An update to the budget iPhone SE arrived at Apple’s first event of 2022 on Tuesday, boasting 5G support and the same Apple A15 processor that the 2021 flagship iPhone 13 series uses. These two upgrades are significant, but the iPhone SE 2022 has several other features worth noting. Aside from minor cosmetic changes, the …
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Boost Mobile has a new offer aimed at switchers: A phone and year of service for one flat rate. On Thursday the Dish-owned brand introduced the latest iteration of its “carrier crusher” bundle, offering new customers its Celero 5G phone plus unlimited talk and text and 1GB of high-speed data per month for 12 months. That will cost a flat …
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Choosing a new phone upgrade is hardly ever simple. In the world of technology there’s always something new around the corner, but with Verizon and AT&T embracing 36-month installment plans, the phone you upgrade to will likely be the one you use for the next several years. So, trying to figure out when is the “best time” to upgrade can …
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It’s a great time to get a new phone, deals are coming out of the woodwork, and now is one of the best times of the year to shake things up a little. If you have your heart set on an iPhone 13, deal or no deal, you’re in good company. It’s a great phone with a ton of exciting …
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If you failed to play your favorite Spotify playlist on Tuesday, you weren’t alone. The giant music streaming service acknowledged that it was experiencing an outage Tuesday and said it was investigating the incident. After just over an hour, Spotify updated customers that they should be able to access the service again. “Everything’s looking much better now!” Spotify Status tweeted …
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Verizon is continuing to make progress on its rollout of a faster 5G network. At its annual investor day on Thursday, the company announced an update on its build plans, revealing that it now plans to cover 175 million people with its faster flavors of 5G (what it calls “Ultra Wideband”) in 2022. The news puts Verizon a year ahead …
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With the ever-growing field of streaming services and subscriptions, it can become increasingly difficult to keep track of which services you subscribe to. On Thursday, Verizon revealed its plan to try to manage that chaos, debuting a service it calls Plus Play. Verizon describes Plus Play as a “platform that allows users to discover, purchase and manage some of their …
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This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. All four major US carriers are making it less expensive for you to communicate with relatives and friends in Ukraine, following Russia’s invasion this week. T-Mobile is waiving international long-distance and international roaming charges for calls and text messaging made to …
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Dish has revealed its 5G coverage plans for 2022, listing the cities that’ll get the carrier to its goal of covering 20% of the US by June. In November the company launched its first 5G service, in Las Vegas for beta users, though issues remain, Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen said Thursday during the company’s fourth-quarter 2021 earnings call. The plan …
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Two decades ago when most phones just made calls, the first 3G networks ushered in the era of wireless data. They made it possible to use apps on our phones, integrate GPS systems with our cars and do lots of other tasks on the go. But as carriers transitioned to 4G LTE networks and now to 5G, they’re shutting down …
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