Most of the over 1.5 billion people who use Gmail treat Google’s webmail service like a reliable old clunker that needs little if any regular maintenance. But what if you could tweak a few settings to supercharge your Gmail experience and turn your daily driver into the roadster of your dreams? In the early days of email, …
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The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fining the nation’s four largest wireless carriers $200 million for selling access to their customers’ real-time location information. Under the proposal released Friday, the agency said T-Mobile would face a fine of more than $91 million. AT&T would be fined more than $57 million; Verizon more than $48 million; and Sprint more than $12 …
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T-Mobile is again focusing its marketing energy on verbally tearing down Verizon’s 5G network. In an advertising campaign launched Wednesday, T-Mobile is calling its rival carrier “Verwhyzon” and asking why Verizon’s 5G is only available in limited areas. “In the 5G era, they’re losing their network crown,” T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray said in a blog post. “They’ve painted themselves into …
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The Samsung Galaxy S20 has arrived, and although it’s a premium phone that’s priced accordingly, there are deals to be had. In fact, whether you’re looking for the S20, the S20 Plus or the S20 Ultra, you may be able to find a discount that works for your budget. (If you just want to see every available preorder option, discounted …
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It’s not too unusual to see great gift card promotions during Black Friday and other holidays — buy a game console or a stereo or a phone, and get a retailer gift card for free. As long as you shop at that store more than once a decade, it’s always a great deal because it’s like free money; just use …
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Sprint and T-Mobile said Thursday they’ve reached an agreement on new terms for their megamerger. This should pave the way for the companies to complete the $26.5 billion deal, following a ruling last week by a federal court that rejected claims that the merger would be bad for consumers. The companies say the deal could close as early as April 1. …
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Lately it’s all been about Samsung: The new Galaxy S20 and Z Flip, price cuts on the Galaxy S10, great deals on the Galaxy S9. But if you favor the iPhone, and you’ve been wringing every last ounce out of your old model, this might be the dirt-cheap upgrade you’ve been looking for. For a limited time, and while supplies …
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After a lengthy legal battle, one of the states that led the charge to block T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion merger with Sprint is laying down its arms. In a statement Sunday, New York Attorney General Letitia James — who spearheaded the case against the merger alongside California AG Xavier Becerra — said she will not be appealing a US District judge’s …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip are joining the iPhone 11, Pixel 4, Galaxy Fold and the new, foldable Motorola Razr as the small handful of phones that use a new technology called eSIM. What that means depends on the phone. For some, like the Razr, you can ditch your plastic SIM card altogether. For others, like the iPhone 11 and Galaxy S20, you …
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Last year, 5G phones were just getting started. This year, it will be hard to avoid them — and you’re going to pay more for the superfast technology, whether you actually want it or not. At least, that was the message from Samsung at its latest Unpacked event, held Tuesday in San Francisco. If you want one of the company’s …
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