T-Mobile is giving away the Google Pixel 11 for free — how to qualify
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Carriers are back to using flagship phones as loss-leader lock-in, not margin drivers. If you run a consumer app, assume a faster refresh cycle on Android hardware and plan features that exploit new device capabilities, not the lowest common denominator.
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