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Phone batteries are getting more compact, but the US is missing out
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Phone technology alerted emergency services to deadly early morning crash
A young international student who died in a car crash early this morning has been remembered as a “generous” and “kind” young man. Friends say…
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Phone app loved by 30 MILLION users shutting down in weeks as hit download disappears from stores and refunds promised
A POPULAR phone app with more than 30 million users is shutting down forever in weeks. The app was used “billions” of times, but will…
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The AI smartphones that never materialized in 2024
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Despite loud proclamations, AI on smartphones is still mostly a sideshow. ve spent the past year covering…
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The confusing state of Apple Intelligence
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge The first bits of Apple Intelligence are starting to show up on people’s phones. The features in iOS 18.1…
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Honor says its new phone lets you open apps with your eyes
The Magic Capsule technology is coming to Honor’s next flagship. | Image: Honor We were expecting — and we got — a lot of talk…
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Why is it so hard to find a good PopSocket alternative?
This one that I got off Amazon for $20 is alright. But it doesn’t do everything I need it to. | Photo by Victoria Song…
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Honor’s V Purse is a fashion-inspired foldable concept phone
The concept phone is designed to have a range of purse straps attached to it. | Image: Honor The V Purse is a new concept…
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The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra might have a tiny rear-facing display as a treat
A YouTuber claims to have the unannounced Mi 11 Ultra featuring a 1-inch rear-facing screen. | Photo by Tech Buff PH A YouTuber has posted…
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