T-Mobile today announced expanded support for embedded SIM (eSIM), which is basically just a physical SIM card gone digital…
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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…
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…
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…
U.S. DOJ nears approval of T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint
The U.S. Department of Justice is nearing approval of T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint. An announcement could happen as soon as…
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…
Dish Network nears $6 billion deal for T-Mobile, Sprint assets including Boost Mobile brand
Dish Network Corp. is in talks to pay at least $6 billion for assets that T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp….
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…
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…
T-Mobile US pushes back its 30-city 5G rollout until 2H 2019
T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray said in an interview at MWC on Monday that the company…
San Jose family billed $13,470 for half-hour of iPhone internet
When you travel overseas you want to make sure you won’t run up exorbitant fees…
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…
Apple opens online iPhone Upgrade Program enrollment to T-Mobile customers
Apple this week added T-Mobile to a short list of major U.S. wireless operators…
T-Mobile: Hackers stole personal data of more than 2 million customers
On August 20, T-Mobile’s cyber-security team discovered and shut down an unauthorized access to certain information…
T-Mobile introduces cheaper, stripped-down unlimited plan: The plan is $10 less a month
T-Mobile on Monday introduced T-Mobile Essentials, a cheaper alternative to its T-Mobile One plan…
T-Mobile, Sprint to file merger application to FCC on Monday
Wireless companies Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc have informed the Federal Communications Commission…
This is the biggest privacy scandal hardly anyone is talking about
We are in the midst of a major and worrying data privacy scandal…
Share buyback boom remains in overdrive after President Trump’s tax cuts
The stock buyback boom continued apace with U.S. companies announcing $6.1 billion of buybacks a day…
Why regulators should approve the T-Mobile/Sprint Deal
If T-Mobile and Sprint play their cards right, the chances of getting the deal through this time ‘round are much better…
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…
T-Mobile and Sprint are finalizing merger terms, sources say
U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp are finalizing terms…
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…
T-Mobile upgrades LTE coverage in hundreds of new sites
T-Mobile has rolled out improved LTE coverage to hundreds of locations…
Sprint and T-Mobile restart merger talks
Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. have rekindled merger talks as the wireless rivals explore a combination…
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…
T-Mobile offers $200 off iPhone 7/ Plus, 8/Plus, and iPhone X, half off a second Apple Watch
Looking to snag some new Apple gear at a discount? T-Mobile can hook you up…
CarrierCrack for Apple’s iOS 11 might soon become a reality
Free tethering and hotspot, an unlocked APN settings menu, additional QoS settings for voice and data, and enhanced 3G+ speeds for GSM users…
Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon announce iPhone X discounts, deals, and trade-in terms
iPhone X pre-orders go live in just a few days, and three of the big four wireless carriers…
T-Mobile and Sprint merger expected within weeks, then it’s up to the Trump administration
T-Mobile and Sprint are entering due diligence in a stock-for-stock deal that is expected…
T-Mobile and Sprint are in active talks about a merger
Both companies and their parents, Deutsche Telekom and Softbank, have been in frequent conversations about…
Sprint follows AT&T with free iPhone 8 offer for trade-in
Sprint Corp said on Monday it will offer Apple Inc’s new iPhone 8 for free with a qualifying phone trade-in…
Why you might get a deal on a new iPhone after all
AT&T announced a buy one, get one on the iPhone 8…
Apple’s iPhone X re-triggers the carrier wars
It didn’t take long after Apple launched its new flagship iPhone X…
AT&T fires first shot in iPhone price war with buy-one-get-one-free offer
And so it begins. The promised truce among wireless carriers is over…
Verizon’s ‘Go Unlimited’ plan throttles all smartphone video streaming to 480p
Today the biggest US carrier announced that its existing unlimited data plan is being divided into three new options…
