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AT&T Sells Off DirecTV Stake to TPG for $7.6 Billion as It Shifts Focus to 5G
AT&T is selling its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6 billion, marking its exit from the entertainment business.
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AT&T Hit with $950,000 Penalty for 911 Service Disruptions During Testing
AT&T has agreed to pay a $950,000 fine and implement a three-year compliance plan after an FCC investigation found the company failed to deliver 911 calls and notify emergency officials during a 2023 outage affecting four states.
AT&T Resurrects Unlimited Data Plan To Compete With Verizon, Sprint And Tmobile
Lo and behold - AT&T has resurrected its unlimited data plan! Lo and behold - AT&T has resurrected its unlimited data plan! This is rather a change in circumstances for other companies like Verizon, Sprint and Tmobile that has gotten an edge in competition with their unlimited data plans.
Samsung Gear S2 Now Sends/Receives Texts, Calls Without A Phone With AT&T’s NumberSync Update
No need to worry about leaving your smartphone behind with AT&T's NumberSync update for the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch.
BT Accuses Verizon and AT&T of Hurting Rivals, Calls for Tough New Rules
An executive of BT Group Plc calls for tougher new rules regarding network prices that would allow telecom companies to compete in the U.S. market, accusing Verizon and AT&T of abusing their landline monopolies to hurt competitors, according to a report from the Financial Times.
AT&T Invites DirecTV Customers to Switch Wireless Service, Offers $500 Credit
AT&T is offering a $500 credit per line to DirecTV and U-verse TV customers to switch to AT&T’s wireless service, according to a press release issued by AT&T.
AT&T Completes $48 Billion Acquisition of DirecTV to Create Biggest Cable Company in US
AT&T Inc., the second largest wireless carrier in the United States, announced on Friday that it had completed its acquisition of DirecTV, the leading pay TV company in the country, a deal valued at $48.5 billion that creates the biggest cable company in the U.S.
Subject To Certain Conditions, The FCC Sees the Merger of AT&T and DirecTV in the Public's Interest
After granting its approval, the Federal Communications Commission sees the merger of AT&T and DirecTV, subject to certain conditions, is in the public’s interest, according to the Commission’s press release.
Blackberry Q20 Classic Officially Launches With AT&T And Verizon; Pre-Orders Sold Out
Blackberry Q20 Classic Officially Launches With AT&T And Verizon; Pre-Orders Sold Out It's a "Way Back Wednesday" for Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry as it officially announced last December 17, its long-awaited flagship device, the BlackBerry Q20, more popularly known as the BlackBerry Classic.
Federal Trade Commission Sues AT&T Over Data Throttling
The Federal Trade Commission sues AT&T for allegedly throttling mobile data connection. The Federal Trade Commission sued AT&T on Tuesday for slowing down the internet connection of subscribers with unlimited plan.
AT&T Limited-Time Special Offer: Double Data Mobile Share Plan
Mobile Carrier AT&T is offering Mobile Share Value plan which doubles the shared data plan of current users.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha Release Date/Specs: An 'iPhone Like' Device To Be Released In The US This Friday; Is It The Better Or Worse Version?
Samsung Galaxy Alpha release date is said to be on Friday, but it will be initially available on AT&T.
AT&T Volvo Cars: 2015 Models Equipped With Wireless Internet Capabilities
2015 Volvo's will have wireless internet access and entertainment capabilities. AT&T and Volvo have teamed up to give wireless internet access and other entertainment capabilities in 2015 Volvos.
AT&T Offers T-Mobile Customers $450 to Change Carriers
AT&T is offering T-Mobile customers a maximum $450 to switch. Customers who switch from T-Mobile to AT&T will receive a maximum $450 CNET reported Friday.
AT&T Selling Landline Services; Fiber-Optic Network to Frontier in $2 Billion Acquisition
Frontier is getting components from AT&T. In a move to focus on its wireless components, AT&T is selling its landline services in Connecticut and fiber-optic network throughout the state to Frontier Communications for $2 billion the company said in a press release.
Apple iPhone 5S: Device Ranks Highest Sold Among Mobile Carriers
Apple's iPhone 5S has been sold the most out of all smartphone devices mobile carriers have. Consumers are buying Apple's iPhone 5S more than any other smartphone device from any carrier including Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile.
AT&T Launches Mobile Share Value Plans Sunday
AT&T's mobile share value plans are coming Sunday. New and old AT&T customers will be able to get a no annual service contract when the mobile carrier launches its mobile share value plans Sunday the company said in a press release.
Mobile Premium Messaging: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile Forgo Charges
AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile customers will not charge customers for service messages AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile will no longer charge its customers for text messages from information services The Los Angeles Times reported Friday.
Nokia Lumia 2520 Release Date: $199.99 Tablet Computer Available On AT&T With Windows Smartphone Package Nov. 22
Nokia's Lumia 2520 tablet computer is available on AT&T for $199.99 with a Windows Smartphone Package.