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Do not trade in your iPhone during these days unless you want less money for it

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By Alan Friedman Verified
| PhoneArena Verified
Looking to trade in your older iPhone toward the purchase of a new model? There is something you should know. According to price comparison website SellCell, trading in your iPhone in the 10 days between the introduction of the new models and release day could erase as much as 20% off the value of your older iPhone. Many iPhone users find themselves in a situation where they would like to maximize the value of their trade by selling their old iPhone.
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Don't expect instant access to Siri AI when stable iOS 27 drops

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By Alan Friedman Verified
| PhoneArena Verified
Siri AI is the main attraction of iOS 27. Many iPhone users, like myself, downloaded the iOS 27 beta as soon as the WWDC 2026 keynote ended back in June just to try Apple's new and improved AI assistant. As I noted at the time, I had to join a waitlist for the new Siri, and I didn't want to wait any longer. Expect to be put on a waiting list for Siri AI when you install stable iOS 27 next month As it turned out, my wait was not long, amounting to less than one hour.
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Analyst confirms death of the Un-carrier as T-Mobile no longer has clear lead in entry-level value

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By Alan Friedman Verified
| MSN Verified
From 2012-2020, no carrier was as innovative and set the standards for the US wireless industry more than T-Mobile . When I first started writing for PhoneArena in 2009, T-Mobile was considered the worst carrier out of the US "Big 4" which included Verizon AT&T , and Sprint. It was the last to offer ts customers 3G service, and last to offer them 4G as well.
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