Apple announced on Wednesday a second version of the iPhone SE. Rumored for months with different names, including iPhone 9 and SE 2, the budget phone essentially crams an iPhone 11 into an iPhone 8 body. We haven’t seen it in person yet — Apple didn’t hold a traditional event due to the coronavirus pandemic and instead announced …
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Apple’s entry-level iPhone has been one of the worst-kept secrets in tech, with rumors swirling for months about an iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 9. It turns out, both names were wrong. On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a new iPhone SE with a 4.7-inch display as a follow-up to the original iPhone SE, released four years ago. The new iPhone SE …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Lite, a more affordable version of the company’s Galaxy S10, is now available in the US for $650. Samsung unveiled the phone along with the Note 10 Lite ahead of CES 2020 in January. The S10 Lite features a triple-rear camera setup with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide, a 48-megapixel wide-angle and a 5-megapixel macro lens. Samsung said the …
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Apple on Wednesday finally introduced the phone some fans have anticipated for years: the new iPhone SE. It couldn’t have come at a better time. The second-generation iPhone SE is essentially an iPhone 11 stuffed into the revamped body of a 4.7-inch iPhone 8. It has an A13 Bionic processor, Qi wireless charging and haptic touch, just like its high-end …
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Thinking about a phone upgrade? I still think the iPhone XR is an ideal choice, especially if you can do better than the $600 list price. You can. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Cheapskate readers can get a pre-owned unlocked iPhone XR (64GB) for $449.98 with promo code RICKXR. That price includes a full one-year extended protection plan. …
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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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Sprint users worried about losing their plans now that T-Mobile has officially completed its merger can rest easy. In talking with CNET Wednesday morning, new T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert confirmed that Sprint users will still be able to keep their existing plans while taking advantage of the combined carriers’ improved network. Now playing: Watch this: T-Mobile and Sprint merger: What …
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T-Mobile is adding new options for customers, including pushing up the launch of a cheaper $15-a-month plan and a new T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion to help those staying at home. On Monday the carrier, which is in the process of completing its merger with Sprint, announced that it’s speeding up one of the promises of the merger and launching a new cheaper …
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Remember when a new phone was the big news? Seems forever ago. But it was literally just last month that Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S20 lineup, with a starting price of $1,000. As always with flagship launches, I advised either scooping up last year’s model at a discount or waiting for the inevitable price drop on the new one. I …
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Looking for cheaper phone service on Verizon’s network? Try Yahoo. In an unexpected move, on Wednesday the wireless carrier announced a new sub-brand built around the venerable internet property. Called Yahoo Mobile, the service will offer unlimited talk, text and 4G LTE data, including mobile hotspot use, for $40 a month with taxes and fees included. Subscribers will also get …
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