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There are three types of 5G and most of what you’ll get is not super-fast
There are three types of 5G being built in the United States including low-band, mid-band and high-band mmWave 5G…
AT&T rolls out real 5G in 10 U.S. cities
AT&T 5G is now live for consumers in 10 U.S. metropolitan markets…
Behind AT&T’s plan to take on Apple TV+, Disney+, and Netflix with HBO Max
HBO Max, which will be HBO plus movies, original shows, and TV classics such “Friends,” will be available starting this spring…
Netflix to sell another $2 billion of junk bonds as it braces for onslaught from Apple TV+, Disney+, and more
As the battle for streaming customers heats up, Netflix plans to raise another $2 billion in debt in order to finance new original content…
Carriers are adopting ‘Caller ID on Steroids’ to put an end to robocalls
Spam and robocalls are such a widespread problem — Americans endured over 26 billion of them in 2018 — that the FCC has stepped in…
AT&T settles with U.S. FTC over throttling of ‘unlimited’ data customers
The United States Federal Trade Commission and AT&T Inc reached a settlement agreement on a 2014 case that accused the company of slowing down data…
How Apple Card could put pressure on Verizon and AT&T
Apple’s brand new Apple Card credit card with Goldman Sachs could be a disruptive force in more than just the banking industry…
Why Apple’s ‘iPhone 11’ will sell perfectly well, despite lacking 5G
While some suggest that Apple’s 2019 iPhones may not necessarily be a worthwhile investment without 5G connectivity, the vast majority of existing iPhone owners…
Killing robocalls: How SHAKEN/STIR blocks spam calls with caller ID authentication
Based on the SHAKEN/STIR framework, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Comcast will now verify phone calls between the companies’ networks…
AT&T and T-Mobile will now verify phone calls between their networks to fight robocalls
Based on the SHAKEN/STIR framework, AT&T and T-Mobile will now verify phone calls between the compnays’ networks…
Faster internet is coming, but not for everyone
Benefits of the broadband advances are mostly going to consumers who already have plenty of options for robust internet connections…
How Apple’s next iPhone threatens Verizon, AT&T, other carriers
The next model of Apple’s iPhone, expected this fall, may have a surprise that’s more profound than…
Netflix stock plummets after missing badly on global paid subscribers as Apple TV+ looms
Shares of Netflix were down 10% in extended trading Wednesday after the company released its earnings report…
PC Mag reveals America’s Fastest Mobile Network 2019: AT&T
We’ve been testing mobile data speeds for 10 years now. This time around we drove 9,652.5 miles through 30 US cities…
U.S. FCC makes it easier for phone companies to block ‘robocalls’
Apple also announced this week its revised iPhone operating software will give consumers the ability to allow only calls to ring from numbers in contacts, mail, and messages and send all others to voicemail automatically…
In strategy shift, AT&T mulls $16-$17 per month streaming service that includes both HBO and Cinemax
AT&T Inc.’s WarnerMedia has abandoned its plan for a three-tiered streaming service and instead will likely package HBO, sister channel Cinemax and the vast library of Warner Bros. TV shows and movies…
AT&T CEO: Tiered 5G phone plans could be priced based on data speeds
We’re still several years away from 5G blanketing the US in coverage and delivering on all the promises…
Sprint and AT&T settle ‘5G E’ lawsuit; AT&T will continue to use ‘blatantly misleading’ 5G E logo
AT&T and Sprint have settled a lawsuit over AT&T’s ‘5G Evolution’ branding…
iPhone ‘unlimited’ wireless plans: AT&T vs. Sprint vs. T-Mobile vs. Verizon
All four of the major carriers in the United States offer competitive ‘Unlimited’ plans, but they all vary…
AT&T’s misleadingly marketed ‘5G E’ network not faster than 4G on T-Mobile and Verizon
AT&T’s controversial ‘5G E’ network — really rebranded 4G LTE…
Sprint blasts AT&T for peddling ‘fake 5G’ in full-page NYT ad
Sprint on Sunday took out a full-page ad…
DirecTV Now app gains ‘TV’ sync, single sign-on, and live tune-in on Apple TV
AT&T on Thursday released an important update to DirecTV Now for the Apple TV…
Sprint sues AT&T for peddling fake 5G label on a 4G service
Sprint is suing AT&T over the latter’s decision to push a fake 5G label…
Some AT&T iPhones displaying misleading ‘5G E’ icon in iOS 12.2 beta
Some AT&T users who have installed the new iOS 12.2 beta are noticing…
AT&T says it will have nationwide 5G by early 2020
AT&T already launched its initial mobile 5G network in parts of 12 U.S. cities…
California strikes deal with FCC to delay state’s ‘net neutrality’ law
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cast the delay as a victory for the Commission…
Internet provider groups sue over California ‘net neutrality’ rules
Four industry groups representing major internet providers and cable companies filed suit…
Apple and four major U.S. carriers partner on 200GB iCloud promo ahead of new iPhones
Apple and the four major U.S. carriers are offering iCloud’s 200-gigabyte tier…
The NSA’s hidden spy hubs revealed in eight U.S. cities
The secrets are hidden behind fortified walls in cities across the United States, inside towering, windowless skyscrapers and fortress-like concrete structures…
Apple brings 5G and national security into Qualcomm patent battle
As Apple and Qualcomm’s ongoing legal battle over patent licensing fees continues, the two companies now find themselves before the US International Trade Commission…
How AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner will impact cord-cutters
On Tuesday, a federal judge granted AT&T’s longstanding wish to acquire Time Warner…
Analyst: Apple, Qualcomm legal fight could settle this year
After more than a year of vicious accusations and a flurry of lawsuits and counter claims…
Apple TV 4K delivers highest quality cinematic experience with tvOS 12
Apple today previewed tvOS 12, the powerful operating system designed for enjoying entertainment on the big screen…
This is the biggest privacy scandal hardly anyone is talking about
We are in the midst of a major and worrying data privacy scandal…
Apple executive Eddy Cue to be deposed in Qualcomm patent battle
Apple Inc. executive Eddy Cue will be questioned by Qualcomm Inc.’s lawyers as part of a legal battle…
T-Mobile and Sprint merge in $146 billion deal expected to drive significant U.S. job growth
T-Mobile US and Sprint Corporation today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge…
U.S. Wi-Fi use drops as carriers embrace unlimited mobile data plans
U.S. mobile phone users are slowly reducing their reliance on Wi-Fi as carriers continue…
5G super speeds are coming; here’s what they’ll be like
5G is the next-generation wireless technology that promises to be significantly faster…
Beleaguered Fitbit’s ‘Ionic’ watch stumbles out of the gate
It was hard to overstate how important the fourth quarter was going to be for Fitbit…
Fitbit shares plunge on earning loss
Fitbit Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Monday after the wearable fitness-tracker maker’s quarterly results and outlook fell short…
Wireless carriers sold over 1/3rd of all Apple Watches in the U.S. last quarter
In the smartphone market, wireless carriers are easily the most important distribution channel for smartphone OEMs…
