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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to get a free iPhone 15 Pro from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You can get a free iPhone 15 Pro from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon with trade-in ]]>
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                                <p>The iPhone 15 Pro is available for purchase online at AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and select retailers. Although Apple&apos;s new pro series phone costs $999 to start, you can get a free iPhone 15 Pro via carrier deals. </p><p>For example, buy the <a href="https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/apple-iphone-15-pro/?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">iPhone 15 Pro from $999</a> at Verizon and get up to $1,000 off with eligible trade-in and new line. If you buy the base model and get the highest value for your old phone, you&apos;re basically getting a free iPhone 15 Pro. You must also activate your new iPhone 15 Pro on an eligible Verizon Unlimited service plan. Your credits will appear on your monthly billing statement over the length of your 36-month contract. </p><p><a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone/apple-iphone-15-pro?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">T-Mobile</a> offers a similar deal in which you&apos;ll save up to $1,000 on the iPhone 15 Pro when you trade-in an iPhone 11 Pro or later. Or if you&apos;re switching from Android, you&apos;ll get the maximum value for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra or later, Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 3 or later, and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Once you activate your new iPhone 15 Pro phone under T-Mo&apos;s Go5G Plus or Go5G Next plan, you&apos;ll receive monthly credits over the course of 24-months. </p><p>Although you can trade-in any phone in any condition, values vary. With most carriers, later model phones in good condition with higher capacity net you the maximum $1,000 trade-in value.</p><p>Looking for a price break on an Android device? See our <a href="https://www.laptopmag.com/news/best-phone-deals">best phone deals</a> page for more options. </p><h2 id="today-apos-s-best-iphone-15-pro-deals">Today&apos;s best iPhone 15 Pro deals</h2><div class="product"><a data-dimension112="aeaf1ed3-53b3-470b-9ebb-95c6cb203c16" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" href="https://www.verizon.com/wireless-devices/smartphones/apple-iphone-15-pro-announcement/?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure "  ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:447px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.00%;"><img id="4sMDLKYASiDLjhb3DxDWNZ" name="Apple iPhone 15 Pro.jpg" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4sMDLKYASiDLjhb3DxDWNZ.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="447" height="447" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class=""></p></div></div></figure></a><p><strong>Apple iPhone 15 Pro: </strong><a href="https://www.verizon.com/wireless-devices/smartphones/apple-iphone-15-pro-announcement/?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="aeaf1ed3-53b3-470b-9ebb-95c6cb203c16" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999"><del><strong>$999</strong></del><strong> up to $1,000 off @ Verizon</strong></a><strong> w/ new line<br></strong>New and existing Verizon customers get am iPhone 14 Pro for $0/month with no trade-in. To claim this deal, you must open a new line on Verizon's Unlimited Ultimate plan.<a class="view-deal button" href="https://www.verizon.com/wireless-devices/smartphones/apple-iphone-15-pro-announcement/?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="aeaf1ed3-53b3-470b-9ebb-95c6cb203c16" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999">View Deal</a></p></div><div class="product"><a data-dimension112="2a55a7fe-c820-4574-945d-0c8077ff46f2" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" href="https://www.att.com/buy/phones/apple-iphone-15-pro.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure "  ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:930px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.00%;"><img id="gTcdQsicxAVen3JFoCUuaR" name="iPhone 15 Pro white.jpg" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gTcdQsicxAVen3JFoCUuaR.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="930" height="930" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class=""></p></div></div></figure></a><p><strong>Apple iPhone 15 Pro: </strong><a href="https://www.att.com/buy/phones/apple-iphone-15-pro.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="2a55a7fe-c820-4574-945d-0c8077ff46f2" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999"><del><strong>$999</strong></del><strong> up to $1,000 off @ AT&T</strong></a><strong> w/ trade-in<br></strong>Save up to $1,000 on the iPhone 15 Pro with eligible trade-in and activation on a qualifying AT&T unlimited plan. <a class="view-deal button" href="https://www.att.com/buy/phones/apple-iphone-15-pro.