Today, the Justice Department officially announced that it is approving the $26.5 billion T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger following an agreement between the two carriers and Dish Network. This agreement is meant to position Dish as the fourth competitive carrier in the U.S., taking Sprint’s place. As part of the agreement, Dish will purchase prepaid businesses Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Sprint prepaid customers. In the agreement with the government, T-Mobile states they will not raise prices for three years and will cover 97% of the U.S. population with 5G service in three years. T-Mobile and Sprint still face an ongoing lawsuit from 13 state attorneys generals to block the deal on anti-competitive grounds. The merger cannot be finalized until after that case is resolved. The trial is set to begin on Oct. 7, but that date could be pushed back until Dec. 9.

// via Instagram Today, the Justice Department officially announced that it is approving the $26.5 billion T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger following an agreement between the two carriers and Dish Network. This agreement is meant to position Dish as the fourth competitive carrier in the U.S., taking Sprint’s place. As part of the agreement, Dish will purchase prepaid businesses Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Sprint prepaid customers. In the agreement with the government, T-Mobile states they will not raise prices for three years and will cover 97% of the U.S. population with 5G service in three years. T-Mobile and Sprint still face an ongoing lawsuit from 13 state attorneys generals to block the deal on anti-competitive grounds. The merger cannot be finalized until after that case is resolved. The trial is set to begin on Oct. 7, but that date could be pushed back until Dec. 9.

Today Nintendo revealed the Switch Lite, designed as a less expensive alternative to the original console/tablet hybrid. It comes in at $199. $100 less than the original unit and for that price you get a lighter, more streamlined version of the Switch, but also a few caveats. The Switch Lite is designed explicitly as a handheld: you can’t connect it to your TV, and the Joy-Con controllers are built right in. It features a “slightly” improved battery life with the display remaining the same at 720p. Although, the new model has a 5.5" touch display, compared to a 6.2" from the original. The Lite comes in yellow, grey, and turquoise as well as a special light grey Pokémon Sword and Shield edition. The Nintendo Switch Lite will launch on September 20th.

// via Instagram Today Nintendo revealed the Switch Lite, designed as a less expensive alternative to the original console/tablet hybrid. It comes in at $199. $100 less than the original unit and for that price you get a lighter, more streamlined version of the Switch, but also a few caveats. The Switch Lite is designed explicitly as a handheld: you can’t connect it to your TV, and the Joy-Con controllers are built right in. It features a “slightly” improved battery life with the display remaining the same at 720p. Although, the new model has a 5.5" touch display, compared to a 6.2" from the original. The Lite comes in yellow, grey, and turquoise as well as a special light grey Pokémon Sword and Shield edition. The Nintendo Switch Lite will launch on September 20th.

Samsung has announced its next event for August 7th at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY, where the company will be announcing the Galaxy Note 10, the latest in its line of stylus-equipped smartphones. Leaks and rumors speak of a fresh design for the Note 10 that will feature a single front-facing camera embedded in the upper-center of the display. There are also reports that Samsung will be releasing two models of Note 10 this year with a 6.28" display and 6.75" display.

// via Instagram Samsung has announced its next event for August 7th at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY, where the company will be announcing the Galaxy Note 10, the latest in its line of stylus-equipped smartphones. Leaks and rumors speak of a fresh design for the Note 10 that will feature a single front-facing camera embedded in the upper-center of the display. There are also reports that Samsung will be releasing two models of Note 10 this year with a 6.28" display and 6.75" display.