AT&T’s getting its wireless momentum back. The company boasted the strongest second quarter in 10 years in the key growth area of post-paid subscribers — or customers with higher credit scores who pay at the end of the month — and also saw growth in its HBO and HBO Max streaming service. The company has …
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Verizon has been pushing 5G phone upgrades and it looks like people are taking advantage. In its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday the company announced an adjusted earnings-per-share of $1.37 on $33.8 billion in revenue, beating Wall Street expectations. Analysts, as polled by Yahoo Finance, expected EPS of $1.29 and revenues of $32.68 billion. During the period the telecommunications giant added …
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Dish’s wireless ambitions took another step toward some fruition on Monday, with the satellite provider announcing a new network sharing deal with AT&T. The deal, which runs 10 years, will see Dish pay AT&T “at least $5 billion” according to an 8K filed by the company. Under the agreement, Dish will be able to have its customers use AT&T’s 5G …
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The OnePlus Nord 2 is on its way in just a few days and the latest news about the new phone comes in the form of leaked renders from Ishan Agarwal and Evan Blass on Twitter showing that the Nord 2 could come in three colors, Blue Haze, Gray Sierra and Crimson Red. The rumored renders came as a movie …
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AT&T is updating its high-end Unlimited Elite plan on Monday, upping the amount of mobile high-speed and hotspot data you can use while also allowing users to stream in 4K on their phones over 4G or 5G. With the new changes, the company says there is no longer a cap on how much wireless high-speed data you can use in …
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Care to take a 360-degree look at what appear to be Samsung’s latest foldable phones, smartwatches and earbuds? Well-known Twitter tipster Evan Blass is happy to oblige. Blass, whose Twitter handle is @evleaks, served up some delicious animated GIFs for Samsung fans Friday night, along with the simple note “#GalaxyUnpacked 11 August 2021.” That would suggest, of course, that Samsung …
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Carriers around the world have launched their 5G networks. Nationwide coverage is available in the US from the big three providers. Compatible smartphones are getting cheaper. The next-generation wireless technology is rapidly maturing. So let’s talk about the next-next-generation wireless technology. Yes, 6G. Each wireless generation lasts about a decade, so 6G is a long, long way from becoming reality. …
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Qualcomm and Asus are releasing a Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders, a 5G and Wi-Fi 6E-compatible phone for the Insiders program, which has around 1.6 million members worldwide. The phone will be available for everyone after Insiders get early access. The $1,500 phone will include a set of Master & Dynamic earbuds, and run on Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888 5G chipset …
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A number of companies have focused on spatial audio technology in recent months. From Dolby Atmos to Apple’s recent Music update, the higher-quality sound experience has been making headlines as it’s become integrated into more devices and services. Verizon threw its hat into the ring Wednesday, announcing what it calls Adaptive Sound. The new feature will be integrated on a …
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Mint Mobile has a new promotion and this time it isn’t a one-day-only deal of a 25-year contract. On Wednesday the Ryan Reynolds-owned wireless carrier revealed a new offer for those looking to switch from another carrier and buy a new phone on one of its six-month plans. The deal, currently only available online and to new Mint customers, will …
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