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Forget the iPhone 16e, these 5 Android phones are way better
11 Mar 2025 04:13 GMT
Summary
The iPhone 16e now starts at $599, $100 more than the iPhone SE (2022).
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE offers a better display, camera, and value than the iPhone 16e.
OnePlus 13R provides powerful specs, a triple-camera setup, and longer battery life at a …
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T-Mobile defines 5G-Advanced – and will launch it soon
07 Mar 2025 19:40 GMT
T-Mobile's networking chief, Ulf Ewaldsson, said the company will soon launch 5G-Advanced nationwide. But he also acknowledged the company made its own decision about exactly what 5G-Advanced actually is.
"We promised in September [at T-Mobile…
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T-Mobile is throwing a ton of money at AT&T subscribers to tempt defection
06 Mar 2025 23:09 GMT
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR
T-Mobile has increased its Carrier Freedom payout to $800 per line, likely in response to AT&T’s new Switcher promotion. This change also aligns Carrier Freedom with T-Mobile’s Keep and Switch program.
Keep …
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Tired of your carrier? T-Mobile will pay you up to $3,200 to switch
06 Mar 2025 18:20 GMT
If you’re on the outs with your current carrier, T-Mobile is willing to pay up to $800 per line for you to jump ship. The Carrier Freedom program lets you keep your existing phone number while paying off any remaining financing you might have with your …
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Industries line up to tear down proposal to rein in price-fixing
07 Mar 2025 19:34 GMT
Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford this week said his proposed legislation to crack down on “knowingly deceptive” price fixing would bolster consumer protections and that opposition from industry groups are relying on “a bit of hyperbole” to attack it. …
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How Accurate Are Cell Phone Network Coverage Maps?
07 Mar 2025 17:22 GMT
You've probably seen a network coverage map presented by a network carrier before. Supposedly, it shows you how good their coverage is across the country, where you can expect to get the most reliable connectivity and whatnot. But how accurate are the …
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Nothing Phone 3a Impressions: $379 Phones Shouldn’t Be This Good, But I’m Glad It Is
07 Mar 2025 06:26 GMT
Nothing has a couple of new phones this month and after having played with one of them for the past week, I feel moved to talk about how good it is. Priced at only $379, Nothing Phone 3a is ridiculously impressive for such an inexpensive phone. It reminds …
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Defence, not more assertive cyber activity, is the right response to Salt Typhoon
05 Mar 2025 20:16 GMT
The ongoing Salt Typhoon cyberattack, affecting some of the United States’ largest telecoms companies, has galvanised a trend toward more assertive US engagement in the cyber domain.
This is the wrong lesson to take.
Instead, the US should prioritise …
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The Buddy System: Why Google is Finally Killing SMS Authentication
11 Mar 2025 04:23 GMT
In The Simpsons episode Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade (Season 14, Episode 3), the students of Springfield Elementary pile onto a school bus for a field trip from Capitol City. Their third grade teacher, wanting to make sure no one gets left behind, …
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The Sunday Brief: Where are they spending money? (2025 edition)
11 Mar 2025 02:06 GMT
March greetings from Iowa and Missouri. Pictured is Jim with his colleague Marty Smith during a recent facility tour of Blue Star Power Systems manufacturng facilty in North Mankato, Minnesota (more on them here – a high durability product). As many of …