At its Alexa event on Wednesday, Amazon announced a new low-bandwidth network called Amazon Sidewalk that could extend the range at which you can control your devices beyond what Bluetooth and Wi-Fi currently allow. Amazon Sidewalk taps the 900MHz band of the radio spectrum — typically used for amateur radio — to extend the distance at which …
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The US Federal Communications Commission is moving forward on its plans to auction off a key sliver of midband spectrum licenses for 5G service. The agency voted unanimously Thursday to seek comment on bidding rules for the auction, which is set to start June 25. The 3.5GHz spectrum, known as the Citizens Broadband Radio Service, is coveted midband spectrum that …
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Samsung’s first phone with a foldable display is ready to launch in the US. Those customers who’ve been patient enough to wait while Samsung fixed issues with the screen will be able to purchase the Fold starting Friday, Sept. 27. The Fold was originally slated to launch in April, when reviewers started experiencing issues with the screen. Some had debris …
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Samsung said that in revamping the Galaxy Fold, which was delayed due to screen design woes affecting its 7.3-inch interior screen, the company took the feedback of early reviewers to heart. That might be so: CNET even predicted one of those changes, a customer service department dedicated solely to Galaxy Fold owners. Calling it the Galaxy Fold Premier Service, Samsung is …
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Samsung gets a second chance with the Galaxy Fold, the foldable phone it put on hold three months ago after problems with the Fold’s plastic screen caused the company to re-evaluate its initial April 26 sale date. Now, the world’s highest-profile foldable phone will arrive in the US on Sept. 27, after it’s been on sale in Korea and the UK. Although …
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Looks like the $1,299 price tag isn’t scaring customers away from the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G after all. Sales of the premium, 5G-capable smartphone represented one third of all Galaxy Note 10 sales at Verizon in August, Cliff Maldonado, principal analyst and founder of BayStreet Research, told CNET sister site TechRepublic and confirmed to CNET. Verizon sold 40,000 …
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Apple’s new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are now available in stores, as well as online. The launch coincides with the reopening of Apple’s Fifth Avenue New York City store. The trio of new iPhones arrived a day after Apple released iOS 13, and announced iOS 13.1 will be available Sept. 24. Currently, all configurations of the iPhone …
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There are plenty of iPhone 11 deals to be had right now, most of them involving a trade-in, rebate or discount in the form of bill credit. In many cases you also have to hitch your wagon to a particular carrier for a lengthy stretch of time, an arrangement I don’t particularly like. I prefer the freedom to switch carriers …
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T-Mobile is focusing its energy on tearing down Verizon’s 5G rollout, with the “un-carrier” launching an ad campaign against its rival on Wednesday. T-Mobile posted billboards across the US, including in New York’s Times Square, and also set up a Twitter handle full of memes and quizzes criticizing Verizon’s 5G pricing and lack of coverage maps. It also launched a …
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If you’re looking to pick up an iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, or any phone for that matter, T-Mobile has announced an exclusive partnership with Apple that allows Apple Card owners to receive 3% Daily Cash back on all purchases in-store. T-Mobile is the exclusive US wireless partner for Apple Card and, since the iPhone 11 …
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