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    Verizon will sell you the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge for free – how the deal works

    Kerry Wan/ZDNETToday, Samsung announced the newest member of its smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S25 Edge, at its Virtual Unpacked event. The tech giant confirmed all the specs and features of the phone, including an improved Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 display and an upgraded 200-megapixel camera, after months of teasing.Also: Here’s how to get a free iPhone 16 Pro from T-Mobile with no trade-in requiredIn a timely fashion, Verizon is offering a deal to get the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge More

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    iOS 18.5 brings carrier-based satellite support to iPhone 13 – plus these changes

    Maria Diaz/ZDNETiPhone 13 owners will now be able to take advantage of any satellite-based service offered by their carrier. This capability comes courtesy of iOS 18.5, which Apple released on Monday.Thanks to the new support, any iPhone 13 (iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, or iPhone 13 Pro Max) can hop onto a carrier-provided satellite network. As such, owners will be able to send and receive text messages via the satellite service when conventional terrestrial network access is unavailable.Also: 3 Apple devices you definitely shouldn’t buy this month (and 9 to get instead)For now, this feature covers only T-Mobile’s Startlink service, which is currently in beta testing and free until July. As more carriers expand their satellite offerings, the iPhone 13 will be able to join the party. However, this doesn’t mean that iPhone 13 owners will be able to use Apple’s built-in Emergency SOS satellite service, which is still limited to the iPhone 14 and later models.iOS 18.5 includes a few other noteworthy changes. More

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    Opera is offering 3 free months of Spotify Premium with its cool mini player upgrade

    Jack Wallen/ZDNETBack in 2024, Opera added Spotify as an app that can be pinned and opened from the browser’s sidebar. This feature worked very similarly to the messaging and AI apps (such as Messenger, Slack, and Aira). With a recent update, the Spotify app has been improved to be sleeker and more user-friendly. New features for the Spotify inMusic Player include the ability to detach the player and move it around the browser so it’s in the perfect position for your needs. A floating mini player also helps you pause, play, skip, and switch music. Music is also automatically muted and resumed when you load a web page that plays audio.Also: Opera’s Android browser just got a major tab management upgradeIt gets better.With the latest version of Opera, you can enjoy three months free of Spotify Premium. To to be eligible for the three-month trial subscription, you have to be new to Spotify Premium and must reside in one of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the UK, the US, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, or Vietnam. To claim the trial, open the Opera Music Player from the sidebar and click on the available offer. You’ll be redirected to the Spotify page, where the code will automatically be applied. More