Category: at&t

LG G8 ThinQ will be available in the US April 11th

[ad_1] Whether or not it’s worth the savings over the S10 will likely depend on just how much you like LG’s rather unusual priorities. You don’t get a telephoto lens or 8GB of RAM (‘just’ 6GB) for the money, but you do get party tricks like in-the-air hand gestures, an OLED display that doubles as […]

FTC will examine privacy policies at major internet providers

[ad_1] Officials are interested in the kind of personal info ISPs collect, as well as how they do it and why. The regulators also want to know who has access to the data, whether it’s anonymized and the level of transparency. The FTC would also like to know if customers have control over their data, […]

Study claims AT&T’s fake 5G is slower than other carrier’s regular 4G

[ad_1] AT&T promises in its marketing materials that its 5G E service is a “first step on the road to 5G” and can offer “up to up to 2x faster than standard LTE.” However, the speed tests from OpenSignal seems to indicate that isn’t the case. The company collected data from 5G E capable phones […]

AT&T and Comcast test ‘verified’ phone calls to fight spam

[ad_1] While AT&T and Comcast have been able to verify calls between their own customers, earlier this month, they successfully tested verifying calls between providers. They believe this is the first time separate providers have used the SHAKEN/STIR protocol (which applies a kind of digital signature to every phone). In a press release today, the […]

Fi’s GPS pet tracker lasts three months between charges

[ad_1] A long battery life is a boon for any product, obviously, but for a device like this it’s extremely helpful. No-one wants to be messing around with Fido’s collar every few days, and sheer bad luck dictates they’ll manage to escape when it’s on charge. Fi’s collar uses AT&T’s LTE-M low power network to […]

AT&T is increasing DirecTV Now prices by $10 per month

[ad_1] When DirecTV Now launched in 2016, it offered more than 100 live streaming channels for $35 per month. Prices have been steadily increasing since. When these new changes go into effect, the company will offer DirecTV Now Plus at $50 per month for 40-plus channels and DirectTV Now Max at $70 per month for […]