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T-Mobile is sweetening its Un-carrier event with a little free music.  The nation’s third-largest wireless service provider said Wednesday that customers would get access to Pandora Plus, a paid version of its streaming music service. T-Mobile has also struck a deal with Live Nation to offer reserved seats at sold-out events and discounted tickets to …

Sprint is planting its own flag in the 5G race. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier, poised to merge with T-Mobile next year, said Tuesday that it has tapped LG to build a 5G smartphone and believes it will be the first to market with one next year.  “We think we’re far enough along in the development that we would be …

It’s a fine example of a first-world problem: Spend $1,000 on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 now, or endure the wait until next year and the potentially massive upgrades to come. That’s a decision some of you will have to make after Samsung unveiled its Note 9 on Thursday. To be fair, this is a question everyone could ask themselves. …

Major US phone carriers may have a major problem. Researchers funded by the Department of Homeland Security discovered security vulnerabilities in mobile devices used by Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and more, DHS program manager Vincent Sritapan told Fifth Domain at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The flaws are built into phones by manufacturers before they’re bought, …

T-Mobile is zagging when everyone else is zigging.  The carrier on Monday introduced T-Mobile Essentials, a cheaper alternative to its T-Mobile One plan. While customers still get unlimited data, talk and text, there are no perks like free Netflix or international data or high-speed hotspot capabilities. The plans start at $60 for one line or $30 per line for four …

Verizon’s mobile 5G network is going to launch early next year, even if the company hasn’t outright said it.  The nation’s largest wireless carrier by subscribers essentially outed its plans with the debut of Motorola’s Moto Z3, which will get a “mod” attachment accessory that’ll let it tap into the 5G network early next year.  “You’re not going to have …

Regular readers know that my smartwatch of choice right now is the Amazfit Bip, which continues to sell for around $80. I like it primarily for time-telling and notifications, but as a fitness tracker it offers features like a step-counter, heart-rate monitor and even GPS. Of course, it’s not what I would call a fitness powerhouse. If you want something …

Late last week, Verizon rolled out a rather surprising new option: Four lines of prepaid service for $100. That’s an unusually competitive move on the part of the Big Four carrier, one that brings it closer to the multi-line discounts offered by AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. It also directly lines up with MVNOs Cricket Wireless and MetroPCS: Both carriers also …

Sprint continues to chug along with modest customer growth. Not that it really matters.  For the quarter just ended, the Overland Park, Kansas, wireless carrier posted total customer growth of 57,000 net new customers and, most importantly, 87,000 net new phone customers in the lucrative postpaid category.  But ultimately, the results, announced Wednesday, are less relevant than its pending merger …

It appears that for bargain hunters seeking wireless deals, the golden days are over.  During the last few weeks, Verizon introduced a higher tier plan for the especially data-hungry user, while Sprint and AT&T both relaunched their data offerings with new, pricier options. Some offer new features like video or hot spot capabilities, but they ultimately still mean you’re paying …