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As our Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review indicates, the starting list price of of this brand new phone in the US is $999 for the 128GB storage version with 6GB of RAM, and it only goes up from there for the 512GB version with 8GB of RAM.That price is painfully high for most of us used to cheaper Android phones, so, it's only natural to want a great Samsung Galaxy Note 9 deal.Fortunately, Samsung and US mobile networks, like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, are already offering deals on the Galaxy Note 9 to help you get past the sticker shock. Some offers throw in freebies, others entail trade-ins or service plans, but all of them help you either pay less or get more when you buy the Note 9.Best Galaxy Note 9 deal: T-Mobile with $500 offThe best Galaxy Note 9 deal we've seen so far is easily the one offered by T-Mobile. When you purchase a new Galaxy Note 9 on a 24-month installment plan and trade-in select Samsung devices, you can get between $250 and $500 off the phone's price.What's … [Read more...] about Best Samsung Galaxy Note 9 deals in the US: unlocked, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile

The mobile gaming market has been booming since the introduction of the very first iPhone. Now, as smartphones carry more powerful processors and GPUs, that boom only seems to get bigger. Smartphones see ports of popular console titles as well as mobile-only games that are nearly as high quality as the biggest AAA titles. But, not all games are equal in the mobile market, and some genres are more popular than others. According to the Entertainment Software Association‘s annual report, these are the most popular mobile genres to play. Image: Pexels Puzzle Games This one should come as no surprise. Puzzle games are absolutely huge on mobile, taking up 31% of the entire market. It makes sense too. A story-driven action RPG may not be as engaging or accessible on a mobile device, but a game that you can pick up and put down at whim has a lot of draw for most users. The biggest game people think of is Candy Crush Saga, developed by King. King was one of the first game developers … [Read more...] about Puzzle, Casual, Action: The Top 3 Mobile Game Genres

There has been a significant rise in the number of smartphone users in countries all over the world, and this has inspired developers to create different kinds of mobile apps, including gaming apps, which have been gaining so much popularity among young and senior users. And, as mobile phone technologies evolve from year to year, so do gaming apps. Here are a few of the current developments happening in the world of mobile app gaming: Cloud-based Mobile Gaming Apps For mobile game development companies, running app games in the cloud is not only cost-efficient, it is also the best way to attract more gamers to download their app. Cloud-based mobile games make it possible to play multi-player games and integrate the games on social media. With these games being social by design and allowing more players to interact with the apps, there are greater chances of these app games becoming viral. And, when one thing goes viral, everything else follows. More Social Mobile App Games Social media … [Read more...] about Popular Trends in Top Mobile Gaming Apps

The vast majority of mobile chargers (also known as power banks) require you to BYO cables. That's a first-world problem if ever I heard one, but it's a hassle all the same.Ideally, a charger should have the cable you need built right in, so there's one less thing to bring, clutter up your carry-on and accidentally leave behind in the hotel room.Today I bring you two such chargers, each priced way below normal (and each available from Olala Gadgets via Amazon while supplies last). First up: The Olala S70-i 7800mAh portable charger with built-in Lightning and Micro-USB cables for $15 with promo code 50OLALA1. Regular price: $30.See it at AmazonThose cables tuck away in side channels when not in use. There's also a 2.4A USB port in case you need to charge, say, a second Lightning device or an old-fanged Mini-USB item. (I'm looking at you, graphing calculators.) One other nice little perk: There's a built-in LED flashlight. You will, however, need to BYO AC adapter to recharge the charger … [Read more...] about These $15 mobile chargers have built-in cables and are therefore awesome

You may get better coverage and internet speed on T-Mobile thanks to the carrier's new Extended Range LTE service, a first step in the carrier's efforts to roll out next-generation 5G networks.T-Mobile's 600 MHz Extended Range LTE service is now live in 1,254 cities and towns in 36 US states and Puerto Rico. The 600 MHz network has better coverage, capacity and internet speed than T-Mobile's regular LTE service, the carrier said Monday.600 MHz LTE signals travel twice as far from the cellular towers than the regular LTE service, T-Mobile said. The technology performs four times better in buildings than mid-band LTE, according to T-Mobile. The carrier offers 14 smartphones that can use the spectrum, and more will be added. If your phone model is one of the 14, it will automatically adapt to the 600 MHz LTE network, according to a T-Mobile spokesperson. The new 600 MHz LTE network lays the foundation for nationwide 5G coverage in 2020 with "5G ready equipment," T-Mobile … [Read more...] about T-Mobile touts improved LTE coverage across 36 states, Puerto Rico