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Best Buy has a surprisingly great Galaxy S24 pre-order deal

Prakhar Khanna / Digital Trends The Samsung Galaxy S24 line of smartphones have been unveiled, and you can preorder them until January 30. They look fantastic so far, but they certainly aren’t cheap. In fact, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is Samsung’s most expensive non-folding smartphone. Thankfully there are a lot of phone deals out there that will save you a lot of cash on your upgrade. All the major carriers have trade-in deals. But what if you want an unlocked phone? Best Buy has your back. Right now Best Buy is…

Have one of these Motorola phones? You’re getting a big update

Joe Maring / Digital Trends If you bought a Motorola phone within the last couple of years, you’ll want to keep your eyes out for a big Android update coming your way. Why? Motorola recently updated its support website, confirming which of its phones are getting Android 14, and it’s a big list. The folks at YTECHB went through the (somewhat complicated) support page and made a full list of all the Motorola phones slated to get Android 14. There are well over 20 phones, including ones sold in the U.S. and models…

Have a Galaxy S23? Samsung will give you $550 to upgrade

Samsung Galaxy S24 Joe Maring / Digital Trends If you’re super keen to upgrade to the latest Samsung Galaxy S24, go direct to the source with Samsung offering one of the best phone deals around. Whether you’re buying a Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, or Galaxy S24 Ultra, there are big savings to be enjoyed here. In particular, if you’re upgrading from last year’s model, you can enjoy $550 trade-in when going from the Galaxy S23 to any of the new Samsung Galaxy S24 range. Even better, there’s $650 trade-in value…

Samsung’s next folding phone could have a shocking price

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 (left) and Galaxy Z Fold 5 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Though foldable phones have been around for several years now, they’re still very expensive and out of reach for most people. For example, the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is $1,800, and most of the competition is priced similarly. But Samsung may be working to fix that with a more affordable “entry-level” foldable. According to a report from The Elec, it looks like Samsung will introduce an “entry-level” Galaxy Z Fold 6 device this year.…

This could be our first look at the Google Pixel 9 Pro

OnLeaks x MySmartPrice While the Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 8 Pro only launched months ago, new leaks have surfaced that show what Google may be up to for the Google Pixel 9 series. And it looks like big changes are coming. We don’t expect to see the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro until the fall season, which isn’t surprising. But new renders from OnLeaks and MySmartPrice are giving us a first look at what to expect later this year. These are 5K renders of the top-of-the-line Pixel 9 Pro, and there is even a 360-degree…

Have a broken Samsung phone? We have good news for you

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Samsung has announced an expansion of its self-repair program. The program will now cover a broader range of products, models, and parts to make it more convenient for consumers to fix their broken devices themselves. The self-repair program was first introduced in 2022 and offers full access to online repair guides, replacement parts, and repair tools through third-party resources. The latest expansion of the program includes 14 models of Galaxy smartphones, tablets, and PCs — including…

I’ve had the Galaxy S24 Ultra for 3 days, and I’m already impressed

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends “It’s the same,” said my friend when I showed him the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra together, telling you all you need to know about the design changes between the latest Ultra phone and its predecessor. But is that the full story? I’ve used the S24 Ultra over the weekend and have a few thoughts to share ahead of my full review, which is coming soon, and they may help with any preorder decisions you may be making this week. One big design change Galaxy S23…

I’m nervous about what Samsung did to the Galaxy S24

Joe Maring / Digital Trends Samsung finally unveiled its next generation of flagship Android phones, the Galaxy S24 series, during the January Unpacked event in San Jose, California. The new Galaxy S24 lineup includes the base model S24, S24 Plus, and the top-of-the-line Galaxy S24 Ultra. There’s a lot to love about these new phones. They’re powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip that’s blazing fast and a top performer, especially when combined with at least 8GB or 12GB RAM. The S24 Ultra goes a step further…

Don’t miss these Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus pre-order deals

Joe Maring / Digital Trends If you’re looking for great phone deals for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus, you’re in luck. Direct from Samsung, there are some great ways of saving but there are also big savings to be enjoyed if you’re happy to commit to a new carrier at the same time. To help you figure out what to do, we’ve picked out all the best Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus pre-order deals currently available and listed them all below. The best unlocked Galaxy S24 Plus pre-order deal The Samsung Galaxy 24 Plus is a pretty…

Stop! Don’t Pre-Order the Samsung Galaxy S24 at Amazon

Joe Maring / Digital Trends Currently, there are a lot of phone deals around relating to the latest Samsung Galaxy S24 range that has been announced this week. However, some are definitely better than others. For instance, right now, you can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S24 at Amazon and gain a $50 Amazon gift card with that price increasing to $150 for the S24 Plus or $200 for the S24 Ultra. Sounds unbeatable, right? Wrong. On the surface, it sounds great but in reality, going direct to Samsung will give you a far…