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 …
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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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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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Cable provider Altice USA is looking to shake up the wireless market in the US with a new offer that dramatically undercuts the competition. On Thursday, it said it will offer customers unlimited mobile service for just $20 a month. Even its non-cable subscribers can get in on the action for just $30 a month. Altice Mobile will use AT&T …
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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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Samsung’s got another 5G phone — and it’s one of the cheapest available. The new Galaxy A90 5G will cost 749 euros (about $827) when it hits the market, making it nearly $500 less than Samsung’s other 5G phones. The 6.7-inch device, which Samsung unveiled at the IFA electronics show in Berlin, sports three rear cameras, including a 48-megapixel lens and one 32-megapixel …
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AT&T’s 4G LTE network took some well-deserved hits earlier this year for rebranding to the arguably deceptive “5GE,” but it turns out that on the backend the wireless carrier actually did more to its network than just call it a new name. In a report released Wednesday, mobile network evaluator Global Wireless Solutions found that AT&T was, in fact, the …
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Wi-Fi 6 is just now arriving in phones, laptops and network equipment. But engineers are already turning their attention to what’ll come next: Wi-Fi 7. With speeds as high as 30 gigabits per second, the next generation of Wi-Fi promises better streaming video, longer range and fewer problems with traffic congestion. The change will come in a series of steps, …
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The big four US wireless carriers — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint — have turned to social media to ensure customers they’re taking steps to keep people connected during Hurricane Dorian. In addition, the Federal Communications Commission is working with the carriers to prepare. Verizon is offering unlimited calling, texting and data for customers in the path of the hurricane. …
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Spam and robocalls are such a nuisance and a widespread problem — Americans endured over 26 billion of them in 2018 — that the FCC has stepped in, fining four companies responsible for billions of robocalls. Stopping robocalls on your own is one thing, but the FCC has also tasked the communications industry with curbing the number of robocalls we all receive …
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