Verizon is continuing to expand its 5G deployment, nearly doubling its count of next-generation network locations with four additional cities Wednesday. New to the live list: Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis and Washington, DC. All cities were part of Verizon’s previously announced list of areas due to get 5G in 2019, with service in the new locations …
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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will come in pink, according to a report. New images posted by German tech publication WinFuture show a coral-pink color similar to the flamingo pink option available for the Samsung Galaxy S10. The images come from official marketing, the Monday report says. The Note 10 is expected to be launched Aug. 7 during a Samsung Unpacked event …
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With the Department of Justice finally giving T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion merger with Sprint a thumbs-up, the US wireless industry can begin preparing for its new reality. Sprint is going away, T-Mobile is getting a lot bigger and Dish — after years of hoarding spectrum — is set to become a fourth wireless competitor. With the wide reach of the deal, …
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Embrace it or disdain it, the 5G data revolution is coming either way. 5G’s ultrafast speeds will soon land on new phones, starting at the high end. But we’ve already learned what these first-generation 5G phones will be like, and they shed light on some of the challenges that everyone might face in these early days of 5G. We’ve tested 5G speeds in …
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After more than a year of regulatory battles, T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint is this close to happening. Justice Department antitrust head Makan Delrahim said Friday that the DOJ will approve the deal because T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom signed an agreement to sell off several Sprint assets to Dish Network, creating a new nationwide wireless carrier. Under the agreement, …
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Happy Friday, cheeps! A few quick housekeeping notes: First, my summer vacation starts next Tuesday, so Cheapskate duties will be in the hands of my super-savvy CNET colleagues. When I return, be ready for big news regarding the next Cheapskate Mystery Box! It’s happening, and soon. Second, you’ve probably noticed this sentence in recent posts: “Note that CNET may get …
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Company T-Mobile (TMUS) Sprint (S) Ranking by total number of customers No. 3 No. 4 Employees 52,000 30,000 Revenue $43.3B $33.6B Price per share (Following announcement 7/26/19) $82.53 $7.90 Shares outstanding 854,303,011 4,090,807,600 Market cap $70.51B $32.32B Total wireless customer count 81.3M 54.5M Total wireless postpaid 45.54M 32.77M Total wireless prepaid 21.2M 8.8M Coverage map https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/coverage-map https://coverage.sprint.com/IMPACT.jsp? Retail store numbers …
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Images of what looks to be the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 have leaked online, revealed in documents from the Federal Communications Commission. The leaked pics show the watch’s front and back. Samsung launched the first Galaxy Watch Active in May, priced at just under $200. With the tech giant set to launch the Galaxy Note 10 on Aug. 7 during …
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Intel’s getting out of the 5G smartphone modem business, and Apple is getting in. The switcheroo, made official Thursday, could have big implications for future iPhones — even if that means it’s the iPhone 16 or 17. Apple and Intel jointly announced that Apple is buying Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion. About 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 will make its official debut on Aug. 7. Now leaked Verizon promotional materials appear to confirm there’ll also be a Note 10 Plus variant of the phone with 5G. Along with seemingly confirming the more powerful variant of the phone, the carrier appears to have a promotion that will give away the base Galaxy Note 10 …
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