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Kenya Treasury Proposes Single 25% Excise Duty on Mobile Phonestechcentral.co.za
politics4 days ago

Kenya Treasury Proposes Single 25% Excise Duty on Mobile Phones

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the government is not introducing a new tax on mobile phones. Officials instead seek to replace multiple existing levies with one consolidated excise duty collected at activation.

AllAfrica
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Bark Offers Limited-Time Deal on Kid-Friendly PhonesUsa Today
technology13 days agoDeveloping

Bark Offers Limited-Time Deal on Kid-Friendly Phones

Bark is offering a deal on its phones with parental controls through June 29. Customers can save up to $30 using an exclusive promo code.

Usa Today
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Trump Mobile T1 Phone Features US Flag With 11 Stripes Instead of 13The Verge
technology14 days agoDeveloping

Trump Mobile T1 Phone Features US Flag With 11 Stripes Instead of 13

The Verge reported that the newly released promotional materials for Trump Mobile's T1 Phone display an American flag with an incorrect number of stripes. The company announced this week that phones would begin shipping, yet no buyers have reported receiving alerts or devices as…

The Verge
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Trump Mobile Begins Shipping T1 Phones to Preorder CustomersThe Verge
technology16 days agoDeveloping

Trump Mobile Begins Shipping T1 Phones to Preorder Customers

Trump Mobile CEO Pat O’Brien told USA Today that shipments of the T1 phone will start this week, with all preorders expected to arrive within the next several weeks. The announcement follows FCC, PTCRB and Google Play certifications last week and comes 11 months after the device…

The Verge
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Trump Mobile Cancels Gold Phone Delivery Guarantee After Collecting $60 Million in Depositsnymag.com
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Trump Mobile Cancels Gold Phone Delivery Guarantee After Collecting $60 Million in Deposits

Nearly 600,000 people paid $100 deposits for the unreleased gold-colored T1 phone more than a year ago, but no devices have shipped and the promised launch dates have been repeatedly delayed. The company behind the phone, T1 Mobile LLC, quietly revised its terms in April to state…

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CoinDesk
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