It’s decided: You’re buying an iPhone 8. Or an iPhone 8 Plus. Now to figure out where to get the best deal. There are, of course, many variables. Can you afford to buy the phone outright, or should you look at a lease deal? Should you sell or trade in your current iPhone? And what …
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Update, Sept. 16 at 6:50 a.m. PT: T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to Twitter late Friday to announce that the carrier is adjusting its earlier plan to include faster 4G LTE speeds on the Apple Watch Series 3 at the $10 rate. The Apple Watch Series 3 plan on @TMobile will be $10/m for unlimited 4G LTE. Thanks for your …
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Wireless service is being restored to millions of people recovering from Hurricane Irma, but for areas hardest hit by the storm widespread outages persist. The nation’s largest wireless carriers — Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile — have worked around the clock to restore service to millions of customers in Florida and other areas affected by Hurricane Irma. Now playing: Watch …
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Following some of the most extensive iPhone leaks ever, Apple announced three new iPhones Tuesday: the iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon), iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. While the iPhone X won’t be available until November, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will start shipping September 22. The new phones come with the newer A11 Bionic chip, which consists of …
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The new Apple Watch Series 3 can double as its very own wrist phone, complete with LTE cellular data, for just $70, £70 or AU$100 more upfront. Apps, maps, streaming music and the ability to take calls from your own cell number, all without carrying your phone. But you won’t just be paying for that cellular radio. The LTE-equipped Apple …
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In what might be considered an upset, T-Mobile beat Verizon and AT&T in a nationwide speed score. The 2017 US Market report by Ookla used 14 million tests across 3 million devices to judge cellular speeds in the first half of the year. T-Mobile came in first overall. Ookla used Speedtest intelligence for its report, and determined that overall cellular …
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Mobile phone carriers typically compete in three key areas: price, coverage and network speed. T-Mobile does as well, but adds a fourth area to the list: freebies. The self-proclaimed “Uncarrier” offers a wealth of extra goodies to subscribers — so many, in fact, that I thought it might be worthwhile to gather them in a list. Full disclosure: I’m not …
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The Galaxy Note 8 is a great phone, but there are some reasons for you to give it a second thought. It’s the Android phone out there, but it’s unclear if it will remain the champ, according to CNET reviewer Jessica Dolcourt in her full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. It’s got a ton of features and a …
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Now playing: Watch this: T-Mobile’s latest perk: free Netflix 1:06 T-Mobile and Netflix are new BFFs. The primary beneficiaries of this new friendship will be subscribers to T-Mobile’s “One” unlimited data plans, many of whom will get access to Netflix for free, T-Mobile CEO John Legere announced Wednesday via spray paint on an “Un-carrier Next” webcast video. But the freebie only works if you …
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Now playing: Watch this: LG V30 hands-on: Big screen, new cameras, sloooow zoom 1:56 Announced at IFA 2017, the LG V30 is a gorgeous phone that sloughs away unnecessary features and amps up all its best. It gets a better screen, wireless charging and advanced video features you don’t see on a typical phone. Update: Read our full LG V30 …
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