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Samsung has increased US prices on four Galaxy A series phones: the A57 5G now starts at $599.99, the A37 5G at $489.99, the A27 5G at $379.99, and the A17 5G at $269.99. Each model rose $30-$50, with the A17 5G having already received a $50 hike in August, putting it $70 above its original $199.99 launch price.
TP-Link's Archer BE550 (also called BE9300), a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with six antennas and a combined theoretical throughput of 9.3 Gbps, is on sale for $169.99, a 32% cut from its list price. The router includes five 2.5 Gb Ethernet ports, a USB port for network storage sharing, mesh support, per-device QoS, and tagged VLAN configuration.
Opera has integrated a free eSIM into its Android browser, giving users 3GB of 5G data that activates without requiring payment details. The eSIM works across 47 countries, though the free data allotment is limited to users based in ten countries and expires three days after activation. Paid top-up plans of 3GB, 5GB and 10GB are available once the free data runs out.
T-Mobile is emailing customers that its Regulatory Programs and Telco Recovery fee will rise by $1 per voice line and $0.50 per mobile internet line, bringing them to $5.49 and $2.60 respectively. The change takes effect October 12, 2026, and marks the second such fee increase this year. Because the fee sits outside core plan pricing, it applies even to customers covered by T-Mobile's five-year price lock guarantee.
TECNO has partnered with visual artist Angélica Dass to launch "100 Portraits of Becoming," a two-year global photography project covering Kenya, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Brazil. The first phase, featuring 20 portraits and personal stories from Kenya, has gone live, with the full project set to eventually include 100 subjects.
Amazon is currently selling Samsung's Galaxy A57 5G for $449.99, down from its $549.99 list price, an 18% discount. The phone features a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a triple-camera system, and a 5,000mAh battery, and carries a 4.4-star customer rating.
Google's Pixel 11 series switched to a new MediaTek modem, replacing Samsung's Exynos chip used in prior models. While early testing shows overall connectivity improvements, a number of owners have reported mobile data and Wi-Fi problems, and Android Authority has compiled troubleshooting steps such as toggling Airplane mode and reseating the SIM card.
Bloomberg reports that Meta's upcoming Muse Charm, a handheld device housing its Muse AI agent, will be able to recognize and interact with other Charms nearby. The gadget includes a built-in 5G modem, a two-inch OLED touchscreen, a fingerprint sensor, cameras, speakers, microphones, and a USB-C port, and can be set up via Meta's Muse app on iOS or Android. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the device is planned to launch in time for the December holidays, though pricing has not been confirmed.
T-Mobile has partnered with India's Jio to enable the world's first 5G standalone roaming link between their networks. This allows T-Mobile customers traveling to India, and Jio customers visiting the US, to connect directly to each carrier's full 5G standalone infrastructure instead of falling back to older network types.
The comparison explains that wired internet delivers a physical connection via fiber, cable or DSL lines into a modem, while fixed wireless internet uses a gateway that connects to a provider's 4G LTE or 5G network instead of a cable. Once inside the home, both setups function similarly, distributing internet through a router or all-in-one gateway that can support Wi-Fi and Ethernet-connected devices alike.
Apple will use 14 iPhone 18 Pro devices to film Friday's Giants-Dodgers game, the season's final Friday Night Baseball broadcast, placing units around Dodger Stadium including the pitch clock, backstop, foul pole and bullpens. Eight of the phones will stream footage live via a dedicated T-Mobile Private 5G Network, capturing batting practice, player introductions and dugout views alongside the main gameplay.
Cricket Wireless has introduced a 5G home internet service running on AT&T's network, offering unlimited data for $60 a month plus a $50 gateway modem purchase. Bundling with a mobile line costs $75 for new customers or $45 for existing Cricket subscribers, and the service includes taxes in its advertised pricing with no contract required.