In addition to the iPhone XS Max and the more affordable iPhone XR, Apple unveiled its latest flagship iPhone XS phone Wednesday at a keynote event in Cupertino, California. The new phone (pronounced “10-S”, not “excess”) features a 5.8-inch OLED HDR display, a faster and more efficient A12 Bionic chip along with improved photos and …
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The FCC on Tuesday sent a letter to T-Mobile and Sprint saying it needs more time to review their proposed merger, according to CNBC. The Federal Communications Commission is pausing the “informal 180-day transaction shot clock,” according to the letter, which will allow staff and third parties to thoroughly review the materials that have just been submitted. T-Mobile and Sprint in April …
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T-Mobile means business when it comes to 5G. The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier said Tuesday that it has signed a $3.5 billion, multiyear agreement with Swedish telecom gear supplier Ericsson to support its 5G network deployment. This comes on top of another $3.5 billion deal T-Mobile signed with Nokia in late July. It’s the latest 5G announcement as wireless carriers …
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Verizon says its “5G Ultra Wideband” service, which uses super high-frequency wireless spectrum, will give it an edge over competitors. In a blog post Tuesday, Kyle Malady, the company’s CTO, made the case for why the company’s 5G network is different from all the rest. “There’s 5G, then there’s Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband,” Malady writes. Specifically, he outlined three major …
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You may get better coverage and internet speed on T-Mobile thanks to the carrier’s new Extended Range LTE service, a first step in the carrier’s efforts to roll out next-generation 5G networks. T-Mobile’s 600 MHz Extended Range LTE service is now live in 1,254 cities and towns in 36 US states and Puerto Rico. The 600 MHz network has better coverage, capacity …
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The OnePlus 6T has been officially announced and here’s our review. A screenshot of theOnePlus 6T lockscreen featuring the in-display fingerprint reader, as confirmed by OnePlus. OnePlus The upcoming OnePlus 6T will feature an in-display fingerprint reader, the company confirmed to CNET. This will make it not only the first OnePlus phone with the technology, but also the first phone to …
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The LG G6 was among the more celebrated flagship phones of 2017, with the Plus model upping the ante with an impressive 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage and bundled B&O Play headphones. It debuted with an $800 price tag, followed earlier this year by the arrival of an Amazon Prime-exclusive version for $520. On Monday, however, and for a …
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Racing to make high-speed 5G networks a reality, AT&T will light up New Orleans, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida; and Louisville, Kentucky with the next-generation mobile technology this year. The cities will join others already announced — Atlanta; Dallas and Waco, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Indianapolis and Oklahoma City — the company said Monday at its …
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FreedomPop has made a name for itself by offering free and inexpensive phone plans. Now, the company is expanding into the premium-service end of the market — but without the premium pricing. Unreal Mobile is a FreedomPop spinoff that hopes to lure customers away from soon-to-merge Sprint and T-Mobile. Is it a carrier worth considering? Let’s answer that question by …
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The OnePlus 6T is expected to launch in October, and we’re already hearing rumors about the phone’s flagship new feature: an in-display fingerprint sensor. Pictures of an alleged OnePlus 6T retail box showed up on Chinese social media site Weibo. The box includes the OnePlus 6T logo and a sketch that may show the design of the phone. In the …
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