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Save on Samsung Galaxy S20 preorder bundles and Xbox One X consoles - The Verge
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Save on Samsung Galaxy S20 preorder bundles and Xbox One X consoles - The Verge

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 07:50 AM PST

Preorders for Samsung's latest phones, the Galaxy S20 series, went up at 12:01AM ET this morning. There are plenty of ways to secure a preorder, but new preorder bundles are popping up that might catch your eye — specifically, Amazon's offer that includes a complimentary set of Galaxy Buds truly wireless earbuds and a Duo wireless charging pad along with your preorder.

Amazon's pricing is just like every other retailer: $999 for the S20, $1,199 for the S20 Plus, and $1,399 for the S20 Ultra. Plus, you get a few extra toss-in items as a bonus (in addition to some other great preorder incentives). Each phone will work on any US carrier, though, of the three, the standard S20 won't work on Verizon's millimeter-wave 5G network. Verizon has its own version of the S20 coming in Q2 2020 that will, so your options include waiting for it or upgrading to one of the bigger, more expensive options below.

If you don't need the latest generation of Samsung's Galaxy phone, the Galaxy S10 from 2019 is down to $550 at Amazon. It's still plenty capable, and this is the lowest cost that we've seen it sell at yet, beating the previous best price by $50.

For reasons unknown, the rose gold-colored Bose QuietComfort 35 Series II wireless, noise-canceling headphones are still $129 off. Amazon has hosted this deal since before Valentine's Day, and now B&H Photo is jumping in. These usually run for $349, so it's a big discount and worth the investment if you like the color of these headphones.

There are a bunch of Xbox One X console bundles priced down to $300 at various retailers. This console used to cost $500 by itself, but now you have a chance to save a lot of money and get a free game with your purchase. Coincidentally, Microsoft is hosting a big sale on digital Xbox games, so you can build a library without breaking the bank.

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OnePlus 8 launch will only take place online due to coronavirus concerns - 9to5Google

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 07:24 AM PST

The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in China has impacted the lives of tens of thousands, but also directly affected many technology companies. The latest company that will be affected, apparently, will be OnePlus as we're hearing from multiple sources that the OnePlus 8 won't launch at a physical event.

To date, concerns and measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus have directly affected quite a lot of Android manufacturers. From shipping delays to closed offices to the entirety of Mobile World Congress being canceled, fears of this virus have had a huge effect.

OnePlus, traditionally, launches its first phone of the new year sometime in spring and, for the past few years, that's come with a launch event somewhere in the world. Last year for the OnePlus 7 Pro, that event took place in New York City.

Now, though, we're hearing that the OnePlus 8 launch won't take place at any physical location. Rather, due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, OnePlus will opt to launch the device through an online event only. We've been able to confirm this with multiple reliable sources familiar with OnePlus' plans. A Weibo post also backs up what our sources mention.

This wouldn't be the first time OnePlus would host a launch event entirely online. The OnePlus 2 launch, for example, was hosted over a VR livestream. The OnePlus 5 launch event was hosted live online, though we'd hope OnePlus will make things just a bit more lively if they follow this same format.

However, given the fact the launch is at least a full month away — if not longer — it's possible these plans could change. Though, it sounds like the virus outbreak may be affecting more than just OnePlus' launch event plans for its next lineup of smartphones.