Sprint and Yahoo! Launch E-mail Service

By Ian Bell Published June 7, 2005

In order to use the new Yahoo! e-mail service on your phone, you will need to download the client application. The application gives you a PC like interface so you can check your Yahoo! e-mail through the mobile phone. The new service will cost an extra $2.99 a month and can be purchased directly from your mobile phone. One of the cool features included in the new service is instant notification when someone sends an e-mail to the Yahoo! your e-mail account.

Yahoo! Mail for Mobile by Sprint will be initially available on the Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-A700 by Samsung, the Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-7400 by Sanyo, the Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-5600 by Sanyo, the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 600 by palmOne and the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 650 by palmOne.

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Vizio’s WatchFree+ streaming service joins the Vizio app for mobile viewing from anywhere

Vizio WatchFree+ FAST service within the Vizio mobile app.

WatchFree+, the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service that's available on all Vizio smart TVs, is now available to watch anywhere, thanks to its inclusion in the Vizio app for iOS and Android devices.

You don't need to own a Vizio TV to stream WatchFree+ content -- the app is free to download for anyone -- but there's a big benefit for those who use the service on a Vizio TV: the mobile version of WatchFree+ will let you pick up where you left off if you have to pause your TV-based session.

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Tidal vs. Spotify: Which music streaming service has the features you need?

Tidal home page on iPhone.

If you in the midst of choosing which music streaming service is best for you, when comparing Spotify and Tidal, price is an important, but not the only, factor to consider. Spotify stands out with its flexible subscription options, offering individual, family, and student plans, each with its own unique benefits. In contrast, Tidal offers various subscription plans, too, but Tidal's calling card is that it includes premium and hi-fi options, with the hi-fi plan providing access to lossless, hi-res audio. Spotify does not offer this ... yet.

Spotify uses the Ogg Vorbis and AAC audio formats for streaming, delivering audio at varying bitrates. At the same time, Tidal's hi-fi subscription offers lossless, CD-quality audio and hi-res audio files in FLAC and HiRes FLAC formats.

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Samsung quietly launched a new phone, and it’s ridiculously cheap

A render of the Samsung Galaxy A06 smartphone.

Companies routinely launch products in other countries that never see a release here in the U.S., but that doesn't mean we don't wish they did. Samsung launched the Galaxy A06 in India after it was first revealed last month in Vietnam, and it's the kind of budget-friendly phone we just don't see that often.

Priced at just $120 or $135, this phone is hugely affordable. Seriously, my current phone bill is more expensive than the Galaxy A06. It runs Android 14, has a 6.7-inch LCD display, and comes in two configurations: 4GB RAM/64GB storage and 4GB RAM/128GB storage. You can opt for light blue, black, and gold color choices.