Spam and robocalls are such a widespread problem — Americans endured over 26 billion of them in 2018 — that the FCC has stepped in…
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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…
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…
Hotspot device lets iPhone users experience 5G speed right now
Verizon has launched its first 5G hotspot device today, giving users in select US cities the ability to take advantage…
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…
Apple’s ‘iPhone 11’ launch date leaks from Verizon
Information has reportedly leaked from the largest US wireless carrier reveals when Apple’s next handset is going to launch.
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…
Verizon’s 5G service will cost $10 extra, launches in Chicago and Minneapolis on April 11th
After months of vague statements, the carrier has finally announced that its 5G network will launch…
Verizon’s spam and robocalling features to be offered free to all Verizon Customers
More than a year ago, Verizon added call and spam screening at no additional charge to wireless customers…
Apple Music will be included in Verizon’s ‘Beyond Unlimited’ and ‘Above Unlimited’ plans
When we introduced six months free of Apple Music to Verizon Unlimited subscribers…
‘My Verizon’ app update allows entirely app-based eSIM activation for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR
Verizon on Tuesday updated its customer service app, My Verizon, with support for…
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…
Verizon begins rolling out ‘5G Home’ internet service with free Apple TV units
After announcing the details for its new 5G home internet service last month…
Verizon offers free Apple TV 4K in 5G residential broadband package
Verizon today announced that it will offer the Apple TV 4K as part of its 5G residential broadband package…
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…
Verizon offers free Apple TVs and YouTube subscriptions to new 5G customers in four cities
Verizon will offer customers who sign up for its new 5G internet service a free Apple TV…
Verizon close to Apple, Google deals for 5G TV
Verizon Communications Inc. is close to deals making Apple Inc. and Google its first video providers…
Verizon is seeking Apple or Google as 5G TV provider
Verizon Communications Inc. is seeking to partner with Apple or Google to provide television…
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…
Verizon launches a third ‘unlimited’ plan; will someone please tell Verizon what ‘unlimited’ means?
As the presence of three ‘unlimited’ plans might indicate, none of these plans really offer unlimited data…
This is the biggest privacy scandal hardly anyone is talking about
We are in the midst of a major and worrying data privacy scandal…
Verizon shows 5G going the distance
Verizon may not have to put a 5G cell site every four blocks to provide high-speed coverage to homes…
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…
Apple Watch, not phones, powered Verizon’s subscriber growth
Verizon Communications Inc.’s wireless subscriber rolls surged last quarter, but it was thanks to smartwatches…
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…
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…
Apple starts sales of unlocked and SIM-free iPhone X in the U.S.
The iPhone X has been available for just over a month now…
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 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…
