Legere pounces on AT&T’s decision to raise activation fees
It used to be that if one mobile carrier raised activation fees, rival carriers wouldn’t publicly slam them in part because they wanted to reserve …
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PCMag: T-Mobile has blown past AT&T to become America’s 2nd-fastest 4G network
That annoying sound you hear is T-Mobile CEO John Legere cackling madly. PCMag, which every year conducts a comprehensive study of wireless network speeds across …
AT&T: We’d never implement Internet fast lanes, just trust us!
AT&T’s tough-talking public policy chief Jim Cicconi wants to set the record straight: AT&T hates the idea of Internet fast lanes. That’s why he’s penned a new …
Why is cell phone service in America so awful?
Can you remember the last time your cell phone dropped a call or sat lifeless for a few moments, choking as it reconnected to the network …
AT&T says the DirecTV merger will save money… but not for you
AT&T has just given us the best reason yet to support its merger with DirecTV, and frankly it’s not all that great. Per Re/code, AT&T …
AT&T announces plan to acquire DirecTV for nearly $50 billion
AT&T announced on Sunday that its board of directors has approved plans to acquire the nation’s leading satellite TV provider, DirecTV. AT&T will play $95 per …
It’s official: AT&T and T-Mobile have the best smartphone upgrade plans
Every wireless carrier wants you to think that it delivers the best smartphone early upgrade plan, but which carrier actually does? Re/code decided to crunch some …
AT&T reportedly nearing $50B DirecTV deal that would make it America’s top pay TV provider
If at first you don’t succeed… buy, buy again. According to a report from Bloomberg on Monday afternoon, AT&T is in advanced talks to acquire …
AT&T really doesn’t want you saying it’s in a price war with T-Mobile
Is AT&T feeling the heat from the “Uncarrier?” Not if AT&T CFO John Stephens is to be believed. CNET reports that Stephens told an investor conference …
The ultimate tool for comparing cell phones and service plans from every carrier
With all the fantastic smartphones that have launched in recent months, finding a great phone is becoming easier than ever. Finding the right wireless provider and …
Why AT&T’s newest data cap scheme may be even worse than you think
AT&T has been billing its potential “sponsored data” initiative as a big win for its subscribers, since it will let them consume data from their …
AT&T eying DirecTV takeover in a move that could make it America’s top pay TV provider
With Comcast and Time Warner Cable fighting to merge, AT&T has no intentions of sitting idle. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday night reported that AT&T …
AT&T’s next big move: In-flight WiFi based on its high-speed LTE service
AT&T wants to make sure you never go without data connectivity on a flight ever again. The carrier announced on Monday that is “plans to launch …
Surprise: AT&T’s threat to boycott the 600MHz auction was completely empty
You didn’t really think AT&T was going to sit around and watch Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile gobble up incredibly valuable spectrum on the 600MHz band, …
Study shows you’re probably not getting the broadband speeds you’re paying for
Broadband Internet service is still painfully expensive in the United States and to make matters worse, a new study shows that most American households aren’t getting the fast data …
T-Mobile’s ‘Uncarrier’ attacks don’t stop AT&T from posting strong earnings in Q1 2014
AT&T has come under a constant barrage of criticism from rival T-Mobile over the past year but so far it hasn’t affected the carrier’s bottom …
AT&T spearheads a $500 million venture to kill cable and take on Netflix
AT&T knows that it can’t beat over-the-top content providers such as Netflix and Amazon, so it figures it might as well join them. AT&T announced …
AT&T in talks to bring 1Gbps Internet service to 21 new metro areas
AT&T is signaling that it has plans to aggressively expand its 1Gbps Internet service offering. Following an announcement earlier this month that it was in …
The FCC needs to call AT&T’s bluff and dare it to boycott a major spectrum auction
Earlier this week, AT&T did the carrier equivalent of threatening to take its ball and go home if it doesn’t get exactly what it wants. …
These are the 10 highest paid executives in the wireless industry
It pays to be an executive in one of the hottest industries on the planet. Very well, in fact. Fierce Wireless has compiled a list …
AT&T may beat Google Fiber to the punch and bring 1Gbps Internet to North Carolina
Is North Carolina about to become a major battleground in the fight to bring 1Gbps Internet service to fiber-hungry Americans? AT&T on Thursday announced that …
AT&T makes its best offer yet to keep you from cutting the cord
AT&T is now following Comcast and Time Warner Cable by coming out with a low-cost option for subscribing to a basic cable package that will include HBO …
One of the biggest reasons you have no choice when it comes to home broadband
According to data from the Federal Communications Commission, about one-third of households in the United States have no choice when it comes to home broadband …
U.S. wireless carriers finally have something to fear: Google
Call Google “evil” all you want — I personally love how “evil” Google is — but there is no other company on the planet that can …
AT&T Mobility CEO says Netflix should pay a traffic tax, not customers
AT&T pulled in a staggering $128.8 billion in revenue in 2013. The company’s operating income for the full year totaled more than $30 billion. According to the …
AT&T mobile boss says you’re not paying too much for your mobile bill
Both T-Mobile CEO John Legere and Sprint chairman Masayoshi Son want you to believe that you’re paying too much for your monthly wireless bills at AT&T …
AT&T boldly claims that you’ll see lower bills if net neutrality dies
Here’s a fresh idea: Let’s allow ISPs to do whatever they want and see what magical things they decide to do for consumers! At least, …
How Verizon and AT&T plan to make sure T-Mobile’s network stays subpar forever
T-Mobile has done a lot to shake up the American wireless industry over the last year but it still faces a sizable gap in network …
Best Android handset of the year may launch sooner than you think
A series of sightings and official teasers suggest that some U.S. carriers may be getting ready to launch the All New HTC One a lot …
AT&T confirms the Galaxy S5 will be as expensive as you thought it’d be
AT&T on Thursday officially announced its Galaxy S5 launch plans, revealing that the handset will be available for preorder starting on Friday, March 21st, for $199.99 …
