Eli Blumenthal

Upgrading to iPhone 14? You Won’t Be Able to Just Swap Your Sim Card

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Looking to upgrade to the iPhone 14? It’s not going to be as simple as taking your SIM card out of your current phone and plopping it in. Apple announced at Wednesday’s “Far Out” …

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Apple’s iPhone 14 Emergency SOS Satellite Feature Is a Game

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple is adding something new to the iPhone 14 that it hopes you won’t have to use: satellite connectivity. Called Emergency SOS via satellite, the new feature is designed to connect you to emergency personnel when traditional cellular and …

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Verizon’s New One Unlimited for iPhone Plan Bundles in Apple One

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple fans on Verizon who would prefer an Apple One subscription as a perk now have a new option: the One Unlimited for iPhone plan. On Wednesday, ahead of Apple’s iPhone 14 event, the wireless carrier’s website revealed that …

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Best Streaming Device for 2022: Our Picks from Roku, Google, Fire TV and Apple

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. With all the different shows and movies from Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus and other services, people have more ways than ever to turn off their cable box and flip on their streaming device to watch something great. …

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AT&T Files Lawsuit Against T

Last week T-Mobile took some shots at AT&T’s and Verizon’s respective offerings to those aged 55 or above, and now AT&T is firing back. On Tuesday the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier announced that it filed a lawsuit against T-Mobile in Texas federal court.  “T-Mobile’s claims are outright dishonest and completely false. It is not the first time they have spread …

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Best Verizon Deals: Up to $800 Off Galaxy Phones, $440 Off iPhone Models

If you’re on Verizon and are looking for the absolute best Verizon deals to take advantage of, we’ve got you covered. Though there are plenty of great deals on phones and phone plans out there, this guide focuses on Verizon deals that are available for current customers. That means we aren’t highlighting offers that require you to add a new line since most people …

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Switching from an old carrier to a new one is a royal pain. To convince you that it’s worth the trouble, T-Mobile has a new plan: Give you three months of free data and an app that compares how its network stacks up to the one you’re currently signed up for. The new offer, dubbed Network Pass, launched for iPhones …

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T-Mobile is upping the video perks on its priciest Magenta Max plan, announcing on Monday that it’s adding Apple TV Plus to its stable of bundled perks and services. The new addition, which goes into effect on Wednesday, will be available to both new and existing users so long as they have Magenta Max. The carrier previously offered a free year …

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T-Mobile is looking to SpaceX’s satellites in the skies to help flesh out its network coverage. On Thursday, the two companies announced that they will be working together to “bring cellphone connectivity everywhere,” including offering “complete coverage in most places in the US.”  The partnership aims to use SpaceX’s constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to beam down connectivity that …

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T-Mobile and SpaceX are doing something on Thursday, though what exactly remains to be seen. The companies announced that they will be hosting a joint event from SpaceX’s Starbase by Brownsville, Texas, tomorrow night.  The event, which will be livestreamed on SpaceX’s website and YouTube page at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. PT), is being billed by T-Mobile …

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