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The new Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro showcase one of the biggest year-to-year phone upgrades I’ve seen in a long time. In the lead-up to Google’s fall Pixel event on Tuesday, the company behind Android and YouTube did something many other phone makers don’t and announced both new Pixel 6 phones back in August. The …

AT&T again saw wireless customers return to the service amid aggressive promotions — particularly for the iPhone 13 — as overall profits surged in the third quarter.  The company posted a net gain of 928,000 postpaid phone customers, or people with higher credit scores who pay their bills at the end of the month, which it said was the highest …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’ve been on the hunt for Samsung’s newest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3, now would be a good day to snag one. Amazon is currently offering the lowest price for both of Samsung’s 2021 foldables to date …

Google’s new phones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, made their debut on Tuesday at the company’s recent launch event. (Here’s everything Google announced including Pixel Pass, Android 12 and its in-house Tensor chip.) Google’s first Pixel phone made a splash when it was unveiled almost five years ago, but since then, the search giant’s foray into mobile devices has been …

Verizon is making progress upgrading its user base to 5G phones. During its third-quarter earnings announcement on Wednesday, the nation’s largest wireless provider revealed that “more than one in four consumer wireless phone customers now have a 5G-capable device.”  In July the company said it had upgraded “approximately 20%” of its wireless customers to new devices. The continued boost in 5G …

Google‘s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro made their debut Tuesday during Google’s fall Pixel event, showcasing the new Android 12 phones’ cameras, their Google-built Tensor chip and a Pixel Pass subscription bundle, among other reveals. The company was able to further boast the phone’s photography and live translation enhancements, while also releasing Android 12 publicly to anyone owning the Pixel 3 and later models. …

Google released Android 12 Tuesday during its Pixel launch event. The new operating system includes several new features and changes, as well as new privacy tools. The most notable update is a new design that changes the entire look of Android, called Material You. Below I’ll walk you through the process of signing up Android 12 on your compatible device.  Can …

After a long wait, I’ve got my hands on Google’s new premium flagship phone, the Pixel 6 Pro, which Google revealed at its Pixel 6 event alongside the Pixel 6. And so far, I’m impressed. Google teased the phone back in August and I explained at the time why I was excited to try its new camera setup, its Android 12 …

Apple just revamped the MacBook Pros at its latest October event, adding a ton of features, restoring some classic ports, bringing back MagSafe and removing the Touch Bar for good. Look closely and you can see some iPad Pro features making the jump to the Mac this time: mainly, the display. The Mini LED, ProMotion-enabled 120Hz Liquid Retina XDR display on …

Update, Oct. 25: At Apple’s fourth product launch event of 2021, the company unveiled Apple Music’s “Voice” plan, new HomePod Mini colors, the AirPods 3, an upgraded MacBook Pro M1 16-inch and 14-inch model with MagSafe charging, HDMI ports and updated cameras. The new laptop also ditches the Touch Bar. Here’s how you can buy Apple’s new MacBook Pros. Original story follows.  If …