Nokia’s first 5G phone will be unveiled on March 19 in London. HMD Global, which makes Nokia phones, said Thursday it’s the official phone partner for the upcoming James Bond film, No Time To Die. As part of the Bond tie-in, a new ad launching Sunday will feature Lashana Lynch’s character Agent Nomi using the …
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The House passed a new version of a bill Tuesday meant to improve the accuracy of maps detailing where broadband is and isn’t available in the US. The legislation is now on a fast track to the Senate, where it’s expected to pass before going to President Donald Trump for signing. The bipartisan Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) …
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Sen. Edward J. Markey wants answers from controversial facial recognition app Clearview AI, noting that the app is being marketed to foreign countries with authoritarian regimes and could also be collecting and processing images of children taken from social media platforms. “Reporting suggests that Clearview has already provided its software to organizations in countries like Saudi Arabia and the United …
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Is there a hotter item right now than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip? OK, sure, there are other folding phones, including the Motorola Razr, Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X — but those all cost money. CNET is giving you the chance to win a Galaxy Z Flip for zero money. (Once again, I find myself insanely jealous of you, dear readers, because I’m not …
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The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fining the nation’s four largest wireless carriers $200 million for selling access to their customers’ real-time location information. Under the proposal released Friday, the agency said T-Mobile would face a fine of more than $91 million. AT&T would be fined more than $57 million; Verizon more than $48 million; and Sprint more than $12 …
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Spring training is here and, in some good news for T-Mobile users who are baseball fans, right before Opening Day the wireless carrier is bringing back its free MLB.TV offer. Responding to tweets on Tuesday as to whether the company would once again be offering a free subscription to Major League Baseball’s streaming service, a number of T-Mobile support reps …
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The LG V60 ThinQ 5G (pronounced “thin-queue”) is a premium phone that’s poised to compete with the Samsung Galaxy S20. Similar to the LG V50 ThinQ and the G8X ThinQ from last year, the V60 works with a Dual Screen case that essentially adds a second display to the phone. LG hasn’t announced availability dates and prices yet, but the …
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T-Mobile is again focusing its marketing energy on verbally tearing down Verizon’s 5G network. In an advertising campaign launched Wednesday, T-Mobile is calling its rival carrier “Verwhyzon” and asking why Verizon’s 5G is only available in limited areas. “In the 5G era, they’re losing their network crown,” T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray said in a blog post. “They’ve painted themselves into …
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The Samsung Galaxy S20 has arrived, and although it’s a premium phone that’s priced accordingly, there are deals to be had. In fact, whether you’re looking for the S20, the S20 Plus or the S20 Ultra, you may be able to find a discount that works for your budget. (If you just want to see every available preorder option, discounted …
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I admit that cellular provider Black Wireless is new to me, but it’s an AT&T MVNO (owned by Red Pocket Mobile) that’s been around since about 2011, offering an assortment of both monthly and pay-as-you-go plans. If you’re looking to save on wireless service, you might be interested in its “Unlimited Everything” plan, which features unlimited text, talk and 4G …
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