smartphones - News, Features, and Slideshows
smartphones in pictures
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In Pictures: Best office apps for Android, round 3
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In Pictures: Don’t call it Linux! And other things that tick off Richard Stallman
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In Pictures: Best new Android & Windows smartphones at MWC 2015
News about smartphones
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How chipmakers are weathering slowing smartphone sales
A clamor for more video content from consumers is underpinning buoyant sales for memory-chip makers.
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ZTE's Android days may soon be over
A proposed supply ban could mean that the Chinese smartphone maker may not be able to use Android software in its devices.
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Samsung dominates global smartphone market
Samsung has taken the top billing in the global smartphone stakes for the three months ending September, beating out Apple in the process.
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PCs still pack a punch as global device market prepares to hit 2.35B units
Reports of the global PC market’s demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated, if Gartner’s latest research is anything to go by.
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Samsung surfs memory chip wave amid Note 7 rebound
Samsung Electronics is expected to forecast a record third-quarter profit on Friday thanks to the strong market for memory chips.
Tutorials about smartphones
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How to change the voice on your Android phone
Changing the voice used for navigation on an Android phone from robotic to something more natural is easy, but buried in the menus.
Features about smartphones
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The 5 biggest takeaways of Apple's Q3 2015 quarterly earnings
Another quarter, another happy financial report from Apple. The company's third financial quarter is rarely the place where you expect to see records - but there was still a lot to be gleaned from the numbers, and from the following hour-long call with financial analysts.
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What's the future for Windows Phone?
Despite rumors that Microsoft is about to kill Windows Phone, some industry observers say that's unlikely for several reasons, especially the expected gains from the rollout of Windows 10, which will run on smartphones and other devices.
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The LG G4: Three things right, three things wrong
This week the G4 smartphone from LG Electronics starts shipping outside its home country, with arrivals in the U.S. and Europe expected in a couple of weeks. While the smartphone has a great screen and camera, it doesn't get everything right.
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Have we reached peak smartphone?
At the end of 2006, the cell phone landscape was awash with devices that filled specific wants and needs. If you wanted the coolest way to make calls, you got the RAZR. If you needed to email colleagues on the go, you bought a BlackBerry. If you were constantly texting your friends during study hall, there was the Sidekick.
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6 things Galaxy Note 4 does that iPhone 6 can't
I'm a two-smartphone kind of guy. My current smartphones of choice: The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Apple iPhone 6.
