US carriers again vow to better control data access after pay-to-track scandal

Major U.S. carriers have for a second time promised to better control data access after a site successfully tracked down a T-Mobile phone by paying a bounty hunter $300.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 11

AT&T lying to customers by showing '5G E' on devices, under fire from other carriers

AT&T has been criticized by rival carriers Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile for attempting to mislead customers by marketing some smartphones as using "5G Evolution" technology and displaying a "5G E" connectivity logo on the screen, despite the devices involved being incapable of connecting to a 5G network.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 25

Verizon app update allows entirely app-based eSIM activation for iPhone XS, XR

Verizon on Tuesday updated its customer service app, My Verizon, with support for fully app-based eSIM activations on the latest iPhone XS, XS Max and XR.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 1

Verizon aims for 5G Samsung smartphone launch in first half of 2019

Smartphone users in the United States will be able to use Verizon's 5G wireless network in the first half 2019 starting with Samsung devices, the carrier has announced, a move that means the main rival to Apple in the market will have a headstart on the iPhone in offering the high-speed connection to consumers.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 23

Verizon rolls out 'My Numbers' feature for five lines on a single device, announces RCS support in early 2019

Verizon on Friday launched My Numbers, a new service that allows customers to manage up to five lines — four of them virtual phone numbers — on a single smartphone via a standalone app. The largest wireless carrier in the U.S. by subscribers separately announced plans to roll out support for RCS texting in early 2019.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 5

Major US carriers don't support dual SIM at launch of iOS 12.1

Apple's new dual SIM feature, available with iPhone XS and XR models, was activated with iOS 12.1 on Tuesday, but the three biggest cellular carriers in the U.S. are not supporting the feature at launch.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 15

Here's where to get the best deal on Apple's iPhone XR

Now that iPhone XR handsets are hitting store shelves, wireless carriers are offering discounts on the new devices. We're rounding up where to find the best deals, including buy one, get one free promotions.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max carrier deals: Buy one, get one $700 off; $0 per month with eligible trade & more

Now that Apple's iPhone XS and XS Max have hit store shelves, wireless carriers are offering deals on the new devices. We're rounding up where to get the best discounts, including buy one, get one $700 off promotions.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

Verizon 5G Home internet service goes live with free Apple TV offer

Verizon has launched its 5G Home Internet service in four cities, competing against normal home broadband with a cellular-based version boasting connection speeds of up to 300Mbps, with an Apple TV 4K offered to tempt customers to sign up to the service.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 20

Apple and Verizon pointing fingers at each other about iPhone XS activation failures

New owners of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are struggling to get the mobile devices to connect to Verizon Wireless, with the carrier allegedly having issues activating the devices for some customers on its network.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 33

iPhone XS LTE speeds up to 266 percent faster than iPhone X, early test reveals

As we head towards the release of the iPhone XS, the first speed tests are teasing what we can expect when it comes to LTE speeds across the major carriers. According to results from SpeedSmart.net, iPhone XS and XS Max will boast quite the improvement from last year's iPhone X.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 45

Project Verify is AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile & Verizon's solution to mobile security

The four major U.S. wireless carriers in March announced plans for a new authentication platform for the iPhone and other mobile devices. Now, the effort has a name.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 7

Verizon's '5G' home broadband to launch on Oct. 1, free Apple TV 4K included

Verizon is making good on promises to deliver what it touts as the world's first commercial 5G deployment, a home broadband service called Verizon 5G Home, announcing on Tuesday that installations will begin on Oct. 1.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 32

Apple & US carriers partner on 200GB iCloud promo ahead of new iPhones

Apple and the four major U.S. carriers are offering two free months of iCloud's 200-gigabyte tier to some people looking to upgrade their iPhone this fall.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 33

Verizon lifts data caps for California firefighters, Hurricane Lane responders

After swirling controversy about data caps being imposed on emergency responders, Verizon has apologized and will remove restrictions on first responders in California as well as Hawaii, while offering a new plan.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 26

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