Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 phones hit store shelves Friday morning, and Verizon Wireless is offering a buy-one-get-one-free promo. When you buy any one of the three new models — the Galaxy S10E, Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S10 Plus — you’ll get an entry-level 128GB Galaxy S10E for free, or $750 off a more expensive model. Read: Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, …
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Like a host of other US carriers, T-Mobile begins selling Samsung’s three new Galaxy phones today. T-Mobile is offering customers up to four new Galaxy S10E phones for $40 each, when you trade in an eligible device — one per new phone — or add a line of service using its AutoPay option, which automatically deducts your monthly payment from …
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The rumored Motorola Razr resurrection may take 2019’s red-hot foldable phone trend in a new direction, XDA Developers reports. Taking a decidedly different tack than Samsung’s Galaxy Fold or Huawei’s Mate X, Motorola’s foldable phone is said to resemble the iconic Razr but with a new interior folding display in addition to a smaller exterior screen. The phone’s interior display, which can be …
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When the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10E and S10 Plus go on sale Friday, they’ll already come with some updates. Support pages from Verizon and T-Mobile cite software updates to improve the camera and in-screen fingerprint sensor on the phones. The update will also include new security patches. Sprint and AT&T didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on whether …
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We live in the age of the Nintendo Switch, which delivers a pretty amazing mobile gaming experience for $300. That could be why gamers — who generally have no trouble paying a premium for the top gear — haven’t been clamoring for an $800 “gaming phone.” Ah, but $500? That might be a sweeter spot for the gaming-minded phone shopper. …
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If you’re planning to buy a phone later this year, you may not be able to avoid 5G. Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon last week predicted that by this holiday season or the Chinese New Year in early 2020, all major flagship phones will run 5G — and there may not even be an option to buy a high-end device without …
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: It’s pretty crazy to spend $750 to $1,000 for a phone when you can pay a fraction of the price for one that’s pretty damn good. Witness the Motorola Moto X4, which now qualifies as an “older” model (because it arrived way back in December 2017, gasp) but still rocks — …
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5G has been the favorite buzzword at MWC here in Barcelona for the past few years, but 2019 is when it truly arrived. Now that it’s here, all anyone can talk about are foldable phones. The next-generation network technology promises blazing speeds, smooth and stable connections and new possibilities for VR, self-driving cars and robotics. This being the big new thing …
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5G is going to change your life. But first, it actually needs to get to you. Though 5G networks are starting to go live, the deployments remain limited. That’s because many of the carriers, including Verizon and AT&T, are employing super high-frequency airwaves through something called millimeter wave spectrum, which offers a fat data pipe for insane speeds but has …
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Remember when the iPhone X debuted in late 2017? “A $1,000 phone?! It’ll be a cold day in…” Ah, so you do remember. Today only, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the unlocked Apple iPhone X (64GB) for $749.99 shipped when you choose the “activate later” option. That’s $250 off and one of the best iPhone X deals I …
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