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Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones | Verizon changed prepaid brands’ policy a week after FCC waived unlocking rule.

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#mobiletech #techpolicy #business #us #wireless #law #smartphone #fcc

Planning to Get an iPhone on Verizon Prepaid? Check the New Fine Print

6 wks / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy To 365 Days https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/26/01/21/0458212/verizon-wastes-no-time-switching-device-unlock-policy-to-365-days?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

6 wks / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

Verizon’s prepaid services add a 365-day wait to unlock phones

6 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy To 365 Days

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones

6 wks / ycombinator

Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones | Verizon changed prepaid brands’ policy a week after FCC waived unlocking rule.

6 wks / reddit / /u/ControlCAD

Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones

6 wks / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

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The Dynamic Island Isn’t Going Anywhere on This Year’s iPhone 18 Pro

Jesse Hollington / idropnews - Recent iPhone 18 Pro rumors suggest a top-left punch-hole camera, but new leaks reveal a mistranslation. Here’s why the Dynamic Island is staying put this year.Read More...

#mobiletech #apple #iphone #ios #ux #technology #gadgets #smartphone #updates

iPhone 18 Pro rumors point to corner camera cutout and Face ID under the screen

6 wks / techspot

iPhone 18 Rumored to Feature Much Brighter Display

6 wks / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Apple to shrink iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island by hiding Face ID sensors

6 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

iPhone 18 Pro might not feature a punch-hole display after all

6 wks / digitaltrends

Leakers Clash Over Conflicting iPhone 18 Pro Redesign Rumors

6 wks / bgr

The Dynamic Island Isn’t Going Anywhere on This Year’s iPhone 18 Pro

6 wks / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

iPhone 18 Pro May Debut Smaller Dynamic Island

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

iPhone 18 leaks about Dynamic Island redesign may have been the result of mistranslation

6 wks / mashable

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 3:20 pm / permalink 18208 / 8 stories in 6 wks


iPhone Air 2 Allegedly Still on Track for Fall Release, Contradicting Delay Rumors

iclarified - Supply chain feedback indicates Apple plans to release the second-generation iPhone Air this fall, countering recent speculation that the device had been delayed until 2027.Continue ReadingSpotlight Deal:Apple Pro Display XDR Drops to $3,999 With Massive …

#mobiletech #apple #iphone #ios #gadgets #smartphone #updates

iPhone Air 2 Allegedly Still on Track for Fall Release, Contradicting Delay Rumors

6 wks / iclarified

iPhone Air 2 Reportedly Coming in 2026

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Will the Next iPhone Air Be A Minor 2026 Refresh or a Major 2027 Redesign?

6 wks / idropnews / Chris Hauk

Apple iPhone Air 2 Not Delayed, Reportedly Launching In The Fall Of 2026 With Barebone Upgrades

6 wks / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

One leaker sticks with 2026 iPhone Air update claim, the rest disagree

6 wks / appleinsider

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 18207 / 5 stories in 6 wks


Realme says its 10,001mAh P4 Power phone can last nearly four days

techspot - Realme's P4 Power phone will be the first to feature the company's 10,001mAh Titan silicon-carbon battery. That extra 1mAh is likely a marketing ploy to put it ahead of rival Honor, which released the 10,000mAh Honor Win in China at the end of last year.R…

#innovation #china #android #energy #batteries #technology #gadgets #smartphone

Realme says its 10,001mAh P4 Power phone can last nearly four days

6 wks / techspot

Realmes 10,001mAh battery phone is real, and its remarkably light

6 wks / mashable

Realme promises days of battery from its 10,001mAh phone

6 wks / theverge / Dominic Preston

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 18190 / 3 stories in 6 wks


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