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="2a55a7fe-c820-4574-945d-0c8077ff46f2" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999">View Deal</a></p></div><div class="product"><a data-dimension112="f66551e1-dd4f-4a50-b8b1-452abcc89ce0" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro:  $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro:  $999" href="https://www.t-mobile.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure "  ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:650px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.00%;"><img id="eQEMD8aNzBHthxL34KZBrY" name="iphone 15 pro blue titanium.jpg" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eQEMD8aNzBHthxL34KZBrY.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="650" height="650" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class=""></p></div></div></figure></a><p><strong>Apple iPhone 15 Pro: </strong><a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="f66551e1-dd4f-4a50-b8b1-452abcc89ce0" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro:  $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro:  $999"><del><strong>$999</strong></del><strong> up to $1,000 off @ T-Mobile</strong></a><strong> w/ trade-in</strong><br>Buy the iPhone 15 Pro and save up to $1000 at T-Mobile. This means you get a free iPhone 15 Pro (valued at $999). To qualify, you must trade-in an eligible device and activate your new iPhone 15 Pro on a T-Mobile on Go5G Plus or Go5G plan. <a class="view-deal button" href="https://www.t-mobile.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="f66551e1-dd4f-4a50-b8b1-452abcc89ce0" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro:  $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro:  $999">View Deal</a></p></div><div class="product"><a data-dimension112="ebb9d5a4-135a-44cd-b37c-2d9b1594ac63" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" href="https://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/apple-iphone-15-pro" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure "  ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:930px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.00%;"><img id="mJ9KoCWj8ShqokPFWLjvzZ" name="iPhone 15 Pro black.jpg" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mJ9KoCWj8ShqokPFWLjvzZ.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="930" height="930" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class=""></p></div></div></figure></a><p><strong>Apple iPhone 15 Pro: </strong><a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/apple-iphone-15-pro" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="ebb9d5a4-135a-44cd-b37c-2d9b1594ac63" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999"><del><strong>$999</strong></del><strong> up to $1,000 off @ Best Buy</strong></a><strong> w/ new line & activation<br></strong>Buy the iPhone 15 Pro Series from $999 at Best Buy and save up to $1,000 with eligible device trade-in. Plus. get 1-month of Xbox Game Plus Ultimate for free.<a class="view-deal button" href="https://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/apple-iphone-15-pro" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="ebb9d5a4-135a-44cd-b37c-2d9b1594ac63" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999" data-dimension48="Apple iPhone 15 Pro: $999">View Deal</a></p></div>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I’m a Samsung die-hard and I’m not buying the Galaxy Z Fold 5 for one reason ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Samsung’s making consumers pay extra for one of its most useful tools for the Galaxy Z Fold 5. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sherri.smith@futurenet.com (Sherri L. Smith) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sherri L. Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                    <dc:source><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zAk6oxE5VaAJBoJRhSUjXF.jpg ]]></dc:source>
                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;An avid gamer, audiophile and lover of extra-large phones and super-fast gaming laptops, Sherri is the editor-in-chief of Laptop Mag and the first Black woman EIC of a major consumer tech publication. Sherri has covered consumer electronics for more than 15 years, writing for various publications such as Black Web 2.0, BET.com, FastCompany.com and Inc.com. Considered an expert in her field, she’s made appearances on CNN, Fox News, Cheddar and numerous panels discussing the joys and pitfalls of tech and gaming. Things that make her happy (aside from a good bourbon or scotch) include gaming hardware and software, premium tech, all things audio as well as virtual, augmented, and mixed reality and audio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; ]]></dc:description>
