seems like a very strange question to ask on a site dedicated to all things Android. But that’s not entirely so, because there are plenty of mobile consumers that don’t happen to own a smart device yet, whether we’re talking smartphones or a tablets.
Despite being an integral part of Android, the Nexus brand may not be as well known to new smart device buyers as the iPhone and/or the iPad, or Apple’s mobile devices.