Year: 2024

Verizon quietly launches FREE Google Pixel 8 deal with NO Trade in

According to Android Central, Verizon has quietly launched a heck of a deal fore Google Pixel 8 wanna be lovers.

Verizon has launched a lot of epic smartphone deals lately, but nestled among the flashier offers, I just uncovered a surprisingly simple promotion involving 2023's Google Pixel 8. Add a line with any 5G Unlimited plan at Verizon and the carrier will hook you up with $799.99 of promo credits over 36 months, enough to make the top-rated flagship phone 100% free. 

That's it. There's no complicated trade-in process involved, no super-rigid plan requirements with 20 pages of fine print to comb through. It's the kind of straightforward promo that would have dominated the headlines six months ago, but now that the Pixel 8 is considered "old news", it's fallen to the wayside. That's good news for you, however, as you might get to enjoy a free phone before the carrier catches on. 

Via: Android Central

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Apple claims multiple governmental agencies have concerns about sideloading apps on iPhone

Apple on Friday said that a number of governmental agencies in the European Union and elsewhere have voiced concerns about security risks as Apple is forced to allow app sideloading its iPhones and iPads to rival app stores to comply with EU tech rules. Under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple will be required as of March 7th to offer alternative app stores on iPhones and iPads.

[Apple] said “sideloading” – installation of applications on a mobile device without using its dedicated app store – has sparked concerns from both EU and non-EU government agencies and users.

“These agencies – especially those serving essential functions such as defense, banking, and emergency services – have reached out to us about these new changes,” Apple said in a guidance paper.

It said the agencies wanted assurances that they would be able to prevent government employees from sideloading apps onto government-purchased iPhones and that several said they planned to block sideloading on every device they manage.

“One EU government agency informed us that it had neither the funding nor the personnel to review and approve apps for its devices, and so planned to continue to rely on Apple and the App Store because it trusts us to comprehensively vet apps,” Apple said.

Via: Reuters

Apple said to rebrand Apple ID to ‘Apple Account’

Apple appears to be preparing to rebrand its ubiquitous Apple ID as “Apple Account,” MacRumors reports citing “sources familiar with Apple’s work.”

The rebrand from ‌Apple ID‌ to Apple Account is expected to occur later in 2024, likely alongside the release of iOS 18 (Codename Crystal) and macOS 15 (Codename Glow). System applications will receive modifications to reflect the change, as will Apple’s website — assuming the company chooses to implement the new branding.

Via: MacRumors.com

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