T-Mobile is deploying gigabit LTE technology to fight Verizon and AT&T
T-Mobile has made remarkable strides in the last three years. Back in 2014, its network languished almost depressingly far behind Verizon and AT&T, and consumers …
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Trump’s DoJ wants AT&T to sell CNN to secure Time Warner deal
According to reports from the New York Times, Financial Times, and Recode, the Department of Justice is asking AT&T to sell Turner, the broadcast TV arm of Time …
Smartphones are getting more expensive, but LTE speeds are actually slowing down
Welcome to the era of $1,000+ smartphones. It was only a matter of time until it arrived, of course, and that time arrived earlier this …
Report: AT&T and Time Warner merger might be blocked by Justice Department
is reporting that the Department of Justice (DoJ) is considering an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner. DoJ officials have met with AT&T …
The iPhone X will be out of stock at virtually every carrier store on launch day
We’ve known for months that getting an iPhone X on launch day will be hard. Unless you have a confirmed pre-order set for delivery on …
AT&T dropped the ball with iPhone X pre-order deals
iPhone X pre-orders are finally live, and it seems like demand for the phone isn’t a problem. If you pre-order an iPhone X right now, …
AT&T is using new LTE tech to dramatically speed up its network this year
5G is coming at some point in the future. But LTE, the 4G technology we all know and love, isn’t quite done yet. LTE-Advanced is …
AT&T’s Q3 earnings tell us everything we need to know about cord-cutting
Right now, it’s a bad time to be a cable company. Netflix is buying up original content nearly as fast as it’s stealing customers, 5G …
Apple activated a hidden iPhone LTE band to help cell networks in Puerto Rico
Having been hit by Hurricanes Irma and Maria last month, Puerto Rico is yet to make a full recovery. Various areas of the island are …
Report: AT&T is making the dumbest smartphone accessory of 2017
In a world of phone-holding hats and bluetooth-connected fidget spinners, I know that calling anything “the worst” is a bold statement. But I invite you …
AT&T’s strategy to beat cordcutting has backfired
Things aren’t good in the land of Big Cable. Cord-cutting is happening faster than anyone could have predicted, which is ending three decades of lucrative …
Cord-cutting is hitting AT&T harder than ever
On paper, AT&T should be one of the cable companies best-placed to resist cord-cutting. It has its own streaming service, and pushes “triple-play” bundles of …
AT&T already has a buy-one-get-one-free deal on the iPhone 8
Welp, that didn’t take long. Two days before pre-orders even open on the iPhone 8, AT&T is already giving phones away. If you buy a …
AT&T is now giving away HBO to all Unlimited customers
The competition to see how many freebies wireless carriers can cram into a single plan is heating up. Just days after T-Mobile announced it’s giving …
‘Gaping security holes’ in millions of AT&T modems, researchers claim
A security research firm claims to have found “gaping security flaws” in most AT&T U-verse cable modems — you know, the type used by most …
AT&T brings 5G wireless trials to three more cities
Most of the noise we’re hearing about 5G is about how you’re going to be able to drive a racecar through VR or have 8K …
Federal commission wants AT&T to pay $4 billion in fines for misleading DirecTV ads
The Federal Trade Commission has claimed during court proceedings that AT&T should pay $3.95 billion to settle a false-advertising lawsuit filed against DirecTV, the satellite …
AT&T is giving away Apple TVs again
AT&T has reactivated an old deal that gives a free 32GB Apple TV to anyone who signs up for a three-month prepaid DirecTV Now subscription. …
Buy an iPhone 7 and get another one free from AT&T
If need a new phone and don’t plan on waiting around for the iPhone 8 (or just don’t want to pay $1,000 for a smartphone), …
AT&T tricks customers into opposing net neutrality
It’s rare that anything a major telecoms company does to screw over its customers can surprise me any more, but AT&T’s latest move is a …
AT&T is making its prepaid plans a whole lot better
AT&T appears to be overhauling its prepaid plans. While that might sound like the most boring thing you’ve heard all day, it’s actually great news …
AT&T might start charging customers to keep their data private
“Nice internet privacy you’ve got there! It’d be a shame if something bad were to happen to it.” That’s the kind of line you’d expect …
Verizon barely edges out T-Mobile as the fastest network of 2017
For years, the battle between mobile carriers wasn’t a very competitive one. Verizon and AT&T were at the top of the food chain while T-Mobile …
AT&T is basically giving away cable TV to wireless customers
Late last year, AT&T launched DirecTV Now, a $35 streaming alternative to regular cable TV. In many ways, it’s a standard cable TV package, but …
Thousands of AT&T and DirecTV workers are going on strike this weekend
On Friday afternoon, thousands of AT&T employees walked off the job in protest of the company’s inability to come to an agreement on union contracts …
Verizon wins vicious bidding war for major 5G spectrum company
Verizon announced today that it is acquiring Straight Path Communications, a major holder of 5G spectrum licenses, for $3.1 billion. That’s a little unexpected, because …
AT&T’s new promo will knock $200 off your new Galaxy S8
The Samsung Galaxy S8 might be the best Android device ever to honor humanity with its existence, but that doesn’t mean everyone is willing to …
Everything you need to know about 5G
Yesterday, T-Mobile CEO John Legere published one of his trademarked video announcements. In between some choice words about AT&T, Legere said that T-Mobile is planning …
A few lucky cities will get AT&T’s 5G network by the end of the year
I still can’t get a good LTE signal in my kitchen, but that’s not stopping the wireless networks fearlessly powering into the future. AT&T has …
Nearly blind runner competes in Boston Marathon with help of digital eyes
Marathon runner Erich Manser competed in his eighth Boston Marathon this year, but with each passing year he’s able to see less and less of …
