Neowin News Feed for: Carrier

Samsung has left it to the carriers to offer satellite SOS service on the Galaxy S25 series

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:12:01 +0000

It has now become a bit clear why Samsung refrained from mentioning the satellite connectivity feature on its Galaxy S25 series during the Unpacked event. Read more...

UScellular is selling a portion of its spectrum to Verizon for $1 billion

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:38:02 +0000

The United State's fifth largest carrier, UScellular is selling off a portion of its spectrum to Verizon in an all-cash deal. Read more...

Ericsson wins contract to supply 5G equipment to Indian carrier Airtel

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:58:02 +0000

Ericsson has secured a significant multi-billion dollar contract to supply 5G equipment to Bharti Airtel. Read more...

AT&T is selling its remaining stake in DirecTV to focus on its core business

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:10:01 +0000

AT&T is selling its remaining stake of 70% in DirecTV to TPG and exiting fully from the entertainment industry. Read more...

Suspicious-looking links from official T-Mobile support channels sparks concern

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 05:32:01 +0000

If you are a T-Mobile customer and have received a suspicious-looking link from the official support channels, then you should worry about potential phishing scams as it is from a legitimate source. Read more...

You won't be able to purchase the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold through AT&T network

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:04:01 +0000

AT&T has confirmed that the recently launched foldable from Google, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, won't be available for purchase through its network, while the rest of the Pixel 9 family will be available. Read more...

This UK carrier might offer double the storage for the Google Pixel 9 for free

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 05:16:01 +0000

One of the major UK carriers is rumored to offer double the storage for free for the Google Pixel 9 smartphones, which applies to all storage variants of the upcoming flagship smartphones. Read more...

Google Pixel 9 Pro US carrier pricing seemingly leaks a few days ahead of official launch

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 04:32:01 +0000

With the official launch just around the corner on August 13, the US carrier prices of the Google Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL have been leaked, supposedly pulled from T-Mobile's website. Read more...

Here's how AT&T Turbo can help you get enhanced data connectivity in a busy area

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 02 May 2024 04:14:01 +0000

AT&T has launched a new privileged plan, which a customer can purchase for some extra bucks to get a data boost to run high-performance apps such as games, video calling apps, etc. on the go. Read more...

T-Mobile could be profiling your personal data, here's how you can opt out of it

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:16:02 +0000

T-Mobile has silently introduced a new profiling toggle which is spotted to be turned on by default. It allows the carrier to collect personal data to better predict user behavior. Read more...

AT&T confirms data breach affecting more than 70 million customers

Karthik Mudaliar — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 18:46:01 +0000

U.S. mobile carrier AT&T has confirmed that more than 70 million customers' data has been leaked in a breach, and the information is up for grabs on the dark web, including email, address, and SSN. Read more...

Vodafone partners up with Microsoft to improve its processes using AI and Cloud

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:00:01 +0000

Vodafone is joining hands with Microsoft to harness the power of AI, Cloud and other digital services in an attempt to "transform the customer experience" across Europe, the UK, and Africa. Read more...

Japan telco outage puts 40 million people offline for more than two days

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:48:01 +0000

Japan's second largest carrier KDDI faced its worst ever outage that left 40 million customers without data and voice call options. Some areas are still affected with added limits on data transfer. Read more...

Vodafone uses OpenRAN tech to extend 4G deeper into UK countryside

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:18:01 +0000

Vodafone has begun deploying OpenRAN technology in towns and villages around the UK that suffer from bad connectivity. It will eventually roll out 2,500 OpenRAN sites around the UK by 2027. Read more...

AT&T expands 5G to all on older unlimited wireless plans

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 21:24:01 +0000

AT&T has announced that customer on older unlimited wireless plans will be able to use the firm's 5G and 5G+ networks. It said the move was to show appreciation to long-term customers. Read more...

O2 hit with £10.5 million fine for overcharging customers

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:20:01 +0000

Ofcom has fined O2 £10.5 million for overcharging customers between 2011 and 2019. The carrier has also refunded those who were affected and is donating to charity where it can't find the customer. Read more...

Sky Mobile allows customers to share spare data with others

Paul Hill — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:30:01 +0000

Sky Mobile customers can now order a free gift SIM which can be loaded up with their spare Sky Piggybank data that has been built up over lockdown. The gift SIM can be shared with others. Read more...

EE brings 4G connectivity to 94% of British roads

Paul Hill — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:00:01 +0000

EE has announced that 94% of roads in Britain are now covered by its 4G network. It has also partnered with emergency services to turn their vehicles into mobile base stations to extend coverage. Read more...

Nokia to deliver 5G in France and Italy with Iliad Group

Paul Hill — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:28:01 +0000

Nokia has announced that its technology will upgrade Iliad Group networks to support 5G. It will also modernise the technology already in place so that it's ready for new services of the future. Read more...

EE will be the exclusive carrier of the new Motorola Razr in the UK

Paul Hill — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:50:02 +0000

EE has announced that the new Motorola Razr will come to its network as an exclusive. The phone will have a retail price of $1,500 or £1,170 so plans from EE will likely be quite expensive. Read more...

Ofcom fines Giffgaff £1.4 million for overcharging its customers

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:00:01 +0000

The digital regulator, Ofcom, has fined Giffgaff £1.4 million after it found that customers had been collectively overcharged by about £2.9 million following a billing error on Giffgaff's behalf. Read more...

