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It’s hard enough for a parent to keep track of what their kids do on their phones in the house, but it gets even harder when they leave or use a different device. On Monday, T-Mobile announced its FamilyMode service. FamilyMode works in two ways: It gives parents control over what their kids do online with cellular …

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BlackBerry Key2 hands

UPDATE: Read the full BlackBerry Key2 review. In my mind’s eye, I’m a savvy career phone reviewer who can fluidly pick up and use any phone without breaking stride. In reality, the BlackBerry Key2 is kicking my ass. It’s the only new choice in 2018 for a fan of physical keyboards (you could also buy last year’s BlackBerry KeyOne), but …

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Gold Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus go on sale June 24

If the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus don’t grab you in lilac purple (our current fave) or coral blue, Samsung is offering up a new shade for its flagship phones: Sunrise gold. Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will come in a “satiny” sunrise gold color.  Samsung Samsung says that this color will have a “satin gloss finish”, a first for …

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Verizon, AT&T are cutting off location

Verizon and AT&T are hanging up on companies that boasted they could track any American with a phone.  In a letter sent to Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, Verizon’s chief privacy officer, Karen Zacharia, said the company is ending its contracts with location aggregators like LocationSmart and Zumigo.  “We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our customers’ location …

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Verizon has a new, pricier unlimited plan with even more high

Unlimited data plans aren’t what they used to be. As in, simple.  Verizon muddied the definition of unlimited further on Thursday with the introduction of a third, more expensive tier, titled  “aboveunlimited.” This comes on top of “gounlimited” and “beyondunlimited,” which have varying degrees of features. Now playing: Watch this: Verizon gives heavy data users a new unlimited plan for… …

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The cost of Samsung’s foldable phone? Almost $2,000, analyst says

The latest buzz on Samsung’s rumored foldable phone? It may cost you the thick end of $2,000, if the latest analyst speculations are to be believed.  According to the Korea Times, analyst Park Hyung-woo from Shinhan Financial predicts initial parts suppliers will start production in November in time for a 2019 launch. And Kim Jang-yeol from Golden Bridge Investment speculates that the …

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Verizon cuts prices on Fitbit Versa, UE Boom 2 speaker for June

For the entire month of June, Verizon has dropped its prices on Fitbit’s latest fitness smartwatch, LifeProof cases and UE Boom 2 Bluetooth speaker.  Disclaimer: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of products featured on this page.    The Fitbit Versa, which CNET Senior Editor Scott Stein said, “is the best fusion of smartwatch and general …

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For BlackBerry Key2, privacy is (again) a key pitch for comeback

For nearly a decade, BlackBerry smartphones have emerged from a potent brew of unrealistic ambitions and seemingly predetermined failure — do you remember the BlackBerry Storm? Throughout the decline, BlackBerry has touted privacy, security and a physical keyboard as the marquee features of its smartphones. Fast-forward to today, and what does the new BlackBerry Mobile talk about when promoting its …

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Verizon says Hans Vestberg will succeed Lowell McAdam as CEO

There’s a big shake-up happening at the nation’s largest wireless carrier.  Verizon on Friday said that Lowell McAdam will step down as chief executive on Aug. 1, serving as executive chairman until his retirement at the end of the year. McAdam, 64, will remain with the company as non-executive chairman.  Succeeding McAdam is Hans Vestberg, who joined the company in …

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How the OnePlus 6 could have been nearly perfect

Best-value phone for price! Undercuts the premium models! OnePlus once again made magic with the OnePlus 6, a phone whose performance-for-value was good enough to snag a rare CNET Editors’ Choice Award. Here’s the thing, though. The power of OnePlus, a Chinese brand out of Shenzhen, isn’t that it’s crested the pinnacle of mobile design and performance. It’s that the …

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