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Motorola may reboot its vintage flip phone in 2019

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 …

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Samsung Galaxy S10: The 7 best deals right now

The Samsung Galaxy S10 has arrived, and although it’s a premium phone that’s priced accordingly, there are deals to be had. In fact, whether you’re looking for the S10E, the S10 or the S10 Plus, you may be able to find a discount that works for your budget. Although there are a few exceptions, many of these US promotions require …

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Verizon offers ‘buy one, get one’ deal on new Galaxy S10 phones

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, S10E, S10 5G: Who they’re …

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Samsung Galaxy S10, S10E and S10 Plus updates are already waiting for you

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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5G will rule on high

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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The Razer Phone 2 hits an all

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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Get an unlocked Moto X4 phone and a month of free Cricket service for $148

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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Galaxy Fold and Mate X: How foldable phones eclipsed 5G at MWC

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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The biggest 5G breakthrough may be this harmless, little plastic strip

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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US warns Philippines against using Huawei 5G gear

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday warned there could be issues for American companies operating in countries that are using 5G gear from Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei. Pompeo made the comments during a press conference in Manila, where he reiterated security concerns the US has with network operators using Huawei gear to build the next generation of …

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