HBO Max will launch a cheaper, ad-supported tier of its U.S. streaming service in June, adding commercials to its programming in exchange…
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T-Mobile leads the 5G rollout race in the U.S. – report
For the first time, T-Mobile wins Opensignal’s award for 5G Download Speed. Opensignal’s T-Mobile users saw average 5G download…
HBO Max wins biggest share of new Q420 streaming subs; Apple TV+ holds 6.2% market share for FY2020
AT&T’s HBO Max, which got off to a slow start, drew the largest share of new streaming subscribers in the fourth quarter, according to…
AT&T TV Now shutting down to new subscribers
AT&T is putting its AT&T TV Now streaming TV service out to pasture and going all-in on its AT&T TV service instead. This doesn’t really…
Apple, other techs wary of full disclosure of secrets in Google antitrust case
Apple said confidential material they provided for the U.S. antitrust probe of Google should not be shared because secrets they include…
How to tell which type of 5G you’re connected to on iPhone 12
There are many types of 5G connectivity. Here’s how to determine to which type of 5G you’re connected, whether it’s sub-6GHz, mmWave…
Carrier wars seen boosting Apple iPhone 12 sales
Wireless carriers eager to attract new subscribers to their 5G networks are likely to provide a lift to Apple’s December-quarter sales …
Good news for Apple and consumers: The 5G iPhone is reigniting the carrier subsidy wars
Apple and consumers are in the driver’s seat as the carriers, with the launch of Apple’s iPhone 12 family, offers aggressive subsidies …
Apple prepares to launch 5G iPhones into unprepared U.S. market
Apple is set to feature 5G as a significant new technology to this year’s batch of iPhones, but the U.S. network is still not ready for 5G …
HBO pulls participation in Apple TV Channels upon HBO Max debut
As HBO launched its HBO Max app for Apple TV, iOS, and others on Wednesday, the AT&T-owned company pulled participation in the Apple TV Channels app…
HBO Max now available for Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad
AT&T’s WarnerMedia division on Wednesday launched its HBO Max streaming service. At $15 per month, the service is more expensive than…
5G speed shootout: Verizon offers extremely high speed service
Opensignal’s latest 5G analysis found that all ten carriers measured saw much faster speeds for their users on 5G compared with 4G, with speeds between…
NARB recommends AT&T discontinue misleading ‘5G Evolution’ claims
A panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) has recommended that AT&T Services, Inc. discontinue its misleading “5G Evolution” claim…
Randall Stephenson to retire as AT&T CEO
After serving 13 years as AT&T’s Chairman and CEO, Randall Stephenson, 60, will retire as CEO but will serve as Executive Chairman…
Here’s who benefits from ‘massive’ slowdown in smartphone sales
The COVID-19 pandemic is massively slowing the pace of smartphone sales and that could benefit many wireless carriers, Morgan Stanley says…
FCC looks to fine U.S. carriers $200M over improper location data sharing
The U.S. FCC is set to propose fining four major U.S. carriers at least $200 million in total for improperly disclosing consumer real-time location data…
Apple and MGM have held acquisition talks
MGM has held preliminary talks with Apple, Netflix, and other larger media companies about an acquisition as the biggest streaming companies consider…
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…
