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Galaxy S10 phones launch on T

Like a host of other US carriers, T-Mobile begins selling Samsung’s three new Galaxy phones today.  T-Mobile is offering customers up to four new Galaxy S10E phones for $40 each, when you trade in an eligible device — one per new phone — or add a line of service using its AutoPay option, which automatically …

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Verizon offers ‘buy one, get one’ deal on new Galaxy S10 phones

Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 phones hit store shelves Friday morning, and Verizon Wireless is offering a buy-one-get-one-free promo. When you buy any one of the three new models — the Galaxy S10E, Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S10 Plus — you’ll get an entry-level 128GB Galaxy S10E for free, or $750 off a more expensive model.  Read: Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10E, S10 5G: Who they’re …

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Samsung Galaxy S10, S10E and S10 Plus updates are already waiting for you

When the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10E and S10 Plus go on sale Friday, they’ll already come with some updates. Support pages from Verizon and T-Mobile cite software updates to improve the camera and in-screen fingerprint sensor on the phones. The update will also include new security patches.  Sprint and AT&T didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on whether …

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Galaxy Fold vs. TCL foldable phone: Price, specs, design compared

Editors’ note, April 15: Our Galaxy S10 Plus review is live, as is our Galaxy S10E review. Keep reading for more about the Galaxy S10, S10 E, S10 Plus and Galaxy S10 5G. And we just went hands-on with the Galaxy Fold, Samsung’s first foldable phone. Foldable phone fever is an epidemic sweeping through the Mobile World Congress phone trade show in Barcelona. Last …

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The Razer Phone 2 hits an all

We live in the age of the Nintendo Switch, which delivers a pretty amazing mobile gaming experience for $300. That could be why gamers — who generally have no trouble paying a premium for the top gear — haven’t been clamoring for an $800 “gaming phone.” Ah, but $500? That might be a sweeter spot for the gaming-minded phone shopper. …

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Get an unlocked Moto X4 phone and a month of free Cricket service for $148

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: It’s pretty crazy to spend $750 to $1,000 for a phone when you can pay a fraction of the price for one that’s pretty damn good. Witness the Motorola Moto X4, which now qualifies as an “older” model (because it arrived way back in December 2017, gasp) but still rocks — …

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US warns Philippines against using Huawei 5G gear

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday warned there could be issues for American companies operating in countries that are using 5G gear from Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei. Pompeo made the comments during a press conference in Manila, where he reiterated security concerns the US has with network operators using Huawei gear to build the next generation of …

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Last chance to get 3 months of Mint Mobile service for $20

Chunky-style milk, anyone? In case you missed it, that was the cornerstone of Mint Mobile’s Super Bowl ad earlier this month — arguably one of the few entertaining things about that horrifically dull game. Me, I’ll stick with almond milk, thank you very much. But Mint’s latest trial offer — which ends tonight, Feb. 28, at midnight — is pretty darn …

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The man behind the Android G1 is working on a secret VR headset

Peter Chou is back at MWC with a mysterious project.  The man behind many beloved early Android phones from HTC, including the original T-Mobile G1, appeared at the Barcelona trade show Tuesday with his new company, XRSpace. The company is building a headset that combines a virtual reality experience with a social network platform. It will run on the Qualcomm …

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Sprint vows broad 5G coverage when four cities launch in May

Sprint’s 5G service is just around the corner. As long as you’re in one of four markets. Sprint Chief Technology Officer John Saw said in a press conference on Monday that 5G will turn on in Chicago, Atlanta, the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the company’s hometown of Kansas City. Another five markets — Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Phoenix and …

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