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23 Oct

AT&T and T-Mobile Claim Locked Phones Are Good, Actually

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T-Mobile and AT&T say US regulators should drop a plan to require unlocking of phones within 60 days of activation, claiming that locking phones to a carrier's network makes it possible to provide cheaper handsets to consumers. "If the Commission mandates a uniform unlocking policy, it is consumers—not providers—who stand to lose the most," T-Mobile wrote in an October 17 filing with the Federal Communications Commission.The proposed rule has support from consumer advocacy groups who say it will give users more choice and lower their costs. T-Mobile has been criticized for locking phones for up to a year, which makes…

11 Sep

Americans used 100 trillion megabytes of wireless data last year

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Americans utilized more wireless data last year than ever before, using over 100 trillion megabytes throughout 2023, Reuters reports. This record number represented a 36 percent or 26 trillion MB boost from 2022, according to an industry survey. The number of wireless connections also grew in 2023 to 558 million — a six percent jump over 2022.Interestingly, these increases were fuelled more by new advancements than traditional outlets. Americans spent about 100 billion fewer minutes talking on the phone than the year prior and maintained a similar amount of text messaging. Instead, technology such as drones, space missions, self-driving vehicles…

19 Aug

South Africa’s MTN Has First Loss in Eight Years on Naira Slump

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MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest wireless carrier by revenue, posted its first loss since 2016 after the devaluation of the Nigerian naira crimped income from one of its key markets.The group reported a loss of 7.39 billion rand ($414.7 million) in the six months through June, compared with 4.14 billion rand profit a year earlier. The loss is MTN’s first since it had to pay a more than $1 billion fine imposed on the company by the Nigerian government. Source link lol

18 Aug

Apple Is Playing the Long Game With Switch From Qualcomm Modems

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Apple’s move to drop Qualcomm modem chips won’t have a payoff at the outset, but it could set the stage for bigger things later. Also: The company pushes ahead with a tabletop robot; Google’s new Pixel devices show how far ahead it is in AI; and the iPhone payment chip will be opened up to third parties. Source link lol

15 Aug

Starlink Competitor AST Soars After Confirming Satellite Launch

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AST SpaceMobile Inc. jumped more than 50% to close at a record high after the satellite communication company confirmed an early September window for its inaugural commercial launch of a network in low-Earth orbit.The Midland, Texas-based company is working with partners including AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. on a plan to provide wireless service from space to regular consumer smartphones, a market also being targeted by SpaceX’s Starlink. The stock surge places AST SpaceMobile’s market value at more than $8 billion. Source link lol

13 Aug

MTN, IHS Reopen Talks to Resolve Stand-Off on Governance Issues

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MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s largest wireless carrier by footprint, agreed to reopen talks with top continental tower operator IHS Holdings Ltd. in a bid to resolve governance issues that have placed a wedge between the companies for more than a year. MTN, which is IHS’s biggest shareholder, has sought voting rights in line with the 26% economic interest it owns in the tower company and wants more power to nominate board members, which IHS has pushed back on. Following a breakthrough in commercial talks that saw MTN and IHS renew tower leases of 26,000 sites across six African markets, negotiations…

07 Aug

T-Mobile Postpones $561 Million Wireless Equipment ABS Offering

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T-Mobile US Inc. is postponing its sale of more than $500 million in asset backed securities supported by wireless equipment plans, according to people familiar with the matter.The deal, which began premarketingBloomberg Terminal last week, was set to price this week, according to an earlier message to investors. T-Mobile’s postponement marks the first notable indication of stress in the ABS market following elevated volatility this week. A maelstrom of economic indicators showing slowing growth, weak earnings from technology companies and a rate hike from the Bank of Japan damaged broader markets and caused Wall Street’s fear gauge to spikeBloomberg Terminal…

25 Jul

Class Action Lawsuit Alleges T-Mobile Broke Its Lifetime Price Guarantee

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Angry T-Mobile customers have filed a class action lawsuit over the carrier's decision to raise prices on plans that were advertised as having a lifetime price guarantee."Based upon T-Mobile's representations that the rates offered with respect to certain plans were guaranteed to last for life or as long as the customer wanted to remain with that plan, each Plaintiff and the Class Members agreed to these plans for wireless cellphone service from T-Mobile," said the complaint filed in US District Court for the District of New Jersey. “However, in May 2024, T-Mobile unilaterally did away with these legacy phone plans…

09 Jul

Logitech G launches a new $80 gaming mouse

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Logitech G has a new toy for gamers to try out. The brand — which is the gaming arm of Logitech — has released the G309 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse for $80 in black and white. The mouse is Powerplay compatible, meaning you can use it without an AA battery if you also own the Logitech G PowerPlay Wireless Charging System.The new mouse also has Logitech's Hero 25K sensor, which provides exceptional accuracy while being power-efficient. It offers 400 IPS with a sensitivity of up to 25,600 DPI. Plus, without a battery, it weighs just over one-tenth of a pound…