Though the focus of today’s Google’s I/O conference keynote was software, the company also used the occasion to unveil new hardware products, including two Pixel phones and a smart home display. Google I/O 2019 Pixel 3A review: The cheap phone Google always needed Google Nest Hub Max: A higher-end smart display for Google Assistant Google Maps gets …
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Google’s Pixel 3A has a lot going for it. It has an excellent rear camera similar to the one found on the Pixel 3, strong battery life and an OLED display. And at $399 for the 3A ($479 for the larger 3A XL) there is already plenty to love about Google’s latest for those looking for a new phone but …
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As Sprint’s pending $26 billion merger with T-Mobile continues to face regulatory scrutiny, the nation’s smallest nationwide carrier continues to chug along. Just how much longer it’ll be able to do so independently remains a growing concern. Sprint’s fiscal fourth-quarter results aren’t going to quell those questions. On Tuesday, the company reported a loss of $2.2 billion. Total subscribers fell …
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Google hopes a more wallet-friendly price tag will have you looking at its Pixel family again. The search giant on Tuesday unveiled the Pixel 3A, a mid-tier version of its flagship Pixel 3 phone released in October. The biggest difference between the two phones: about $400. The 3A costs roughly half as much as its predecessor, starting at $399 for …
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Hoping to buy a new iPhone? The smart move is always to buy it outright (and unlocked), and then take it to the carrier offering the best deal on service. Alas, that’s the expensive-up-front move, too: Even the “entry-level” iPhone XR starts at $749, hard to swing for most folks. The Big Four carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon) offer …
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Google says it’s sold fewer Pixel phones year over year due to fierce smartphone competition on the high end, but that probably isn’t the entire story. There’s a good chance that the company’s agreement to make Verizon the Pixel’s exclusive US carrier plays a role. On Monday, Ruth Porat, CFO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, explained declining Pixel sales as due …
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Major League Baseball and YouTube are teaming up. In a new partnership announced Tuesday, the two entities revealed that 13 live MLB regular season games will be streamed for free on YouTube during the second half of 2019 season. The games will be broadcast globally with YouTube being the exclusive distribution method for fans in the United States, Canada and …
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Sprint and T-Mobile have pushed back the deadline for their proposed $26 billion merger by three months amid rumors that their tie-up is on the ropes. T-Mobile announced in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday that the two companies had agreed to extend the deadline for completing their planned merger to July 29. The previous …
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, but there’s one more security threat to worry about: your phone number. If a hacker gets hold of it, you could be facing some serious personal privacy issues. We can recommend ways to help you identify scams that lure you to give up your details, and have tips to help keep your …
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T-Mobilers: If you’ve been waiting for the Moto G7 with a hopped-up battery, it’s now available for $10 a month. The deal comes to $238 for a 24-month contract or to buy outright. It’s available in local T-Mobile stores and will be coming to the company’s Metro by T-Mobile plans on the other side of the weekend, April 29. The phone, …
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