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Digital Trends
3 days ago
- Business
- Digital Trends
T-Mobile just launched its best iPhone 16 offer ever
If you want to upgrade to the iPhone 16 Pro, T-Mobile just launched one of its best deals ever, one that will convince you to switch providers. Right now, there are several different ways you can get an iPhone 16 Pro for free when you switch to T-Mobile and sign up for a new Experience Beyond plan. There are no trade-in gimmicks here, just a free iPhone 16 Pro paired with a stacked and versatile phone plan. Even T-Mobile calls this its 'best iPhone offer ever,' and we can't disagree. How to get an iPhone 16 Pro on T-Mobile So how does this iPhone 16 offer work? Let's assume you have a phone already. If you're still paying it off, T-Mobile will pay the balance for you, up to $800 a line, up to four lines. The best part: You get to keep the phone. This isn't a trade-in offer. Get a new iPhone, pay off your balance, and keep the phone. It's a sweet deal. T-Mobile pays off your phone via prepaid MasterCard credits over 24 months. If you don't have a balance to pay off, or even a phone at all, T-Mobile will still give you an iPhone 16 Pro for free when you switch to T-Mobile and opt for the Experience Beyond plan. What is T-Mobile Experience Beyond? For this offer to work, you need to switch to T-Mobile and add a new line. That makes this a good option for families, which is what Experience Beyond is designed for. T-Mobile Experience Beyond gets you unlimited data in the US and a ton of benefits, including unlimited premium data, 60GB of high speed hotspot data per month, texting and data outside the US, and even some free streaming subscriptions. You'll save at least 20% when you switch from an AT&T or Verizon plan, and your new rate will be locked in for five years. You can use T-Mobile's savings calculator to see exactly how much you'll save. The first big bonus is the ability to upgrade devices. Your devices are all guaranteed to be eligible for an upgrade every year. New iPhones come out quickly, so this is a good way to stay at the cutting edge. The T-Mobile Experience Beyond plan also gets you a ton of data. Unlimited in North America, 30GB per month in Mexico and Canada, 250GB of high speed hotspot data per month, and even access to T-Mobile's beta satellite program, T-Satellite. You and your family will be connected anywhere and anytime. The Experience Beyond plan costs $170 per month for three lines (including the third line for free). When you sign up you get a five year price guarantee, so you don't have to worry about your bill mysteriously increasing after a few months. If you've been eyeing the iPhone 16 Pro, switching to T-Mobile is a great way to get one without paying anything extra. In fact, T-Mobile is covering the balance of your old phone, and letting you keep it too. Check out T-Mobile's iPhone 16 Pro offer on the Experience Beyond plan today.
LBCI
4 days ago
- Business
- LBCI
President Aoun highlights joint efforts with Egypt to boost bilateral ties across sectors
President Joseph Aoun met with Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj to discuss the ministry's work program and ongoing projects, including cooperation with Starlink. Speaking to a delegation from the Egyptian-Lebanese Businessmen's Friendship Association, Aoun said: 'Your role is essential in strengthening Lebanese-Egyptian relations. I have agreed with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on several measures that reflect our shared desire to enhance these ties across various fields.'
CNET
5 days ago
- Business
- CNET
T-Mobile Says It's Not Spying on You. What the New Screen Recording Tool Actually Does
Some T-Mobile customers during the past week have been surprised to discover a new -- and enabled by default -- feature in the T-Life app called "Screen recording tool." In light of recent iffy recording tools such as Microsoft's Recall AI feature in Windows, seeing a feature that records the contents of your screen is bound to raise privacy concerns. How to disable Screen recording tool if you see it If you're a T-Mobile subscriber, you can check if this new option has been turned on by opening the T-Life app, tapping Manage and then tapping Settings (the gear icon). The Screen recording tool option shows up under the Preferences heading. If the option is there, tap it to reveal a description and a toggle switch. The description reads: "We use a tool to record how customers use the app to analyze and improve your experience. Only T-Mobile will review and analyze your info. If you turn this toggle on or magenta, we will record your screen while you use the app. If you turn this toggle off or gray, we will not record your screen." To disable the feature, tap the switch so it becomes gray. (The "magenta" and "gray" in the text refer to the color of the toggle switch to indicate whether it's active or not, respectively.) Why T-Mobile stands behind the new feature When I reached out to the company for more information, a T-Mobile spokesperson defended the feature as designed to improve the user experience. "To help us give customers who use T-Life a smoother experience, we are rolling out a new tool in the app that will help us quickly troubleshoot reported or detected issues," the spokesperson said. "This tool records activities within the app only and does not see or access any personal information. If a customer's T-Life app currently supports the new functionality, it can be turned off in the settings under preferences." According to a post on droidlife, which earlier referenced the issue, the new option shows up on both iPhone and Android phones. Why opt-in is so important On the face of it, the Screen recording tool appears to do what it says, and the fact that it's limited to just the T-Life app is a reasonable, and expected, limitation. But as with all potential privacy issues, the fact that T-Mobile is enabling the feature by default has rightly made customers suspicious. It should be off initially, and if an issue arises that would require screen recording, then get permission from the phone owner to turn it on. T-Mobile in fact has a similar example within the T-Life app. There's another screen recording feature that is completely separate from this new Screen recording tool. In the app's settings, under Help & support, is Screen Share, which can be used during a support call. It allows a T-Mobile expert to view your phone's screen while troubleshooting an issue. It requires several steps and requires you to consent to having your screen recorded before allowing a support expert to connect to the app. If you've ever tried to help a friend or family member over the phone and asked them to describe what's on the screen, you'll appreciate how helpful it can be to view what they're seeing directly.
Washington Post
23-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Verizon ends DEI for FCC approval
Politics Verizon ends DEI for FCC approval May 23, 2025 | 4:29 PM GMT The FCC approved Verizon's $10B acquisition of Frontier a day after the company told Chair Brendan Carr it would end its DEI programs.
Zawya
23-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
‘UAE Verify' platform issues nearly 22mln certified documents
ABU DHABI - The UAE Verify platform, affiliated with the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), has issued over 21.789 million certified digital documents since its launch in mid-January 2022. TDRA introduced the UAE Verify platform to enable government and private entities to verify the authenticity of digital documents issued by government authorities on an immediate basis and without the need for original hard copy or true copy. The platform continues to play a vital role in advancing the UAE's comprehensive digital transformation. It now supports verification for 55 types of digital documents, issued by 22 federal and local government entities. UAE Verify employs blockchain technology, a shared, immutable real-time ledger used to record financial transactions, contracts and various types of documents. This technology helps regulate data and digital documents, verify authenticity, facilitate information sharing and ensure privacy protection. The platform enables users to convert their documents into authenticated digital versions with high levels of privacy and security.
