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Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphones are smarter and cheaper but don't come with a charger
Samsung's new Galaxy S21 lineup has an updated look and lower price tags, but customers will also notice two items missing from the box: headphones and a charger.
[ cnn.com ]The gadgets and tech that got us through 2020
Smartphones, laptops and gaming consoles remain at the top of holiday wish lists, but this year we at CNN Business are reflecting on the tech, services and apps that truly made a big impact on our everyday lives.
[ cnn.com ]The iPhone 12 Mini is what all small phones should be: tiny and mighty
There's a trend with smartphones: As models get cheaper, they generally lose features along the way. That's not the case with the $699 iPhone 12 Mini.
[ cnn.com ]Should you upgrade? Read our iPhone 12 review
Deciding whether — or when — to upgrade your smartphone is hard. Besides some attempts at swanky foldable phones, the look of smartphones hasn't changed much in recent years. Most improvements, while technologically impressive, mostly feel minor to the average consumer. But Apple's latest iPhone lineup has analysts predicting tons of upgrades.
[ cnn.com ]Your old iPhone is worth big bucks. Here's why
Apple this week widened the price range for its flagship smartphones, announcing the iPhone 12 mini at $699 for users who balk at spending over $1,000 for more premium models.
[ cnn.com ]Ultrasound machines that connect to smartphones help doctors safely scan coronavirus patients
When Butterfly Network first began rolling out its handheld ultrasound scanners in 2018, much of the focus was on providing tools to parts of Africa and Latin America, where access to large and more traditional ultrasound machines was far more restricted. But two years later, a technology that was positioned to help the developing world may find a new use in the United States as hospitals adapt to the new challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
[ cnn.com ]Qualcomm pushes 5G tech into chips for cheaper phones
Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday said it is putting 5G technology into chips for smartphones that will sell for as little as $300 and that will come to market in the second half of this year.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,India makes source code of contact-tracing app public
India said on Tuesday it was making public the source code of its coronavirus contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu for Google's Android smartphones, a move digital rights activists said will boost the security of users.
[ reuters.com ] technologyNews,Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi reports 13.6% rise in first-quarter revenue
Xiaomi Corp reported a 13.6% rise in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, beating estimates even as demand for its smartphones plunged amid the coronavirus pandemic that has also rattled supply chains in China.
[ reuters.com ] technologyNews,Sony aims to make image sensors smarter to expand beyond smartphones
Sony Corp on Thursday said it would make its cash-cow image sensors smarter to broaden their application, as the Japanese electronics maker seeks to reduce reliance on a saturated smartphone market.
[ reuters.com ] technologyNews,Swiss soldiers pick up smartphones to fight COVID-19
In the battle against coronavirus, Swiss soldiers are using smartphones to test a new contact tracing application that could prevent infections while also protecting users' privacy.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,Qualcomm forecasts upbeat revenue as 5G demand mitigates virus impact
Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday forecast current-quarter revenue largely in line with expectations as it signed more contracts for 5G phones, which use higher-priced chips, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted production channels and led to a fall in demand for smartphones.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,UPDATE 2-Qualcomm forecasts upbeat revenue as 5G demand mitigates virus impact
Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday forecast current-quarter revenue largely in line with expectations as it signed more contracts for 5G phones, which use higher-priced chips, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted production channels and led to a fall in demand for smartphones.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,Most Americans cannot or will not use COVID-19 contact tracing apps: poll
More than half of all Americans either do not own smartphones or would not use apps backed by Alphabet Inc's Google and Apple Inc to trace who has been exposed to the new coronavirus, according to a poll by the Washington Post and University of Maryland released on Wednesday.
[ reuters.com ] healthNews,A Scramble for Virus Apps That Do No Harm
Dozens of tracking apps for smartphones are being used or developed to help contain the coronavirus pandemic. But there are worries about privacy and hastily written software.
[ nytimes.com ] Mobile Applications,Samsung warns of second-quarter profit fall as coronavirus hits sales of phones, TVs
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and TVs, although the chip business would remain solid.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,Samsung Elec expects second-quarter profit fall as virus hits sales of smartphones, TVs
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and TVs, although the chip business would remain solid.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,Samsung Elec sees second-qiarter profit fall as virus hits sales of smartphones, TVs
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected its profit to decline in the current quarter, as strength in the chip business would be offset by a sales slump in smartphones and TVs.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,RPT-Showdown looms between Silicon Valley, U.S. states over contact tracing apps
U.S. states promoting apps that could prove essential to ending the coronavirus lockdown may be headed for a showdown with the two Silicon Valley companies that control key software on 99% of smartphones over the collection of sensitive GPS location data.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,Showdown looms between Silicon Valley, U.S. states over contact tracing apps
U.S. states promoting apps that could prove essential to ending the coronavirus lockdown may be headed for a showdown with the two Silicon Valley companies that control key software on 99% of smartphones over the collection of sensitive GPS location data.
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