We still may not know when Sprint’s 5G network will be turned on, but we know where it’ll happen first. And now we know when its first 5G devices will be available. On Thursday the company announced that it will begin taking preorders for its first 5G phone and hotspot, LG’s V50 ThinQ 5G phone …
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OnePlus has dropped the notch and upped its design with the OnePlus 7 Pro, an attempt to more directly compete with the Samsung’s Galaxy S10 and Apple’s iPhone XR and XS. The new phone was announced at a New York event and is available Friday starting at $669. OnePlus didn’t skimp on the OnePlus 7 Pro’s specs. The phone features a …
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For the first time in three years, Google is ready to solve its Pixel problem. This week, it ended its exclusive carrier relationship with Verizon, which kept Pixel phones out of every other wireless provider’s store, even though you could buy a Pixel to use on any US carrier, through Google’s online store. But now, for the first time ever, …
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Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, along with some tech trade groups, say President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on Chinese goods entering the US will slow the stateside rollout of 5G. In a tweet on Friday, the lone Democrat on the commission said the tariffs, which more than doubled overnight, are “a 25% tax on the future of technology.” She added …
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With the launch of the Pixel 3A and 3A XL Google is finally taking its phones to other major carriers not named Verizon. T-Mobile, Sprint and US Cellular will all be selling the phones, plus the Pixel 3, on their respective websites and in their stores. (Google’s own Project Fi will also still offer the devices). One carrier who won’t be …
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Though the focus of today’s Google’s I/O conference keynote was software, the company also used the occasion to unveil new hardware products, including two Pixel phones and a smart home display. Google I/O 2019 Pixel 3A review: The cheap phone Google always needed Google Nest Hub Max: A higher-end smart display for Google Assistant Google Maps gets Incognito Mode Google’s next-gen Assistant …
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Google’s Pixel 3A has a lot going for it. It has an excellent rear camera similar to the one found on the Pixel 3, strong battery life and an OLED display. And at $399 for the 3A ($479 for the larger 3A XL) there is already plenty to love about Google’s latest for those looking for a new phone but …
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As Sprint’s pending $26 billion merger with T-Mobile continues to face regulatory scrutiny, the nation’s smallest nationwide carrier continues to chug along. Just how much longer it’ll be able to do so independently remains a growing concern. Sprint’s fiscal fourth-quarter results aren’t going to quell those questions. On Tuesday, the company reported a loss of $2.2 billion. Total subscribers fell …
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Hoping to buy a new iPhone? The smart move is always to buy it outright (and unlocked), and then take it to the carrier offering the best deal on service. Alas, that’s the expensive-up-front move, too: Even the “entry-level” iPhone XR starts at $749, hard to swing for most folks. The Big Four carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon) offer …
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The San Francisco Giants play in the most beautiful park in all of baseball. I would pay good money to watch a Planet Earth-style documentary of an empty Oracle Park (previously Pac Bell Park, SBC Park and AT&T Park). The camera slowly pans across the outfield grass and rises up so I can catch a glimpse of McCovey Cove behind the tall …
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