Verizon has finally provided maps showing where its 5G service is available, more than six months after first launching the service in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis. The maps show which city landmarks 5G is available near, and when you click on a neighborhood it’ll show you a street-by-street view. 5G, launched in some parts of …
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said Monday the agency will hold a public auction of mid-band wireless spectrum to fuel the deployment of 5G. The decision to auction the spectrum ends months of speculation about how the much sought-after airwaves would be put to use to help build the next generation of wireless networks. The so-called C-band spectrum, which …
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As the effort to merge with Sprint drags on, T-Mobile CEO John Legere has announced that he will step down from his role on May 1. Taking to Twitter on Monday morning, the outspoken executive confirmed longstanding speculation that he would leave the post and that President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert would take his place as CEO. Chief …
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Sorry if I’m not getting excited about Google pushing RCS messaging, its Android answer to Apple iMessage technology. I welcome the features now arriving in the company’s Messages app, but I have much deeper problems after being stuck for years in a Google messaging mud bog. Along with that, RCS (Rich Communication Services) comes through a new Messages app that’s a …
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T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere isn’t going to take a job as WeWork CEO, according to sources familiar with the matter. The head of the wireless carrier said he has no plans to leave T-Mobile, the sources told CNBC. Legere was reportedly a potential candidate for WeWork’s top slot. Turning down the position would reportedly keep Legere from potential conflicts of interest. …
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Texting on Android phones is about to get a lot better, Google said Thursday. The maker of the widely used operating system is launching a major update to its Messages app in the US that will modernize texting on Android phones. The update will include several features that iPhone users have long enjoyed in iMessages, including read receipts and exiting …
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Google is finally replacing traditional SMS text messaging with a more Apple iMessage-like texting option that offers read receipts, the ability to message over Wi-Fi or mobile data, and the ability to leave group chats. The improved texting is powered by technology called RCS, which stands for Rich Communication Services, and begins rolling out Thursday, Google said. Most Android users …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere is in talks to become CEO of WeWork, the struggling office-sharing startup, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The company has been looking for a new chief executive since WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann stepped down as CEO last month. WeWork, which provides shared workspaces for tech startups, for the moment is being led …
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T-Mobile took some shots at AT&T and Verizon on Thursday during its “new T-Mobile Un-carrier” event and now AT&T is firing back. In a statement provided to CNET, an AT&T spokesperson called out T-Mobile’s newest pledges for first responders and education as a “marketing stunt.” “We have a deep and genuine commitment to connecting first responders and using technology to enrich …
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It’s been more than a year and a half since T-Mobile and Sprint announced their $26.5 billion merger in a bid to revamp the US wireless industry. With the deal stuck in legal limbo, T-Mobile on Thursday used its latest Un-carrier event and the promise of a combined 5G network to make its most compelling case yet. In addition to announcing …
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