Tag: PCMag

Samsung Quietly Drops ‘Z’ Branding From Its Folding Phones

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Samsung has not yet commented on the change, but the letter ‘Z’ has become a symbol for those who support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It looks as though Samsung has quietly dropped the use of the letter “Z” from the name of its folding phones. Samsung likes to use single letters to represent different series…

OnePlus 10 Pro

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Top-notch hardware meets uncharacteristically shaky software OnePlus has long made flagship devices for people with a high-end taste in smartphone design. The OnePlus 9 Pro embodied that philosophy, packing an excellent camera and lightweight software into an elegant shell. Unfortunately, the OnePlus 10 Pro ($899.99) feels like a step backward. …

Apple Just Made It Harder to Get a Lost or Stolen iPhone Repaired

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Technicians will now be alerted if an iPhone has been reported missing before they start a repair. Apple has implemented a new policy that means any iPhone reported as missing will no longer be serviced or repaired at either an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP). As MacRumors reports, an internal memo sent…

C-Band Gives Verizon ‘Real 5G’

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C-band 5G makes Verizon speeds competitive with T-Mobile, says a new report from Opensignal. Verizon’s new C-band 5G network has significantly improved the carrier’s 5G speeds and is bringing Verizon’s performance closer to T-Mobile’s, according to a new study from Opensignal. “Verizon users’ mid-band 5G download speeds were approximately four times faster than the …