Tag Archives: 5g

From PS5 to Ford F

The biggest news in the automotive industry right now isn’t new electric vehicles or Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s latest comments. It’s a major semiconductor shortage that’s hurting automakers across the globe. Because Ford, General Motors, Toyota and others can’t get certain electronic components they need, they’re cutting production on vehicles like the Ford F-150. And …

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A week after introducing a new Magenta Max consumer plan with truly unlimited 4G and 5G data, T-Mobile is revamping its pitch to businesses. On Thursday the country’s second-largest carrier introduced new offers, part of what it calls T-Mobile WFX, that it hopes will help lure companies and government contracts away from rivals AT&T and Verizon regardless of whether employees …

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Galaxy S21 vs. Pixel 5: Which Android phone should you buy?

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 is here, and it’s a solid all-round Android device. But the S21 is isn’t the only phone around with excellent cameras, a crisp display and dependable batteries. The S21 has joined the likes of the iPhone 12, Mi 11, and the Pixel 5 in an increasingly crowded playing field.  For the purposes of this article, I’ll pit the …

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Oppo to launch the Find X3 Pro on March 11

Oppo has announced it’ll unveil its next flagship smartphone in March. The Oppo Find X3 Pro will be the company’s first “billion color” phone, and is set to be revealed during the Find X3 Series livestream event at 11:30 a.m. GMT/3:30 a.m. PT on March 11.  Oppo was scant on details, but said the 5G Oppo Find X3 Pro will …

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iPhone 12 vs. iPhone 11, iPhone SE and iPhone XR: All current Apple phones compared

Apple’s latest flagship lineup includes four new devices altogether: the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Here’s how all four iPhone 12 variants compare. With the various memory configurations, the phones range from $729 (£699, AU$1,199) to as much as $1,399 (£1,399, AU$2,369) off-contract, but all models have 5G connectivity, the A14 Bionic …

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Motorola One 5G Ace review: A good $400 phone, a fantastic $20 one

Motorola is no stranger to creating compelling feature-packed phones that won’t empty your wallet. The new Motorola One 5G Ace is the most recent example. The Ace is the company’s second take on the Motorola One 5G phone released last summer on AT&T and Verizon. At $400 (which converts roughly to £285 or AU$500) the Ace is $45 cheaper than …

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Get the OnePlus Nord N10 5G free when you sign up for service at Metro

Metro by T-Mobile is at it again. First came this killer deal: The Motorola One 5G Ace for just $20 when you sign up for service. That’s still available, but now so is this: The OnePlus Nord N10 5G for free when you sign up for service (and port in an existing number). Regular price for that phone: $300. As …

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T-Mobile has unveiled its new plans for the over-55 crowd, introducing a Max tier to its Magenta Unlimited 55 plan with unlimited premium data — so no throttling even when using 5G. The carrier’s customers will also be able to add up to four lines to the Magenta Unlimited 55 plans. T-Mobile is including Netflix Basic, which usually costs $9 …

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When phones were bottle openers: Revisiting my LG Chocolate 2

At the bottom of a box in my in-laws’ basement, I found the phone that I used from 2009 through 2012: the LG VX8550, better known as the Chocolate 2. It’s smaller than most phones today and presumably named after its resemblance to a chocolate bar. Its most iconic features were its iPod-like scroll wheel and the way it slid …

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T-Mobile is adding a new plan to its lineup, this time designed for its most demanding data users. Called Magenta Max, the new plan will replace the existing Magenta Plus offering and become available starting on Feb. 24. The new Max offering notably features no smartphone data throttling regardless of how much 4G or 5G data you use in a …

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