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Italy slaps Apple with $115 million penalty in App Tracking Transparency case
Italy’s antitrust watchdog, the AGCM, announced on Monday that it has imposed a €98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on Apple and two…
German Antitrust watchdog puts Apple’s redesigned iPhone app tracking pop-ups to the ultimate test
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) announced on Tuesday that it has launched a market test of Apple’s proposed…
Apple loses German antitrust appeal; heightened regulatory oversight likely
A ruling by Germany’s Federal Court of Justice on March 18, 2025 upheld a 2023 decision by the German Federal Cartel Office…
German regulator charges Apple with abuse of power over App Tracking Transparency
The German antitrust authority has accused Apple of abusing its market dominance via its app tracking tool, favoring its own interests…
Nearly all AT&T cell customers’ call and text records exposed in a massive breach
The call and text message records from mid-to-late 2022 of tens of millions of AT&T cellphone customers and many non-AT&T customers were…
AT&T announces up to $20/mo. price increase for older ‘Unlimited’ plans
AT&T has announced that it’s increasing the monthly charge on most of its retired unlimited wireless plans. AT&T says that this change will…
AT&T looks to deliver satellite voice calls and broadband to 5G iPhones
AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have entered a definitive commercial agreement to provide a space-based broadband network…
AT&T: We’ve restored service to all customers after major outage
After a day-long outage Thursday, AT&T says that it has restored service to all of its customers. The widespread outage left AT&T customers…
T-Mobile is significantly faster than AT&T and Verizon – report
In its latest report, Opensignal finds that T-Mobile users in the U.S. have 2.5 times faster download speeds than AT&T subscribers and…
AT&T CEO: ‘We saw the strongest iPhone preorders we’ve had in many years’
AT&T CEO John Stankey said on Thursday that the carrier “saw the strongest iPhone preorders we’ve had in many years” in September…
Major U.S. carriers offer hefty Apple iPhone 15 launch promos to woo subscribers
Major U.S. wireless carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, are offering substantial iPhone 15 promotions for customers, with…
T-Mobile utterly dominates Verizon, AT&T in U.S. wireless speeds
Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence reveals T-Mobile was the fastest top mobile operator in the United States during Q2 2023 with a median…
2023 U.S. Carriers Shootout: Verizon vs. T-Mobile vs. AT&T
In 2023, which U.S. cellular carrier – Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T – offers the best mix of performance, coverage, and value?
AT&T CEO: Early Apple iPhone 14 demand is strong
AT&T CEO John Stankey says the carrier is seeing strong early demand for the Apple iPhone 14 series, which was unveiled at an event…
Arrival of Apple’s new iPhone 14 family sets off slew of wireless carrier promotions
Apple on Wednesday unveiled the new iPhone 14 family, kicking off a slew of sales promotions from the top three wireless carriers in America…
AT&T back-to-school deal: Buy an Apple Watch, get an Apple Watch SE for free
AT&T is offering a buy one, get one free deal on an Apple Watch when you sign up for their phone service, in a new back-to-school deal…
Germany examines Apple’s App Tracking Transparency privacy rules
On Tuesday, Germany’s Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) is looking into Apple’s App Tracking Transparency privacy rules…
Best iPhone carriers: Verizon vs. AT&T vs. T-Mobile
A look at the best phone carriers in America, covering Verizon vs. AT&T vs. T-Mobile alongside some of the best affordable iPhone plans from…
AT&T ups legacy plan pricing to push customers to upgrade to new plans
AT&T is raising prices on legacy mobile-service plans in an effort to squeeze more revenue from customers by pushing them to new…
Apple’s new ‘on-device authentication’ removes carriers from the buying process
Apple changes the way American customers can purchase iPhones. “On-device authentication” removes wireless carriers from the buying process…
Apple reportedly a front-runner for $2+ billion NFL Sunday Ticket rights
It appears likely that Sunday Ticket will move exclusively to a streaming service in 2023, as Apple and Amazon are described as the…
AT&T launches $180/month 5-gigabit internet to 70 U.S. cities
AT&T is rolling out new 2-gigabit and 5-gigabit speed tiers to customers in more than 70 cities across the United States, while also…
Poshmark warns of marketing hit from Apple’s app tracking changes
Second-hand retailer Poshmark on Tuesday forecast third-quarter revenue largely below estimates and warned that its marketing efforts…
Delta Air Lines upgrades all pilots with Apple M1 iPad Pro units
Delta Air Lines is upgrading all pilot electronic flight bags (EFB) to the new iPad Pro, powered by Apple’s M1 chip and 5G. This comes…
AT&T, Verizon offer free Apple iPhones for long-term customers
AT&T covers the entire price of an iPhone 12 Mini and most of a standard iPhone 12 – essentially free Apple iPhones in exchange for…
Apple in talks for NFL Sunday Ticket streaming rights
Apple in talks to acquire NFC Sunday Ticket streaming rights. NFL Sunday Ticket is an out-of-market sports package that broadcasts…
Delta Air Lines rolls out over 19,000 iPhone 12 units to flight attendants
Delta will help lead the commercial airline industry into the 5G era. Delta will equip their 19,000+ flight attendants with iPhone 12 units…
Cheaper, ad-supported HBO Max tier to launch in June
HBO Max will launch a cheaper, ad-supported tier of its U.S. streaming service in June, adding commercials to its programming in exchange…
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…
