Executives for telecommunications giant AT&T and media conglomerate Time Warner have met in recent weeks for strategic talks that included discussion of a possible megamerger, according to a Bloomberg report Thursday. The talks are described as informal, focusing on building relationships between the companies rather than setting specific terms for a merger, the news outlet …
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Now playing: Watch this: Death of Samsung’s Note 7 leaves unanswered questions 2:15 The Note 7 is no more. Early on Tuesday morning, Samsung announced the company was stopping production of the phone after asking all retail partners to stop selling and exchanging the troubled device. In addition to stopping production and sales, Samsung is asking all Note 7 users …
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Now playing: Watch this: Toxic Galaxy Note 7 can’t be trusted, production suspended 1:51 Enlarge Image Samsung’s Note 7 may face a second recall. Juan Garzon/CNET The Galaxy Note 7‘s days may be numbered. Samsung said Monday it is “temporarily adjusting the Galaxy Note 7 production schedule in order to take further steps to ensure quality and safety matters.” There’s …
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Now playing: Watch this: Toxic Galaxy Note 7 can’t be trusted, production suspended 1:51 The Note 7 is no longer available from any US carrier. Samsung It’s increasingly difficult to buy even a “safe” Galaxy Note 7. Verizon and Sprint confirmed that they are no longer selling the replacement version of the Note 7, joining AT&T and T-Mobile, which both …
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Now playing: Watch this: The LG V20 is full of high-end specs and Android Nougat… 1:52 If you’re excited for the upcoming LG V20, you may be able to get your hands on it by the end of the month. T-Mobile just announced that it will sell the Android-powered phone beginning October 28. As part of a limited promotion, it’s …
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Not a fan of your cable provider? AT&T is prepping an alternative for you. The Dallas-based telecommunications giant plans to launch an online streaming video service, DirecTV Now, in the fourth quarter, CEO Randall Stephenson said Wednesday at an investor conference. He teased that the service will include more than 100 premium channels and feature “very, very aggressive price points.” …
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T-Mobile has mocked the other carriers for making ridiculous promises and hyping up 5G, or the next generation of wireless technology. So what does it do on Tuesday? Hype up 5G. T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray laid out his vision for the carrier’s move into 5G, which it’s making in a big way. Working with Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung, …
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Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure knows his wireless plans can be a bit confusing. Through a promotion promising to halve your wireless bill if you switch, Sprint offers a dizzying array of rate plans, all pegged to what its three major rivals offer. So if you’re a Verizon customer looking to switch, you may be eligible to get a different plan …
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Enlarge Image AT&T’s Project AirGig would attach antennas onto power lines to send data signals around the wires, instead of through them. Courtesy of AT&T Internet access could soon be synonymous with electricity in AT&T’s latest project. The Dallas telecommunications giant on Tuesday revealed Project AirGig, which aims to deliver “low-cost, multi-gigabit wireless internet speeds” using power lines. AT&T Labs …
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Free always comes with its fair share of strings. That’s the case with the multitude of “free iPhone” offers that the carriers have been touting since Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 on Wednesday. One after another, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon offered to give you a free iPhone 7 in exchange for an older model. AT&T initially offered the deal to …
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