The Lost City hit cinemas on March 25 and had only been available in theaters — until now. New movies have faced profound disruptions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which unhinged standard practices for when and where new movies begin streaming. Now, every studio and streaming service carves out its own rules, and it’s …
Read More »
The NBA playoff conference semifinals continue with two pivotal Game 4 matchups Sunday. The Phoenix Suns face the Dallas Mavericks first, with the Mavs trying to even the series and the Suns looking to take a commanding 3-1 lead. In the evening game the Philadelphia 76ers, who beat the top-seeded Miami Heat last game in part thanks to the return …
Read More »
AT&T has announced price hikes for its older mobile plans and is encouraging subscribers to upgrade to the carrier’s newer Unlimited plans. Monthly fees for non-Unlimited plans will increase up to $6 per month for single-line customers and up to $12 per month for family accounts, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the news. AT&T cited higher business costs as …
Read More »
AT&T is updating its top unlimited offering, rolling out a new roaming perk for those with its Unlimited Elite plans. Starting on May 3, those with the carrier’s priciest unlimited plan will get unlimited talk, text and data in 19 Latin American countries. The list features seven Central American countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. …
Read More »
A day after AT&T reported earnings for its first quarter, Jeff McElfresh, CEO of communications, has been named the carrier’s chief operating officer. In 2019, McElfresh, who had been working on 5G initiatives, assumed the role of CEO of communications. McElfresh was named COO in an internal message, as Fierce Wireless first reported and AT&T confirmed to CNET. Several other executives …
Read More »
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 …
Read More »
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 …
Read More »
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 …
Read More »
The NBA playoff races are starting to heat up. Five teams in the Eastern Conference are within a few games of the top spot. The Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls are tied for the one seed, while the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks are all within striking distance. In the West, the Phoenix Suns are proving their …
Read More »
AT&T’s 3G service is ending Tuesday, as the carrier decommissions its network for the aging wireless mobile telecoms tech. The end comes at a time when “less than 1%” of its mobile data traffic runs on 3G, the company said in an email to CNET. “For nearly two years, we’ve proactively sent numerous communications via direct mail, bill messaging, emails …
Read More »
