As part of its holiday promotions, Amazon knocks $250 off the price of the unlocked version of its Fire Phone. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional.

As cellular carriers continue to move away from offering subsided phones on a two-year contract, finding a smartphone bargain is more important than ever. While you can usually find deals on last year ...

All of the price cuts featured here are notable because they are on the latest generation phones for each brand. The Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25 Ultra were released back in February, but this is the ...

Google's line of smartphones is mostly known for its high-quality camera and helpful AI features, both of which make them ...

The $199.99 TCL 40 X 5G announced at this year's Mobile World Congress is now available unlocked on Amazon. For the money, you get a device with pretty good specs, including some things you won't find ...

In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon breaks down what you need to know about the carrier practice of locking phones. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

Amazon has a whole list of phones that are exclusive to Amazon Prime members. These phones are considered “unlocked,” in that they’re not tied to a specific carrier. In fact, they should work with any ...

Now is a great time to upgrade your phone. This Cyber Monday has discounts ranging from the Google Pixel 9a to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold7.

The unlocked version can be purchased through Amazon and Essential from the links below as well, and as is the case with all retailers, the white version is still "coming soon." Update (August 17): ...

There was a time when getting a new cellphone felt like signing a mortgage — except with worse terms. You'd walk into a carrier store, pick out a shiny new phone, and they'd practically hand it over ...