Thursday 31 December 2020

LG Wing update greatly improves the device

The Wing and its swiveling dual-screen form factor has (remember, in the U.S. the phone is a Big Red exclusive) that users of the device will love to see. The update, Software Version F100VM10d, comes with the November security patch which is nearly two months old.

With the update, you can now send an app from the smaller second screen to the larger main screen. Using quick settings from the second screen, tap on "Send." To move an app from the larger main screen to the smaller display, tap on "Fetch" from the quick settings. Or you can use a three-finger swipe to ...

Gazelle is shutting down its trade-in business

If you're a longtime PhoneArena reader, you might be familiar with Gazelle. The company, since 2006, has been known for its on-line buy-back and trade-in programs. Customers trade in older smartphones, tablets and other devices in return for cash or a credit that can be used to buy refurbished devices from the company. However, that starting on February 1st, 2021 it will no longer be offering trade-ins from the Gazelle website. Trade-ins that are in progress will continue as planned and users can check the status of these deals by going to their trade-in account.

Gazelle ...

S Pen might not be the only thing Galaxy S21 series borrows from the Galaxy Note 20

In its latest series , Samsung shows us how the lineup has evolved over the years. The new phones are expected to borrow the Note series' best feature, the S Pen stylus, and unfortunately, vanilla Note 20's worst feature too. The Galaxy Note 20 comes with and per leaker Roland Quandt, the Galaxy S21 might not offer a microSD card either.

This applies to all three models, not just the standard variant.

This was rumored before as well and it suggests that buyers will be stuck with 256GB of storage, and owners won't be able to go beyond 512GB of internal memory.

Last ...

The nearly $600 Xiaomi Mi 11 flagship costs the same to make as the iPhone 12

The world's first Qualcomm Snapdragon 888-powered smartphone, the , has been released in China. The device boasts an impressive specifications sheet: 6.81 inches AMOLED panel with a 3200 x 1440 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, an under-screen fingerprint sensor, a triple camera system with a 108MP main sensor, a 5MP telephoto unit, and a 13MP ultrawide module, and a 4,600mAh battery with support for 55W wired and 50W wireless charging.

The base variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage costs 3,999 Chinese Yuan (~$612). Western prices haven't been ...

Apple will reportedly choose one of two designs being tested for its foldable iPhone

According to a report from Money UDN (via ), is developing a foldable iPhone and has boiled down the final design to two different versions. Apple's go-to contract manufacturer Foxconn reportedly put the two different designs through the assembler's quality control test. It should be pointed out that finished phones were not tested. Instead, the housing of the foldable phones and the displays were tested at Foxconn's Shenzhen facility to gauge the durability of the two different designs; both managed to pass.
Apple is testing two different designs for a foldable iPhone

One ...

Samsung squeezes in one last Galaxy S21 teaser before the new year


We can't think of a better way to end what was undoubtedly a most unpleasant year for millions of people around the world than looking ahead with hope at some of the great things 2021 could bring to reduce 2020's pain and sorrow.

seems to wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment, seizing one final opportunity to hype up its fast-approaching next Galaxy flagship before the new year. After earlier this week, the top global smartphone vendor is today trying to build further buzz around the S21 trio by highlighting the high-end family's radical (yet gradual) ...

Wednesday 30 December 2020

Apple might have finally discovered that a pear is not an apple

Back in August, we told you that . The company, named Prepear, has an app in the App Store and the Google Play Store and it helps subscribers prepare meals and create shopping lists. Even though the logo is that of a pear, Apple complained that it looks too similar to its own logo. Prepear founder Natalie Monson explained how the trillion dollar decided to take a small company to court. "Apple," she said, "wants to go after our small business' trademark saying our pear logo is too close to their Apple logo and supposedly hurts their brand. This is a big blow to us at Prepear. To fight this ...

The App Store grabs over 68% of global app revenue on Christmas day

, $407.6 million was spent globally this past Christmas on apps purchased from the App Store and the Play Store. That number represents a 34.5% year-over-year gain from the $303 million that was spent on apps during Christmas day in 2019. Mobile games made up the majority of app spending on December 25th; that figure was $295.6 million, up 27% from the $232.4 million spent on games during last year's Christmas day. Money spent on non-game apps on Christmas day rose 59% year-over-year from $70.5 million last year to $112 million this year.

Once again, Apple's ...

Charging brick won't be the only thing missing from the Samsung Galaxy S21 box

The Apple iPhones no longer ship with a charger and earphones, and after report has suggested that the will also be sold without these accessories.

