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AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon end their joint effort for RCS texting
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have ended the Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative (CCMI), the joint venture they formed in 2019 to push RCS texting, according to Light Reading.
Mariella Moon04.14.2021The FCC wants to know how fast your internet connection is
The FCC has had a speed test app since 2013, but under Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel it's asking that more Americans download and use the software.
Igor Bonifacic04.12.2021Fire risk makes Verizon recall 2.5 million Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots
Verizon has issued a recall for 2.5 million Jetpack mobile hotspots after receiving 15 reports of instances wherein the device overheated.
Mariella Moon04.09.2021Remembering LG's finest (and strangest) phones
LG has never been the biggest, most important smartphone maker, but consumers always benefit from more competition — it drives smartphone makers to innovate faster, and to make those innovations more affordable. But nothing lasts forever. Rather than sit around all glum, though, I think our time is better spent remembering some of the truly great — and truly wild — phones LG has made over the years.
Chris Velazco04.06.2021Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th
Pour one out for one of the web's oldest Q&A websites.
Igor Bonifacic04.05.2021Dish accuses T-Mobile of anti-competitive behavior over Sprint CDMA shutdown
In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Dish has accused T-Mobile of becoming precisely the type of incumbent player it spent years trying to fight.
Igor Bonifacic04.01.2021T-Mobile opens up its weekly perks to prepaid Metro customers
The latest T-Mobile Tuesdays freebie is a year-long subscription to MLB.TV.
Kris Holt03.24.2021Motorola is trying that 'your phone can be a PC' thing again
Motorola's new 'Ready For' platform for the Edge Plus smartphone creates a desktop-style experience on a monitor or TV.
Saqib Shah03.18.2021AT&T adds 5G to its legacy unlimited data plans
AT&T has enabled 5G for its legacy unlimited data plans, saving you from having to switch just to get improved performance.
Jon Fingas03.14.2021Verizon's 5G Home Internet arrives in 10 new locations
Verizon (owner of Engadget's parent company Verizon Media) has expanded its 5G Home Internet service's availability, launching it in 10 new cities this month.
Mariella Moon03.12.2021T-Mobile will start automatically enrolling customers in an ad targeting program
In a recent privacy policy update, the carrier said it would start sharing that information with marketing agencies starting April 26th unless customers opt out.
Igor Bonifacic03.09.2021Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile spent $78 billion on C-band spectrum for 5G
Verizon spent $45.4 billion, more than every other participant combined, to secure 3,511 individual 20Mhz blocks of spectrum across the country.
Igor Bonifacic02.24.2021T-Mobile's Magenta Max plan comes with true unlimited data
T-Mobile's latest plan almost entirely does away with throttling.
Igor Bonifacic02.22.2021Extreme cold snap causes T-Mobile outages in Texas and other parts of the US
If you’re not getting wireless service on your T-Mobile device, you’re not the only one.
Igor Bonifacic02.15.2021Qualcomm unveils the first 10-gigabit 5G modem
Qualcomm has unveiled the first 10-gigabit 5G modem, the X65 — although finding a place to take advantage of that speed is another story.
Jon Fingas02.09.2021The East Coast suffered major internet connection issues this afternoon
Verizon said a fiber cable has been cut in Brooklyn.
Kris Holt01.26.2021Verizon's latest prepaid service offers mmWave 5G for $75 per month
You can now access Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service with a prepaid plan. The company has launched Verizon Prepaid Unlimited, a $75 per month option that includes access to its mmWave network. If you need a refresher, Verizon effectively offers two forms of 5G — basic 5G Nationwide, which is only slightly faster than 4G/LTE, and mmWave, which is harder to find but offers dramatically higher speeds.
Nick Summers01.26.2021Google is again halting all political ads following Capitol Hill riots
Ads referencing impeachment and the inauguration are also temporarily prohibited.
Kris Holt01.13.2021Verizon CEO pitches 5G as a 'platform' for services like drone delivery
Verizon's higher-speed 5G UWB connection is coming to more NFL stadiums and Live Nation venues.
Richard Lawler01.12.2021