[ad_1] The explanation could be a straightforward one. For the most part, carriers were in a rush to either launch their 5G networks or expand what little 5G service they had. That meant upgrading their infrastructure to handle 5G’s extra demands and improving quality for everyone, whether it was call quality or download speeds. This […]
Category: at&t
AT&T will automatically block fraud calls for new customers
[ad_1] AT&T is making quick use of FCC rules explicitly allowing carriers to block robocalls by default. The network will start automatically blocking fraud calls (and issuing suspected spam call alerts) for new phone customers as a matter course, at n… [ad_2] Source link
Real 5G is nearly three times faster than LTE, but not everywhere
[ad_1] Both the gap and the overall speeds were lower in other countries, with Switzerland and South Korea coming closest at roughly 1.1Gbps on 5G. Most of these markets don’t have millimeter wave access and are relying instead on “mid band” (typically 3.4GHz to 3.8GHz) frequencies to deliver next-gen wireless. In some cases, 5G was […]
How a trivial cell phone hack is ruining lives
[ad_1] “This is still very raw (I haven’t even told my family yet),” Coonce wrote in an anguished Medium post. “I can’t stop thinking about the small, easy things I could have done to protect myself along the way.” On a Monday night in June, Matthew Miller’s daughter woke him up to say that his […]
Dish is close to a $6 billion deal with Sprint and T-Mobile
[ad_1] Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve heard that getting DoJ approval for T-Mobile’s proposed $26 billion purchase of Sprint will require making moves to create a new national wireless carrier as a competitor. That could be achieved by selling off Boost Mobile and enough spectrum to make a service viable, however they needed […]
Apple loses bidding war for J. J. Abrams’ production studio
[ad_1] Apparently, WarnerMedia’s victory came down to the breadth of what it could offer. Bad Robot wanted to work with a “larger” company that had both film and TV distribution under its belt. Streaming providers don’t really have that kind of reach, and Apple TV+ hasn’t even launched yet. This isn’t to say online services […]
AT&T cancels Galaxy Fold pre-orders due to lengthy delay
[ad_1] Samsung was supposed to start shipping the Fold in late April until the early access devices distributed to reviewers showed serious issues. Some of them stemmed from reviewers peeling off a layer that’s supposed to protect the screen, while other were due to dirt lodging into the gaps in its hinge. iFixit also called […]
AT&T’s Galaxy S10 5G arrives June 17th, but only for business
[ad_1] Service starts at $90 per month for a Business Unlimited Preferred plan with 20GB of data tethering. AT&T was fairly frank about the reason for the limited release when Engadget reached out. This is for corporate users “seeking to be on the bleeding edge,” and it promised to offer new devices “as the ecosystem […]
Streaming ‘Dune’ TV series will accompany the new movie
[ad_1] There’s no set release date for The Sisterhood or any initial cast choices, although it’s clearly not going to make the WarnerMedia service’s late 2019 debut. The series could be a coup for WarnerMedia. While it has been lining up original shows, the AT&T-owned media behemoth has so far talked mostly about taking advantage […]
AT&T’s streaming bundle with HBO could start at $16
[ad_1] Still, other viewers may balk at having to pay for yet another streaming service, especially considering that AT&T’s package will be one of the more expensive streaming services on the market when it launches next March. It’ll cost more than ad-free Hulu ($11.99/month) or Netflix’s most popular plan ($12.99/month). Even Disney’s soon-to-be launched streaming […]