Verizon missed quarterly revenue estimates on Monday due to slow smartphone upgrades in the United States, dulling strong growth…
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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: 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…
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…
U.S. wireless carriers lose billions in reversal of COVID lockdowns demand surge
Wireless carriers have lost billions in revenue as smartphone demand dwindles in a reversal of the boom spurred by COVID lockdowns…
Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program vs. major U.S. carrier installment plans
With Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program, you can get a new iPhone every year. You’re buying directly from Apple, which means no more…
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…
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…
T-Mobile to kill off Sprint brand this summer
T-Mobile plans to kill off the Sprint brand. The newly merged Sprint/T-Mobile entity is already presenting a unified strategy in the enterprise department…
Apple’s 5G iPhone launch is key to 5G stocks’ momentum
Apple’s 5G iPhone launch is seen as key to 5G stocks’ momentum by analysts, as telecom companies are in the early stages of building out 5G wireless…
U.S. carriers face iPhone shortages amid coronavirus outbreak
U.S. wireless carriers are facing iPhone shortages as Apple deals with production and shipment disruptions from China due to the coronavirus outbreak…
Texas settles with T-Mobile, Sprint over merger
Texas’ attorney general has settled with T-Mobile Inc and Sprint Corp and will drop his opposition to the $26.5 billion merger…
U.S. FCC votes unanimously to designate China’s Huawei and ZTE as national security risks, bar from government subsidy program
The U.S. telecommunications regulator also voted to propose requiring those carriers to remove and replace equipment from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp from existing 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…
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…
How a crew of fraudsters allegedly stole $19 million worth of iPhones
Over the past seven years, a New York City-based fraud ring allegedly stole more than $19 million worth of iPhones by posing as…
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…
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…
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 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…
2017’s Fastest U.S. Mobile Networks: AT&T vs. Sprint vs. T-Mobile vs. Verizon Wireless
With Verison, AT&T, and T-Mobile, it’s clear that all three carriers are pushing hard to improve their networks…
T-Mobile will pay off your phone if you switch from Verizon
Thinking about ditching Verizon? T-Mobile has a new promotion…
AT&T unveils new unlimited data plan with 10gb of tethering and $25 off DirecTV
Starting Thursday, new and existing AT&T customers can choose from two new plans…
AT&T increases data allowance to 22GB before throttling unlimited plan users
AT&T is increasing the amount of data its unlimited customers can use before they are throttled back to slower speeds…
AT&T urges FCC to drop $100 million fine, claims ‘unlimited’ customers not materially affected by throttling
AT&T has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to withdraw and cancel…
AT&T may face U.S. FCC fine over data throttling iPhone users
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is considering fining AT&T Inc…
AT&T defends unlimited data throttling, says U.S. FTC can’t stop it
The Federal Trade Commission cannot prevent AT&T from throttling unlimited data customers…
Verizon and AT&T planning to roll out Voice over LTE interoperability next year
Verizon and AT&T announced today that they are working together…
Sprint’s new ‘iPhone for Life’ plan give users unlimited data, ability to upgrade every 2 years for $70/month
Sprint Corp. introduced an ‘iPhone for Life’ plan that lets customers…
Rent, don’t buy, Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in the U.S.A.
Carriers’ handset financing plans with early upgrade capability…
Verizon rolling out VoLTE in ‘coming months’, could bolster iOS 8 FaceTime
Verizon Wireless is officially joining in…
Canaccord ups Apple price target to $660, finds iPhone 5s top seller at all major U.S. carriers
The world’s most advanced smartphone, Apple’s iPhone 5s…
Sprint pushes forward with T-Mobile US bid
Sprint Corp. plans to push forward with a bid for T-Mobile US Inc…
Verizon Wireless vs. AT&T Mobility: Who has the superior wireless network?
The wireless wars are heating up…
U.S. and Canadian regional carriers get iPhones 5s and 5c on October 1
While Apple has yet to announce a schedule or country list…