Google’s new Pixel 3a has earned rave reviews for offering an amazing camera at the comparatively low price of $399. (Read CNET’s Pixel 3a review to learn more.) Want it for even less? For a limited time, Best Buy is offering the Google Pixel 3a (64GB) for $299.99 when you activate the phone on Sprint. …
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Owning a Huawei phone in the US became a lot less appealing over the weekend when it was revealed that Google will stop providing Huawei support for its Android phones. The decision wasn’t Google’s, but instead the company is complying with an executive order recently signed by President Donald Trump. The Chinese company currently holds the second spot in global smartphone marketshare, but without …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G has finally arrived at Verizon. Samsung’s first 5G phone starts at $1,300 for a 256GB version with a 512GB model available for $1,400. Both come in “crown silver” or “majestic black,” a Verizon-exclusive hue. We already knew that Samsung’s fastest phone would sell with Verizon first, before coming to other carriers. Verizon ordering info is below. Note …
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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 and the HTC 5G Hub …
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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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