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                                <p>If you’ve read anything I’ve written over the course of the years, you know a few things about me. I don’t believe in either tablets or Chromebooks, I love a big phone and I’m a huge fan of the now defunct Samsung Galaxy Note line of smartphones. TTo me, the Note was damn- near perfect –– a huge screen, always rocking the most premium specs, and then of course, there was the S Pen. A simple stylus that over time, Samsung developed into a font of functionality over time. In its current iteration, it can remotely snap photos on your phone, launch apps, control your music and more –– all without touching your phone. And when it comes to writing and taking notes, it’s as natural as putting pen to paper.</p><figure class="van-image-figure  inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="RiXearyPsopFjg4N5oZmFR" name="Z Fold Mockup.jpeg" alt="Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RiXearyPsopFjg4N5oZmFR.jpeg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2000" height="1125" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Thanks to recency bias, I assumed that the MacBook Air’s battery life was always this great. That and the fact that it’s only been a recent occurrence that I’m reviewing Macs –– Air or otherwise and you can understand my assumption. But as I began reading some of those past reviews, the wow, Apple has really come a long way with the Air. With the 2013 MacBook Air lasting 11:40 and the first Air coming in with a time of only [TK]. </p><p>It’s a true testament to the power and efficiency Apple developed with the M2 chips. So now, take a walk with me down memory lane as we explore the MacBook Airs of old to see how we got to where we are today. </p><figure class="van-image-figure  inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1688px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:66.65%;"><img id="zCZSSW3NyTDidA8B9G63Dc" name="DSC_3236.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zCZSSW3NyTDidA8B9G63Dc.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1688" height="1125" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>But in the world of tech, there’s always something new around the corner. And the latest new kid on the block is the <a href="https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-5-hands-on-review-more-of-the-same"><u>Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5</u></a>. Starting at $1,799, the Z Fold 5 is a beautiful foldable that ticks off a lot of my boxes that I recently demoed. And while I do feel that the phone is only an incremental jump in progress, there’s no denying that the Z Fold 5 is awfully tempting. It’s got the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor as my S23 Ultra, essentially making it one of the most powerful foldables on the market. It’s got loads of cameras that I’d love to try out. And it’s got multitasking potential galore. And those screens! When unfolded, the Z Fold 5’s main display measures 7.8-inches while the Cover Display gives you 6.2 inches of prime real estate. </p><figure class="van-image-figure  inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1688px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:66.65%;"><img id="Ctzh8Y9C4wdwYJGHY6UxXc" name="DSC_3237.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ctzh8Y9C4wdwYJGHY6UxXc.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1688" height="1125" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>And while I’m ever- so- tempted to trade in my beloved S23 Ultra and become the latest initiate to the foldable school of thought,. tThere are a couple things stopping me. First, there’s the price. In the interest of having a comfortable amount of storage I’d either go with the 512GB model which costs $1,799 or just go full big spender and shell out $2,009 for the 1TB version. It’s a lot of money either way. </p><p>But the main reason I’m sticking with the S23 Ultra is the S Pen, or lack thereof, on the Z Fold 5. Although Samsung is pushing the Fold line in the same productivity vein as my beloved Note, it’s just selling wolf tickets without the S Pen. I mean how am I supposed to take notes or take hands-free pics without Samsung’s specialized stylus? I think not. </p><figure class="van-image-figure  inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1688px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:66.65%;"><img id="MawvEa57HCCrnENn7hN6bd" name="DSC_3250.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MawvEa57HCCrnENn7hN6bd.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1688" height="1125" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>And it’s not that Samsung doesn’t offer the S Pen for the Z Fold 5, it does. The company just wants you to pay for the privilege to the tune of $59.99 for just the pen or $99.99 for the Slim S Pen Case, which has an indentation created for your precious stylus. So let me get this straight. You want me to pay another $100 on top of the $1,800 - $2,000 (not including various sales and service tax) for something that is included, nay housed, inside my S23 Ultra? That’s a kick in the teeth and wallet. The rent is too damn high and so is the S Pen’s price.</p><p>And while I’m loathe to even acknowledge the existence of tablets, Samsung has sense enough to bundle the S Pen with every model of the new Galaxy Tab S9 tablets, so why make the S Pen an expensive afterthought on the Galaxy Z Fold 5. If Samsung wants me to make the switch over to foldable land, they need to find a way to add silo housing for the S Pen for the Z Fold line. And I know I’m coming off as a little demanding, but this is Samsung:, the company who made foldables a thing. If they have the engineering and design gumption to create a foldable in the first place, I have no doubt that they can fix this oversight as well. </p>
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