Most of these leaks center on the power brick and there was still some hope that earphones will remain. One went as far as to say that the new phones will come with the upcoming Galaxy Buds Beyond/Pro. Well, that seems unlikely.

For starters, leaker Roland Quandt has already said that the Galaxy S21 will be sold without a charger, cover, and headphones.

A now-deleted tweet by leaker Ishan Agarwal ...

Action taken by Apple might have saved many from getting COVID-19

This New Year's Eve is going to be a lot different than last year's because of the pandemic. And that is why, to keep people safe, Apple yesterday removed an app called Vybe Together from the App Store. TikTok also closed Vybe Together's account after the "secret party app" posted a video to promote large gatherings in New York City that seem to flout COVID-19 safety guidelines. Vybe Together allows users to find and create private parties. Only members approved by Vybe Together can use the app.

Apple removed the Vybe Together app four months after it was first listed ...

T-Mobile ends 2020 on a decidedly low note with yet another big 'security incident'

Compared to so many other companies and businesses, not to mention most regular people, T-Mobile has had a pretty solid year, overcoming numerous legal, logistical, and technological obstacles in 2020 to , , and at an objectively insane pace.

Alas, the "Un-carrier" also suffered several setbacks of a technical and security nature in the last 12 months, making plenty of shameful headlines due to and receiving a little bit of negative media attention in March as well for .

Said "security event" closely followed , and unfortunately, a whole bunch ...

Ear sweat appearing on your AirPods Max? Apple says that you should do this

recently launched the AirPods Max, the over-ear headphones that feature active noise cancellation and transparency mode. The former blocks unwanted ambient noise from the headphones while the latter allows the user to select when to hear ambient noises. There are times, for example, when you're at the airport listening for the announcement that your flight is boarding, when you want to hear outside noises. Or you're walking in the city and would prefer to hear the sounds of cars zipping by you or blowing their horns. In those cases, transparency mode would be useful, allowing you to listen ...

The amazing Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is on sale at an incredible discount with LTE

It's no longer a big secret that 's newest Android and iOS-compatible intelligent timepiece is the greatest Apple Watch alternative to ever see the light of day, but much like Cupertino's incredibly well-reviewed model, the certainly doesn't come cheap, typically starting at $400.

Despite its undeniable appeal and young age, however, the 2020-released smartwatch has already scored a number of , repeatedly fetching as little as three Benjamins in recent weeks. 

While that's sadly not the case over on Amazon anymore, where the entry-level Samsung ...

The unlocked Nokia 8.3 5G is pretty much irresistible after this huge new discount

At a recommended price of $699.99, it was pretty easy to write off the upper mid-range after waiting months on end for . Predictably enough, the Snapdragon 765-powered handset scored a cool $200 discount relatively quickly, which vastly improved its mass appeal in a crowded and incredibly competitive "5G value flagship" landscape.

Of course, the 6.8-inch device was still not quite irresistibly priced at $499.99. Not with the objectively superior and lurking around at reduced prices of between $550 and $600 or the Galaxy A71 5G regularly fetching five Benjamins of its own.
...

Samsung hasn't forgotten about 2019's Galaxy Note 10 family

While companies like and and one-time software support champion HMD Global hasn't even started delivering , Samsung is reportedly already spreading the One UI 3.0 love to its umpteenth devices.

We're talking about 2019's Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+, and Note 10+ 5G, which are following in the footsteps of the newer Note 20, Note 20 Ultra, , , , and . 

That's an incredibly lengthy list of Android handsets to be originally released running OS version 10 and allowed to move one step forward within just a few months of Google's stable Android 11 rollout ...

Tuesday 29 December 2020

Now through New Year's Day, Apple teams up with Grubhub to save you money on delivered meals

If you're looking for a bargain on a delivered meal, is teaming up with Grubhub to have food delivered to your front door with a 20% discount. The meal must be ordered through Grubhub's app or online webaite. Apple Pay customers who received an email discussing the promotion can tap on the "Order Now" link in the message or type in "APPLEPAY" at checkout in the Grubhub app or website.

The value of the 20% discount is capped at $10 before tax, tip, and fees. This means that a $50 order will result in the maximum $10 discount being applied to the price. The deal starts ...

