There is no white knight for Sprint. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier by subscribers spent much of 2017 in preparation for a merger with No. 3 T-Mobile, only for the companies to walk away from the deal in November. It was a shocking development because most in the industry believed the deal made sense, creating …
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AT&T has never shied away from a fight. The Dallas telecom giant has been in the thick of a long battle with the other national carriers over your business, with each player offering freebies like discounts on that new iPhone or even a year of free service. AT&T, for its part, has offered to bundle HBO into its plans as …
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Don’t expect to make a phone call on the first 5G devices. AT&T has set a goal of launching its super-fast next-generation cellular network in a dozen markets by the end of the year. But the first 5G devices won’t be phones, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said on a conference call on Wednesday, telling investors they should instead expect “pucks” …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. She needs to work on her skills. Sprint/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Super Bowl ads will, as usual be stuffed with stars. Which is more than you can say for the game itself. It’s Tom Brady and, well, who else? Sprint, though, seems to be …
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Huawei’s ambitions to sell its phones in the US appear to remain just out of reach. Verizon is abandoning a plan to sell phones made by the popular Chinese device maker because of US government worries about security risk, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday that cited unnamed people familiar with the matter. Huawei has been pushing to sell its Mate …
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There weren’t a ton of huge sales on the iPhone 8, 8 Plus or iPhone X over the holidays, but anyone who’s been on the fence might consider Verizon’s offer. Starting Monday, Jan. 29, customers trading in a phone for an iPhone 8, 8 Plus or iPhone X will get $699 towards a second phone. The deal applies for phone …
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Get ready to hear more about 5G from Verizon. The company is preparing for the commercial deployment this year of its next-generation wireless network, which will eventually serve as a replacement for broadband internet service. The company is set to spend $17 billion to $17.8 billion this year on capital projects, which includes its work on 5G. 5G has become …
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On Feb. 4, Super Bowl LII kicks off at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, and the estimated million or so people flocking up north in the cold will want reliable mobile coverage. AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint have prepared for years for the onslaught of mobile devices with both permanent and temporary upgrades in the Twin Cities — Minneapolis and …
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Neither the Philadelphia Eagles nor the Minnesota Vikings have won a Super Bowl, and these two storied but tortured franchises are only two victories away from a title. With so much on the line, the drama is sure to be high Sunday night in Philadelphia. Here’s how you can watch the game if you don’t have cable. What: NFC Championship …
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Tom Brady leads the New England Patriots to yet another AFC Championship game against the upstart Jacksonville Jaguars. Will the Patriots’ ageless quarterback solve Jacksonville’s dominating defense? Or can Blake Bortles take the Jaguars to their first ever Super Bowl? These questions will be answered on Sunday. Here’s how you can watch the game if you don’t have cable. What: …
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