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Nokia 3.1 Plus review

The Nokia 3.1 Plus is HMD Global’s first smartphone in the U.S. sold in a carrier store. It’s only available on Cricket Wireless right now -- but should you buy a phone this affordable? It comes so close to being a great phone with decent performance, fantastic battery life, and even NFC for Google Pay, but the camera brings it down.
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HMD’s Nokia phones arrive on Verizon and Cricket, without Google’s Android One

HMD Global is ramping up its presence in North America for its Nokia phones, and that starts with three key carrier partnerships. The Nokia 2V is coming to Verizon, the Nokia 3.1 Plus to Cricket Wireless, and Rogers gets the Nokia 2.1. But what happens to the Android One program?

Wipe off that wing sauce and tap into the game with the 9 best Super Bowl apps

The Patriots and the Rams will take the field for Super Bowl LIII, but before they do make sure you're prepared with the best Super Bowl apps on your phone. From apps to help get you your food and drinks, to apps that help you stay up to date with everything happening, here are the best Super Bowl apps.
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Rekindled yet again, Nokia’s next-gen phones offer more than just nostalgia

HMD Global, a Finnish startup that designs and builds Nokia Android smartphones, wants to put the Nokia brand name back “where it belongs.” It helps that it’s made up of ex-Nokia employees. We go behind the scenes to see how HMD formed, and find out what’s in store for its future.
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Mobvoi TicWatch E2 review

Want a smartwatch that can track heart rate, has GPS, and allows you to interact with notifications? Mobvoi’s TicWatch E2, which runs Google’s Wear OS platform, can do it all, for just $160. It only lacks NFC for Google Pay, but the thick body packs a bigger battery that lets it stay on for more than a day.
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Razer’s Wireless Charger will turn your desk into gamer heaven

The Razer Wireless Charger adds colorful flair to your desk or bedside table. It works with any phone that supports Qi wireless charging -- with some quirks -- and the base glows different colors for a cool effect. It can be adjusted as a stand or pad, so is it worth the high price tag? We take a look.
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Alexa who? Google Assistant came to Vegas to dominate voice A.I.

Google has announced numerous upgrades to Google Assistant coming to your smartphone. You're now able to check into your next flight with just your voice, you can also access Google Assistant on Google Maps, and there's finally support for adding items to notes and lists for third-party apps.
Lenovo Smart Tab review

Lenovo Smart Tab hands-on review

Got an Amazon Echo Show? Ever want to just take the screen and use it as a tablet in the bedroom? Lenovo’s new Smart Tab lets you do this. It’s an Android tablet you can attach to a Smart Dock to create an Echo Show competitor, complete with Alexa integration. The Echo Show mode can also be triggered without the dock.
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Nreal’s mixed-reality sunglasses are more compact than the Magic Leap One

The Nreal Light are mixed reality glasses from a former Magic Leap employee. They allow you to see virtual objects in the real world, but they require a wired connection to a small, portable processing unit. The screen is excellent, but would you want to wear them? We try them on at CES 2019.
Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite hands-on review

Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite hands-on review

Huawei is bringing a tablet to the U.S., and it costs a little less than the $330 iPad. It's not as powerful, but there's a neat fingerprint sensor that can boot a secure environment specifically for children. It arrives in late January, and will be on sale from Amazon and Newegg.
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Google’s Fuchsia OS: Everything you need to know

Android may be the largest mobile operating system in the world, but nothing lasts forever. Google is already working on an operating system called Fuchsia that could power the next generation of smart devices. But what does it entail? Here's everything you need to know about Google's Fuchsia OS.
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LG Watch W7 Review

The LG Watch W7 is a Wear OS smartwatch, but it differentiates itself from the pack by offering mechanical watch hands. We appreciate LG’s efforts to try something new, but the execution on the W7 is flawed. At $450, the price is also steep for the limited features available on the smartwatch.
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Illuminate the dark: Pixel 3’s Night Sight vs. Mate 20 Pro’s Night Mode

Google and Huawei are using artificial intelligence to improve the quality of low-light photographs captured on their respective phones, the Pixel 3 and the Mate 20 Pro. While both are excellent, we pit Google's Night Sight vs. Huawei's Night Mode to find out which mode is better.
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OnePlus 6T vs. Galaxy S9 vs. Pixel 3 vs. LG G7 ThinQ: Camera Shootout

The OnePlus 6T can match or even surpass other flagship smartphones in terms of specs and performance. How about with its camera? Can this $550 phone produce photos comparable to some of the best? We put it up against the Samsung Galaxy S9, LG G7 ThinQ, and Google Pixel 3 to find out.
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Leave the laptop at home, the iPad Pro is the travel buddy to take on vacay

The iPad Pro is a powerful tablet that's perfect for creatives and professionals. How does it fare when traveling with it as a laptop replacement? From Face ID and photo editing with the Apple Pencil to binge-watching Netflix shows, we took it on a two week trek in Japan to find out.
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McLaren puts the pedal to the metal in special-edition OnePlus 6T

The OnePlus 6T is yet another flagship killer smartphone, bringing powerful specifications to a much lower price than the competition. Now, OnePlus has teamed up with McLaren for the super charged OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition. Here's what's different, and why it's worth considering.
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iPad Pro (2018) review

