Airline industry executives say that if US wireless carriers push forward with plans to begin deploying a specific type of 5G service early next year in spite of interference concerns brought to light by the Federal Aviation Administration, travelers could see delays and other disruptions in air travel starting Jan. 5. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby …
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The wireless carriers took scrappy to a whole new level this year. A shift in the industry’s landscape, transformed by last year’s merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, meant competition in 2021 was more intense than it had been in years. That competitive dynamic was a boon to consumers, who saw aggressive promotional offers and streaming freebies designed to keep people …
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There’s a potential shakeup building in who’s supplying the brains of the latest and greatest Android smartphones. While Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors are the de facto gold standard in high-performance handsets, Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek said that Chinese phone giant Oppo will be employing its new 5G-capable Dimension 9000 chipset for its flagship Find X-series phones. The Dimension 9000 is MediaTek’s best …
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Samsung is going all-in on budget phones. The tech giant on Wednesday announced the Galaxy A13 5G, a $250 phone that comes with 5G support and a triple-lens camera. It will be sold through AT&T, starting Friday. At that price, the Galaxy A13 is even cheaper than the Galaxy A32, which was Samsung’s cheapest 5G phone when it debuted in the …
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Verizon is expanding from internet and TV service and into… expensive soundbars? On Wednesday the telecom giant announced two new soundbars in its lineup: the $400 Stream TV Soundbar and the $1,000 Stream TV Soundbar Pro. Both devices are made in partnership with luxury Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen, suggesting the company is planning to play in the higher-end side …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re shopping for a new iPhone on Black Friday, Visible has one of the best deals available right now. Switch from your current carrier and sign up for its unlimited data plan by purchasing a qualifying device (or bringing your own), and you’ll get …
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Hoping to score a deal on Google’s Pixel 6 phone? It’s worth hunting for a Black Friday sale: Google’s phone is a CNET Editors’ Choice Award winner. Google itself does have a Pixel on sale on its store, but it’s the Pixel 5A for $50 off, not the Pixel 6, which the search giant is selling for $599 unlocked. The Pixel …
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With longer battery life, upgraded storage, camera updates and the new A15 Bionic processor, Apple’s iPhone 13 is a tempting choice when picking a new iPhone. (Here’s how the iPhone 13 compares to all of Apple’s other iPhones.) But depending on your personal budget and smartphone needs, you may want to consider other options like the iPhone 12, iPhone 11 or …
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AT&T and Verizon Communications are voluntarily agreeing to take further precautions to make sure cell towers transmitting 5G signals using newly acquired midband spectrum won’t interfere with aircraft signals. The companies laid out their plan in a letter sent to the US Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday afternoon, in a move meant to defuse a conflict between the wireless and …
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Verizon on Tuesday said it had completed its acquisition of prepaid mobile company Tracfone, just a day after the US Federal Communications Commission voted to approve the $6 billion deal. Verizon announced the acquisition in September, pending the regulatory approval that finally came this week. “The addition of the TracFone brands firmly establishes Verizon as the provider of choice in …
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