AT&T announces trade-in offer for Samsung Galaxy S8
$200 store credit towards purchase of Samsung's latest
Wireless carriers like AT&T realize that Samsung’s latest flagship phones are among the best sellers on the market, and as such the company has now offered a limited time trade-in deal set to expire at the end of the month.
Verizon outbids AT&T for 5G spectrum by $200 million
AT&T has five days to match or exceed new offer
Earlier this month, AT&T announced a $1.6 billion bid for Straight Path Communications, a company holding a portfolio of 5G millimeter-wave spectrum licenses.
AT&T launches fake 5G network for Galaxy S8 users
Launching in over 20 metro areas in 2017
In a press release issued on Tuesday, AT&T announced that it is rolling out a faster network in select metro areas called “5G Evolution” for Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ users. However, closer investigation reveals a keen old marketing scheme to rebrand its existing LTE-Advanced network with higher speeds under the 5G name.
AT&T's new Call Protect app blocks spam calls
Only works in VoLTE coverage areas
On Tuesday, AT&T introduced a new smartphone app called Call Protect that it claims will warn subscribers before answering their phones if an incoming call could be a spam dialer.
AT&T and Verizon respond to FCC's zero-rating concerns
Unaffiliated mobile video operators end up footing the bill
A few weeks ago, Verizon and AT&T came under fire by the FCC for violating principles of net neutrality through the use of “zero-rating” data promotions.
AT&T announces DirecTV Now streaming packages
Company now offers three streaming services
Starting Thursday, AT&T says it will be launching DirecTV Now, an Internet-based video streaming version of its DirecTV satellite programming lineup at a much lower cost and without any contracts or installation fees.
AT&T customers can now text using Amazon's Alexa
Companies also form retail partnership
This Saturday, American AT&T mobile customers will be able to send text messages at home and in the workplace using Amazon’s cylindrical and hockey puck-shaped Echo devices.
AT&T to launch DirecTV Now streaming service before year's end
Lower pricing brings questions for 4.85 million U-verse subscribers
On Wednesday, during an AT&T investor’s conference, the company announced plans to launch an Internet-based video streaming app of its DirecTV programming lineup to serve alongside its existing satellite service and U-verse IPTV options.
LG V20 is the first device to support the AWS-3 LTE spectrum
Supplemental downlink and uplink bandwidth
LG recently said that its upcoming V20 smartphone is the world’s first “native Android 7 device,” but it appears the company may also have another first-to-market feature for the device in terms of LTE spectrum support.