Verizon’s gradual 5G rollout is continuing, with New York set to be the next city to get the company’s fastest wireless network on Sept. 26. The news brings Verizon’s 5G city count to 11, the network said Thursday. That’s ahead of T-Mobile’s six cities and Sprint’s nine, but still trails AT&T, which is up in 21 …
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AT&T is looking into offloading broadcast satellite provider DirecTV, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. It could be done as “a spin-off or combination with Dish,” CNBC also reported. DirecTV could either become its own separate company or be sold off to satellite TV provider Dish — which also recently bought $5 billion in wireless assets from …
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The Federal Communications Commission named New York City and Salt Lake City as its first two “Innovation Zones” on Wednesday. The two metro areas will act as city-scale test-beds for advanced wireless communications and network research and experimentation, including 5G, according to a press release. Both cities already have licensed experimental programs under way. The Innovation Zone extends the areas …
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IBM’s 14th quantum computer is its most powerful so far, a model with 53 of the qubits that form the fundamental data-processing element at the heart of the system. The system, available online to quantum computing customers in October, is a big step up from the last IBM Q machine with 20 qubits and should help advance the marriage of …
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Fans of Google phones have undoubtedly heard the news: The Google Pixel 4 is coming — and probably soon. That could explain why we’re starting to see deals on the Google Pixel 3 lineup. Resellers need to clear out their inventory to make way for the new models. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Alldayzip …
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AT&T is facing a lawsuit alleging it created fake customer accounts to make it look like DirecTV Now was seeing customer growth ahead of the company’s merger with Time Warner. The lawsuit, which seeks class action status, alleges AT&T “encouraged” its employees to add the service to customers’ accounts without their knowledge, as reported earlier Monday by Bloomberg. The amended …
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With the new iPhones set to go on preorder Friday, the usual “buy one, get one” deals are starting to pop up from carriers and retailers. These deals are nothing new, offering hefty discounts if you’re willing to switch providers or add a new line to your wireless account. While this is good for people thinking of switching, it never …
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Maybe it’s because Apple’s announcing new iPhones tomorrow, or maybe it’s because Samsung phone prices always see a drop after launch (though not usually this soon). Whatever the case, this is notable for anyone who’s been eyeballing a Note. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Microsoft Store (via eBay) has the unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 10 256GB …
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US mobile carrier T-Mobile suffered an outage Friday night, with customers on the East Coast unable to make voice calls. Calls immediately disconnected after dialing a number, users said. T-Mobile didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, but as of 3:20 p.m. PT, there were around 14,500 reports of the service being out, according to Down Detector. Most of those reports …
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Verizon is launching its new 5G network in NFL stadiums across the nation, with 13 to be live by the start of the 2019-20 football season. The service will be focused on the seated areas but could also be available in and around the stadiums. Verizon said it will bring 5G to more stadiums throughout the NFL’s 100th season. 5G, …
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