T-Mobile’s newly rebranded prepaid service, Metro, is jumping on the 5G bandwagon too. The service, rebranded from MetroPCS, launched with new plans on Monday. But the company also said at an event at Grand Central Terminal in New York that it’s committing to offering 5G for Metro next year. “When we talk about 5G for …
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The OnePlus 6T has been officially announced and here’s our review. OnePlus‘ next flagship phone, the OnePlus 6T, has an official launch date: Oct. 30. The Chinese phone maker teased the event on Twitter and its website on Monday — and said it will be its biggest event ever. OnePlus will livestream the announcement starting at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) …
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As T-Mobile’s 600 MHz spectrum LTE network continues to grow, we’re finally seeing devices made to take advantage of its enhanced coverage. The 8-inch 3T 8 from Alcatel will be the network’s first to access the 600 MHz spectrum, which delivers better indoor coverage across a large geographic stretch. Powered by a 4080mAh battery, Alcatel claims up to 7 hours …
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The OnePlus 6T has been officially announced and here’s our review. Speaking in his native Mandarin, OnePlus‘ founder and CEO Pete Lau exudes a reserved persona, despite being only weeks away from unveiling the OnePlus 6T phone. Compared to the company’s other founder, Carl Pei, Lau carries himself more formally. Though the two look unassuming in their own ways, Pei …
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Physical-keyboard lovers rejoice. You can now preorder the BlackBerry Key2 LE on Amazon and Best Buy. The phone comes dual-SIM and unlocked, so you can use it with AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon. The Key2 LE is a newer and more affordable version of the BlackBerry Key2. TCL (which owns the BlackBerry phone brand) made some compromises to get the price down …
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UFC fighters Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov are ready to face off in the ring for the first time, and the backstory is rather tense. McGregor was arrested in April for attacking a bus containing UFC fighters in Brooklyn while looking for Nurmagomedov, and the foes faced each other for the first time since then in a much-anticipated prefight press conference …
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In case you had your cellphone turned off or you spend the day in airplane mode, the first “Presidential Alert” text went out at 11:18 a.m. PT/2:18 p.m. ET Wednesday. To be clear, the text is solely a test of the ability for President Trump’s administration to send a text message to as many Americans as possible. It’s not indicative …
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The broadband industry’s four main lobbying groups are joining forces to stop California’s state net neutrality law from taking effect. On Wednesday, mobile-industry lobbyist the CTIA; USTelecom, which lobbies for the telecommunications industry; and the two lobbying organizations for the cable industry, NCTA and the American Cable Association, jointly filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state of California …
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Apple may have discontinued the iPhone SE, but you can still find the beloved-by-many model out in the wild. In fact, head to your local Walmart for one of the better deals to date. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart has the iPhone SE (32GB) with one month of Family Mobile service for $139 shipped. Opt for …
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Verizon has turned 5G into reality. Sort of. Last month, Verizon unveiled its plans for its 5G home broadband service, called Verizon 5G Home. Installation began today, with customers in select neighborhoods in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California, able to order the service, which costs $50 for Verizon Wireless customers and $70 for those who aren’t. Not everyone …
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