Apple has unveiled a big redesign for the iPad Pro, slimming down the bezels, adding Face ID, and the ability to magnetically attach and charge the Apple Pencil. All of this comes at a high cost however, as the iPad Pro starts at $799 for the 11-inch model, and $999 for the 12.9-inch option.
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Montblanc Summit 2 review

Montblanc’s Summit 2 is the first smartwatch to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor. It’s feature packed with GPS, NFC for Google Pay, and a heart rate sensor, but it also has a classic timepiece design that will leave you questioning whether it really is a smartwatch. It’s expensive, but it’s the luxury smartwatch to buy.
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Here’s how Google’s Call Screening A.I. works, and how to use it

Google's Pixel 3 and 3 XL smartphones can take excellent photos, but they also feature a few artificial intelligence features that steal the show, and Call Screening is one of them. Call Screening uses the power of Google Assistant to answer the phone for you if telemarketers or robocalls are ringing.
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Skagen Falster 2 review

Skagen unveiled the Falster Wear OS smartwatch earlier this year, and not even a year later the Falster 2 has arrived. It’s still one of the most beautiful smartwatches available, and the new model adds NFC, GPS, and a heart rate monitor. Our Skagen Falster 2 review explains why this is among the best stylish smartwatches around.
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iPhone XS Max review

The iPhone XS Max has a much improved camera, the powerful A12 Bionic processor, and Face ID, but should you get Apple's massive 6.5-inch iPhone? Or should you pick the iPhone XS, which is quite a bit smaller? For our review, we put the Max through its paces to find out.
iPhone XS review

iPhone XS review

Apple’s next smartphone is here -- the iPhone XS. We think it’s the perfect size for an iPhone, and it manages to impress with astounding performance, day-long battery life, and sizable camera improvements. In our iPhone XS review, we explore why you may want to buy the iPhone XS.
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Taking shots in the dark with Night Sight, the Pixel’s newest photo feature

The Google Pixel range has always been the home of some of the mobile world's best phone cameras. That performance is now getting even better with the introduction of the low-light Night Sight mode. It's now available via an update to the Google Camera app for Pixel phones.
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Get up close and personal with this telephoto lens for your phone

Moment is replacing its aging 60mm telephoto lens with a new 58mm tele lens, redesigned from the ground up for the latest iPhone, Pixel, and Galaxy smartphones. Mount it onto the phone -- via a Moment case -- and you're able to achieve 2x optical zoom, and even 4x zoom on dual-lens camera systems.

Nokia 7.1 review

HMD Global’s latest phone in the U.S. is the Nokia 7.1, and it’s almost perfect. With a solid camera, a great screen, good performance, and excellent build quality, you’ll be amazed that you don’t have to pay more. Check out our full Nokia 7.1 review.
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RED Hydrogen One review

The mysterious Red Hydrogen One phone has finally arrived. It has a massive 4,500mAh battery, a durable build with Kevlar panels, Android at its core -- and did we mention a 3D display? It’s ambitious and a little bit crazy. Here’s our Red Hydrogen One review.
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Google strips the color from its redesigned apps, but a little goes a long way

Google has been redesigning most of its apps this year, throwing in a ton of white space while removing a lot of color first introduced with Material Design in 2014. Why is Google abandoning color? It's actually limiting it to highlight the product more, and to spotlight key Google actions.
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The Looking Glass brings us closer than ever to Star Wars-like holograms

We're inching closer to recreating the iconic, holographic scene in Star Wars of Princess Leia calling out to Obi-Wan Kenobi for help. A company in Brooklyn, New York, has created a holographic display that lets you see sharp, high-contrast 3D content. It's called the Looking Glass.
OnePlus 6T review

The OnePlus 6T has a secret weapon, and it’s not what you think

The OnePlus 6T is here, and no, the under-glass fingerprint sensor is not the killer feature. The spotlight is how the phone is now available straight through T-Mobile, and it also works on Verizon. It means OnePlus can finally grow its brand in the U.S., as the 6T is the most accessible OnePlus phone ever.
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Google Pixel Stand review

Google’s new Pixel 3 smartphones can wirelessly charge, so the company is releasing its own wireless charger. But the Pixel Stand is no ordinary charger -- it’s packed with smart features that enhance your phone even when it’s out of your hands. It also makes Google Assistant far more accessible.
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Want the best low-light portraits? The iPhone XR bests the XS, but Pixel 3 reigns

Which phone has the best Portrait Mode? It's the feature that adds a blurred effect behind a subject. We took a look between the new iPhone XR, the Google Pixel 3, and the iPhone XS. Two of these phones have single-lens cameras, so lets see how they fare against a dual-camera setup.
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Razer Phone 2 review

The Razer Phone had a great screen, strong speakers, powerful performance, but a mediocre camera, and a high price. With the Razer Phone 2, Razer has improved on the predecessor in every way -- from wireless charging and an IP67 body to much improved camera hardware and software.
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North Focals hands-on preview

North, formerly known as Thalmic Labs, has unveiled a new product alongside the brand-name change. Focals is a pair of smartglasses, like Google Glass, that attempt to help keep you heads-up in the present, instead of staring down at a screen. It costs $999, and pre-orders have begun.
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Google Pixel USB-C earbuds review

Google’s follow-up to its wireless Pixel Buds are the wired Google Pixel USB-C earbuds. It’s the simpler route, but the earbuds are still smart (you can access Google Assistant) they deliver good sound, you can hear your notifications, and – best of all -- they’re affordable.