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Land Your Next Job With Help From Your Straight Talk Phone

You’ll have a job in no time with the right apps and phone interview tips.

Are you overwhelmed by the job hunting process? Do you feel unprepared to ace your phone interviews? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then Straight Talk...

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Your 2018 Smartphone Gift-Giving Guide

Here are the best buys for everyone on your list.

Quick answer: Straight Talk offers the best phones for every type of user. Shop for the casual user, the mobile pro, and the first-time smartphone owner on Straight Talk’s website.

A new smartp...

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Get Smart About Meal Planning With Three Essential Apps

Planning meals is easier than ever with help from your smartphone or tablet.

Quick answer: Looking for meal-planning apps? Mealime is an excellent choice for families with dietary restrictions, while MyPlate is a prime choice for the health-consc...

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A Brief History Of The Emoji

Discover the origin of all your favorite smartphone symbols.

At this point, it’s hard to imagine a world in which our text and social media messages couldn’t be accented with tiny, colorful images. These symbols – known as emoji – compris...

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How Much Time Do We Really Spend On Our Smartphones?

The amount of time the average phone owner spends with a device has grown steadily for years.

Think back to the last time you took a look at your phone. Odds are, you’re not having a tough time remembering. Why? Studies show that the average Am...

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Discover How Smartphone Location Features Can Help Keep You Safe

Sharing your location with friends and family can make finding one another that much easier in the event of an emergency.

Alongside the many helpful innovations that now come standard with nearly every mobile device on the market, location sharin...

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Say Goodbye To Your Phone Anxiety In Four Steps

Phone calls may seem intimidating, but with these easy tactics, you’ll be an expert conversationalist in no time.

The phone call is no longer the everyday necessity it once was. Previous generations would dash to pick up their landline’s rece...