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Best phone 2024: the top smartphones to buy right now
The AI phones are here, but that doesn’t mean they’ve really arrived. The year’s hottest trend is trickling down to mobile tech, but the results so far are a mixed bag, to say the least. Samsung and Google have a lot of AI tricks on their phones that don’t really amount to much yet, and Apple is scrambling to catch…
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FCC says all smartphones must be hearing aid compatible
The Federal Communications Commission announced that going forward, all mobile handsets, including smartphones, in the US will have to be compatible with hearing aids. It’s also established new rules around volume control and improved product labeling so people with hearing aids can make informed buying decisions. The gist is the FCC is establishing a Bluetooth pairing requirement, thereby discouraging smartphone…
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Best cheap phone: five smartphones for under $500
Editor’s note: Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon’s second Prime Day event of the year, kicks off on October 8th; however, if you’re looking to get a head start on the upcoming two-day sales event, we’ve already pulled together a guide to the best early Prime Day deals. Some of us take a kind of “I eat to live” rather than…
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Great Low-Priced Smartphones – Consumer Reports
Case in point: The iPhone 13, which cost $800 when it came out in 2021, can now be had for around $630. The OnePlus 10 Pro, released in 2022 with a $900 starting price, now costs around $375. Look at lesser-known brands. Samsung and Apple aren’t the only companies that make top-rated phones. Google, OnePlus, and others have designed models…
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Best Smartphones of 2024 – Consumer Reports
But even the most rudimentary models represent a leap in technology from a decade ago. And that means you don’t have to buy the No. 1-rated phone to get a great product. All but 14 of the 67 models currently in CR’s ratings perform well enough in our lab tests to earn our recommendation. The top six phones are separated…
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