After a slow start, 5G is finally building momentum in the US. Every major carrier, including T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon, have nationwide 5G deployments covering at least 200 million people. The top smartphones of the past two years– like the iPhone 13, Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy S22— even come with 5G.  Next-generation networks from …

AT&T is updating its top unlimited offering, rolling out a new roaming perk for those with its Unlimited Elite plans. Starting on May 3, those with the carrier’s priciest unlimited plan will get unlimited talk, text and data in 19 Latin American countries. The list features seven Central American countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. …

AT&T’s first 5G device was a Netgear hotspot, but since that time — and a brief Netgear device in 2020 — it’s been fairly quiet on new portable data offerings. That seems set to change on Friday as the nation’s third-largest carrier is adding two new Netgear offerings to its lineup.  Called the Nighthawk M6 and Nighthawk M6 Pro, both …

T-Mobile has a new unlimited plan that’s cheaper than its other offerings. Just be prepared to give up some perks.  The new plan, called Base Essentials, went live on April 21 and runs $45 per month for a single line, a $15 savings compared with its current cheapest Essentials unlimited plan, which is $60 per month. The new option is …

OnePlus may have just begun selling its 10 Pro 5G last week, but that doesn’t mean the company has stopped churning out new devices. On Tuesday OnePlus announced the new N20 5G, which is a more budget-focused phone that will be exclusive to T-Mobile and its Metro prepaid brand when it launches on April 28 for $282. International availability for …

Verizon is upping its minimum wage, announcing on Monday that it will now pay at least $20 per hour to retail, sales and customer service teams nationwide. The company says that the new increase will automatically apply to new hires, while current employees will have their rates automatically adjusted.  For retail and inside sales — Verizon staff who work on …

Apple TV Plus now streams baseball games, though it suffered a rocky debut on MLB’s opening weekend. This Friday’s twofer takes place on Jackie Robinson Day and brings another pair of games. First up is a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox at 7:10 p.m. ET (4:10 p.m. PT). The second game of the night will see the …

Baseball fans looking to watch their teams this season have to add yet another streaming service to their rotation of providers: YouTube. On Thursday the video platform and MLB announced that YouTube will stream 15 games during the 2022 season, starting with the Washington Nationals versus the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, May 5.  As it has done for the past …

The past two years have been a whirlwind for everyone. For T-Mobile, adjusting to the pandemic came on top of wrangling with a new company identity and new CEO. As a company used to playing disrupter in the wireless industry, it faced a few big disruptions of its own.  On April 1, 2020, T-Mobile finally completed its drawn-out merger with …

Roku offers plenty of streaming devices, from the $50 Streaming Stick 4K to the $40 Express 4K Plus. The Roku Ultra box, however, is the most powerful. It has long been the streaming giant’s showcase for its platform, offering advanced features, a beefier processor, a find-my-remote button and built-in Ethernet all for $100. Although, for many people, those extras aren’t …