2018 Cell Phone News Archive groups SaveOnPhone coverage from this period into one crawlable archive page. The collection highlights Carriers, Deals, MVNOs, Networks, News and gives search engines a concise path into the individual dated news articles.
December 2018
Open month- Networks 2018 Year in Review: Megamergers and Fake 5G Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- Networks AT&T Launches First Mobile 5G Hotspot Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- Security Merger Gains Initial Security Clearances Wireless privacy, breaches, scams, and account-protection news that can affect your phone number and identity.
- Networks Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 855 with 5G Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
November 2018
Open month- News Ajit Pai Defends Net Neutrality Repeal Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Deals Black Friday 2018: Carriers Push Multi-Line Promos Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
- News T-Mobile Launches New 'Essentials' Tier Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Deals Black Friday Leaks: Gift Cards Dominate Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
- Networks FCC Begins First High-Band 5G Spectrum Auction Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
October 2018
Open month- News OnePlus 6T Gets Official T-Mobile Support Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Networks AT&T Tests 'Fake 5G' (5G E) Icons Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- Phones Google Pixel 3 Launches as Verizon Exclusive Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- Networks Verizon Launches Pre-Standard '5G Home' Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
September 2018
Open month- News MetroPCS Rebrands to 'Metro by T-Mobile' Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News The eSIM Revolution: Threatening Carrier Lock-in Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Phones Apple Announces iPhone XS and XR with eSIM Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News Sprint Bleeds Cash With Heavy Discounting Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
August 2018
Open month- Carriers T-Mobile Promises No Price Hikes for 3 Years Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- News Verizon Apologizes, Removes Caps for First Responders Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Verizon Caught Throttling Firefighters During Wildfire Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Note 9 Pre-orders Hit $1000 Threshold Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Phones Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Officially Unveiled Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
July 2018
Open month- News AT&T Launches 'WatchTV' Streaming Service Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Xfinity Mobile Adds Bring Your Own Device Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News FCC Launches Location Data Investigation Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Carriers Sprint Raises Price of Unlimited Plan Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
June 2018
Open month- News T-Mobile Announces 'Team of Experts' Revamp Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Net Neutrality Officially Ends in the US Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Judge Approves AT&T Acquisition of Time Warner Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- MVNOs Verizon Rebrands its Prepaid Tiers Lower-cost carrier news and prepaid moves that can help you compare coverage without overpaying.
May 2018
Open month- Carriers AT&T Introduces 'Unlimited &More' Plans Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- News GDPR Goes Live, Forcing US Carrier Updates Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News OnePlus 6 Launches, Challenging Carrier Pricing Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News US Government Bans ZTE Components Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Merger Fallout: What Happens to Sprint Customers? Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
April 2018
Open month- News T-Mobile and Sprint Officially Announce $26 Billion Merger Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Scandal: Carriers Selling User Location Data Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Deals T-Mobile Extends Free Roaming Reach Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
- News Sprint Brings Back 'Cut Your Bill in Half' Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
March 2018
Open month- News Verizon Launches Yahoo Mobile App Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Phones Best Buy Drops Huawei Phones Amid Pressure Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News DOJ vs AT&T Time Warner Antitrust Trial Begins Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Carriers T-Mobile Expands Military Discount Plans Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- Phones Galaxy S9 Pre-orders Demand Heavy Trade-ins Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
February 2018
Open month- Phones MWC 2018: Samsung Galaxy S9 Announced Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- Phones Weekly Cell Phone News in Review—February 19, 2018 Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- Networks AT&T Promises Mobile 5G in 12 Cities Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- Networks FCC Pushes Forward with Spectrum Auctions Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- Deals Sprint Bundles Free Hulu to Retain Users Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
January 2018
Open month- Carriers Verizon Defends 'Go Unlimited' Deprioritization Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- News T-Mobile Reports Massive 2017 Q4 Growth Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Networks CES 2018: The 5G Hype Machine Kicks Off Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- Deals AT&T Walks Away from Huawei Deal Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.