Join T-Mobile's new campaign and help demonstrate its advantage in 5G coverage over Verizon, AT&T

There are differences in 5G coverage between U.S. carriers. According to , its nationwide 5G service in the states covers 270 million people across 1.4 million square miles. That area is over twice the coverage of AT&T’s 5G network and 3.5x larger than Verizon’s. T-Mobile announced today that it is kicking off a new media campaign that shows off the geographical differences in 5G between the top three U.S. carriers. 

As the carrier says, "That’s a lot of big numbers. And we get it … the scale is hard to grasp. To help show the differences, we could show ...

Can you guess the only phone among the top ten activated in the U.S. on Xmas that was not an iPhone?

Apparently, Santa and his elves prefer iOS to Android. , the top nine devices activated on Christmas day in the U.S. were all iPhone models led by last year's . Overall, Christmas day smartphone activations were down 23% year-over-year. The decline is being blamed on the hit to the American economy caused by the COVID-19 virus. Traditionally, Chirstmas day is the largest single day for new smartphone activations. Flurry forecast a difficult December which was not a surprise considering the 7% unemployment rate in the states and the lower than usual number of November activations.

If ...

Bargain hunters can end 2020 on a high note with these amazing Samsung Galaxy A71 5G deals

There are a lot of affordable 5G-capable mid-rangers to choose from nowadays, but few such phones deliver the kind of bang for buck you can currently get with the deeply discounted .

We're talking about an unlocked variant of the 6.7-inch handset compatible with all big four US carriers (Sprint included), which costs $200 less than usual with absolutely no strings attached across a number of major retailers ranging from Amazon to Best Buy and B&H Photo Video.

If you don't mind activating the Snapdragon 765-powered device on your wireless service provider ...

Apple's Beats Powerbeats Pro true wireless earbuds are now way too cheap to turn down

If you're in the market for an affordable pair of trendy true wireless earbuds, we can totally understand why you'd rule out Apple's many popular options pretty much right off the bat. Whether we're talking about the "regular" or the , it's relatively easy to find cheaper alternatives with comparable if not superior features and capabilities made by a number of different companies.

Obviously, the same goes for the Beats-branded , which are normally priced at an arguably excessive $249.99 with a sporty design, stellar battery life, and essentially unrivaled stability in your ...

The redesigned LG Stylo 7 5G leaks out in sharp new renders

might not be the world's most successful mid-range smartphone vendor, but as one of the very few budget-friendly handsets out there to come with a built-in pen, the certainly made its fair share of headlines this year. 

Unsurprisingly, it looks like an LG Stylo 7 is right around the corner, and unlike its 4G LTE-only forerunners, this thing could also land in a 5G-capable variant at some point in "early 2021", , aka Steve H.McFly, .

The prolific Twitter leaker is here today to reveal (or rather corroborate) the entirely new design of the upcoming ...

The first Asus phone to get an Android 11 update might come as a surprise

, it's safe to say Android device manufacturers (that are not Google) have so far done a pretty terrible job of delivering the latest OS build to their greatest smartphones. For what it's worth, a number of companies are finally taking some (baby) steps in the right direction, with Asus, for instance, reportedly following Sony's suit as we speak to .

Interestingly, while the 2020-released a couple of weeks ago, the first Asus handset to receive an official collection of new software treats rather than the ZenFone 7, ZenFone 7 Pro, or ROG Phone 3.

After ...

The unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra hits a new all-time low price

Whether or not Samsung still plans to release a powerhouse next year, the impending announcement of an is pretty much guaranteed to negatively impact the appeal of the existing stylus-wielding Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra.

On the bright side, that might come as good news for speed-addicted bargain hunters, who can probably expect to see and major US retailers like Amazon offer greater and greater Note 20-series discounts as the .

amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "phone4e4d-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";amzn_assoc_region ...

Monday 28 December 2020

You've never seen photos of the Apple Watch looking like this

A prototype version of the Apple Watch, housed in a special security case, (@AppleDemoYT). The prototype Watch is running an internal pre-WatchOS 1.0 build along with internal testing apps and development settings. One picture shows an FCC warning explaining that the device has not been approved by the regulatory agency which means that it-at that time-could not be sold or leased until the timepiece received such approval.

If you look at the prototype, among the app icons is one with the yellow image of Lisa Simpson. According to Apple Demo, this is a clever reference ...

New content on Disney+ and HBO Max leads to huge increase in app installs

The safest way to view a movie these days is to watch it streamed on your phone or tablet. And since this content is usually exclusive to the app that is streaming this content, it is helping apps like HBO Max and Disney+ generate large numbers of new downloads from the App Store and Google Play Store. Consumers who subscribe to HBO via or subscribe to one of AT&T's best wireless plans get HBO Max for free.
Disney Plus, HBO Max see strong growth in installs after debuting new content

HBO Max set a single day record for downloads of the app this past ...

