The first of the big telecom mergers may be set for approval later this year as it looks like AT&T and federal lawmakers are on the same page when it comes to acquiring DirecTV.
Now that phone unlocking is legal once again, you might be wondering how it affects you, and what exactly you can do now. It's actually quite complicated, so here's a rundown of what's changed, and how you can take advantage of unlocking.
Plan is cheaper than rivals by $60 T-Mobile has introduced a new limited time family plan that will beat rivals AT&T, Sprint and Verizon's prices by $60.
In the mature U.S. wireless market, competition to find new customers -- or to lure away current customers from other carriers -- is fierce. Seeing an opportunity for growth in young millennials, and especially digital-savvy young Latinos, AT&T is launching a campaign Monday called #BetweenTwoWorlds to win over young bicultural Latinos.
The concept was legal in 2010, then became illegal in 2012. But a hoard of unhappy citizens wrote to Congress asking for re-legalization of unlocked cell phones. They succeeded in garnering support to push a bill through the Senate which is now awaiting final approval in the House.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Monday that two lawyers from the Department of Justice's antitrust division will be heading up the agency's inquiry into major proposed mergers in the telecommunications industry.
Looks like DirecTV is one hot commodity around the telecommunications block. Recent documents show that Dish Network was also interested in purchasing DirecTV and that talks stopped only this year in light of AT&T's offer.
The original HTC One, launched in early Spring 2013, quickly became a darling among tech critics. But the phone struggled to catch the attention of the premium smartphone-buying public, to the point where HTC went into the red later that summer. With the 2014 HTC One (M8), the Taiwanese company doubled down on the premium smartphone feel and features, but is it enough to warrant a big purchase?
AT&T has agreed to sell its holdings in Mexican telecommunications company América Móvil to Carlos Slim's holding company Inmobiliaria Carso in a move that sets up the Dallas-based wireless operator to acquire DirecTV.
Executives representing AT&T and DirecTV were grilled by members of congress on Tuesday when they proposed a $48.5 billion merger that Democratic critics and public interest groups fear will result in higher costs and less competition.
AT&T took its argument for a merger with DirecTV to lawmakers Tuesday, arguing that the deal is different than other mergers in the industry, including a potential one between Sprint and T-Mobile.
As online privacy becomes a larger issue concerning more users, tech giants are stepping up against the government in an attempt to stop the seizure of data stored overseas. Apple, Cisco, AT&T, and Verizon have now all joined Microsoft in the company's appeal to curb a warrant for an Irish customer.
The international soccer tournament is underway in Brazil, but one major U.S. mobile carrier brought the "ultimate soccer experience" to New York City.
AT&T has announced pre-orders beginning June 6 for the critical darling hybrid gadget, the ASUS PadFone X. Here's a look at the tablet/smartphone mashup, which is an AT&T exclusive for a no-money-down pre-order, online and in stores.
The Social Media Forum (SMWF) returned to New York City, and hosted a breakout session featuring mobile carrier AT&T's lead social media senior strategist discussing the company's online undertakings.
Last week’s rumor that a new Samsung Galaxy S5 “Active” for AT&T was in the works looks to possibly be a reality since a leaked video showcasing the upcoming smartphone surfaced on the Internet.
