Cloudflare outage knocks out major sites and services, including Discord
Cloudfare, an international website and internet hosting platform, experience a worldwide outage earlier Tuesday. Sites and services that are hosted on the platform reported outages in countries around the world. According to Cloudfare’s system status page, service was restored within 30 minutes.Â
5G phones make a lot of promises. Here’s what to really expect
There has been a lot of marketing copy expounding the potential benefits of 5G networks, but a lot less on the practical implications of 5G smartphones. There's a reason for that. When 5G smartphones start becoming available this year, there's good reason to pause and consider waiting before buying.
AT&T 5G home internet: Coverage, speeds, and plans
AT&T is rolling out its 5G network, however, while the other carriers have home internet offerings based on 5G, AT&T doesn't yet. But it likely will.
AT&T’s new 5G network could adopt tiered billing, including a gaming plan
AT&T is exploring different ways to charge and bill customers once it starts to deploy its 5G network. In addition to bundling 5G connectivity into Internet of Things devices, AT&T is also looking at a 5G plan that targets mobile gamers, exploiting the service's fast connection and low latency.
People are buying 5G phones when they don’t even have 5G
When it comes to highly-touted tech like 5G and the myriad of improvements it may offer our lives, we want the future here now, and not a minute later. Smartphone sales tell the same story, with three out of five cities selling the most 5G units without yet supporting the service.
5G at MWC 2019: All the major announcements from U.S. carriers
Mobile World Congress 2019 may have been the home of a number of smartphone announcements, but it's also where carriers gave updates on the rollout of their cutting-edge 5G networks. Here are all the big announcements from U.S. carriers at Mobile World Congress 2019.
Exclusive: Take a look at what a next-generation 5G phone will look like
5G phones will debut at MWC in mere days, but will they be clunky bricks with inefficient chips? Will they double in thickness, yet only support a few hours of connectivity? A reference design from Qualcomm looks ordinary, but it’s actually a unique glimpse of the future: This is what 5G phones will look like.
Affordable broadband out of reach for most tribal reservations in the U.S.
A new study shows that only 33 percent of people living in tribal ZIP codes have affordable broadband, compared with 51 percent of the rest of the population.
If you have AT&T, Alexa is now a giant speakerphone
AT&T calling with Alexa allows users to answer incoming calls or start a new call using their Alexa-enabled device.
AT&T TV reinvents cable for a new age, but keeps the tired old pricing model
AT&T TV rolls out nationwide on Monday, positioning itself as a better version of cable. But with contracts and hidden fees, the service looks too familiar.
AT&T TV vs. AT&T TV Now vs. HBO Max and more: AT&T streaming services explained
AT&T TV. AT&T TV Now. HBO Max. HBO Go. And that's just the beginning. AT&T's streaming strategy is incredibly confusing. Allow us to help you figure it out.
The FCC will hit phone carriers with a $200 million fine over location sharing
The Federal Communications Commission is going to hit AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile with a fine totaling $200 million for selling people's location data.
Report: ‘Hotspots’ coming to all iPhones with iOS 4.3 firmware update
Even if Apple does include tethering capability in its next iOS upgrade, AT&T may keep customers from using it.
AT&T is bringing LTE-speed 5G to customers in five cities next month
AT&T is finally ready to release 5G to the public -- though the version of 5G that the carrier will roll out to customers will only be around as fast as high-speed LTE networks. The tech will roll out to five cities in the first half of December, with a further 10 cities coming by February.
The Winners and losers of CES 2013: Mobile edition
It's impossible to leave a show like CES 2013 behind and not feel like you may have missed something. The same goes for reading through the news coming out of the event. We've compiled all the best stories from CES 2013 and give you a look at who left the show a winner and who's going to be preparing for next year already.
AT&T lights up low-band 5G in 10 new cities alongside the Note 10 Plus 5G launch
AT&T flipped the switch for its low-band 5G network in 10 new cities — double from what it promised last month. The network operator is launching this alongside its first truly 5G device — the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G which is also going on sale today for $1,300.
AT&T jumps the gun with deliberately misleading 5GE launch
With 5G appearing on the horizon, bringing the promise of major speed improvements to our smartphone networks, AT&T has decided to jump the gun and relabel its latest 4G tech as 5G Evolution. It’s a short-sighted move designed to fool people and it will cause confusion.
AT&T to pay $60 million FTC settlement for ‘bait-and-switch’ unlimited data plan
The FTC ordered AT&T to pay $60 million in a settlement regarding unlimited data plans and reduced data speeds. A 2014 complaint alleges that AT&T didn’t fully disclose its policy to its customers with unlimited data plans that data speeds slowed down after a certain amount of data use.
