AT&T has begun displaying “Turbo” in the iPhone carrier label for customers subscribed to its premium network prioritization service, according to reports on Reddit. The new indicator seems to have started appearing after users updated to iOS 18.1.1, but that could be just coincidence. The Turbo feature provides enhanced network performance through prioritized data access, […]
Read MoreAT&T today announced a new promotion that allows potential new customers to try out the AT&T network for 30 days for free. Customers with an iPhone that has an eSIM can download the myAT&T app or visit the AT&T free trial website to sign up for temporary access to the AT&T network. No credit card […]
Read MoreAT&T will pay a $950,000 fine for failing to notify 911 call centers about a service outage that occurred in 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said this week. There was an AT&T outage in Illinois, Kansas, Texas, and Wisconsin in August 2023, and AT&T was penalized both for failing to deliver 911 calls and […]
Read MoreThere’s been a bit of an upheaval in the repair options available for Samsung customers in the United States, but the company is forging ahead with a new collaboration that aims to simplify the device repair process, at least for one carrier’s customers in the country. Samsung has simplified the process for those who own […]
Read MoreThere appears to be an outage with at least one U.S. cellular carrier, with customers unable to place or receive calls. AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon customers have been complaining about the issue on social networks, and there are also reports of outages on the Down Detector website. It is not clear which carrier is experiencing […]
Read MoreThe United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced [PDF] that it has fined AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint/T-Mobile $196 million collectively for illegally selling access to customer location information without consent. Sprint and T-Mobile (now merged into T-Mobile) have been fined $12 million and $80 million, respectively. Verizon has been fined almost $47 million, and […]
Read MoreAT&T this week is letting customers and former customers know about a major data leak, and it is sending out emails and resetting passcodes to prevent unauthorized account access. 7.6 million customers and 65.4 million former customers have had their passcodes stolen and have had sensitive data leaked. AT&T claims that there was no unauthorized […]
Read MoreAT&T has announced that it will be providing impacted customers with a $5 bill credit per account as compensation for the network’s major outage across the U.S. on Thursday. The credits will automatically be applied within two bill cycles, it said. The carrier’s full statement apologizing for the outage: We apologize for Thursday’s network outage. […]
Read MoreAT&T, Google, and Vodafone are investing USD 206.5 million in AST SpaceMobile, a company that is working on offering a cellular network to smartphones on Earth using cellphone towers in space (more specifically, using satellites in low Earth orbit), which is also known as satellite-to-smartphone connectivity, making it a competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink. As a […]
Read MoreSurprise: Samsung has released the stable Android 14 and One UI 6 update for the Galaxy A54 in the US! At least one Redditor reported getting the update on their Galaxy A54 a few hours back, and while it initially seemed like an accidental release, Android 14 firmware going up on Samsung’s servers confirms that […]
Read MoreSamsung seems to be making a habit of releasing the stable version of Android 14 and One UI 6 on Mondays. The Galaxy S23 series started getting the official update on October 30, which was a Monday, and three weeks later, Samsung once again picked the first day of the week to release the stable […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago, Samsung released the stable Android 14 update to the Galaxy S23 series. However, the update was limited to the global models of the devices in some countries. Now, the update is out for the carrier-locked models of devices in the Galaxy S23 lineup in the US. The factory-unlocked models of the […]
Read MoreIf you’re looking at the three US carriers and wondering which of them will provide you with the fastest internet on your smartphone, the answer is very clear: T-Mobile. The magenta carrier’s dominance over Verizon and AT&T in speed tests is actually quite ridiculous, according to Ookla’s new trimestrial report that covers the July to […]
Read MoreSamsung’s fifth-generation foldable phone series, consisting of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, is now official. And you can bet that the two new foldable phones already are available for pre-order in select markets, including the USA, where prospective buyers can purchase the devices outright or through a carrier. Unlocked, the […]
Read MoreAfter many months of leaks and speculation, Google finally made the Pixel Fold official last month. Today, AT&T has announced it’s starting to take pre-orders for the search giant’s first foldable smartphone. Oh, and for a limited time it’s half the price it should be! That’s a pretty substantial deal right out of the gate. […]
Read MoreLast month, Samsung rolled out the April 2023 security patch to the carrier-unlocked variants of the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in the US. A few days ago, the update also reached some carrier-locked variants of the two smartphones. However, devices on the AT&T network hadn’t received the update. Well, that’s […]
Read MoreSmartphones are slowly adopting the capability to connect to satellites for emergency calls and messages with the help of special hardware components. The iPhone 14 was the first smartphone to offer emergency communications via satellite connectivity. Samsung is also expected to bring a similar feature to its Galaxy smartphones in the future. But what if […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy A54 5G, which was unveiled last month, will finally go on sale in the US. The smartphone will be available through AT&T and Verizon, among other carriers in the country. The smartphone is compatible with 5G networks on both carriers across the country. Get the Galaxy A54 5G in the US from AT&T […]
Read MoreCarriers in the United States have now made their Galaxy S23 offers public. There’s plenty of free stuff to go around. Verizon, the largest mobile carrier in the country, is offering customers a free Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Tab S7 FE. AT&T has its own unique promotion for Samsung’s latest phones. The carrier has […]
Read More5G has been prevalent in smartphones in the US and other key markets over the past couple of years. But which brand sells the best smartphones in terms of 5G connectivity and performance? Ookla, the company behind the famous SpeedTest app, has released a list showing which brands and smartphones delivered the best 5G quality […]
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