I recently reviewed the Motorola Moto Z4, which sells for $499 unlocked here in the US. It’s part midrange phone, part modular monster and, with the addition of a $349 mod, part gateway drug for Verizon’s fun-sized 5G network. The reason it’s difficult to recommend the Moto Z4 to anyone other than 5G early-adopters or …
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Twelve miles from the hustle and bustle of Times Square lies the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brownsville, a part of New York few tourists ever see. Gone are the flashing lights and high-tech billboards of the “crossroads of the world.” Instead, there’s a two-story sleek building that stands in stark contrast to the bare, industrial streets surrounding it. It’s in this …
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AT&T has had, generously speaking, a mixed year when it comes to 5G. It kicked off 2019 by doubling down on its dubious 5GE claim, which misled consumers into thinking they had 5G, when they really were tapping into an advanced form of 4G that every other carrier already offered. After touting the launch of the world’s first 5G network …
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is now available for preorder, and no doubt you’re looking for ways to save money on the pricey flagship, which starts at $949. I already rounded up a few of the best Galaxy Note 10 deals, but nearly all of those require a trade-in, a lengthy lease/service plan or both. US Mobile just offered Cheapskate …
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Buying a new Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and need service to go with it? Not loving the price or performance of your current carrier? Looking for a dirt-cheap plan for your backup phone? You’ve come to the right Cheapskate. For a limited time, phone carrier Mint Mobile is offering a pretty sweet buy-one-get-one (BOGO) deal: Buy 3 months of service, …
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Google is apparently stepping up its game when it comes to the screen for its next flagship handset. The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will have 5.7- and 6.3-inch OLED displays, respectively, that feature a refresh rate of 90Hz, or 90 frames per second, according to 9to5Google. This higher refresh rate, which Google is reportedly calling “Smooth Display,” puts …
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Samsung’s summer Unpacked event, traditionally the company’s annual unveiling of its big-screen Galaxy Note line of phones, brought us the Galaxy Note 10. We went into the event with some big expectations for it. The event took place just weeks after the company announced that the Galaxy Fold will relaunch sometime in September after fixing problems with the screen. But the Note, which …
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Samsung’s second 5G phone, the Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G, has arrived. Like the first device, the Galaxy S10 5G, it’s launching exclusively on Verizon’s network in the US before heading to other carriers. Unlike the Galaxy S10 5G, the 5G version of the Note 10 is simply a Plus model with an extra cellular chip, not a supercharged phone. …
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5G‘s just getting started, and many companies, including Apple, don’t yet have a phone that taps into the super-fast network. With the addition of the Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G, though, Samsung will have two. But that doesn’t mean you should buy either one right now. Along with introducing two new Note 10 phones at an event Wednesday in Brooklyn, …
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Samsung’s 5G version of the new Galaxy Note 10 Plus will be heading to all four major carriers, but it won’t be without some trade-offs. Verizon will get the $1,300 5G Note first, with AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint all announcing their own plans to carry the phone later this year. But the differing versions of those phones, and the early …
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