AT&T won't match T-Mobile's free data on the iPad Air, at least for now
AT&T won't be matching T-Mobile's offer of free wireless data for the iPad Air when the device debuts at the company's stores across the U.S. next month.
View ArticleAT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint to stop charging for most premium text messages
Three major U.S. carriers have agreed not to charge their customers for premium text messages, which have emerged as a route for unauthorized third-party charges on mobile phone bills.
View ArticlePrivacy groups ask FCC to rule that carriers cannot share phone records
Privacy groups have asked the U.S. FCC to declare that even "anonymized" phone records have to be protected under a privacy rule that restricts carriers from sharing customers' information without...
View ArticleSecond federal 'kill-switch' bill introduced targeting smartphone theft
A second federal bill that proposes "kill-switch" technology be made mandatory in smartphones as a means to reduce theft of the devices was introduced Monday.
View ArticleOn the road with T-Mobile's free international roaming
For people who travel overseas a lot, it sounds almost too good to be true: unlimited international data roaming and texting at no extra cost. But that's exactly what T-Mobile USA started offering its...
View ArticleCellular industry makes concession on kill switch
Wireless carriers in the U.S., handset makers and the industry's lobbying group have made a significant concession on technology that could remotely disable stolen smartphones and tablets.
View ArticleBig Four U.S. Carriers Now Accepting 911 Emergency Text Messages
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, and their associated 911 call centers, now accept emergency SMS text messages, but the new functionality is currently available only in limited areas in 16 states.
View ArticleA guide to the top mobile payments options
The launch of Apple Pay last month jump-started the mobile payments business, with several companies pushing hard to become your preferred payment method in stores. Even more competitors are on the...
View ArticleErez Yarkoni new Telstra CIO
Telstra has appointed Erez Yarkoni as its new CIO. The telco’s former executive director of cloud replaces Patrick Eltridge quit his post last October after four years with the company.
View ArticleThe Upload: Your tech news briefing for Thursday, April 23
Facebook's mobile traffic dominates...Google, Box step up enterprise tools...Russian malware targeted the White House...and more tech news.
View ArticleDish Network, T-Mobile US reportedly in merger talks
Satellite TV service provider Dish Network and wireless carrier T-Mobile US are reportedly in talks for a merger, which could be the latest in a wave of consolidation in the media and communications...
View ArticleT-Mobile touts first continental phone plan for North America
T-Mobile on Thursday announced that there would be no added charges for its U.S.-based Simple Choice customers when they call, text or use data to Mexico and Canada or when traveling there.
View ArticleLTE-U: A quick explainer
LTE-U is a wireless network technology that’s promising a lot, as well as ruffling a few feathers (especially in the Wi-Fi world). Here’s a brief rundown for the perplexed.
View ArticleCarriers celebrate as Telecommunications Act of 1996 turns 20
The winners in a broadband industry heavily shaped by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 celebrated publicly this week, as February 8 marked the 20-year anniversary of the law taking effect.
View ArticleControversial LTE-U tech OK'd by FCC
The Federal Communications Commission announced Wednesday that it had approved two cellular base stations – one each from Ericsson and Nokia – to use LTE-U, marking the first official government...
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