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Alcatel revealed two new Android smartphones headed to Tracfone later this year, the Pop Mega and the Pop Star. Here are a few thoughts on these low-cost cell phones. Alcatel had a few new phones on ...

Alcatel is bringing seriously affordable LTE phones and a cool phone-tablet combo to Straight Talk. I'm that 5G guy. I've actually been here for every "G." I've reviewed well over a thousand products ...

Verizon is buying Tracfone in a deal worth more than $6 billion, the company announced Monday. The deal means the largest mobile network virtual operator (MNVO) in the US will become part of the ...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tracfone Wireless, a leading prepaid, no contract mobile service provider and part of the value brand portfolio of Verizon Communications Inc., is bringing back flip phones for ...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tracfone Wireless, a leading prepaid, no contract mobile service provider and part of the value brand portfolio of Verizon Communications Inc., is bringing back flip phones ...