Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Verizon’s rolling out a new unlimited data plan called Verizon Unlimited— its first since 2011, the company said Monday. And for the moment, the plan also comes with a new phone when you make the switch. For $80 a month, the …
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Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Enlarge Image T-Mobile and its CEO John Legere are pushing again on price. James Martin/CNET Verizon may have brought back unlimited data for its customers, but T-Mobile plans to do one better. T-Mobile said starting Friday, it will offer HD video streaming and 10GB of high-speed …
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Now playing: Watch this: T-Mobile strikes back in battle for best unlimited plan 2:26 Verizon is offering a new wireless plan with unlimited data for $80 per month. Verizon Verizon is jumping back on the unlimited data bandwagon. The wireless carrier launched a new plan Monday that offers unlimited data, talk time and texts for $80 per month for the …
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There’s a new sheriff in town at the Federal Communications Commission and he just gave AT&T and Verizon a big pass. The FCC said Friday it would end its inquiry into the companies’ so-called zero-rating offers that allow customers to watch video from certain applications from their mobile devices without it counting against their monthly data caps. AT&T lets its …
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Customers are turning to Sprint again. In fact, they’re starting to look to the nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier over stalwarts like AT&T and Verizon Wireless. The company said it added 405,000 net new post-paid subscribers — people who pay at the end of the month and tend to be more loyal. Of that total, 368,000 were phone customers, Sprint’s highest …
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You get only one chance to make a first impression. If that’s the case, AT&T may have dropped the ball with many customers who signed up for its DirecTV Now streaming TV service. The telecommunications giant saw its service choke under the demands of its users, marking an embarrassing start for the company. It was bad enough that T-Mobile CEO …
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No really Verizon, how do you feel about Yahoo? In Verizon’s fourth-quarter report on Tuesday, references to Yahoo, which the telecom giant agreed to acquired for $4.8 billion, are buried near the end with little additional insight. You could forgive Verizon for being skittish when it comes to talking about Yahoo, a business it once coveted for its user base …
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With earnings season well underway, Samsung came out with a big bump in its operating profit. That’s despite problems with its Galaxy Note 7 phone, which was recalled twice after several units exploded. The earnings boost is a reminder of Samsung’s reach, with the company making money in TVs and chips. Verizon also posted its quarterly results, with the telecommunications …
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Yahoo, dealing with questions around two massive hacks, said Monday it’s pushing the timeline of its expected $4.8 billion buyout by Verizon from the first quarter to the second quarter of this year. “The opportunities ahead with Verizon look bright,” Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said in a statement. “Our commitment to our users is unwavering, and we continue to be …
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On Sunday, Jan. 22, the Green Bay Packers will play the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game. The winner goes to the Super Bowl. The loser goes on a vacation. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. PT/3:05 p.m. ET on Fox. NFL playoffs How to watch the Patriots play the Steelers live Full NFL coverage at CBS Sports To …
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