Intrigued by Pokemon Go’s location-based gameplay but desire a bit more action in your experience? The Walking Dead: Our World mobile game might be up your alley. AMC and developer Next Games, made up of folks who helped make Angry Birds and Clash of Clans, launched the game on iOS and Android on July 12, …
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Sprint has joined the bandwagon of carriers redefining what an unlimited data plan should be. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier, awaiting a merger with No. 3 T-Mobile, on Thursday unveiled two unlimited data tiers to replace its single Sprint Unlimited Freedom plan. The first is a $60 Unlimited Basic plan, which costs the same as Unlimited Freedom, but reduces hotspot …
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The US Department of Justice may not be through with AT&T and Time Warner yet. The agency has filed a notice of appeal in its effort to stop AT&T and Time Warner from merging. Only, AT&T completed the $85 billion acquisition last month. The move is surprising given the complete victory AT&T won over the Justice Department in the case. …
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AT&T‘s new WatchTV service and unlimited data plans went into effect on Friday. The company last week unveiled two unlimited data plans, dubbed AT&T Unlimited &More and AT&T Unlimited &More Premium, bundled with WatchTV, a new “skinny bundle” of more than 30 live channels. The plans replace the existing options, with a starting price that’s $5 more expensive for …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Google’s Duplex AI being turned over to the public in limited trials. Our take on the BlackBerry Key2. Qualcomm banking on parents and kids wanting smartwatches. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer …
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It all comes down to 5G. T-Mobile and Sprint on Tuesday filed their public interest statement to the Federal Communications Commission as part of their bid to merge. The key message in the statement is that their combination would create a single, more powerful company better able to invest in 5G wireless technology. Both T-Mobile and Sprint published blog posts …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Apple’s push to give emergency responders your location during a 911 call JPEG’s potential successor, and why it may just end up to be another standards battle. Why net neutrality fans are cringing at AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, …
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Unlimited data plans aren’t what they used to be. As in, simple. Verizon muddied the definition of unlimited further on Thursday with the introduction of a third, more expensive tier, titled “aboveunlimited.” This comes on top of “gounlimited” and “beyondunlimited,” which have varying degrees of features. Now playing: Watch this: Verizon gives heavy data users a new unlimited plan for… …
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Sprint’s latest deal was too good to last. But it’s surprising just how quickly it’s going away. A week ago, the nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier introduced a promotional $15 unlimited data plan, with few strings, and no plans to ever see a price increase. That dirt-cheap price wasn’t feasible in the long term, and Sprint is shutting it down. The …
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Could we see a bidding war for 21st Century Fox? Comcast, the nation’s largest cable television provider, on Wednesday offered $65 billion in cash to buy 21st Century Fox’s film and TV studios, a bid that comes on top of an existing $52.4 billion, all-stock offer by Disney. Fox is home to marquee franchises like X-Men, Deadpool, Kingsmen, and Planet …
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