X

Google Pixel shacks up with Verizon. Will it work? (The 3:59, Ep. 118)

We also chat about Amazon's newest Prime perk and a confusing ad campaign for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

Ben Fox Rubin Former senior reporter
Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, reporting on Amazon, e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and got his start at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News
Alfred Ng was a senior reporter for CNET News. He was raised in Brooklyn and previously worked on the New York Daily News's social media and breaking news teams.
Ben Fox Rubin
Alfred Ng
James Martin/CNET

Exclusive phone offers, for the most part, have gone the way of the VCR.

Yet Google decided to bring its new Pixel phone exclusively to Verizon in the US. We examine the major reasons Google opted to make that move and debate whether it will work. (You can, by the way, also buy the phone unlocked through Google.)

Also on the show, we touch on Amazon's new Prime Reading benefit and an ad shop's casting call for current and former Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners.

The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder.

Check out the extended shows on YouTube.

Podcast

Subscribe:

iTunes | RSS | Google Play | FeedBurner | SoundCloud | TuneIn | Stitcher