Apple's new video shows you how to set the Apple Watch to tap out the time on your wrist

The most popular watch in the world is not made by Rolex, Timex, Seiko, Casio, and Citizen. Actually, it is made by Apple. The Apple Watch smartwatch will be six years old next April and it outsells much older competition. Rolex, for example, is over 115 years old. Timex has been around for more than 166 years. It could be the way that the Apple Watch looks out for your health that makes it so popular. Sure, Timex watches might take a licking and keep on ticking, but the Apple Watch makes sure that you're still ticking after taking a licking.

Today, revealed a new ...

The 'affordable' Galaxy Z Flip 3 could leave out a key feature

Samsung is betting big on foldable phones and to make the form factor go mainstream, the company is reportedly planning to release next year - the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, and an affordable device. 

Industry insider Ross Young believes the third foldable phone is the , and it looks like this would be an LTE-only model.

That's based on a new report from .  The site has come across a Galaxy Z Flip 3 variant that carries the model number SM-F720F. The letter 'F' indicates that this is the international variant, probably meant for Europe and the ...

The 'affordable' Galaxy Z Flip 3 could leave out a key feature

Samsung is betting big on foldable phones and to make the form factor go mainstream, the company is reportedly planning to release next year - the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, and an affordable device. 

Industry insider Ross Young believes the third foldable phone is the , and it looks like this would be an LTE-only model.

That's based on a new report from .  The site has come across a Galaxy Z Flip 3 variant that carries the model number SM-F720F. The letter 'F' indicates that this is the international variant, probably meant for Europe and the ...

Apple makes important change to HomePod mini but fails to tell anyone

The smart speaker industry debuted in 2014 with Amazon's Echo. Essentially a speaker and a digital assistant in one device, the smart speaker uses Wi-Fi to connect to the internet. With a smart speaker, users can play streaming music, hear the weather, get the latest news reports, find out if their home teams won yesterday, control their smart home appliances, and much more. And these devices are now offered in a variety of styles and prices allowing just about every one to own one or more smart speakers in their home.
The HomePod mini gets an important new feature that Apple didn't ...

A pre-release OnePlus 9 has been sold already and that's not even the craziest part

Earlier this month, we were sent of a prototype unit of the . Apparently, the device was put on sale on eBay a few days back for an asking price of $3,000. 

The device in question was apparently a T-Mobile variant, but the listing said it was unlocked and compatible with all GSM carriers.

It will probably be very, very easy for OnePlus to trace this device back to its owner. I don't know what compels people to put up prototype devices for sale online, especially without even redacting ...

The Sony Xperia Pro 5G may finally be 'coming soon' to the US

If you're one of that might get excited about the prospect of a new ultra-high-end smartphone, you should know there's something in the pipeline likely to beat the Xperia 1 III to the punch when it comes to official US availability.

We're talking about the , which is essentially a "field-ready" derivation of the "mainstream" initially unveiled all the way back in February. While it may sound like this particular imaging powerhouse has long missed its US train, B&H Photo Video claims the 5G-enabled handset will be released stateside after all... at some point in the not-too-distant ...

T-Mobile quietly reveals two essential dates from its Sprint shutdown timeline

While with the eventual goal of shutting down the "Now Network" and migrating as many customers as possible to the nation's leading "Un-carrier", this transition from two wireless service providers to one major force to be reckoned with was always envisioned as a lengthy and fairly complicated process.

For what it's worth, said multi-year undertaking appears to be moving along at a relatively slow but decidedly orderly pace, as T-Mo plans to halt activation of CDMA-only devices and devices lacking VoLTE support on Sprint's legacy network as early as January 1, 2021, according ...

The world's first Snapdragon 888 smartphone is here (and it doesn't come with a charger)

While some smartphone vendors are busy and other companies continue to slowly build buzz around their , Xiaomi has unsurprisingly taken the wraps off the world's very first mobile device powered by Qualcomm's latest top-shelf SoC.

Just as the Chinese tech giant promised several weeks ago, marks the "world debut" of the . 

Believe it or not, the hot new Android handset is already up for pre-order in China, where shipments are scheduled to begin on January 1, 2021. That basically means this will also be next year's first high-end smartphone to see ...

