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AT&T, T-Mobile Will Stop Giving Your Location Data to Third Parties
Both carriers will end the location data sharing this March in response to a story from Motherboard about how bounty hunters were selling access to the real-time information for only a few hundred dollars.
Sprint: We'll Have 5G Home Internet and Samsung Devices, Too
After Verizon and Samsung announced they'd release a 5G phone in 2019, Sprint was quick to note that 'you better believe we're working with them as well.'
Sprint Teases HTC 5G 'Mobile Smart Hub' Arriving Early Next Year
Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem, the device will 'deliver multimedia and connected data capabilities in a compact and portable design,' Sprint said. This is the second 5G product Sprint has announced.
Don't Miss These Mobile Carrier Black Friday Deals
The big four mobile carriers have lined up some great deals for the holidays, including $400 off the iPhone X and Android flagship handsets at Verizon. Meanwhile, Sprint, T-Mobile, and AT&T are running buy one, get one iPhone deals.
Sprint Drive Plugs Into Your Car, Makes It Smart
Just insert the Sprint Drive dongle near your car's steering wheel for features such in-car 4G LTE Wi-Fi for up to eight devices, real-time vehicle tracking and diagnostics, and 24/7 roadside assistance. Parents of teen drivers might be especially interested in this device.
Most People Don't Even Know What 5G Is
But when they learn that 5G— the next-generation of wireless network technology —is expected to deliver faster data speeds, lower wait times, and improved reliability and may become a replacement for their home internet, consumers are happy to learn about it.
5G Will Save You Almost 24 Hours of Download Time Per Month
With 5G, movie download times will decrease from 7 minutes to just 6 seconds. You'll save 2 minutes and 20 seconds a day waiting for social media content to load, 7 minutes when downloading an HD movie, and nearly 7 hours on large game downloads.
Sprint Talks 5G Phones and Better Calling
Sprint's CTO promises better call quality by the end of the year, and 5G phones that are slimmer than Verizon's. But first, it needs to debut voice-over-LTE before it launches its 5G network.
Sprint Will Support Apple's eSIM
During the Apple event, the list of US carriers that will support the new iPhones' built-in eSIM was missing a big one: Sprint. That's just an accident of timing, the carrier says.
US Carriers Push Using Your Phone For Account Protection
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon have banded together to create Project Verify, which proposes using a mobile app on your phone as an extra step to unlocking your accounts.
How Mobile Carriers Are Responding to Hurricane Florence
AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile, and Verizon are readying mobile equipment such as Cells on Wheels (COWS), Cells on Light Trucks (COLTS), and generators on a trailers (Goats) to keep their networks up and running during and after the storm.
Sprint's First 5G Phone Won't Be Thick as a Brick
LG will build a 5G phone for Sprint's network coming "in the first half of 2019." We have some exclusive details.
Trump Tells FCC to Deny China Mobile US License
China Mobile is the world's largest telecom carrier, but the Trump Administration sees the company as a risk to US law enforcement and national security interests. China suggests the US abandon its Cold War thinking.
Verizon Cuts Off Data Brokers From Location Tracking
Harsh words from Sen. Wyden apparently compelled rival carriers to act, as AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile later pledged to wind down partnerships with third-party data aggregators, too.
Stacking Up the Fastest Mobile Networks in the Nation
Verizon took the top spot in PCMag's Fastest Mobile Networks this year with the fastest download and upload speeds across the country. T-Mobile came in second to win the Southeast region.
Sprint Offers $15 Per Month 'Unlimited' Plan to Carrier Switchers
The promotion will only be available for a certain number of weeks. It includes unlimited data, talk and text. And Sprint is promising no future price hike for people who sign up. The deal goes live on June 8th.
4 Conditions the Feds Should Impose on Sprint/T-Mobile
Sprint and T-Mobile want to merge, and it'll probably happen. The trick will be to get these conditions placed on all the carriers, and not just Sprint and T-Mobile.
Have Sprint or T-Mobile? Here's What to Expect From the Merger
You won't lose service, and may get even better coverage, although eventually prices will rise.
Merging Sprint and T-Mobile Makes Technical Sense
A merger is a bad idea for many reasons, but the carriers' networks do match up well on 5G.
T-Mobile, Sprint Agree to Merge
The deal will combine the No. 3 and 4 wireless carriers in the US, which will be known as T-Mobile. John Legere will be CEO.
