Note 8 preorders are shipping way sooner than expected
The Galaxy Note 8‘s official release date is September 15th. Normally, pre-ordered phones will ship a day or two before the release so that the …
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Comcast keeps improving its wireless data plans
Comcast — and trust me, I’m just as surprised to be writing this as you are reading — is pushing forwards with making its already-good …
One tiny detail could majorly delay T-Mobile’s 600MHz rollout
T-Mobile is moving at speed to deploy an LTE network in the 600MHz spectrum it purchased this spring. Just months after it gave the FCC …
T-Mobile’s plan is working: Customers actually like the network
T-Mobile has made a big deal these past few years of being the “Un-Carrier.” Led by outspoken CEO John Legere, it simplified plans, removed extra …
Shocking survey: Unlimited data plans make customers happy
You’re gonna want to sit down and knock back a stiff drink before reading this, you’ll be so surprised. JD Power has published its latest …
How a wireless network prepares for Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey, currently a Category Two hurricane but getting worse, is predicted to make landfall in Texas late Friday or early Saturday. 1.5 million people …
Verizon is even screwing up landlines now
It’s a bad week to work in Verizon’s PR department. Yesterday, the company announced that it’s making its Unlimited plans far worse, with new confusing …
There’s a simple way to avoid Verizon’s new video throttling: Use a VPN
Yesterday, Verizon managed to annoy current and future consumers by making some big changes to its Unlimited plans. The most contentious has been the decision …
Why did Verizon kill the Unlimited plan that everyone loved?
For the last six months, Verizon was doing well. It introduced an excellent Unlimited data plan with minimal restrictions and an affordable price, and subscribers …
Verizon goes all in on video throttling, killing off 1080p on smartphones
Welcome to the new normal. On Tuesday morning, Verizon announced that it would be splitting its unlimited data plan into three new plans with some …
Here are the worst cities in America for cell service
The year is 2017 and despite what you might think, it’s still not a given that you’ll a have a good cell signal in the …
T-Mobile just took a huge step towards beating Verizon once and for all
This April, T-Mobile spent $8 billion on new low-band spectrum to improve its wireless network. As of right now, that network is online. A “cluster …
T-Mobile isn’t messing around with making its network better
T-Mobile, for all its cheeky promotions and positive speed tests, still has a coverage problem. Compared to AT&T and Verizon, T-Mobile’s network mostly runs on …
Verizon is rolling out real-world gigabit LTE in the coming months, report says
Yesterday, we reported on a real-world trial that Verizon conducted in Florida, which used a mix of licensed and unlicensed spectrum to achieve gigabit speeds …
Forget 5G: Verizon just tested an absurdly fast 4G connection that works right now
In a real-world test in Boca Raton, Florida, Verizon and technical partners have managed to pull gigabit speeds down to a smartphone. That’s impressive all …
Extensive study finds Verizon speeds slowed after unlimited data was introduced
Verizon’s wireless network saw slower average speeds across the country after the introduction of unlimited data plans, a new report from OpenSignal has found. Although …
Verizon is screwing internet users who aren’t even its own customers, complaint claims
By now, we’re used to our local internet monopolist taking its pound of flesh in return for access to a basic utility. We also know …
If Comcast buys Verizon, we should all give up and go home
The market for home internet in the US is already absurdly non-competitive. Barely 80 percent of Americans have a choice of providers for high-speed internet …
Every single wireless network is better this year
RootMetrics, one of the larger annual network tests, has come out with its latest report. Normally, speed and reliability tests have good and bad news, …
Sprint is just straight-up trolling Verizon now
In absence of actually having a good network, Sprint is relying on some top-notch PR to bother Verizon. Sprint already stole away Verizon’s signature spokesperson …
Verizon admits to throttling Netflix, says ‘network testing’ is to blame
The mystery of whether or not Verizon was intentionally capping video streaming speeds on Netflix and YouTube didn’t last very long, as the company just …
Verizon accused of throttling Netflix and YouTube
Earlier this week, a Verizon subscriber on Reddit noticed something peculiar when testing the data speeds on his phone. On Fast.com (a speed test site …
Verizon drops to third place in new wireless speed test
A new set of results from Ookla, the company behind the immensely popular Speedtest service, has some bad news for Verizon. The carrier that charges …
Verizon wasn’t hacked, but change your PIN right now
Verizon wasn’t hacked, but customers who used the company’s customer support service in the past six months should take action to protect their accounts, as …
Yet another wireless carrier has launched a good unlimited plan
“Unlimited” data plans are all the rage this year. After T-Mobile debuted its mostly-unlimited One plan to a ton of splash last year, Verizon, Sprint, …
T-Mobile will quietly hike prices to Verizon levels
According to a post on Reddit and T-Mobile retail employees who talked to BGR, T-Mobile is planning on increasing the price of the One Plus add-on this week. …
FIOS wants to save you from your cable company
This is a sponsored article and all content and opinions expressed within are independent of editorial. How many years have you been with your cable …
Verizon is charging extra for anti-spam features everyone else gives away for free
It’s not just you: spam calls to your cellphone are on the rise. The number of complaints to the FCC about unwanted calls has nearly …
There’s a great Pixel deal you should check out… if you’re still into phones from 2016
The Google Pixel phone is probably one of the best Android phones out there. But it’s also an aging phone, by 2017 standards, when it …
Verizon customers claim they’re being booted off Unlimited plans for using too much data
Verizon has made a lot of noise about its new Unlimited plans. They’re not actually unlimited in the true sense of the word, but rather …