The undeniably beautiful Moto 360 (Gen 3) smartwatch is cheaper than ever before

You may not remember this now, but back when Wear OS made its debut under the old Android Wear label, was one of five major hardware manufacturers named by Google as key proponents of the software platform.

Fast forward more than six years, and HTC and LG seem to have given up on smartwatches altogether, while and are betting on in-house operating systems instead of continuing to support Big G's losing horse. That leaves Motorola as the only member of the "original five" to still be selling a Wear OS-powered device in the aptly named Moto 360 (Gen 3).

...

Safe Internet: WOT uses machine learning and crowdsourcing to protect your phone and tablet

Advertorial by WOT: the opinions expressed in this story may not reflect the positions of PhoneArena! 
   

Malicious activity is a pretty prevalent problem in 2020. Since people are stuck in a lockdown, working from home, ordering things online, or just browsing the Internet to find entertainment, hackers, phishers, and scammers are constantly looking for their golden opportunity.

Protecting your personal device is more important than ever — not only are you more likely to process payments through it nowadays, ...

Reserve Samsung's Galaxy S21 series in the US now and receive a (small) gift

2020 was certainly a strange and agonizing year for many people, but if you're into high-end mobile technology, you can expect to start 2021 on a decidedly high note with the .

Even though we already seem to know , and from unofficial but rock-solid sources, the company's official buzz-building campaign is also chugging along quite nicely.
The first US Galaxy S21 deals are here

After a little while back, , letting prospective buyers secure their spot in front of the line. Obviously, Galaxy S21-series pre-orders are not underway yet, but if you hit the ...

Samsung couldn't ship 300 million phones in 2020, but has high ambitions for 2021

2020 proved to be quite challenging for as the ongoing pandemic has prevented the phone maker from shipping more than 300 million devices; Samsung is about to end the year with around 270 million devices sold. What a fail, some of you might say, and most of Samsung's competitors would surely be stoked to reach such shipment numbers, but in the case of the Korean chae-bol, not hitting 300 million shipments is an extraordinary precedent because Samsung has been consistently hitting that milestone on a year-on-year basis since 2011.

Things could probably be wholly ...

Sunday 27 December 2020

Historic photos show the OG Apple iPhone getting assembled in 2007

Do you remember much about January 9, 2007? That was the day that and it would not be an overstatement to say that the world was never the same. Think about what life is like now. You walk down the street and everyone is looking down at their phone. No one carries a paper map these days and when something of importance happens, the whole world finds out immediately.


While the was introduced on that historic day in January 2007, it was not available for purchase until June 29th, 2007. turned to third party contact manufacturers, like it ...

Top Apple analyst says success for this product is not a sure thing

Last week, we . "Next-level" batteries using a technology called "monocells" would be employed to power the vehicle; by leaving more room inside the battery to hold active materials, the Apple Car will be able to travel greater distances between charges. While that sounds good, TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a great batting average with his Apple forecasts, told clients in a note disseminated today not to expect the Apple Car to be launched until 2025 at the earliest.
Crystal ball wielding analyst weighs in on the Apple Car

Kuo's research ...

FBI investigating whether 5G paranoia played a role in Nashville RV bombing

5G is not only the next generation of wireless service, and more. Back in April, vandals in China and the U.K. started  destroying cell towers after Professor Martin Pall from Washington State University said that there was a connection between 5G and the virus. The city where the coronavirus supposedly originated in China, Wuhan, was reportedly set to host a huge increase in 5G towers last year from 31 at the end of 2018 to over 10,000 at the end of 2019. Professor Pall's theory got into the hands of some conspiracy theorists and celebrities like actor Woody Harrelson and you can figure ...

These feature-packed Fossil Gen 5 smartwatches are more than half off right now

The US-based Fossil Group is by far the world's most prolific manufacturer of Wear OS-powered smartwatches, under . While Google's watchOS and Tizen-rivaling software platform has never been incredibly successful, it's hard to argue with the quality/price ratio of a deeply discounted Fossil Gen 5.

We're talking about the high-end lineup that , mind you, rather than the newer and slightly humbler that recently received its own share of hefty markdowns.

amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "phone4e4d-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace ...

Saturday 26 December 2020

Tablets to experience more growth in 2021

The global pandemic negatively impacted economies world wide. Millions lost their jobs in the U.S. and in other countries. Despite this harrowing fact, certain consumer products are having a great year. For example, the tablet market popped as companies ordered employees to work from home. Tablets sales also benefited from school-age kids distance learning via the device. Some families had to go from owning one PC or tablet for the household to owning multiple devices so as to keep everyone in the family connected.
The pandemic hikes demand for tablets, PCs and laptops

...

