Cell phone bills continue to rise despite illusion of a price war
It seems like there’s a different headline every week covering new cell phone service plans that offer subscribers more value for less money. AT&T and …
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Brace yourself: The death of unlimited mobile data is coming
The two leading wireless carriers in the United States built up huge smartphone user bases while luring customers in with unlimited data plans. The writing …
AT&T and T-Mobile up the ante in the 2014 mobile price wars
AT&T and T-Mobile’s mutual contempt for one another is producing better deals for many wireless customers. AT&T this weekend announced that it’s cut the price …
AT&T fights messaging apps with unlimited free international text plan
After announcing LTE roaming agreements for various international markets on Monday, AT&T on Tuesday revealed that it will soon offer free international text messaging to …
AT&T and Time Warner Cable ranked worst in customer service survey
Pay TV, Internet and wireless service providers aren’t exactly America’s most beloved business categories. In fact, customers seem to love complaining about them constantly, and …
Verizon, AT&T line up for their Netflix payouts
The die has been cast and now every single ISP in the United States will want a payout from Netflix in exchange for ensuring that …
These six organizations secretly run the Internet
Who runs the Internet? Is it Google, the global search leader that trades fantastic free services for borderline frightening insights into user behavior? Is it …
Legere sends AT&T a very special valentine
No two companies love one another more right now than AT&T and T-Mobile, which is why T-Mobile CEO John Legere has taken the extra step …
J.D. Power: AT&T still has the best customer care in the industry
After four years at the top, Verizon was forced to relinquish its title to AT&T as the leader in wireless customer service last August. Six …
Apple, Microsoft and wireless carriers commit to $750M education pledge
Some of the biggest names in tech have come together this week for the sake of schoolchildren all around the country. The Associated Press reports …
AT&T invents new way to squeeze money from customers
Because data cap overage fees, early termination fees and administrative fees apparently aren’t enough, AT&T has patented yet another creative way to squeeze more money …
AT&T is just not willing to lose your family plan to T-Mobile without a fight
In a clear response to T-Mobile’s recent ‘Uncarrier’ moves that may convince many families to ditch their current carriers, AT&T on Saturday announced a new …
How to slash your wireless bill just by whispering ‘T-Mobile’ in AT&T’s ear
Back in 2009, public relations professional Alan Weinkrantz made an important realization: when it comes to the cost of home television, Internet and phone services …
T-Mobile trolls AT&T again, calls carrier ‘Darth Vader’ of wireless
T-Mobile CEO John Legere never, ever stops trolling. On the same day that AT&T released its Q4 2013 earnings report, T-Mobile put out a press …
AT&T rakes in $5.2 billion Q4 profit but ‘Uncarrier’ takes its toll
AT&T on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $0.53 per share on $33.2 billion in revenue, thus beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 per share in …
NFC comes to the iPhone with brand new line of cases
DeviceFidelity on Monday announced that even more special iPhone cases containing its near field communication (NFC) technology for Isis payments will be available in AT&T …
T-Mobile gets results: AT&T makes big move toward ditching contracts
If T-Mobile’s goal is to get the wireless industry to ditch two-year service contracts then it’s come a long way toward getting AT&T on board. …
LG’s curved G Flex smartphone will cost $300 at AT&T
Are you an AT&T subscriber looking for a curved LG smartphone with a self-healing case that can repair scratches like Wolverine from X-Men? What a …
Guess which wireless carrier has the biggest bills in America
Consumers and businesses in America spend billions on wireless service each year. And it’s no wonder — the average cost of cell phone service on …
Study reveals which wireless carrier’s subscribers want to switch the most
Postpaid churn, or the number of postpaid subscribers that stop using a provider’s service during a specified period of time, is always a stat industry …
Legere comes up with yet another way to troll AT&T and Verizon
T-Mobile CEO John Legere has become fond of using social media to taunt his rivals at Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. And on Tuesday, Legere came …
AT&T hatches new plan to help you avoid its own data overage fees
AT&T is smart enough to know that mobile applications are becoming increasingly bandwidth-hungry and that means more of its subscribers may be at risk of …
Your ISP probably can’t wait to try out AT&T’s Sponsored Data scheme
It’s easy to see why ISPs and carriers would love AT&T’s Sponsored Data scheme — after all, it gives them the ability to both slap …
AT&T: No, Sponsored Data does not violate Net neutrality
AT&T unveiled a new program called Sponsored Data earlier this week and to say it has ruffled some feathers is a huge understatement. The initiative …
FCC is ready to stomp on AT&T’s Sponsored Data dreams
As we noted in an earlier analysis, AT&T’s new Sponsored Data program is a bold move that could end up being an absolute nightmare. With …
AT&T’s Sponsored Data slammed by lawmakers as a blatant shakedown
It hasn’t taken long for criticism to mount against AT&T’s “Sponsored Data” plans that will let companies pay so that data used through their mobile …
AT&T’s new toll-free data is bold, but it could end up being a nightmare
AT&T on Monday announced a compelling new initiative during this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show. Dubbed “Sponsored Data,” the carrier’s new program will allow companies …
T-Mobile CEO John Legere was thrown out after crashing AT&T’s CES party
Uncarrier CEO John Legere was Uninvited from AT&T’s big CES 2014 bash for developers on Monday when staff running the event threw him out after …
Looking for a phablet that docks in a tablet? PadFone X coming soon to AT&T
While companies like HTC (One max) and Nokia (Lumia 1520) are launching monstrous new devices that stretch the definition of a phablet to new heights, …
AT&T to launch LG G Flex curved smartphone in Q1
LG’s banana phone is coming to America. AT&T announced on Monday from CES 2014 that it will launch LG’s first curved smartphone, the G Flex, …
