As it gears up for its spring 2020 launch, more details are finally starting to come out about AT&T’s forthcoming HBO Max service. While we still don’t have all the details on what will be on the new HBO-centered service — that will likely need to wait until AT&T’s WarnerMedia investor day on Oct. 29 …
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Netflix made a push for Asian subscribers on Thursday by expanding its cheap mobile-only subscription to Malaysia. It was previously only available in India, after being revealed in July. The service costs 17 ringgit (around $4), and allows one phone or tablet to view a standard-definition (480-pixel) stream at a time. It’s slightly more expensive than the 199 rupees (about …
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LG announced Tuesday that its dual-screen G8X ThinQ phone will be launching Nov. 1 across Amazon, AT&T and Sprint, with preorders beginning Oct. 25. The starting price for the unlocked phone is $699.99. Unveiled during IFA in September, the dual-screen phone is focused on mobile gaming, media streaming and productivity, LG says. “Whether gaming, watching, creating, sharing or working, LG …
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Verizon has set its 5G network live in basketball and hockey arenas across the nation, the carrier announced Friday. The high-speed network is now available in Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Chase Center in San Francisco and Pepsi Center Denver, and will be live soon in Madison Square Garden in New York City. 5G, already launched in some parts of …
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You thought Samsung was first to market with a folding dual-screen phone? Nope: That honor goes to the Kyocera Echo, which dates all the way back to 2011. Along the way, a handful of other manufacturers tried their hands at it, with varying degrees of success (mostly zero). However, about two years ago, ZTE unveiled the Axon M, without question …
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Google has packed a lot of new features into its latest smartphones, but superfast 5G connectivity isn’t one of them. On Tuesday at an event in New York City, the company took the wraps off its Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, the latest versions of its Google-branded phones. The new gadgets come with a slew of goodies, such as …
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After breathlessly listing off the Google Pixel 4’s many new features — including a radar chip capable of detecting gestures, as well as a voice recorder app and a slicker display (we hadn’t even gotten to the cameras yet) — Sabrina Ellis, the company’s vice president of product, dropped another development: The phone would be available for sale at every …
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it looks likely that the as-yet-unannounced Google Pixel 4 will launch on the T-Mobile network after CEO John Legere gave customers an early look at the phone’s packaging. Legere had two retail boxes sitting on his counter during a Sunday cooking show. He posted the clip to Instagram with a subtle question: “Anyone notice any interesting props during the show? 😏” View this post …
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Mobile phones are all screen, so it makes sense to get the best damn screen money can buy. Believe it or not, that screen may not come from Apple or Samsung; many would say it’s found on the Razer Phone. Though a bit long in the tooth (it debuted in December 2017), its 120Hz 5.7-inch screen, spectacular speakers and game-friendly …
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The Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are coming soon — very soon. Oct. 15, to be precise. That means Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL deals are coming, well, now. Case in point: For a limited time, Best Buy is offering the unlocked Google Pixel 3 XL 64GB for as low as $499.99 when you activate service. (The …
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