BlackBerry phones have been declared dead many times over since falling from the height of their popularity more than a decade ago, but the company is finally ending service for its legacy devices this week. Starting Jan. 4, phones running BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry 7.1 software or earlier will “no longer reliably function” on carrier …
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AT&T and Verizon have rejected a request by US transportation officials to delay the planned launch this week of certain 5G wireless services, but offered to limit the power of their signals for six months, giving regulators more time to study how they could affect aircraft operations. The rejection, which came in a letter from the companies on Sunday, was …
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Airline companies filed an emergency request with the Federal Communications Commission Thursday, asking to further delay the rollout of new 5G wireless service near airports until further studies can prove the signals won’t disrupt critical airplane instruments. Airlines for America, which represents 11 US passenger and cargo airlines including Delta, United, FedEx, UPS, Southwest and American, called on the regulatory agency …
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Android 12 debuted in late 2021, but there are many other phones currently running Android 11 that are still looking forward to Google’s latest operating system. Google’s Pixel phones were first to the Android 12 party, getting a big overhaul to its visual design and helpful features like improved privacy. Following its arrival to Google’s Pixel 3 line, Pixel 4 line, Pixel 5 and …
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According to a Weibo post discovered by Android Authority, Motorola is silently working on a third-generation Razr foldable phone. Chen Jin, general manager of Lenovo’s mobile business group in China, hinted on the Chinese microblogging site that the company is working on developing a new and improved iteration of the iconic phone. Though the original post is in Chinese, a …
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If you found a new Google Pixel phone under the tree or in your stocking, you might be wondering where to start. Getting a new phone can be exciting but also a bit confusing. If you haven’t upgraded your phone in a while, or are switching from a different operating system, there are a lot of new features and settings …
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Samsung dropped the price of its compact foldable phone line by bringing the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G to $1,000 (£949, AU$1,499), which is $450 less than the price of last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5G. That puts the new Flip at the same price as the Galaxy S21 Plus and the iPhone 12 Pro. Arguably, both have better camera systems than the …
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Are you looking for a smartphone with Google Photos, Chrome, Gmail and Google Drive integration? If so, a Pixel might be a good choice for you. Google offers many iterations of its Pixel phones, including the Pixel 4A and Pixel 5, and now the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro that come with the company’s in-house Tensor chip. Pixel phones are known for taking …
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Verizon offered an early glimpse Thursday of the improvements coming to its 5G network next year, although the number of devices able to tap into those higher speeds will be limited at first. The nation’s largest wireless carrier hooked up the LA Live entertainment complex in Los Angeles with its C-band radio airwaves, a set of wireless spectrum it acquired …
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The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE offered a balanced combination of helpful features for a reasonable $699 starting price, but when will its successor, the rumored Galaxy S21 FE, make its debut? Some say we could see the company’s affordable smartphone in January. Although Samsung is set to hold a CES preshow keynote on Jan. 4, we’ll have to wait and …
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