On Wednesday, Google announced that Google Fi, previously known as Project Fi, will be expanding to iPhones, Samsung and OnePlus phones. For a service that was once compatible with only a handful of Android phones, this is a notable development for the company’s Wi-Fi first network. You can make a Wi-Fi call anywhere there’s a …
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Following Tuesday’s speculation about Google’s Wi-Fi first network, Project Fi is expanding its lineup of compatible phones and changing its name. The service, now dubbed Google Fi, will be available for certain Samsung and OnePlus phones, as well as iPhones — though the latter will be in beta for the time being. Before Wednesday’s announcement, Google Fi only worked with …
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The US Federal Communications Commission will once again tell consumers if they’re actually getting the broadband speeds touted by internet service providers. But you’ll have to wait a little longer for the nitty-gritty details of which carriers are making good on their advertised promises and which aren’t. The FCC, which hasn’t released its Measuring Broadband America Report since 2016, has …
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The Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday its latest effort to put an end to unwanted robocalls. First, the agency plans to create a database that businesses can check to make sure the numbers they’ve been given permission to call haven’t been reassigned to other people. But its second proposal is more controversial. The agency plans to apply the same …
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US lawmakers are getting serious about stopping illegal scam calls. Republican Sen. John Thune from South Dakota and Democratic Sen. Ed Markey from Massachusetts on Friday introduced the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, which will increase penalties; promote call-authentication and call-blocking technology; and give regulators more time to find scammers. The bill would broaden the authority …
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You can breathe easier, film fanatics: AT&T’s WarnerMedia may be killing off its classic-movie streaming service FilmStruck, but it’s resuscitating the same idea under a different banner. WarnerMedia and the Criterion Collection on Friday said they would be launching a streaming service, the Criterion Channel, next spring that “will be picking up where FilmStruck left off.” It’s expected to cost $10.99 …
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If you’re a Verizon customer and having only one phone number isn’t cutting it for you, there’s a new solution available. Known as My Numbers, Verizon’s new service plan lets you add up to four numbers to a single phone. Consolidating multiple numbers into a single device is useful if you travel often, have a work phone, or own a …
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Cheap things come to those who wait. That’s probably going to end up on my tombstone, I’ve said it so often, but it’s true. Case in point: Samsung’s current-gen phone, the Galaxy S9, made its debut earlier this year for a starting price of $720. Today, for a limited time and while supplies last, Walmart has the factory-unlocked Samsung Galaxy …
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The beauty of owning an unlocked phone is that you can take it to whatever carrier offers the best deal. And a few carriers make the deal even sweeter if you’re willing to prepay for an entire year. Mint Mobile is probably the best-known company to offer that option, but there’s another: Red Pocket. And the latter has a slight …
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For the first time, the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning spectrum for 5G. On Wednesday, the FCC is opening up the bidding for spectrum in the 28GHz band, with a total of a little more than 3,000 county-based licenses up for grabs. That will be followed immediately by an auction of spectrum in the 24GHz band. Then in 2019, the …
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