Apple on Monday released iPadOS 16.1 for its iPad lineup — jumping straight from July’s iPadOS 16 public beta to Monday’s update serving as the first official version of iPadOS 16. Like iOS 16 for the iPhone, the iPadOS update includes the ability to edit and unsend text messages, share photos and videos more easily with the …
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If you’ve shopped for a new smartphone lately, you’ve probably seen how steep the prices can be. If you don’t want to shell out the cash for the latest model, there are other options that can save you hundreds. Refurbished devices are much cheaper than buying something new. Refurbished Samsung phones are available at Woot for as little as $114. …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple’s new iPhone 14 lineup is now on sale, except for the iPhone 14 Plus, which arrives Oct. 7. With a new generation here, you might be wondering if it’s time to upgrade. The answer largely depends on which …
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With the iPhone 14 now available and relying on eSIM in the US, switching between carriers could soon become faster and easier than ever. You won’t have to head into a store or wait for a physical SIM card to ship to you. With eSIM, adding new wireless service could be done in a matter of minutes and be as simple as downloading …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Following its unveiling at Apple’s September media event, the iPhone 14 lineup is now available and we’re rounding up the best iPhone 14 deals available during this launch period to make things easy for you. Apple’s new flagship lineup …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple’s embrace of virtual, embedded SIM cards in the iPhone 14 line — eliminating the SIM card slot for US models — has led some online to worry that switching carriers is about to get a lot more difficult. Smaller carriers …
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T-Mobile spent $304 million to scoop up thousands of additional spectrum licenses in the latest FCC auction of frequencies to expand its 5G service to cover more people in rural and underserved areas. While T-Mobile was far and away the biggest winner in the FCC Auction 108, this wasn’t a surprise, as the frequencies covered the 2.5 GHz spectrum that …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Three of Apple’s new iPhone 14 models — the iPhone 14, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max — debut today. But which one should you buy? It certainly helps to examine the specs. Apple unveiled its 2022 iPhone 14 lineup …
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There are so many great deals on phones and phone plans available, but if you’re a T-Mobile user and want to take advantage of the absolute best T-Mobile deals happening now, we’ve got you covered. Since the majority of people want to upgrade the phones they currently have on the plans they already subscribe to, we aren’t highlighting offers that require you …
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Just three years after the first mainstream 5G phones like the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G launched, global shipments of 5G phones have just surpassed those of 4G phones, according to an analyst. You’ll have to squint to see it, but the graph tweeted by Counterpoint partner and research vice president Neil Shah does show 5G phones made up 49.9% of …
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