{
  "id": 17031448,
  "title": "T-Mobile is still giving away the Apple iPhone 17 for free — how to qualify",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/t-mobile-is-still-giving-away-the-apple-iphone-17-for-free-how-to",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/oct-29-free-apple-iphone-deal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mashable reports that customers can receive a free iPhone 17e when signing up for a T-Mobile plan without needing a trade-in. Additionally, T-Mobile is offering the iPhone 17 for under $100 for customers who switch to the carrier and bring their phone number on an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan.\n\nApple CEO John Ternus recently unveiled the company's first touchscreen MacBooks at an event in Los Angeles, featuring a MacBook Pro model with an OLED display. According to The Hindu - Sci-Tech, Ternus also announced that the company will return to using a glowing logo on the back of its laptops.\n\nThe iPhone Duo, a folding iPhone launched in September, is facing hardware challenges. IOL reports that users have claimed the iPhone Duo display cracked within the first week of normal use. While the device utilizes a powerful A20 processor, IOL suggests the early wave of screen failures indicates Apple may have released the foldable before perfecting screen durability. Apple has stated that a small number of iPhone Duo inner displays were impacted.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "iPhone Duo or iCrack Duo? Apple’s foldable stumbles into first-gen pitfalls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/iphone-duo-or-icrack-duo-apples-foldable-stumbles-into-first-gen",
        "published": "2026-10-29T05:53:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}