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Someone made an Android phone with a Lightning port for some reason

Enlarge / A Lightning port on a Samsung Android phone… if you’re into that. (credit: Exploring the Simulation (Kenny Pi) on YouTube) We’re not sure why you’d want such a thing, but someone has modified an Android phone to use Apple’s Lightning port instead of the industry-standard USB-C connection. The modification was undertaken by Ken […]

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Samsung adds Windows 11, 5G, and OLED to Galaxy Book laptop lineup

Enlarge / Samsung Galaxy Pro 360 5G. (credit: Samsung ) With Windows 11 out, PC makers have an excuse to update their lineups, and Samsung is hoping that consumers pick up one of its three new Galaxy laptops announced this week to try out the latest operating system. The company is offering a few buzzy […]

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Samsung’s forgotten web browser now runs on the latest Galaxy smartwatches

Enlarge / Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic. (credit: Samsung) Everyone has a favorite Internet browser, right? Google Chrome and Safari are staples, Firefox is still kicking, and Microsoft Edge has somehow established itself as a beloved underdog . But when it comes to surfing the web on your smartwatch, options are understandably more […]

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Apple beats Samsung in phone sales for first time since 2016

The iPhone 12 Pro Max (left) and iPhone 12 mini (right). [credit: Samuel Axon ] Apple beat out Samsung to become the world’s leading seller of smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a new data report by research firm Gartner. Samsung had been the top smartphone maker since the same quarter in […]