AT&T’s getting its wireless momentum back. The company boasted the strongest second quarter in 10 years in the key growth area of post-paid subscribers — or customers with higher credit scores who pay at the end of the month — and also saw growth in its HBO and HBO Max streaming service. The company has …
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Dish’s wireless ambitions took another step toward some fruition on Monday, with the satellite provider announcing a new network sharing deal with AT&T. The deal, which runs 10 years, will see Dish pay AT&T “at least $5 billion” according to an 8K filed by the company. Under the agreement, Dish will be able to have its customers use AT&T’s 5G …
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AT&T is updating its high-end Unlimited Elite plan on Monday, upping the amount of mobile high-speed and hotspot data you can use while also allowing users to stream in 4K on their phones over 4G or 5G. With the new changes, the company says there is no longer a cap on how much wireless high-speed data you can use in …
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Mint Mobile has a new promotion and this time it isn’t a one-day-only deal of a 25-year contract. On Wednesday the Ryan Reynolds-owned wireless carrier revealed a new offer for those looking to switch from another carrier and buy a new phone on one of its six-month plans. The deal, currently only available online and to new Mint customers, will …
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In the expanse of smartphones, the Sony Xperia 1 III (read as “one mark three”) positions itself as a tool for photographers, filmmakers, audiophiles and gamers. This is Sony’s third take on a phone targeted at creative types, and like a band on its third album, its ambitions only succeed some of the time. With a state-of-the-art telephoto lens made …
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Mint Mobile has a new one-day promotion on Thursday: 25 years of wireless service for $2,500. The new offer celebrates “Bobby Bonilla Day,” the internet holiday when New York Mets and baseball fans mark the date each year when the team pays retired outfielder Bobby Bonilla $1.19 million. Aptly called “The Bobby Bonilla Plan,” the carrier is offering new customers …
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T-Mobile has announced another 5G smartphone for a reasonably low price tag. On Wednesday, T-Mobile said it would soon be releasing the Revvl V+ 5G for $199 in store on July 12. You can also purchase the Revvl V+ 5G for $8.34 per month, plus the cost of your monthly phone plan. The smartphone will be exclusive to T-Mobile and …
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When you’re looking at your mobile network or home broadband, you know it’s important to check data speeds for app downloads and video uploads. What you might not know is that a more obscure speed measurement, called latency, is also crucial. Latency is a measure of responsiveness, with low latency a foundational part of 5G networks‘ new possibilities, such as online …
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T-Mobile has long offered a “Test Drive” promotion, allowing people on rival wireless providers to get a device to experience its network. As spotted by Light Reading and The T-Mo Report, the company has quietly taken a new step that could make it significantly easier to try out and switch carriers, allowing anyone with an iPhone XS or later on a …
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AT&T has agreed to make Google Messages its default texting application for all Android customers in the US, Google said Wednesday. The move follows T-Mobile adding Google Messages as its default Android messaging platform back in March. Verizon hasn’t yet followed suit. Google Messages comes with features similar to those in Apple’s iMessage, using Rich Communication Services, or RCS, technology to …
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