T-Mobile is continuing to add subscribers, even as its merger with Sprint remains in a regulatory holding pattern. For its second quarter, the self-proclaimed “Un-carrier” had 1.8 million total net additional subscribers, of which 1.1 million were traditional monthly postpaid users. Of those 710,000 were postpaid phone subscribers, with the rest using connected devices such …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Fold may finally be going on sale in September, but it appears that it won’t have the same carrier support the original release promised, despite a promised redesign. When the nearly $2,000 Fold was first announced earlier this year, Samsung said it would be available from AT&T and T-Mobile in the US. According to The Verge, however, it appears the …
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AT&T met analyst expectations in its latest earnings report, even as struggles continued around the company’s U-Verse and DirecTV video unit. The technology giant added 335,000 phone users, the bulk of them coming on the company’s prepaid side. AT&T says it added 72,000 postpaid users, the more lucrative customers that sign up for its traditional monthly wireless service. By comparison, …
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AT&T’s video struggles may be continuing to worsen, but that doesn’t mean the company has stopped trying to find new ways to get people to watch television. During its second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, the company announced that it will begin trialing a new over-the-top streaming service in the third quarter of the year called AT&T TV. It is currently …
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It isn’t just the 2020 iPhone that could be getting a major revamp. Apple may be giving the Apple Watch a big update as soon as next year. According to a new report from Chinese-language Economic Daily News, spotted by MacRumors, the iPhone-maker could be set to give its Watch a pretty sizable update with the new screen technology. Unlike …
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Samsung, OnePlus and Huawei often raise the bar on power with every iteration of their popular Android phones. With its newest gaming ROG phone, however, Asus is truly throwing everything in — including the proverbial kitchen sink. A successor to last year’s original ROG Phone, the company’s new ROG Phone II builds on the gaming bonafides with the latest components …
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The Department of Justice may be preparing to move on T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint, and the companies’ subsequent side deal with Dish over Sprint’s divested assets. In a report on Thursday, CNBC’s David Faber says that the deal has reached its “decision days,” which would have the DOJ approve T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion merger with Sprint and then see Dish acquire …
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US 4G wireless networks continued to show overall improvement even as 5G’s expansion continues to loom over the industry. In new industry rankings from wireless industry trackers IHS Markit’s RootMetrics and OpenSignal, Verizon continues to be praised for its robust nationwide 4G network while AT&T was once again found to have greatly improved its speed. The new rankings come a …
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Prime Day is filled with discounts, but those looking to save a few more bucks might be able to find it by activating deals from their credit card providers. As spotted by deals site Dan’s Deals, American Express and Chase cardholders can get up to $50 off if you use a rewards point during checkout. A single point is often enough to …
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It’s one thing for wireless carriers like Verizon and Sprint to show off 5G speeds in this or that city. It’s another to test the same phone on two different networks in the same town for a taste of how 5G competition is heating up. That’s exactly what I did today in Chicago — testing peak and real-world 5G speeds …
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