Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A53 5G on Thursday at the company’s Galaxy A event. Priced at $450 (£399, which is around AU$710 converted), the device is the latest in Samsung’s midrange A50 series of phones. The A50 phones tend to have the looks of the higher-end Galaxy S devices, paired with a lower price and …
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Samsung’s new midrange Galaxy A53 5G, announced at its Galaxy A event on Thursday, has a lower price, larger battery and improved camera compared to its predecessor. The new phone costs $450 (£399, roughly converting to AU$710), which is $50 less than last year’s Galaxy A52 5G. It launches on March 31 through T-Mobile and Verizon, with broader availability through AT&T, …
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Discovery Plus debuted last January with a mix of shows, movies and exclusive originals. Cable programmer Discovery launched the service with two tiers — $5 a month with commercials, or $7 a month ad-free — after a seven-day free trial. The service is also free with certain Verizon Unlimited and home broadband plans. Discovery Plus’ library includes more than 55,000 …
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Alongside the new iPhone SE and iPad Air, Apple also snuck in a new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro color option. Last year, Apple introduced the purple version of the iPhone 12, and this year the company has announced a new green finish for the 13 series. For the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max the color is called alpine …
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Choosing a new phone upgrade is hardly ever simple. In the world of technology there’s always something new around the corner, but with Verizon and AT&T embracing 36-month installment plans, the phone you upgrade to will likely be the one you use for the next several years. So, trying to figure out when is the “best time” to upgrade can …
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The blue and green bubble texting divide isn’t going away anytime soon, but Google is trying to make texting between iPhone and Android phones a little easier. Google’s Messages app will soon support iPhone message reactions in text threads, the company said Thursday. It’s one of several new features Google is rolling out to its Messages app in the coming weeks …
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Verizon is continuing to make progress on its rollout of a faster 5G network. At its annual investor day on Thursday, the company announced an update on its build plans, revealing that it now plans to cover 175 million people with its faster flavors of 5G (what it calls “Ultra Wideband”) in 2022. The news puts Verizon a year ahead …
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With the ever-growing field of streaming services and subscriptions, it can become increasingly difficult to keep track of which services you subscribe to. On Thursday, Verizon revealed its plan to try to manage that chaos, debuting a service it calls Plus Play. Verizon describes Plus Play as a “platform that allows users to discover, purchase and manage some of their …
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This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. All four major US carriers are making it less expensive for you to communicate with relatives and friends in Ukraine, following Russia’s invasion this week. T-Mobile is waiving international long-distance and international roaming charges for calls and text messaging made to …
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Motorola has announced its new high-end phone for 2022: the $1,000 Motorola Edge Plus. It has a 6.7-inch screen along with sharper selfie and ultrawide cameras than most phones, including the iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. But Motorola makes compromises in other areas, particularly in the camera’s lack of a telephoto lens. The Edge Plus, which first …
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