T-Mobile has launched yet another ad campaign blasting Verizon’s 5G network coverage, telling the rival carrier that the “truth hurts.” T-Mobile said Wednesday that customers can only connect to Verizon’s 5G network 0.4% of the time because it’s only live in certain parts of some cities. “Odds are you can’t get Verizon 5G, but look …
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This is likely to sell out quickly, so I’ll make it quick: Today only, and while supplies last, B&H has the third-generation Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (64GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular) for $669. It’s new, not refurbished, and by far the lowest price I can recall seeing for that configuration. (It originally sold for $1,149.) See it at B&H Incidentally, $1,149 …
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Cheap phones come to those who wait. If you had your eye on last year’s OnePlus 7 Pro but couldn’t afford the $699 price tag, your patience just paid off. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Daily Steals has the unlocked OnePlus 7 Pro (8GB RAM, 256GB storage) for $450 with promo code CNETOP7, tying the lowest price on …
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Verizon is changing up some of its offers, expanding its partnership with Disney and providing some details on who will be able to use its forthcoming nationwide 5G network. Revealed on Monday, the new changes include a “Disney bundle” for those on its Play More or Get More unlimited plans, adding in Disney Plus, Hulu (with ads) and ESPN Plus …
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Gaming phones have a niche audience, but their features are often adopted by more mainstream phones later down the line. A great example of this are displays with high refresh rates, which first showed up in 2017’s Razer Phone and the original Asus ROG phone in 2018. Now phones like the Galaxy S20, the OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, Motorola Edge and Edge …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 resolves one of the biggest complaints about the first generation: the front display. The South Korean electronics giant on Wednesday — at its first all-virtual Unpacked event — unveiled the new version of its first foldable from last year. The device sports a screen that stretches across the front of the phone, giving it a flashier …
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Its been a busy year for T-Mobile, but the carrier continues to see subscriber growth and says it has now moved past AT&T to become the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier despite the coronavirus pandemic. For its second quarter, which ended June 30, T-Mobile on Thursday said that it added 1.25 million subscribers, 1.11 million of which were postpaid additions. Of …
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Coronavirus notwithstanding, Samsung just took the wraps off its new flagship phones, the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Like their predecessors, they have starting prices of $1,000 and $1,300, respectively. If you can afford to spend that kind of money on a phone, have at it — even though there are lots of extremely good options priced …
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With the occasional exception of retrieving a credit card from my wallet, I’ve barely reached inside my purse since mid-March when I began to work from home and shelter in place. One arm of my sunglasses hangs lazily over the side, next to a soft cleaning cloth that’s also draped over the edge. It isn’t just the coronavirus lockdown that’s turned …
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T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network is getting a boost. On Tuesday, the self-proclaimed “un-carrier” announced that it has turned on a new version of its 5G network that should allow for better coverage and lower latency. Known as Standalone 5G (or SA 5G), this version of 5G does not need to be anchored to any existing 4G LTE service, enabling …
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