This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. AT&T is adding another game streaming trial to its stable of offers: Nvidia’s GeForce Now. On Tuesday the wireless carrier announced that it will be giving new and existing subscribers access to a six-month GeForce Now …
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Best AT&T phones of 2022: Apple, Samsung and more compared
The race to the top of the mobile phone market has brought fantastic handsets from companies that continue to chase the leaders that are many people’s top choices, like Samsung’s Galaxy line and Apple’s iPhones. From 5G connectivity to foldable screens, phone companies are innovating and evolving faster than ever, unveiling solutions to problems that we didn’t even know existed. And …
Read More »Best Verizon phone for 2022
Apple’s iPhones and Samsung’s Galaxy S line remain top buying choices, but they’re not the only phone-makers that are releasing fantastic handsets of their own. The industry is innovating and evolving faster than ever, from 5G connectivity to foldable screens, and all of the competition benefits us. Verizon subscribers can choose from excellent phones at a range of prices and we did some …
Read More »The first phones launched at CES 2022 will be TCL devices coming to US carriers
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. TCL beat its phone rivals to CES 2022 on Tuesday by announcing the first of its 30-series phones. Both promise 5G connectivity at affordable prices and will be more widely available to consumers than previous phones from the brand. The TCL …
Read More »Verizon’s upgraded 5G will cover 100 million people this month
Verizon’s 5G plans may have hit some turbulence with the Federal Aviation Administration this week, but that hasn’t fully stopped the carrier. On Tuesday, the nation’s largest wireless provider unveiled its updated 5G plan, including tweaked plans for wireless and home internet users and revealing that it intends to cover 100 million people in more than 1,700 cities with faster …
Read More »AT&T, Verizon reject Buttigieg’s request to delay next 5G launches
AT&T and Verizon have rejected a request by US transportation officials to delay the planned launch this week of certain 5G wireless services, but offered to limit the power of their signals for six months, giving regulators more time to study how they could affect aircraft operations. The rejection, which came in a letter from the companies on Sunday, was …
Read More »Airlines ask FCC to again delay C
Airline companies filed an emergency request with the Federal Communications Commission Thursday, asking to further delay the rollout of new 5G wireless service near airports until further studies can prove the signals won’t disrupt critical airplane instruments. Airlines for America, which represents 11 US passenger and cargo airlines including Delta, United, FedEx, UPS, Southwest and American, called on the regulatory agency …
Read More »Bet you didn’t know Google Pixel phones were this good
Are you looking for a smartphone with Google Photos, Chrome, Gmail and Google Drive integration? If so, a Pixel might be a good choice for you. Google offers many iterations of its Pixel phones, including the Pixel 4A and Pixel 5, and now the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro that come with the company’s in-house Tensor chip. Pixel phones are known for taking …
Read More »FCC reaches settlement with AT&T, Verizon and others over 911 outages
AT&T, Verizon, Intrado and CenturyLink (now Lumen Technologies) have agreed to settle over the Federal Communications Commission’s investigations into the network outages that led to failed 911 calls in 2020. The four companies will implement compliance plans that adhere to the FCC’s 911 rules, as well as pay a total of $6 million in settlement payments, according to a Friday announcement …
Read More »Here’s our first test of Verizon’s faster, wider
Verizon offered an early glimpse Thursday of the improvements coming to its 5G network next year, although the number of devices able to tap into those higher speeds will be limited at first. The nation’s largest wireless carrier hooked up the LA Live entertainment complex in Los Angeles with its C-band radio airwaves, a set of wireless spectrum it acquired …
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