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Poll: Last Phone Purchase From Your Carrier or Unlocked?

Kellen October 26, 2020 97

Buying a phone in the US has almost always been a process that involves the carrier you pay every month for wireless service. It's an unfortunate connection that has led to greasy long-term contracts disguised as deals, but more importantly, it has limited the...

Galaxy S20 FCC Listing Reveals 5G Band Support

Kellen January 24, 2020

Assuming you have followed the saga of the Galaxy S20 up until this point, I can't imagine there isn't much you don't already know about it. You know what each phone will look like, what their cameras are capable of, and most of the specs. With a first...

Galaxy Fold Arrives This Week in the US (Updated)

Kellen September 23, 2019

The first foldable phone from Samsung, the Galaxy Fold, arrives in the US on September 27. After a lengthy delay caused by early design issues that left the phone extremely fragile, the phone is truly ready to return, though it is missing a carrier partner...

FCC Says It’s Cool if Verizon Starts Locking Handsets Again (Updated: Verizon Statement)

Kellen June 25, 2019

Verizon was just given the green light to start SIM locking new handsets to its network for 60 days, thanks to a partial waiver granted by the FCC. This news out of the FCC is the response to Verizon requesting back in February that it be allowed to lock...

I’m so Excited About Wider Unlocked Google Pixel Availability

Kellen June 4, 2019

When Google announced the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL during Google I/O, they also announced wider availability of the Pixel 3 line. There were new carrier partners to highlight, and those are certainly a big deal, but I'm more excited about the fact that the...

DEAL: Unlocked 256GB Galaxy S10e is $650 Right Now, Others $200 Off Too

Kellen June 2, 2019

Samsung wants you to buy a Galaxy S10 with a lot of extra storage right now. If you buy any of the Galaxy S10 family members with 256GB or more of storage, they'll slash $100 off. If you decide you want a Galaxy S10 with that much storage, B&H Photo will...

Moto Z4 is Official at $499.99, Keeping the Moto Mod Dream Alive

Kellen May 30, 2019

Some dude may have ordered a Moto Z4 on Amazon before Motorola got around to announcing it, but things are now official. The Moto Z4 is here! What should you know? It's the 4th generation Moto Z device, works with all of the currently available Moto Mods, will...

DEAL: US Unlocked Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e All at Least $100 Off at Amazon

Kellen May 8, 2019

Amazon just opened up a deal on the Samsung Galaxy S10 family that shaves at least $100 off all three models. You can grab a US unlocked Galaxy S10 for as little as $885, Galaxy S10 for $799, or the Galaxy S10e for $649. Those are straight discounts too. Best...