T-Mobile has joined the streaming TV battle with an update to its TVision service that starts as low as $10 per month for live entertainment channels. Initially opening to postpaid T-Mobile users on Nov. 1, with postpaid Sprint subscribers able to sign up later in the month, the service will be available to everyone regardless …
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Attention cord-cutters, the battle for your live TV streaming dollar got a bit more interesting. TVision from T-Mobile is getting a radical redesign and a nationwide launch as it looks to take on cable companies and streaming TV services such as YouTube TV, Sling TV and Hulu Plus Live TV. The original TVision service, which launched in April 2019, was …
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The iPhone 12 is now on sale, with a starting price of $799 in the US. (It’s pretty great, too: Read our iPhone 12 review.) The iPhone 12 Mini is available for preorder, starting at $699. There are lots of ways to buy Apple’s latest, but many of them involve financing the phone with a carrier that locks you into …
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The first iPhones with 5G have arrived and, to judge by CNET headlines, the best reasons to buy one of them are either to prevent FOMO, hope for network speeds you may seldom see or to get a MagSafe power connector. Hardly a resounding endorsement to jump right in. As we (blessedly) round the corner on the last part of 2020, it’s …
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Dish’s Boost Mobile is adding some new “limited-time” plans for cost-conscious customers who would prefer savings on their wireless bill over unlimited high-speed data or features like a mobile hotspot. The new plans include unlimited talk and text and start at either $10 per month for 2GB of high-speed data or $15 per month for 4GB of high-speed data. Taxes …
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This week’s arrival of the iPhone 12, which features 5G as its marquee addition, brought to the forefront the US carriers that have been rapidly building out these next-generation wireless networks. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg shared the stage with Apple CEO Tim Cook during the launch, while competitors T-Mobile and AT&T didn’t even warrant a mention. That rivalry is going …
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Apple’s site now shows the same prices for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini across all carriers, after initially displaying lower rates for Verizon and AT&T customers. Following Apple’s launch event on Tuesday, the iPhone 12 was listed at $799 for AT&T and Verizon customers, and $829 for T-Mobile and Sprint customers. Meanwhile, the iPhone 12 Mini was priced at $699 for AT&T and Verizon customers, and $729 through T-Mobile and Sprint. Now, both phones are …
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Mint Mobile now provides 5G access to all customers free of charge, the company announced Tuesday. The carrier, which is owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, uses T-Mobile’s 4G LTE and 5G networks for coverage. On all plans, a 5G-compatible phone will switch from 4G to 5G depending on whichever signal is strongest in your current location. “Every Mint plan has …
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While Verizon and AT&T had deals ready to go when Apple announced its latest iPhone 12 line, T-Mobile took the day. On Wednesday the carrier finally unveiled its offers, and while they are not as aggressive as AT&T’s, the carrier does have a few discounts available for those switching or upgrading. For switchers, the carrier is offering a bundle of …
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Dish may not have made many major moves since acquiring Boost Mobile from T-Mobile and Sprint earlier this year, but that may change as the calendar turns towards 2021. On Tuesday the carrier publicly named Stephen Stokols, the former founder of wireless venture FreedomPop, to be Boost Mobile’s new executive vice president. Stokols will report to John Swieringa, who oversees …
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