Remember two years ago, when the iPhone 6S was still Apple’s flagship phone and the iPhone 7 had yet to launch the no-headphone-jack era? You’d have paid a jaw-dropping $649 for the 16GB model. When the iPhone 7 debuted, Apple dropped the price to $549 and upped the storage to 32GB. Still. Today, and for …
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Verizon is partnering up with Apple for an offer that’ll be music to customers’ ears. Unlimited customers can get six months of Apple Music for free from Aug. 16, when it’ll reveal the registration process. The offer gives them full, ad-free access to the streaming service’s 45 million songs, but Verizon suggested there’s more to come from this partnership by …
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Major US phone carriers may have a major problem. Researchers funded by the Department of Homeland Security discovered security vulnerabilities in mobile devices used by Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and more, DHS program manager Vincent Sritapan told Fifth Domain at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The flaws are built into phones by manufacturers before they’re bought, …
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T-Mobile is zagging when everyone else is zigging. The carrier on Monday introduced T-Mobile Essentials, a cheaper alternative to its T-Mobile One plan. While customers still get unlimited data, talk and text, there are no perks like free Netflix or international data or high-speed hotspot capabilities. The plans start at $60 for one line or $30 per line for four …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Why prices for new flagship phones are on the rise. T-Mobile’s new, cheaper unlimited plan. A boot camp to reform teenage hackers. Now playing: Watch this: Think your smartphone is expensive? Just you wait (The… 4:44 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you …
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Ready or not, here it comes. Blade’s Shadow desktop-in-the-cloud (but really focused on gaming) service that lets you play on any device makes its east coast debut next week, to be followed by a full rollout across the US in October. The company says it’s fixed a lot of problems that cropped up in its rocky California-only phase. Notably, it …
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On this podcast, we talk about: CNET’s review of the new Microsoft Surface Go tablet. T-Mobile‘s latest strong quarter of customer growth. The huge demand for the Nintendo NES Classic mini-console. Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft’s low-cost Surface Go isn’t actually that cheap… 4:58 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought …
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Verizon’s mobile 5G network is going to launch early next year, even if the company hasn’t outright said it. The nation’s largest wireless carrier by subscribers essentially outed its plans with the debut of Motorola’s Moto Z3, which will get a “mod” attachment accessory that’ll let it tap into the 5G network early next year. “You’re not going to have …
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It appears that for bargain hunters seeking wireless deals, the golden days are over. During the last few weeks, Verizon introduced a higher tier plan for the especially data-hungry user, while Sprint and AT&T both relaunched their data offerings with new, pricier options. Some offer new features like video or hot spot capabilities, but they ultimately still mean you’re paying …
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Once again, T-Mobile took the pole position when it comes to smartphone wireless customers. The carrier added a total of 1.6 million net new customers in the second quarter, a number that includes 686,000 so-called postpaid phone customers. The company said it has led the industry for 18 straight quarters in that key metric. T-Mobile’s continued dominance comes amid the …
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