Though the focus of today’s Google’s I/O conference keynote was software, the company also used the occasion to unveil new hardware products, including two Pixel phones and a smart home display. Google I/O 2019 Pixel 3A review: The cheap phone Google always needed Google Nest Hub Max: A higher-end smart display for Google Assistant Google Maps gets …
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Google’s Pixel 3A has a lot going for it. It has an excellent rear camera similar to the one found on the Pixel 3, strong battery life and an OLED display. And at $399 for the 3A ($479 for the larger 3A XL) there is already plenty to love about Google’s latest for those looking for a new phone but …
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Consumers in the US are willing to pay much more for 5G than for current 4G service — and by 2025, 20% of us could be using 10 times as much data as we currently do. Those are some findings from a consumer survey about 5G that was conducted by Ericsson. The networking gear giant polled 35,000 consumers in 22 …
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As Sprint’s pending $26 billion merger with T-Mobile continues to face regulatory scrutiny, the nation’s smallest nationwide carrier continues to chug along. Just how much longer it’ll be able to do so independently remains a growing concern. Sprint’s fiscal fourth-quarter results aren’t going to quell those questions. On Tuesday, the company reported a loss of $2.2 billion. Total subscribers fell …
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Hoping to buy a new iPhone? The smart move is always to buy it outright (and unlocked), and then take it to the carrier offering the best deal on service. Alas, that’s the expensive-up-front move, too: Even the “entry-level” iPhone XR starts at $749, hard to swing for most folks. The Big Four carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon) offer …
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In a reversal nobody expected in February when Samsung announced its first-ever foldable phone, it could be the rumored Note 10 and not the Galaxy Fold that becomes the highlight of Samsung’s six Galaxy phones for 2019. After Samsung delayed the Fold after five early review units malfunctioned, the Fold is no longer the brightest star in Samsung’s galaxy. The Note is usually the height …
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Verizon Communications is looking for a buyer to take blogging website Tumblr off its hands as it looks to improve its media business’s bottom line, The Wall Street Journal reports. The sales process, which the Journal warned might not result in a transaction, comes as Verizon struggles to make its transition from a wireless and broadband company into a media brand and …
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Curious about what exactly will be in Google’s rumored budget Pixel 3A and 3A XL before the company likely announces it at I/O next week? You can now rest easy. In yet another leak before the May 7 developers conference, this time via Droid-Life, nearly all the hardware details have been revealed. As expected, the devices do appear to be cheaper …
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While the attention around Motorola of late has been on a possible foldable Razr revival, it appears that the foldable isn’t the only higher-end phone the company has in the works. Read: CNET’s in-depth review of the Motorola Moto Z4 According to a new image posted on Twitter late on Wednesday by noted leaker Evan Blass, a new Moto Z4 may be on …
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Google says it’s sold fewer Pixel phones year over year due to fierce smartphone competition on the high end, but that probably isn’t the entire story. There’s a good chance that the company’s agreement to make Verizon the Pixel’s exclusive US carrier plays a role. On Monday, Ruth Porat, CFO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, explained declining Pixel sales as due …
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