AT&T switches up its strategy with three new Unlimited data plans
AT&T is fully adopting the Unlimited data plan model. The company has announced three new Unlimited data plans, each with a different set of perks and advantages. The new plans range in price from $65 for a single line to $85 for a single line, though you'll get discounts with additional lines.
For $15 a month, HBO Max gives you South Park, Green Lantern, Joker, and more
HBO Max, WarnerMedia's entry in the ever-growing streaming wars, launches in May 2020 and comes with every DC Comics movie from the past 40 years, the entire run of South Park, Rick & Morty, The Lord of the Rings, two new DC shows, and a whole lot more -- all for the price of a regular HBO subscription.
AT&T will offer an ad-supported version of its HBO Max streaming service in 2021
HBO Max will reportedly have a cheaper, ad-supported tier in 2021, making it the first HBO product to include commercials. According to Reuters, the ad-supported version of HBO Max would launch roughly one year after the launch of HBO Max, which will be an ad-free subscription service.
HTC Aria Review
We put HTC's Android powered Aria through it's paces in our review to see if it steal some users away from the iPhone on AT&T.
Motorola Atrix 4G Review
Review: The Atrix 4G from Motorola is a versatile, powerful and attractive smartphone that delivers the goods – for the most part.
HTC Inspire 4G Review
The HTC Inspire 4G offers a refined Android experience, spacious 4.3-inch screen and 4G speeds at a surprisingly low price.
Motorola Atrix 2 Review
In our Motorola Atrix 2 review, we find that Motorola attempts to revise and fix up its original dual-core phone for AT&T.
AT&T ZTE Mobley review
Can the ZTE Mobley vehicle hotspot work as well as 4G LTE equipped vehicles on the market today? We reviewed it to find out.
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.
Phone companies say they finally have a way to block robocalls for good
Twelve of the biggest American phone companies, including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon, took a pledge on Thursday to start using a new technology that would identify and block robocalls. The carriers are partnering with 51 attorneys general and will announce the pledge in Washington.Â
Google was sharing Android user location data with carriers worldwide
Google quietly ended a service providing cell carriers with location data from customers. The “Mobile Network Insight Service” gave data on connection speeds and integrity using a map showing data from Android users on any carrier. Data was aggregated and anonymous, and carrier names weren't disclosed.
AT&T employees allegedly accepted $1M in bribes to unlock millions of phones
Two men bribed AT&T employees with more than $1 million to plant malware and use the company's own systems to unlock millions of AT&T phones, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Monday. The company lost $5 million because of the scheme, officials said.
AT&T subscribers can now get Spotify Premium for free — here’s how
So you want free Spotify Premium, huh? Well, you're in luck — if you're an AT&T customer, that is. That's because it's offering a free Premium subscription to all its customers on select plans, as well as a six-month trial to those who aren't. Here's everything you need to know to redeem this hot deal.
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.
With a rebrand imminent, AT&T is hoping you forget what DirecTV Now was
In August, AT&T's live TV streaming service, DirecTV Now, will be known as AT&T TV Now and will get a new app to celebrate. Somehow, this will be different from AT&T TV, a separate platform that AT&T announced last week that has some kind of hardware component. Confused yet? Us too.
AT&T will launch yet another streaming service, and we’re utterly confused
If three's a crowd, four must be just right -- at least if you're AT&T. The communications giant will begin trialing a new streaming service dubbed AT&T TV this summer. It's aimed at cord cutters and may use an Android TV box for simpler installations, but beyond that, details are slim.
AT&T accused of selling customers’ location data to bounty hunters and stalkers
AT&T was hit with a lawsuit Tuesday accusing it of selling customers’ real-time location data to third parties like credit agencies and bail guarantors, along with bounty hunters and stalkers, without having customer consent.Â
Cell phone carriers now have the power to stop robocalls. When will they use it?
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to allow cell phone companies to block robocalls by default, but the nation's major carriers would not give specifics on if or when they would use the newfound power to protect their customers from what's become a daily annoyance.
AT&T uses Harman Spark to transform older rides into connected cars
AT&T and Harman are launching Spark, a car plug-in device that pairs with a smartphone app to give you features such as a Wi-Fi hot spot, roadside assistance, vehicle tracking, geofencing, and more. Compatible with most 1996 and newer vehicles, Spark will be available with and without Wi-Fi data plans.
AT&T claims title as first U.S. carrier to hit 2Gbps on 5G network
AT&T became the first U.S. carrier to reach speeds of 2Gbps on its commercial 5G network, achieving the milestone using a mobile hotspot. AT&T continues to lead the charge in 5G development, though it came under fire for a marketing scheme that could cause potential confusion about the technology.