Project Fi is expanding its phone lineup just a tad. The Google phone network announced Wednesday that it’s adding the LG V35 ThinQ, the G7 ThinQ and the Motorola Moto G6 to its services. Announced earlier Wednesday by AT&T, the V35 is a half-step update to February’s V30 ThinQ and features a 6-inch OLED display, the Snapdragon 845 chipset and …
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Google Pixel 3 XL may have notch, two front
Google may join the phone-notch bandwagon. According to Bloomberg, one of Google’s next marquee phones may flaunt a black cutout on the top of its screen. That means the Pixel 3 XL, as it’s expected to be called, will join the likes of the iPhone X, LG G7, OnePlus 6 and a few other phones that have a notch. In addition, …
Read More »Moto G6 discounted to $235 as an Amazon Prime Exclusive
The affordable Motorola Moto G6 is joining the ranks of the LG G6 and Moto E4 as an Amazon Prime Exclusive phone. This means you can now buy the Moto G6 for $235 if you’re an Amazon Prime member in the US. The Moto G6’s regular price is $250. Amazon sells the phone unlocked so you can use it with the …
Read More »Huge discounts on Apple laptops and tablets at Best Buy flash sale
Best Buy has kicked off its Memorial Day sale and there are some pretty nice discounts. Until Monday at 11:59 p.m. CT (Tuesday, 12:59 a.m. ET or Monday 9:59 p.m. PT), the retailer is offering price cuts on a range of products including laptops, HDTVs, headphones and more from brands including Apple, Bose, HP and Beats by Dre. A handful …
Read More »Moto G6 now on sale by Verizon for $240 outright
If you’re looking for a budget phone, the “late spring” shipping date for Motorola‘s Moto G6 has morphed into “now” for Verizon customers. You can buy it on the Verizon Wireless site for $240 outright, or in 24 monthly installments for $10. And no, this isn’t a preorder. The phone seems to be available for for you to pick up, at least …
Read More »Preorders for the LG G7 ThinQ begin this week for US carriers
The LG G7 ThinQ will launch June 1, but you can preorder the new handset from major US wireless carriers beginning this week. Verizon will kick things off Thursday, with Sprint and T-Mobile following suit on Friday, all with different purchase options, of course. Sprint is offering the handset for $33 per month on an 18-month Sprint Flex lease, while …
Read More »More than 4M Samsung phones a year need service, court case reveals
If you had to send your Samsung phone in for service, you’re in good company. Samsung sells tens of millions of smartphones every year, but more than 4 million of them were returned to the company for service in the US, the company revealed in a trial this week. Specifically, it was between 4 million and 5 million a year …
Read More »Verizon plays with data caps in limited billing trial
Verizon is experimenting with what data caps may look like for customers, though the company denies it’ll actually be employing these measures. Customers in New York and New Jersey saw limits on their dashboard on the Verizon website. The company’s high-speed internet plan showed a data limit of 150GB, while its high-speed internet enhanced plan had a limit of 250GB, …
Read More »Red Hydrogen One phone coming to Verizon and AT&T
The Red Hydrogen One phone will be available on Verizon and AT&T once it’s released later this year. That widespread availability is a nice feather in the cap for the Hydrogen One, a $1,200 Android phone that’s said to boast a revolutionary 3D display. The phone is the first consumer handset from Red, the company better known for its high-end …
Read More »Verizon names LA as second city for 5G
Los Angeles will be one of four US cities to get Verizon’s 5G service later this year, the company’s CEO, Lowell McAdam, told CNBC on Tuesday. For the last couple of years, Verizon has hyped its next generation wireless service, saying it’ll be 10 to 100 times faster than the company’s existing cellular network. But the carrier has been cagey …
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