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CNET surveyed readers through its People's Picks community program about satisfaction with their mobile carriers, focusing on pricing and data quality. Visible by Verizon emerged as the top-rated choice among respondents for truly unlimited data service.
Erika, the woman shown carrying her daughter and food back to her seat during a Giants broadcast, says the commentary from announcers Kruk and Kuip was invented narration, not fact. She explains she kept her daughter in the carrier by choice while using the restroom, texted her husband Ramses about food options, and says he had offered to help before she went off on her own.
Motorola is bringing its Signature 27 flagship phone to the US market, reportedly powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset with an upgraded camera system and audio. Unlike some rivals, the phone will be sold through AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile stores along with several MVNOs, alongside trade-in and financing offers.
Apple introduced iPhone Handoff, a new iOS 27 capability that lets a single phone number and carrier account work across two iPhones simultaneously. Users simply unlock whichever iPhone they want to use, and calls, texts, saved payment cards and most apps sync automatically without needing separate accounts on each device.
Samsung Electronics is planning to more than double production of its sixth-generation HBM4 and seventh-generation HBM4E memory chips next year, industry sources say. To support this, the company will raise outsourced cleaning of glass carriers—supports used to stabilize wafers during thinning—from 20,000 sheets monthly this year to 50,000 sheets monthly in 2025, continuing a trend that saw volumes double from 10,000 sheets last year.
Wireless carriers increasingly promote installment financing that spreads a phone's cost over 24 to 36 months, sometimes bundling in taxes and activation fees so nothing is due upfront. However, these deals often come tied to bill credits or trade-in credits that require staying on a specific plan or carrier, and switching providers or plans midway can void remaining credits or trigger full remaining balance payments.