Verizon’s January 14 Blackout: The 10-Hour ‘SOS’ Event Explained
IDrop News Staff / idropnews - A look back at the January 14 Verizon outage that left 2 million in SOS mode. From Krispy Kreme's "sweet backup" to the FCC's investigation, here's what happened.Read More...
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Fizz Drops a Game-Changer: Try Their Network Free for 15 Days
IIC Deals / iphoneincanada - Fizz is rolling out a brand-new program designed for anyone who wants to try a mobile provider without any pressure: a free trial. Instead of committing first and hoping everything works out, Fizz says new members can now try their network and features be…
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Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know
John Ruwitch / npr - Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days.
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iPhone 18 Pro Launching Later This Year With These 12 New Features
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are not expected to launch for another eight months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices.Below, we have recapped 12 features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro models, as of January 2026:The same o…
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The Day the Cell Towers Died
Joanna Stern / wsj - Verizon customers across the U.S. lost service Wednesday, inconveniencing millions—including one grumpy columnist.
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Apple to Drop the Notch With Dynamic Island on Entry-Level iPhone 17e [Report]
iclarified - Apple is reportedly preparing to launch an updated entry-level iPhone in the first half of 2026, bringing several modern features to the budget lineup while holding onto one familiar limitation. A new supply-chain leak says the device will finally gain th…
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