August marks several annual events: the end of summer, the start of school and the beginning of flagship phone season. On Thursday, Samsung announced its Galaxy Note 8 flagship. Just a week before, we got our hands on the Essential phone from Android co-creator Andy Rubin. And within the next couple weeks, it will be Apple’s …
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Now playing: Watch this: Everything we know about the Note 8 and Samsung’s Unpacked… 4:20 Samsung and its wireless partners will begin taking preorders for the Note 8 on August 24, with shipments expected to arrive on September 15. Orders open up at 12:01 a.m. EST. Below is a list of various carriers and retail locations you can preorder Samsung’s …
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Now playing: Watch this: The Galaxy Note 8 has 4 unique features 3:24 The wait is over. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has been officially unveiled in New York City. Samsung’s newest high-end Android phone features a 6.3-inch wraparound AMOLED screen and S Pen stylus. It’s aimed at pro and enthusiast users, and its price tag proves it: It will retail for …
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Now playing: Watch this: The Galaxy Note 8 has 4 unique features 3:24 The latest Note 8 is Samsung‘s biggest phone yet, in more ways than one. Not only does it have a generous 6.3-inch display and is packed with top-tier specs, but it faces major scrutiny given the company’s battery fiasco last year with the Note 7. It’s also …
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Now playing: Watch this: Verizon redefines unlimited by adding limits 1:56 Verizon is taking the unlimited data battle straight to T-Mobile. The nation’s largest wireless carrier by subscribers on Tuesday introduced new unlimited data plans to replace its original plan, which was priced at $80 for a single line or $180 for four lines. Now there’s the “gounlimited” plan, which …
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One phone not enough for you? You can snag a second LG G6 or V20 on T-Mobile‘s Equipment Installment Plan when you add a line, the company said Friday. The LG G6 is available for $20 down and $20 a month, while the V20 is available for $0 down and $20 a month. But the second phone isn’t free immediately. …
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In a throwback to a time when carriers differentiated themselves by branding and selling exclusive phones, T-Mobile confirmed Wednesday that it’s launching its very own budget Android phone called the Revvl. The Revvl, which runs on Android Nougat, offers pretty basic specs: a 5.5 inch HD display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera a 5-megapixel front-facing …
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Over the last several years, T-Mobile has refashioned itself into the rebel “un-carrier” catering to a younger, hipper crowd. Now, it’s going after their parents and grandparents. The nation’s third-largest carrier on Monday introduced a new rate plan specifically marketed at consumers who are 55 and older. The plan, which includes unlimited data, calls and text messages, costs $50 a …
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Sprint is finally back in black. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier has posted a quarterly profit for the first time in three years. The company also added a net 61,000 new customers in its fiscal first quarter, although that was a significant drop from a year ago. “This represents the progress of a turnaround journey that has delivered improvements in …
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The last thing you want to come home to after a once-in-a lifetime family vacation abroad is a $2,000 phone bill. We’ve all heard the nightmare stories of people who travel internationally and then get a ridiculous cell phone bill upon their return. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s some advice on using your smartphone while traveling …
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