Google on Thursday unveiled its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, smartphones that advance digital photography and incorporate handy new AI features. What Google needs along with a better product, though, is a better way to sell it. The Pixel phones’ zoom abilities take a step toward the versatility of traditional cameras. Guided Frame gives …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple’s embrace of virtual, embedded SIM cards in the iPhone 14 line — eliminating the SIM card slot for US models — has led some online to worry that switching carriers is about to get a lot more difficult. Smaller carriers …
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T-Mobile spent $304 million to scoop up thousands of additional spectrum licenses in the latest FCC auction of frequencies to expand its 5G service to cover more people in rural and underserved areas. While T-Mobile was far and away the biggest winner in the FCC Auction 108, this wasn’t a surprise, as the frequencies covered the 2.5 GHz spectrum that …
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With the iPhone 14 now available and relying on eSIM in the US, switching between carriers could soon become faster and easier than ever. You won’t have to head into a store or wait for a physical SIM card to ship to you. With eSIM, adding new wireless service could be done in a matter of minutes and be as simple as downloading …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Following its unveiling at Apple’s September media event, the iPhone 14 lineup is now available and we’re rounding up the best iPhone 14 deals available during this launch period to make things easy for you. Apple’s new flagship lineup …
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There are so many great deals on phones and phone plans available, but if you’re a T-Mobile user and want to take advantage of the absolute best T-Mobile deals happening now, we’ve got you covered. Since the majority of people want to upgrade the phones they currently have on the plans they already subscribe to, we aren’t highlighting offers that require you …
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Just three years after the first mainstream 5G phones like the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G launched, global shipments of 5G phones have just surpassed those of 4G phones, according to an analyst. You’ll have to squint to see it, but the graph tweeted by Counterpoint partner and research vice president Neil Shah does show 5G phones made up 49.9% of …
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Apple’s iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro hit store shelves tomorrow, meaning today is your last opportunity to score a great iPhone 14 preorder deal. The same goes for the all-new Apple Watch Series 8. Verizon is offering some of the most compelling deals at this early stage, with as much as $1,000 off iPhone 14 preorders — meaning you …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. The iPhone used to show the percentage of battery left directly in the status bar, viewable from anywhere on your phone, which offered a handy way to quickly glance at your battery level — until Apple removed the feature …
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The latest and greatest in Apple’s ultra-popular flagship phone lineup, the iPhone 14, officially hits shelves tomorrow. And if you’ve already preordered yours, or plan to head to the Apple store tomorrow, the next thing on you shopping list should be a good case. After all, if you’re spending $800 on a device, you’ll want to make sure it’s got …
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