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What size data plan is right for you? It all depends on what you use it for

Not sure how many gigabytes you need in your data plan? Here are some basics on how much data services cost, and what activities to avoid.
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DirecTV Now announces new features for 2018 as it passes 1 million subscribers

New features including 4K support and user profiles are coming next year to DirecTV Now, which has just topped the 1 million subscriber mark.
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The best cheap phone plans save you cash without sacrificing service

Save hundreds with these terrific, affordble phone plans that give you everything you need -- and nothing you don't.
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LG’s rugged X Venture is a no-frills smartphone that’ll stand up to the elements

LG's X Venture, a midrange budget smartphone with a rugged body, is now heading to U.S. Cellular customers.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active review

The Galaxy S8 Active is the ruggedized flagship you never have to worry about breaking. Read our full Samsung Galaxy Active review to find out more.
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AT&T extends its offer of free HBO to Unlimited Choice plan users

AT&T wants more people to sign up to its Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Choice plans, and is sweetening the pot with free access to HBO.
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AT&T workers to protest outsourced jobs at Apple’s iPhone 8 launch event

Apple may get a few unwanted guests at its iPhone launch event -- protestors taking a stand against AT&T's low wages.
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Following earthquake, wireless carriers offer free calling from U.S. to Mexico

Following the tragic Mexico City earthquake, mobile carriers have begun allowing customers to call and text to Mexico for free.
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Battle of the Galaxies: Samsung Galaxy S8 versus Galaxy S8 Active

The Sasmung Galaxy S8 sports a beautiful design, but the Galaxy S8 Active is rugged. Our comparison explores which is right for you.
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Huawei flagship will reportedly be available from AT&T early next year

Reports suggest there will be a Huawei flagship at AT&T in the U.S., which will be available in the first half of 2018.
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DirecTV Now and later: AT&T plans to add offline viewing to streaming service

AT&T is rolling out a new video system, and with it comes new features such as offline viewing for DirecTV Now subscribers.
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AT&T Prepaid officially launches, offering new customers 2 months of free service

AT&T announced the launch of AT&T PrePaid -- previously known as AT&T GoPhone. New customers are eligible for two months of free service.
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AT&T just expanded into a whopping 70,000 new locations in the rural U.S.

AT&T is expanding its fixed-in-place broadband service to a whopping 70,000 more locations in rural parts of the U.S.
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AT&T is helping state governments get dedicated emergency LTE networks

AT&T and FirstNet are working together in an effort to bring emergency LTE networks to first responders -- and states can now sign up.
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AT&T giving away free Roku boxes to new DirecTv Now customers

New DirecTV Now customers are now eligible to receive up to two Roku boxes if they pre-pay for two months.
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Sprint wants you to ditch your carrier, offers free year of unlimited data

Sprint is offering a free year of unlimited data service for up to five lines if you make the switch from your current carrier.
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4G explained: A guide to LTE, LTE-A, WiMax, HSPA+, and more

We've updated our guide to 4G with more information on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Read on to learn what 4G is.
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Get Samsung’s latest Galaxy J3 midrange phone from AT&T for just $180

Samsung has launched the 2017 version of the Samsung Galaxy J3. It boasts 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.
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Cricket Wireless and GoPhone add new Samsung phones to their portfolios

Cricket Wireless and GoPhone, AT&T's prepaid brands, are adding a bevy of new Samsung phones to their respective lineups.
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Your wireless carriers are doing better, and we have the numbers to prove it

We know them, we hate them. Wireless carriers in America are infamous, but they're getting better and catching up to international carriers.
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While Twitter user base grows, shadow of Instagram looms ever larger

Also today: AT&T moves to set up "5G Evolution" cell systems, and is 'vertical farming' the next wave in home-grown food technology?
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AT&T lost nearly 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of the year

AT&T lost a total of 191,000 postpaid subscribers from January to March of 2017. Verizon also reported a quarterly subscriber loss.
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Does AT&T deliver faster internet speeds to richer neighborhoods?

Fiber internet access on AT&T's networks may depend on how much households earn, as a new study suggest it prioritizes the rich.
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AT&T’s ‘5G Evolution’ is a step on the true 5G path, but there is a ways to go

AT&T's 5G Evolution service has arrived in Austin, and while it's an improvement over LTE, it still falls well short of true 5G.
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AT&T makes good on its promise to the FCC, expands broadband coverage in Georgia

AT&T, making good on a promise to the Federal Communications Commission, has completed an LTE rollout to rural parts of Georgia.
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AT&T gains 5G spectrum in $1.6 billion acquisition of Straight Path

AT&T is stockpiling spectrum for next-generation wireless. The carrier spent $1.6 billion on frequencies from Straight Path.
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Facebook is using image-recognition tech, human reviewers to combat revenge porn

Plus: Boeing and Jet Blue invest in a startup developing electric passenger planes, AT&T plays an ace in the battle of unlimited data plans.
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Huawei wants to come to the U.S., and it might be looking to AT&T for help

It's not just people hoping to immigrate to the U.S. -- smartphones from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei are too.
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Get free HBO for a year with DirecTV Now’ latest promotion for new customers

AT&T is looking to entice new customers to its DirecTV Now subscription service is free HBO for subscribers with certain channel packages.
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AT&T’s GoPhone adds more data for the same price and unveils new unlimited plan

Just a few months after improving its GoPhone prepaid plans, AT&T has bumped data allotment again and is introducing a new unlimited option.
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MWC 2017 update: Samsung’s new HDR tablet and the return of a dumbphone

Also today: Samsung seeks to reassure consumers about battery safety, and AT&T tweaks their "Unlimited" data plan - and adds another one.
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GE is working with AT&T to make our cities more connected

GE and AT&T are hoping that their new collaboration will "help accelerate the digital era of urban development."
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AT&T's new data plans are cheaper than before, but not necessarily better

AT&T announced new unlimited data plans -- Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Choice -- to combat offerings from Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint.
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Verizon customer? RootMetrics says that your service provider is the best

As per the second-half 2016 review of Mobile Network Performance in the U.S. report from RootMetrics, it's Verizon that reigns supreme.