If you’re looking to add a fifth person to your family plan, Sprint is hoping you’ll choose them by making that new line free. The carrier is keeping the pricing on its Unlimited Freedom plan, launched earlier this month, the same on the first four lines. This equals out to $50 for the first line, …

In one critical way, Samsung’s Galaxy S8 may end up smoking the iPhone 8. The Galaxy S8 is the fastest phone when it comes to tapping into cellular network speeds. That’s because it includes Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor or, in some markets, Samsung’s own Exynos 8895 chip — both of which can work with an advanced form of 4G wireless …

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Samsung‘s new flagship phones, the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, ship with its new assistant software, Bixby. But there’s a problem. Bixby isn’t fully functional yet. Bixby Home, sort of like Google Now with cards displaying information relevant to you, and Bixby Vision, a feature that can recognize and search for things you point the camera at, are available. However, …

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For very specific AT&T users, things are about to get much faster. The telecommunications giant announced the next step in its “5G Evolution” on Tuesday, offering faster internet speeds at twice the pace of its current 4G LTE network. Just as long as you live in one of the 20 major cities where it’s offering the trial run. Oh, and …

Xiaomi, the Chinese startup that’s made waves in Asia and South America, may finally come to the US. The Chinese manufacturer’s phone will launch in the US in “two years, if not sooner,” Wang Xiang, the new global chief, told CNET after the Mi 6 launch last week in Beijing. The new timeline, pushed back two years from a previous …

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Or in Google’s case, speak the languages they speak. Heeding that advice, Google has introduced support for nine Indian languages with its Neural Machine Translation technology, the company said in a statement to CNET. This language support will be added to products including Maps, Translate, Chrome and Gboard (Google Keyboard). Although India …

The buzziest TV show in town right now isn’t Hulu‘s “The Handmaid’s Tale” or HBO‘s new season of “Silicon Valley” — it’s “American Gods,” the series based on Neil Gaiman’s eponymous, beloved book. Although the premiere isn’t until this Sunday, April 30, reviewers — including CNET’s Richard Trenholm — are already positively gushing. Just one problem: it’s on Starz. And …

The first time I tried virtual reality, on the HTC Vive, the demo had me standing underwater on the bow of a sunken ship. A whale swam past, almost within arm’s reach. It was cool, but I actually stopped watching the whale to examine the ship. I moved around the bow, gazing at rusty rails and schools of fish below. …