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Sorry Apple Inc. Fans -- Don't Get Too Excited About the iPhone 7
Image Source: Apple.<p>The launch of<b>Apple</b>'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest smartphone has lit a fire under the stock. It was widely assumed prior to the announcement of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus that the devices would bring incremental improvements with no major new features compelling Apple's installed base to …
iPhoneNokia just dropped a new $37 phone — here’s what it’s like
Nokia just dropped a new $37 phone — here’s what it’s like We love our iPhones — they’re pretty much our lifeline. But, we can admit that this prime …
Nokia$17 gets you a 10,000 mAh portable battery that can recharge your phone 5+ times
See the iPhone 7 at the top of the screen? It’s an incredible phone — easily the best handset Apple has ever made. It has a killer design, a …
BatteriesQuora Question: Why Apple Removed the Headphone Jack from the iPhone 7
<i>Quora Questions are part of a partnership between</i> Newsweek<i> and Quora, through which we'll be posting relevant and interesting answers from Quora</i> …
iPhoneSoviet Modernism on Your Smartphone: This Research Group is Raising Funds for a Crowdsourcing Mobile App
Recent years have seen a rapidly increasing interest in the architecture of the former Soviet Union. Thanks to the internet, enthusiasts of …
ModernismWhat do military drop test certifications really mean? We asked the experts
Most of us have dropped a smartphone at some point and felt that lurch of panic as we bent to pick it up and inspect the damage. Chipped frames, …
PhonesThis Week's Top Downloads
Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.<b>Disconnect’s</b> …
iPhoneLooking back at the Nokia N-Gage
In 2003, Nokia declared war on Nintendo with the N-Gage, a Game Boy Advance lookalike with a Series 60 mobile phone inside. The conflict – to put it …
NokiaBest Cordless Phones of 2016: Plenty of Features and Great Sound Quality
Although the smartphone has conquered the telephone world, millions of people still buy cordless phones for their homes each year.<p>In general, the best cordless phones have at least two advantages over smartphones. First, voice quality tends to be better. Second, because home phones are connected to …
PhonesAndroid and chill: Nougat and the root question
Android is safer than ever for the people who want (and need) it to be safe. We should be happy about that.<p>There's some talk about Pixel phones and …
Google14 iOS Tips to Turn You Into an iPhone and iPad Master
From new Siri smarts to split-screen browsing.<p>Forget the iPhone 7, you don't need a shiny new smartphone to make the most of Apple's latest mobile delights. Many of them are software-based and have been added courtesy of iOS 10. Sure, if you've already splashed out on Apple's latest handset you'll …
iPhoneWith iOS 10.0.2, Apple squashed the Lightning headphones bug and a few others
We are not even a month out from iOS 10’s initial release and Apple already released iOS 10.0.2, the second minor update for its mobile operating …
iPodLogitech Bluetooth Music Receiver review
Forget the aux cord: This little box turns any stereo into a wireless music system<p><b>The Good</b> The Logitech Bluetooth Music Receiver streams audio from …
BluetoothSnapchat is no longer called Snapchat
The company behind one of the world’s most popular mobile phone apps, Snapchat, has changed its name and announced a major new product.<p>'Spectacles' …
Gear & GadgetsTrim your wireless bill -- skip that phone upgrade
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains why wireless customers should resist the temptation to get a new phone every two …
PhonesThe original iPhone 2G is more expensive than the iPhone 7
While you're saving up your spare change and checking trade-in prices on your current iPhone in anticipation of picking up a shiny new iPhone 7, …
Apple NewsI took a shower with my iPhone 7, and I liked it
It was just a normal shower. My phone was resting on the counter and playing music from Spotify at the loudest possible volume. I liked the song I was listening to, and I wanted to know what it was. So I pulled back the curtain to check.<p>That’s when I remembered that this phone, this rose gold …
iPhoneThese Free iPhone 7 Promos Are Ending This Weekend
Some have set end dates this weekend.<p>The hot offers from wireless carriers for a free iPhone 7 are coming to an end. AT&T said on Friday that it would end its promotion on September 25, the same day T-Mobile has previously said its own promo would end. Verizon and Sprint haven’t set end dates yet, …
iPhoneiPhone 7 Review: Ready or Not, This Is the Future
At a glance, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus might be confused for their predecessors, the 6s and 6s Plus. Of course, this is deceptive. The iPhone 7 …
iPhoneThe iPhone 7 makes every other iPhone look stupidly slow
We’re coming up on 10 years of iPhones now, which means there’s a lot of old models out there to play with. Sure, we’ve seen how the iPhone 7 …
Apple NewsApple patents an ingenious feature to prevent ‘butt dialing,’ and it involves the Apple Watch
From the boneheadedly pragmatic to the wildly impractical, Apple’s patents run the gamut of usefulness, but one of the newer patents filed by the …
PatentsChromebooks now have an easy time running Android apps
The stable version of Chrome OS includes Google Play Store access if you're using the right PC.<p>You no longer have to be an early adopter to run Android apps on a Chromebook. Google has released a stable version of Chrome OS that includes Google Play Store access in beta, giving you the opportunity …
Google ChromeIf Your Phone is So Good, Do You Still Need a 'Real' Camera?
As more people turn to smartphone cameras for their ease of use, social media sharing capabilities, and cooperation with photo editing apps, some amateur photographers are using their phones to elevate their snaps into money-making masterpieces — which begs the question: Are traditional DSLR …
PhotographyiPhone 7 Plus Review
Since the 2007 launch of the original device, perhaps no other year has typified the phrase, “Another year, another iPhone” as much as 2016. Except …
iPhoneMinecraft for iPhone and Android is about to get a lot better
It's official: On October 18th, Minecraft Pocket Edition for iPhone and Android will get the so-called Boss Update, bringing new high-stakes battles with intimidating enemies like the Wither and the Elder Guardian.<p>Minecraft for Windows 10 and the Samsung Gear VR will get that update, too.<p>But while …
iPhoneAndroid and its first purchasable product, the T-Mobile G1, celebrate their 8th birthdays today
Eight years - that's how long Android has been available to the public for. September 23rd, 2008 marked two huge events in Android's history: …
Android NewsPhone Makers Could Cut Off Drivers. So Why Don’t They?
The court filings paint a grisly picture: As Ashley Kubiak sped down a Texas highway in her Dodge Ram truck, she checked her iPhone for messages. Distracted, she crashed into a sport utility vehicle, killing its driver and a passenger and leaving a child paralyzed.<p>With driving fatalities rising at …
PhonesStaying safe on your smartphone
The launch of Apple’s iPhone 7 has been greeted with much enthusiasm. The new phone comes with all of the latest bells and whistles, including the iPhone 7 Plus’ dual-lens camera. However, when getting a new phone many people give little thought about what they need to do to protect their privacy …
SecurityT-Mobile outage? Customers wouldn't know the difference, says Verizon
Technically Incorrect: In response to reports of a nationwide outage at T-Mobile, Verizon is withering in its criticism of its competitor.<p><i>Technically</i> …
T-MobileSamsung says aware of incident involving one of its mobile devices
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics is aware of an incident involving one of its devices, a company spokesman said, reacting to news about smoke emitting from a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on an Indian commercial plane during a flight on Friday.<p>"We are in touch with relevant authorities to gather …
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