Android Q may offer network carriers a new way to lock down your smartphone

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:04:01 +0000

New commits in Android Open Source Project suggest that Android Q could provide network carriers a new tool for locking down your smartphone to a specific network through your SIM card. Read more...

Verizon's commercial 5G network goes live in four U.S. cities

Ruel Revales — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:16:01 +0000

The world's first commercial 5G network developed by Verizon has begun rolling out in some areas of Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. It's part of the Verizon-led open 5G TF network. Read more...

Best Buy to reportedly stop sales of Huawei devices

Sharath Ravishankar — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:54:01 +0000

Electronics retailer Best Buy may stop selling Huawei devices altogether, which is the latest in a number of setbacks plaguing Huawei in the US given its scrutiny by the government. Read more...

Qualcomm announces nine more LTE carriers supporting Windows on ARM PCs

Michael Allison — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:34:02 +0000

Microsoft's Always-Connected PCs will be supported with LTE by more carriers this year, Qualcomm announced today. Qualcomm has announced 6 additional carriers to Redmond's 5, bringing the total to 14. Read more...

Microsoft announces supported carriers for Windows 10 Always-Connected PCs

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:46:01 +0000

As part of its Always-Connected PC initiative with Qualcomm, Microsoft has released the list of mobile operators across the world who will support the new cellular PCs running Windows 10. Read more...

AT&T promises to begin rollout of 5G internet by the end of the year

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 09:42:01 +0000

The second largest mobile carrier in the United States is promising to be the first company in the country to offer its users 5G internet. By the end of the year, a dozen markets will be covered. Read more...

Sky readying mobile offering pre-orders for October 31st

Paul Hill — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 03:10:01 +0000

Sky will begin pre-orders for its upcoming mobile service, Sky Mobile. When it becomes available, Sky will become a quad play provider, boosting its ability to attract and keep customers. Read more...

Sky entering the MVNO market with Sky Mobile

Paul Hill — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:42:01 +0000

Sky has announced in a briefing to shareholders that it has been working on Sky Mobile, its attempt to enter the UK mobile carrier market. The company has already done tests and plans to launch soon. Read more...

The OnePlus 3 flagship will soon be available on O2's Refresh program in the UK

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:38:01 +0000

OnePlus is known among tech enthusiasts for its devices that are exclusively sold online. But starting this week, the OnePlus 3 handset will also be available from an actual carrier, O2 in the UK. Read more...

Turns out those roaming charges the EU abolished will still be around

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 10:30:01 +0000

The EU proudly announced that roaming charges would become a thing of the past for its citizens. Unfortunately, it looks like there are important loopholes and caveats with some surcharges remaining. Read more...

Windows 10 Mobile updates will not be bundled with device specific firmware

Rich Woods — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:26:01 +0000

When Windows Phone 8.1 devices are updated to Windows 10 Mobile, the update will not be bundled with device specific firmware. This is not to say that there will not be any future firmware updates. Read more...

Verizon is apparently actively blocking the Lumia 950 family on its network

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 11:02:21 +0000

After speculation that AT&T will be the only supported US carrier for the Lumia flagships, reports are now coming in that Verizon may, at least partly, be at fault by blocking network access. Read more...

Sprint fined $1.2 million for neglecting 911 service for those with hearing difficulties

Daniel Hull — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 06:24:01 +0000

Sprint has been fined $1.2 million after failing to properly handle 911 calls from people with hearing difficulties. The issue affected those trying to contact the emergency services for six months. Read more...

Belgian court to decide whether Skype is a telecoms operator

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 26 May 2015 11:46:01 +0000

Microsoft is being sued by the Belgian state for failing to provide authorities with Skype data in a criminal case, but the company is arguing such rules don't apply because Skype is not a carrier. Read more...

Skype, WhatsApp seen as competition for carriers by European Commission

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:02:01 +0000

A leaked report shows that the European Commission is looking to take into account supposed competition from VOIP services which are taking on traditional wireless carriers across the Union. Read more...

Dixons Carphone to launch its own UK mobile network with Three

Andy Weir — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 12:14:01 +0000

Dixons Carphone is to become a mobile operator, offering customers the ability to change their price plans as needed, along with support for 'smart home' devices and Internet of Things connectivity. Read more...

AT&T ruins Apple SIM by locking it to their carrier

Steven Johns — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:06:01 +0000

If you use Apple SIM and select AT&T as your carrier, you can no longer change the carrier to something else, effectively ruining the Apple SIM. It is a broad yet unsurprising move from AT&T. Read more...

Why T-Mobile botched their response to the FTC filing, and how they can fix it

Jett Goldsmith — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 06:59:25 +0000

T-Mobile's response to the FTC's claims that it engaged in fraud have been nothing but childish and deflective. But with a few actions, they can actually support their fledgling pro-consumer image. Read more...

Virgin Media to start offering iPhone 5s and 5c on contract from Friday

Steven Parker — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 09:15:33 +0000

Virgin Media has finally joined the big boys in the U.K. by launching the iPhone 5s and 5c. For a reasonable upfront payment and two-year contract, you too can have the latest and greatest from Apple. Read more...