Tag Archives: 5g

Samsung drops Galaxy Z Fold 2 price by $200, launches referral program

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 on Friday saw its first major price drop, with the phone now available on Samsung’s website for $1,800, a discount of $200 compared with its previous price.  Additionally, current Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G and Galaxy Z Flip owners can use the Samsung website or Samsung Members app to share …

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Pixel 6 will reportedly sport a Google

Google’s upcoming flagship phone, the Pixel 6, will be powered by a Google-made chip, says a Friday report by 9to5Google. The processor, code-named Whitechapel, was first rumored a year ago to be powering the Pixel phones and Chromebooks of the future.  Pixels sporting the GS101 Whitechapel chip could be launching in the fall, 9to5Google reported, citing internal documents. Read more: …

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE: Free at Verizon right now, but check the math first (Update: Expired)

Most people buy their phones from one of the Big Three carriers, a move that often ropes them into lengthy service contracts. Case in point: At Verizon right now (but ending Sunday, April 4), you can get the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G for free with a new line of service. That service must include one of Verizon’s Unlimited plans, …

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New Verizon promotion offers discounts when swapping a broken phone for a 5G one

Have a cracked iPhone, busted Galaxy or waterlogged Pixel? Verizon wants you to trade it in for a shiny new 5G phone on one of its “premium” unlimited plans.  In a promotion announced on Wednesday, the nation’s largest carrier unveiled a new deal that offers up to $440 in credits towards the price of a new 5G phone for existing …

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Niantic’s new 5G AR game demo looks like a taste of Pokemon Go for the future

What’s this? A family enjoying a day in a park — but they’re blasting shots at creatures around them. It sounds like Pokemon Go, but more active. Niantic’s new augmented-reality 5G gaming demo app also seems like a taste of what could be coming with AR glasses, too.  Codename: Urban Legends is a multiplayer game that, as you can see …

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Verizon will shut down its 3G network at the end of 2022

The end of Verizon’s 3G network is near, for real this time. After announcing in January that it would delay the shutdown date for its now two-generations old wireless service, on Tuesday the nation’s largest carrier revealed in a post on its website that it will be finally shuttering the service at the end of next year.  “We will turn …

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a second display on its huge camera bump

Xiaomi pulled out all the digital stops Monday to show off one of its smartphone crown jewels, the Mi 11 Ultra, as part of a two-day launch event that saw the Chinese company also debut its first foldable phone. The Mi 11 Ultra, announced alongside the Mi 11 Lite and Mi 11 Lite 5G, is brimming with the kind of top-of-the-line …

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OnePlus 9 Pro review: A classy phone with good enough cameras

There’s no question that the OnePlus 9 Pro is the best phone OnePlus has ever made, but that doesn’t mean it’s the one you should buy. The standard OnePlus 9 with its much more appealing price might actually be the right OnePlus for you. But there’s a lot I really like about the 9 Pro, and there are some great …

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T-Mobile’s weekly perks will now be available to its prepaid Metro by T-Mobile customers. The company’s customer rewards program, called T-Mobile Tuesdays, includes things like promotional offers and free items from Baskin Robbins, Redbox and Burger King. One of the more notable perks is a free one-season subscription to MLB.TV, which will kick off again this year starting March 30.  The rewards program …

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Qualcomm is developing a Nintendo Switch

Computing giant Qualcomm is reportedly working on its own gaming console similar to the Nintendo Switch. It could be launching an Android 12-powered console using Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets in the first quarter of 2022, according to a Tuesday report by Android Police, which cited an unnamed source and an unpublished draft images of the console. Now playing: Watch this: Why DLSS …

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