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AT&T fixed wireless service live for 70,000 locations in 9 states

Fixed wireless internet now covers over 70,000 rural areas in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Louisiana.

Sony Xperia XA, XA Ultra Android Nougat update held up by over-the-air problems

The company has detected an anomaly with its software delivery servers and is working to re-roll the update to the XA and XA Ultra.

Unlocked BlackBerry KEYone won’t be in Canada until later in summer

It seems that the carriers have been eating up plenty of stock from TCL, so much that the company can't lock up enough units for the unlocked market.

Security & Privacy: The Hidden Risks of WiFi

Every person who carries a WiFi enabled device with them can be tracked. The people they're with can be tracked. Even if you have the WiFi on your device turned off, the device will occasionally turn it back on to "look around".

Deal: Access over 1,000 courses and enhance your resume for $79

For just $79, you can get a lifetime subscription to over 1,000 courses across 15 fields through the Virtual Training Company.

OnePlus 5 vs iPhone 7 Plus: Follow or Lead the Way? (Video)

Copycat claims aside, what really sets the OnePlus 5 apart from the iPhone 7 Plus? Where do they come in lockstep? No, it's more than about design.

Verizon executive makes hay out of T-Mobile outage

T-Mobile's known for its brash marketing and putting down of Dumb & Dumber, but at least one Verizon exec is putting a righteous spin to this war.

iPhone 8 keeps Lightning, adapts to USB-C with 10W charging

A new cable, perhaps an extra dongle, a new power adapter and somewhat faster charging may await if you purchase an iPhone 8 from this fall.

A teaser after a teaser: vivo X9s should go public July 6

For a six-month iteration, this upgrade sounds quite impressive for Chinese manufacturer vivo. Also, another teaser on a new fingerprint sensor.

Cingular Flip 2 is AT&T’s Alcatel Go Flip

It's another new flip phone in 2017, but this time, the throwback is two-fold. AT&T has once again brought the Cingular brand out for a device.

LeEco has spent all of Sunac’s $2.2 billion repaying debts, still needs more

15 billion yuan in, 15 billion yuan out and there's more that needs to be paid off for this Chinese electronics company. It's two crises into cash chaos.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7R, aka Note 7 FE, aka refurb Note 7, gets benchmarked with Full HD screen

If you still don't see the point of a so-called Samsung Galaxy Note 7R or Note 7 FE, imagine a Full HD version with a sensible price point.

Cricket’s ‘exclusive’ Alcatel Pulsemix is a rebranded A50, aka A5 LED, priced at $80 and up

This naming scheme is all over the place, but Cricket's Alcatel Pulsemix, Amazon's A50 and the "international" A5 LED are essentially the same phone.

Apple reportedly buys eye tracking-specialized company to help with AR development

Apple may have just moved one step closer to finalizing its long-rumored smartglasses, acquiring the tech behind some German eye-tracking products.

Uber makes it a lot easier and more intuitive to request rides for friends and family

If you want to help someone who doesn't own a smartphone or that simply refuses to use the Uber app get around, a new feature makes it hassle-free.

Another day, another small OnePlus 5 update with bug fixes and ‘optimizations’

Just as OnePlus 5 sales opened for all prospective buyers across dozens of markets, early adopters got their second OTA OxygenOS update.

Facebook CEO casually announces 2 billion people actively use his social network every month

Both figuratively and (almost) literally, it seems the whole world is on Facebook these days. 2 billion people a month, every month, to be exact.

Qualcomm unveils mid-range Snapdragon 450 smartphone SoC, low-end Snapdragon Wear 1200 platform

Following in the footsteps of the 435, Qualcomm's hot new Snapdragon 450 processor is based on a 14nm FinFET process, improving power and efficiency.

Next-gen Qualcomm Fingerprint Sensor for Display works under OLED screens, OEM tests kicking off soon

The all-new Qualcomm Fingerprint Sensor for Display sounds like everything Samsung needs to get rid of awkwardly placed rear-mounted scanners.

Canadian carriers relay word of LG G4 warranty coverage for bootloops

Virgin Mobile has confirmed that it has extended the warranty of its LG G4 over this stark issue while Rogers and Fido are working on it.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 renders on video, OnePlus 6 talk & more – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the recent Samsung Galaxy Note 8 renders on video, OnePlus 6 talks on design & more

Galaxy Note 7 FE release date back up to July 7 in Korea

Sources say that the release date will come in line with earlier rumors rather than late word of a production-related delay.

Samsung lacks linguists and data as Bixby delays grow

Voice interactions have yet to launch for Samsung's digital assistant, Bixby, for the Galaxy S8 in China and United States. Still.

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Next-gen Qualcomm Fingerprint Sensor for Display works under OLED screens, OEM tests kicking off soon

Cricket’s ‘exclusive’ Alcatel Pulsemix is a rebranded A50, aka A5 LED, priced at $80 and up

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 renders crop up to illustrate bulging dual cam, rear fingerprint reader

Only 4 million iPhone 8 units might be ready in time for a September launch, and it’s all Samsung’s fault

Unlocked LG G6, V20 and G5 hit new all-time low prices on eBay: $420, $370 and $230

iPhone 8 dummy leaks are taken to the next level to illustrate likely design

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