Welcome to Fun with Numbers. The new Galaxy S10 sells unlocked for $900. The Galaxy S10E runs $750. And if you want the big kahuna, the S10 Plus, be prepared to shell out $1,000. Here’s where it gets fun: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Never-msrp (via eBay) has the unlocked Samsung Galaxy …
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Reports are popping up all over from people having trouble with weak signals and call drops with their shiny new Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus phones. Android Police points to a Samsung support forum thread in which people report getting weaker signals on multiple carriers, though it says that Sprint reports outnumber those on AT&T and T-Mobile. The site also says that …
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Samsung says it’s achieved 1Gbps speed on a commercial 5G network in Korea. The electronics company, along with Korean phone company KT Corporation, said Tuesday that the speed was achieved over the air using KT’s 5G commercial network and a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G phone. “This is a key accomplishment for the two companies — proving that the 5G commercial …
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The Federal Trade Commission is demanding that the nation’s largest broadband and wireless companies explain their privacy practices and how they monetize consumer data. On Tuesday, the agency sent letters to seven companies, including AT&T, Comcast, Google Fiber, T-Mobile and Verizon, posing a series of questions about their data practices. “The FTC is initiating this study to better understand internet …
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The International Trade Commission on Tuesday handed down two rulings in Apple and Qualcomm’s battle over patents. One found in favor of Qualcomm while the other sided with Apple. In one case, a judge said Apple’s iPhones have infringed a Qualcomm patent and should be banned from sale. But a full commission review in a second, separate case said Apple didn’t …
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AT&T’s wannabe 5G network, 5G E, might actually be slower than its competitors’ 4G LTE networks. Opensignal, a company that looks into mobile network performance, on Friday published a study comparing the speeds of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile. Though there wasn’t a raging gulf, 5G E clocked in slower than services from Verizon and T-Mobile that use the comparable …
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In February, Samsung launched a handful of phones at its Unpacked event in San Francisco, including the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus alongside the not-quite-as-expensive Galaxy S10E. There was also the Galaxy Fold, which stole the show. Quietly in the back was the Galaxy S10 5G, which Samsung didn’t share many details about other than it would be launched as …
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The original Google Pixel XL debuted just about two years ago, earning mostly raves but firmly establishing itself in the premium-phone category: Its retail price then was $769. Smash-cut to today: For a limited time and while supplies last, Amazon has the refurbished unlocked Google Pixel XL (32GB) for $159.99. Aren’t you glad you waited? See it at Amazon That …
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One way wireless carriers are working to stop the flood of unwanted robocalls is through authentication systems that verify caller IDs. One drawback so far has been that these systems work only on calls to and from the same provider. On Wednesday, AT&T and Comcast said they’ll offer call authentication between networks later this year. Customers will be able to …
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In February Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Fold, its first foldable phone. It was exciting, but the Fold was only put on display — and not in anyone’s hands. A video on YouTube tech vlog phoneoftime uploaded Tuesday appears to show the foldable device in the hands of a real live person, demonstrating how it transforms from tablet to phone and back again. …
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