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SpaceX has announced a deal to purchase up to 14 megahertz of paired, low-band spectrum that will enable Starlink "to become a major mobile carrier in the US." Because this band is lower-frequency than the bands currently used by Starlink, it can provide indoor service directly to phones. That capability will also be provided via "advanced terrestrial deployment", meaning lan...

Google is shutting down the "Safety Signal" services it previously offered for the LTE versions of the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3. Some owners of those watches could use certain safety features over LTE even without a cellular plan set up for the watch. These features included Emergency SOS and Fall Detection, and this service was provided as a feature of Google Health P...

Samsung has raised the price of its flagship S26 series phones. Most models are now $100 more expensive, reflecting the increased price of memory chips amid a global shortage thanks to demand from AI data centers. The S26 series was already $100 more expensive than last year's S25 series at launch. The base S26 model with 256 GB of storage is now $1,000, whereas the base-mode...

A new startup has announced Freckle, a unique take on a phone designed exclusively for kids aged seven and up. Uniquely, it encourages exploration via the Curiosity Camera and Quests. Curiosity Camera works sort of like Google Lens; it lets kids point the camera at anything and ask questions about it. These inquiries are saved as "Artifacts", which parents can review in their...

Bose has introduced a pair of small wired earbuds with ANC (Active Noise Cancellation). The USB-C connector on the 4.2-foot cable provides both the audio signal and power, so no batteries are required. An in-line remote with physical buttons offers control of volume, playback, calls, and more. It also houses a microphone for calls. Two microphones on each earbud power ...