Samsung introduced six new phones to its popular Galaxy A series on Wednesday. There are two 5G phones and four 4G phones. Two of the four 4G phones will be available starting Thursday. The base Galaxy A01 phone will be available in the US for $110 (about £90 or AU$180) along with the A51 LTE phone, …
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The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is a fantastically expensive phone. Starting at $1,399 (£1,199, AU$1,999) it offers luxuries like a 6.9-inch, 120Hz display and 5G connectivity. But the phone is mostly being sold around its camera. The S20 and S20 Plus phones give you more bang for your buck but, if you are willing to splash over four figures, the S20 Ultra …
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OnePlus on Tuesday confirmed that its upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro will support speedy wireless charging. Ahead of the launch of its OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro next week, the company introduced a new wireless charger dubbed the Warp Charge 30 Wireless. OnePlus says it has a peak output of 30 watts and can power a phone battery by 50% in just half an …
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Chinese giant TCL, best known for its excellent TVs, is rebranding its mobile line under its own name after years of using brands like Alcatel, BlackBerry and Palm to market its phones. The first group of mobile products, what it calls the 10 Series, will start hitting Australia, Europe, the UK and North America in the coming weeks. First detailed earlier …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. YouTube has banned videos that falsely claim 5G next-generation mobile networks cause the symptoms of COVID-19, the respiratory illness actually caused by the new coronavirus, Google’s massive video service said Tuesday. That’s a lightning-quick change from its policy less than a day earlier, when it …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Samsung on Monday became one of the first tech companies to show how the novel coronavirus is impacting business. The company said its sales for the March quarter will rise from the previous year but won’t be quite as strong as Wall Street …
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John Legere, the rebel telecom executive who pulled T-Mobile from the edge of irrelevance and turned it into a thriving carrier with a cult following, has overseen his last “Un-carrier” event. On Wednesday, as T-Mobile completed its merger with Sprint, Legere handed the CEO reins to Mike Sievert. Legere will serve on the board until his contract is up in …
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Samsung has already released its new flagship Galaxy S20, so why are we still talking about the Galaxy S10? Well, it turns out that the S10 lineup (which includes the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e and Galaxy S10 Plus) isn’t going anywhere. Samsung is keeping all three handsets around, has dropped their prices, and is even is adding some features borrowed …
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Satellite TV provider Dish Network ended up being the savior for the T-Mobile Sprint merger. Just when it seemed that regulators would reject the $26.5 billion marriage, Dish swooped in and made a deal last summer brokered by the Department of Justice that would make it a fourth national carrier to replace Sprint. As part of the agreement, Dish is …
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After nearly two years of waiting to close their $26.5 billion merger, T-Mobile and Sprint have crossed the finish line and completed its quest to combine the third- and fourth-largest national wireless carriers. The merger comes less than two months after a US District Court gave the green light to the deal in a ruling that went against 14 state …
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