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 …
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AT&T’s decision to step away from Hollywood and focus on its core telecom business is paying off. The Dallas-based company reported first-quarter results that saw slight gains subscriber counts across its phone and internet services amid a decline in profit and revenue, the aftermath of finally splitting off WarnerMedia and other video services. AT&T added 691,000 net new postpaid phone …
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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 …
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Discovery and WarnerMedia closed their $43 billion megamerger Friday to form the combined company Warner Bros. Discovery. The consummation of the deal unites Discovery, known for reality shows and unscripted programming on its cable networks and streaming service Discovery Plus, with a Hollywood powerhouse in WarnerMedia, home to streaming service HBO Max, the Warner Bros. movie studio and TV channels like HBO, CNN, TBS and more. Their combination …
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I gave the OnePlus 10 Pro a healthy score of 8 out of 10 in my full CNET review. It earned those points thanks to its beautiful display, its powerful processor, its excellent battery life and what I think is a slick design that stands out against the competition. Then there’s the fact that at $899 (£799) it’s cheaper than …
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Like most phones, the new OnePlus 10 Pro 5G will be sold unlocked. Its 5G performance, however, will vary considerably based on which US carrier you have. And if you’re on AT&T, it won’t work with 5G at all. OnePlus’ latest will work fine on T-Mobile’s low-band and midband 5G networks (which it calls “Extended Range 5G” and “Ultra Capacity …
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Google’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro now are capable of connecting to Verizon’s faster C-band 5G network. On Monday, the software giant announced that it is rolling out an update to enable support for the faster 5G connection on its Pixel 6 line of devices that connect to Verizon’s network. The carrier’s C-band network, what it calls “5G Ultra Wideband,” …
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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A53 5G on Thursday at the company’s Galaxy A event. Priced at $450 (£399, which is around AU$710 converted), the device is the latest in Samsung’s midrange A50 series of phones. The A50 phones tend to have the looks of the higher-end Galaxy S devices, paired with a lower price and decent cameras, specs and battery …
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Samsung’s new midrange Galaxy A53 5G, announced at its Galaxy A event on Thursday, has a lower price, larger battery and improved camera compared to its predecessor. The new phone costs $450 (£399, roughly converting to AU$710), which is $50 less than last year’s Galaxy A52 5G. It launches on March 31 through T-Mobile and Verizon, with broader availability through AT&T, …
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The ever-expanding streaming wars will contract ever so slightly when WarnerMedia’s pending $43 billion merger with Discovery goes through. On Monday it was revealed that the two companies plan to combine their respective streaming services — HBO Max and Discovery Plus — when the companies unite. The news, spotted by Variety, was revealed by Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels at Deutsche …
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