Robocalls, spam calls, fraudsters. However you name them, T-Mobile is taking on this class of unwanted incoming calls in the carrier’s latest bid to win subscribers’ hearts — and maybe aim a little spit at Verizon and AT&T’s eye. During an announcement last week, T-Mobile unveiled Scam Shield, a service to block robocalls and otherwise …
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The US government is working on developing quantum networking, the Department of Energy said Thursday. DOE unveiled its strategy for building a “national quantum internet” during a press conference at the University of Chicago, saying it will push the nation to the front of the global quantum race. Scientists from the University of Chicago are cooperating with DOE’s Argonne National …
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HBO Max had 4.1 million subscribers signed up as of late June, one month after its May 27 launch in the US, parent company AT&T said Thursday. AT&T CEO John Stankey said that out of the 4.1 million, about 3 million accounts subscribe directly to $15-a-month HBO Max. The remaining 1.1 million or so activated a Max account by upgrading their existing HBO service …
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AT&T’s 5G network crossed an important milestone Thursday, with the telecom giant announcing on its second-quarter earnings call that its low-band 5G network is now available to 205 million people. By crossing the 200 million mark the company now meets the Federal Communication Commission’s definition of a nationwide network. AT&T joins T-Mobile, which has had a nationwide 5G network since …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5G, a variant of its clamshell foldable packed with next-generation cellular capabilities, will launch on Aug. 7. But that extra performance will cost you $1,450. A 4G version of the Galaxy Z Flip went on sale for $1,380 on Feb. 14 — about a month before the coronavirus pandemic caused lockdowns in the US. That device, …
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An email from AT&T arrived in customers’ inboxes this week, suggesting that 3G users would need to upgrade their devices or risk being dropped from its network. But that change, part of AT&T’s long-planned 3G phase-out, is still a year and a half away. The email, originally reported by Android Police, warns users that the company will soon be upgrading …
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Verizon has switched on 5G at a US military base. The 5G network has been installed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in California so the US Marine Corps can create a lab to look into how 5G can be used across communications, drones, base security, connected vehicles and energy management, Verizon said Wednesday. “This is a critical step …
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The LG Velvet, a polished, midrange 5G phone that first launched in South Korea, is coming to the US on AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. The new device, which will be priced starting at $599, will hit AT&T first and be available online at the carrier starting on July 22 before arriving in stores on Aug. 7. Verizon and T-Mobile customers will …
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Looking to give NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service a try? You’ll want to make sure to create your account on an Android phone or tablet or an Android TV device such as the Nvidia Shield. As part of a prelaunch deal struck with Google, those who sign up for Peacock using an Android device will be able to get three months of Peacock …
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When it comes to the next batch of iPhones, rumors have strongly suggested that Apple’s next devices will have 5G when they arrive later this year. While T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert couldn’t say if the carrier would have a 5G iPhone, he told CNET’s The Daily Charge podcast that such a device would be “a dream of ours.” Sievert, who took …
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