Sprint says it has to cut costs to sustain itself over the long haul. Sprint Sprint is in cost-cutting mode, a process that will likely force it to cut staff. The Overland Park, Kansas, company plans to cut between $2 billion and $2.5 billion in costs over the next six months. “We have begun an …
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See middleweight fighter utterly destroy the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
Enlarge ImageiPhone, pwned. Video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET We’ve seen many an iPhone and iPad destroyed in the name of torture testing, including via molten lava and falling…from space. Now, we’ve witnessed the most visceral owning ever of both an iPhone 6S and an iPhone 6S Plus by nothing more than a dude and his bare hands and feet. The …
Read More »iPhone 6S Plus takes on Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6 in low
Apple has given its new iPhone 6S ($190 at eBay) and 6S Plus a whole host of new upgrades, including a more powerful processor and a neat new way to poke at the screen. The camera has been given a hearty boost too, from 8 to 12 megapixels, and it’s that I’m looking at here. We’ve already seen the iPhone …
Read More »Google promises Nexus 6P tweak to improve video
Enlarge ImageNexus 6P is Google’s new flagship smartphone. CNET Google will use software to compensate for the most significant feature left out of its upcoming flagship Nexus smartphone. When the Mountain View, California, Internet giant unveiled the Nexus 6P on Tuesday, it almost immediately highlighted the improved camera, a move designed to help broaden the smartphone’s appeal beyond its techie …
Read More »Boost Mobile debuts ‘Growing Data’ rate plans
Boost Mobile today announced new rate plans that reward customers for being loyal and timely with monthly payments. Dubbed “Growing Data,” the plans add 500MB of data to the account for every third on-time payment. Related Links Sprint Prepaid adds rollover data, with a catch Cricket expands international calling options to Latin America ¡Aló! Sprint and T-Mobile open calling plans …
Read More »Tinder takes Super Like feature global to boost romance worldwide
Tinder believes the world is ready to take romance to the next level with the popular matchmaking app’s newest feature. The smartphone app, which helps users anonymously locate others nearby who are interested in making a love connection, said Tuesday it has released Super Like globally after its initial launch in Australia earlier this month. The app has grown popular …
Read More »LG V10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs iPhone 6S Plus vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
LG’s new phone is all about selfies. The LG V10 packs dual front-facing 5-megapixel cameras that LG says can take 120-degree photos. There’s also a 16-megapixel camera on the rear, which will offer all manner of manual controls while you’re shooting video. There’s also a second, independent display sitting above the main, 5.7-inch screen. It’s a 2-inch strip with a …
Read More »Apple sees smart rings in its future
Would you buy a smart ring from Apple? Apple/USPTO Apple could hit the world of wearable devices with a smart ring, at least if a recently-published patent application ever rings true with an actual product. A patent filing called “Devices and Methods for a Ring Computing Device” published on Thursday by the US Patent and Trademark Office imagines a wearable …
Read More »How Google’s Nexus 5X and 6P right the wrongs of the earlier Nexus 6
With the new Nexus 5X and 6P , Google has introduced flashy new features such as the Nexus Imprint fingerprint sensor and a USB Type-C port to its line of marquee devices. But while tasty new goodies are expected with every new product launch, a few other, more subtle changes to the Nexus line gave us a sense that Google …
Read More »Amazon to stop selling Google Chromecast, Apple TV
Amazon will dump two of the most popular video-streaming devices from its site. Sarah Tew/CNET Amazon is banning sales of Apple and Google video-streaming devices on its site, in a potential effort to outmaneuver two main competitors. The world’s largest online retailer sent an email to its marketplace sellers, saying it will stop offering Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast, according …
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