Motorola exec may have just teased a Snapdragon 888 flagship

Qualcomm has already confirmed that Motorola has committed to releasing a and a Chinese (via ) claims that the device is right around the corner.

The site has based the prediction on a Weibo post by Lenovo executive Chen Jin in which he has teased the arrival of a new smartphone. 


Motorola returned to the flagship fray after four years back in April with the . It's the company's first proper 5G handset and is underpinned by the Snapdragon 865 chipset, which is paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

The ...

Qualcomm is no longer the top supplier of chipsets for smartphones

, there has been a change in the smartphone industry. During the third quarter of this year covering July through September, MediaTek overtook Qualcomm to become the top provider of chipsets for the smartphone industry with a 31% share of the market. Counterpoint attributes MediaTek's success to strong sales of phones in the $100-$250 price range amid strong growth in the top two smartphone markets in the world; that would be China (#1) and India (#2). As a developing country, Indian consumers prefer value brands many of which use MediaTek chips instead of Qualcomm's pricier Snapdragon silicon.

MediaTek ...

Xiaomi Mi 11 will ship without a charger, company expects backlash

When Apple announced its decision to sell new iPhones without a charger, Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus wasted no time in mocking the company. Since the Galaxy S21 series will likely also ship without power adapters, Samsung has quietly started that made fun of Apple. Xiaomi is being a little more transparent. The company's CEO Lei Jun has announced that the Xiaomi Mi 11 will come without a charger, ahead of its official launch (via ).


Shortly after the iPhone 12 series was announced, Xiaomi posted a video on its social media account that said it doesn't ...

The latest Galaxy S21/+ leak leaves nothing to the imagination

Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21+

There are three mainstream Samsung flagships in the pipeline at the moment. It was eight days ago when every last detail about the leaked and now it's the turn of the more affordable Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ thanks to . 
Samsung Galaxy S21 — Specs, cameras, and features
Sitting at the bottom of Samsung's upcoming flagship lineup is the standard . It features a flat 6.2-inch AMOLED display covered in Gorilla Glass Victus that supports a Full-HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It also reaches ...

Friday 25 December 2020

Blast in Nashville leads to shutdown of AT&T's wireless service in several cities and states

AT&T's cellular customers in the Nashville, Tennessee area had to put up with outages on Christmas Day and beyond. The problem was the explosion of an RV that was parked near an transmission building on Friday morning. , the blast damaged a network hub. When a network hub is damaged, some of the internet traffic can be rerouted but not all of it. As a result, AT&T customers across Nashville and other parts of neighboring cities and states lost part of their wireless service.
RV explosion in Nashville on Christmas leads to outages for AT&T customers

...

Record bidding seen in auction that could put Verizon, AT&T on a level playing field with T-Mobile

When T-Mobile announced back in April 2018 that it was willing to pay over $26 billion to buy Sprint, the average Joe on the street thought that something was very strange. Surely there was no reason that a carrier on the rise like T-Mobile was interested in buying a wireless provider with all of the operational issues that Sprint had. And there would be no reason for T-Mobile to make the deal in order to pick up Sprint's customers; given time, most of them would probably end up with T-Mobile anyway.
Auction of mid-band spectrum in the U.S. raises a record amount of cash

Was ...

Galaxy Z Fold 3 S Pen integration may require some trade-offs

Samsung's next foldable flagship, the , is widely expected to offer S Pen support. This could lead to some design changes, according to display industry insider Ross Young.

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a 7.6 inches main display and a 6.23-inches cover screen. Young says that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be equipped with slightly smaller displays to make room for the stylus.

Although the upcoming Galaxy S21 Ultra will also likely be compatible with the S Pen, it will not have a dedicated slot for the stylus. The Galaxy Z Fold 3, on the other hand, is tipped ...

It's the perfect time to make sure that this feature on your Pixel's iconic widget is toggled on

Many Pixel users enjoy having the "At a Glance" widget on their phone. With a quick look, they can see the day and date and some weather information including the temperature and a cartoon image depicting rain, sun, clouds and rain. And the widget also looks at their Google Calendar app so that it can show any upcoming appointments. Such prime real estate on the phone, which is viewed by many, would be the perfect place to add some type of alert that requires the user's immediate attention.

So now, the At a Glance widget is delivering important weather alerts. Using ...