Articles about AT&T – Page 5 of 9

Can you hear me now, John Legere? Here are the results of my T-Mobile Test Drive

“When are you going to do your Test Drive, Tricia?” That was the question T-Mobile CEO John Legere laid on me… Read More

Amazon Fire Phone nosedives on company’s bestsellers list, dropping to #61 after debuting in top five

Amazon’s first smartphone isn’t setting the world on fire, judging from the company’s own rankings. Less than two weeks after Amazon… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere makes case for wireless merger

Answering questions from reporters Wednesday night in front of an audience of enthusiastic employees and partners, T-Mobile CEO John Legere was careful… Read More

Hey AT&T, don’t throttle me!

There’s a great debate that occasionally rages here in the GeekWire offices. Unlimited cellular data plans, or lower-cost metered plans?… Read More

Uber CEO wants to hire campaign manager in war against ‘evil’ taxi industry

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is not shy about his intentions to upend the taxi industry. Speaking today at the Re/code Code… Read More

AT&T merger with DirectTV may fall through if NFL contract is not renewed

In an example of how valuable live football is to media companies today, AT&T may pull out of its merger with DirecTV… Read More

AT&T close to buying DirecTV for $50 billion

Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported this afternoon that AT&T is nearing a $50 billion acquisition of DirecTV. Rumors have… Read More

New data: T-Mobile leads Q1 subscriber growth in U.S.

It seems like T-Mobile’s “Uncarrier” moves are continuing to work. According to a report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, T-Mobile… Read More

T-Mobile’s latest stunt: Legere’s petition calls on Verizon, AT&T and Sprint to abolish overages

T-Mobile’s moves have indirectly forced the hand of its larger wireless competitors in a variety of ways over the past… Read More

T-Mobile targets industry’s ‘predatory bait-and-switch schemes’ with $40/month plan, without overages

Taking another jab at its wireless rivals, T-Mobile is launching a new monthly “Simple Starter” plan that will cost $40… Read More

Wireless performance study: Verizon tops the charts, T-Mobile languishes

Planning a cross-country road trip? Verizon’s the best bet for cell phone service. According to new research into wireless network performance… Read More

T-Mobile improves in J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey, AT&T tops Verizon

It looks like T-Mobile’s “Uncarrier” makeover has been not only in gaining subscribers, but also in improving customer satisfaction. While… Read More

AT&T ends $450 promo used to attract T-Mobile customers

AT&T has decided to change its mind on offering T-Mobile customers a credit for switching to its network. The mobile… Read More

AT&T offers $100 credit for new wireless lines in latest response to T-Mobile

AT&T, trying to fend off a promotional siege from smaller rival T-Mobile, this morning announced a new promotion aimed at generating… Read More

Full Text: T-Mobile CEO John Legere’s expletive-laced rant against Verizon, Sprint, AT&T

LAS VEGAS — Wielding a can of Red Bull, energetic and outspoken T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to the stage… Read More

T-Mobile’s John Legere makes most of AT&T party ejection

LAS VEGAS — Getting the boot from AT&T’s private party and Macklemore concert last night was apparently the best thing… Read More

Macklemore meets AT&T: Inside the Seattle star’s corporate CES gig

LAS VEGAS — He had only performed one song, but Macklemore was already impressed with the crowd at Monday night’s… Read More

T-Mobile CEO crashes AT&T’s CES party, gets escorted out

LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile CEO John Legere has been crashing AT&T’s party figuratively for the past year, but he did… Read More

Asus Padfone X phone/tablet combo coming to AT&T

LAS VEGAS — Asus is bringing its Padfone line of smartphone/tablets to the U.S. through AT&T, announcing a phone called… Read More

AT&T’s new ‘sponsored data’ program draws immediate fire

LAS VEGAS — AT&T will let companies provide “sponsored data” to their users, allowing people to access specific apps and… Read More

Zipwhip makes iPhone cloud text breakthrough with AT&T

LAS VEGAS — Cloud text messaging company Zipwhip has reached an arrangement with AT&T to capture user text messages coming… Read More

T-Mobile CEO: AT&T poaching plan a ‘desperate move’

AT&T made some waves in the wireless industry this week when it announced that it would offer T-Mobile subscribers a… Read More

AT&T confirms $200 ‘switcher credit’ for T-Mobile customers

AT&T this morning confirmed that it will offer a $200 credit to T-Mobile customers who switch from the smaller wireless… Read More

AT&T to offer $200 credit to T-Mobile switchers, in preemptive jab at rival

AT&T plans to offer a credit to T-Mobile customers who switch to AT&T — jabbing at its smaller rival and… Read More

T-Mobile COO says AT&T’s ‘Next’ upgrade program was a ‘rip-off’

T-Mobile COO Jim Alling doesn’t think so highly of strategies implemented by his company’s rival earlier this year. Alling, speaking… Read More

AT&T reduces fee for no-contract customers, insists T-Mobile wasn’t a factor in decision

AT&T this morning introduced a new pricing structure that reduces the monthly fee for its no-contract customers — attempting to… Read More

Was it smart to ditch unlimited data? Revisiting my decision, one year later

On a recent family road trip, I paused for just a moment when my daughter started watching a show on… Read More

T-Mobile ranked second among major carriers, Sprint dead last in Consumer Reports survey

Consumer Reports released its annual look at cell phone service in the U.S., and showed some promising results for T-Mobile.… Read More

AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile plan to stop charging for “premium” texts

According to a press release put out by the Washington State Attorney General’s office today, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile have… Read More

Wireless at CenturyLink Field is finally improved — for AT&T customers, at least

Notoriously bad wireless connectivity is one of the most frustrating aspects of attending a sporting event for those of us… Read More