AT&T might price 5G monthly rates based on data speeds

Remember when 3G data plans were all-you-can eat and you paid a flat monthly rate for internet? As smartphones got smarter and hungrier for data, carriers started limiting data into fixed amounts per month at the same time that 4G LTE gradually became available. 5G could lead to a totally different approach to pricing, at least according to AT&T's CEO. During AT&T's recent earnings call, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson offered insight as to how we might expect AT&T to structure its pricing for 5G service in the future. I will be very surprised if, as we move into wireless, the pricing...

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Xiaomi patents smartphone design with reverse-notch and it's exactly what it sounds like

The notch is one of the most talked about aesthetic features over the past couple of years that many phone makers have began adopting ever since Apple did it with the iPhone X. Whether you love it or not, we guarantee Xiaomi's recently patented design will leave you feeling some type of way. Sketches of a new smartphone design with several possible variations has surfaced in a recently filed patent reportedly submitted by Xiaomi. The patent shows several iterations of a smartphone with a notch, only the notch literally sticks past the top edge of the phone. These drawing show...

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Huawei P30 lite goes on sale in India

The Huawei P30 lite that debuted in India last month is now on sale in the country. It's priced at INR19,990 ($286) for the 4GB/128GB variant, with the 6GB/128GB model carrying a price tag of INR22,990 ($328). It's available for purchase through Amazon.in. The P30 lite is powered by Kirin 710 SoC and runs EMUI 9 out-of-the-box. It flaunts a 6.15-inch FHD+ LCD on the front along with a 32MP selfie shooter, and boasts a triple camera setup at the back consisting of 24MP, 8MP, and 2MP units. Huawei P30 lite The P30 lite is offered in Midnight Black and Peacock Blue colors, and it...

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Verizon confirms Galaxy Note 10 will have a 5G variant

On Wednesday, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg explicitly mentioned upcoming 5G devices coming to the carrier's stores. Among them, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, LG V50 ThinQ, and then came the mention of the Note. The Note and the Galaxy coming this year will both have 5G, We've previously covered a report that the next Note device would come in four different variants: two 4G versions and two 5G. Among those rumors were two different display sizes, which Samsung hasn't done before - unless you count the Galaxy Note 4 and the Note Edge, which had technically different screen sizes for totally...

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You can now track activity with Google Fit on iOS and the Apple Watch

Starting today, you can download the Google Fit app on the iOS app store to use on an iPhone. You'll be able to track fitness using Google's ‘Move Minutes' and ‘Heart Points' metrics. These metrics make it easy to understand how much activity you are getting throughout the day and you earn ‘heart points' based on the intensity of activity. In addition to tracking activity with the Google Fit app, It will also integrate with the Apple Health app so you'll be able to earn Heart Points by simply logging workouts and activities on your Apple Watch so there's no separate Google Fit app for the...

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The latest Chrome 74 for Windows 10 has a secret dark mode

Chrome is finally being updated to version 74 across all desktop platforms including Mac, Windows, and Linux. Along with Chrome 74, Windows users will be able to enable the long-awaited dark mode. This changes Chrome's UI, menus, and Downloads window to a more comfortable interface to use at night. It isn't fully enabled just yet, but if you're on Windows 10, there's a way to force dark mode. It requires adding some text to the shortcut path, so you could totally have two shortcuts for Chrome: one for standard view and the other just for dark mode. For this to work, you'll need to...

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