5G Rivals Face an $81 Billion Tab After Spectrum Buying Spree

Sunday, 17 January 2021, 14:00:00
AT&T and Verizon are expected to turn to bond markets and banks to finance bids in the record-setting FCC airwaves auction.
— The Wall Street Journal

Apple AirPods Pro discounted $30 off for Verizon sale

Thursday, 14 January 2021, 17:38:06
It’s hard to deny the greatness of a pair of Apple AirPods Pro earbuds. They are lightweight, easy to set up and host top-of-the-line features — making them the earbuds that basically everyone wants. And thanks to Verizon’s latest Apple deal, you can save $30 off the popular tech goodies. This discount takes the earbuds…
— New York Post

Sports tech firm ShotTracker gets backing from Verizon in $11 million financing round

Thursday, 14 January 2021, 17:35:39
The Kansas City-based company plans to use the money to expand its workforce and enhance sensor capabilities.
— CNBC

Galaxy S20 price cut: save $350 on the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus at Best Buy

Thursday, 14 January 2021, 17:00:14
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus gets a $350 price cut at Best Buy with activation from AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint.
— TechRadar

Synchrony and Walgreens are teaming up to debut a card portfolio

Thursday, 14 January 2021, 16:06:23
Summary List Placement As part of a larger financial services push from Walgreens, the drugstore will team up with major private-label issuer Synchrony to debut a prepaid debit card, a store card, and a cobranded credit card set to run on the Mastercard network. Details remain scarce, but the cards, which are set to debut in H2 2021, will be tied to the chain's new myWalgreens loyalty program and offer cash rewards, among other perks. The cobrand will also feature benefits on health and wellness spending specifically. Partnering with Walgreens could help Synchrony reinvigorate growth by tapping into a strong and growing retail category. Walgreens offers Synchrony access to regular volume, even amid the pandemic. Though overall US consumer spending has been down, essential goods sales have been up across categories. And health, personal care, and beauty hit $544.64 billion in retail sales last year, up 4.7% annually—the second-highest growth rate of any category, per eMarketer estimates from Insider Intelligence.
— Business Insider