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AT&T 5G / 5G E network coverage map: which cities are covered?

AT&T has started building out its true "5G Mobile" network and it will use millimeter wave technology. Here is when it is available and what are the plans for future expansion...

T-Mobile 5G network coverage map: which cities are covered?

T-Mobile has started building out its 5G network and these are the cities that are covered...

featured What is 5G? What is my benefit from 5G?

Interested in learning about 5G? We answer the most frequently-asked questions about 5G and how it may benefit your smartphone usage.

Verizon 5G network coverage map: which cities are covered?

Verizon was one of the first US carriers to launch a 5G network, but it's coverage is limited to select spots in a handful of cities...

Dish remains committed to splashing the cash on additional T-Mobile 5G spectrum

After years and years of hoarding wireless spectrum with no apparent intention of using it, Dish wants to spend an extra $3.6 billion on even more 5G spectrum currently owned by T-Mobile.

popular Verizon disappoints, AT&T surprises, and T-Mobile shines in new 5G speed tests

A comprehensive new analysis of 5G speeds in Manhattan highlights the benefits of T-Mobile's "layer cake" strategy while surprisingly ranking AT&T well ahead of Verizon in mmWave performance.

DEAL Get 1-year TIDAL Premium membership for just $70 ($50 off)

Customers who wish to subscribe to TIDAL can now save $50 when they purchase a 1-year TIDAL Premium membership.

AT&T TV silently raises prices, removes HBO Max from cheapest plan

AT&T has quietly increased the prices of its streaming TV service by $10 across all tiers.

Some Verizon customers will get free Disney+ and Hulu for up to 12 months

In an attempt to attract more customers from the competition or simply to convince those undecided to cave it to its charms, Verizon is new freebies to some of its internet and TV plans.

Sprint's 5G network is officially terminated as part of T-Mobile's integration process

T-Mobile is working hard on combining its existing nationwide low-band 5G network with Sprint's mid-band service, the latter of which has officially been deactivated.

Spotify introduces new premium plan for couples

Spotify has just launched a new subscription plan for couples called Premium Duo.

Dish announces new plans for Boost Mobile customers

Dish will revive the $hrink-It! plan, which starts at $45 for 15GB, and launch a new $35 10GB plan on July 2.

YouTube TV outrageously raises monthly subscription prices

Google announced earlier this week that YouTube TV monthly fees will increase from $50 to $65.

T-Mobile quietly expands its mid-band 5G network to three additional major cities

Previously available in Philadelphia and New York only, T-Mobile's extremely well-balanced mid-band 5G service is now also live in "parts" of Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles.

The first US 5G awards spread the wealth between Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T

Verizon has the fastest 5G network in the world, T-Mobile wins the US 5G availability title, while AT&T and Verizon are statistically tied for the 5G "speed experience" award in Opensignal's newest report.

AT&T launches 5G in 28 more markets

AT&T has announced that it has launched 5G in 28 new markets. Some of these markets will use AT&T's DSS technology that allows carriers to roll out 5G faster by sharing spectrum between 5G and 4G LTE.

Sprint's 4G LTE is not much slower than T-Mobile's 5G network, at least for now

If you're unhappy with T-Mobile's recent decision to essentially disable the 5G capabilities of several Sprint phones, a new comparison between current 4G LTE and 5G speeds should put you at ease.

Cheat sheet: which 4G LTE bands do AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint use in the USA?

What are the 4G LTE bands supported by AT&T in 2019? Do they differ from the 4G LTE bands that T-Mobile uses? And what about Verizon Wireless massive 4G LTE network and its supported frequency bands? And where is Sprint left in the 4G LTE picture? What Verizon bands are currently in use? What bands does Sprint use? What bands does T-Mobile use?

DEAL T-Mobile extends and improves its best service deal for both new and existing customers

New and existing T-Mobile customers can get yet another free line of service starting today with almost no strings attached and no special conditions.

Verizon's new prepaid plans reward long-time customers

Verizon's new prepaid plans come with various perks and rewards for those who keep their prepaid plan for a longer time.

SoftBank sells T-Mobile shares at a 4 percent discount

SoftBank is selling up to 198 million T-Mobile shares in an effort to help make up for some rather poor investments it made this year in companies like WeWork and Uber.

T-Mobile is looking to downgrade California's 5G and job creation merger requirements

More than two months after T-Mobile officially completed its Sprint merger, the "Un-carrier" wants its 5G speed and job creation conditions in California eased for several different reasons.

The FCC kicks off T-Mobile outage investigation by waiting to hear from you

T-Mobile is officially under FCC investigation for a nationwide June 15 outage, with the Commission seeking comments from any and all types of affected consumers by July 8.

TIDAL introduces two important new listening features

TIDAL brings two new features to the music streaming service subscribers: Contributor Mix and History Mix.

T-Mobile will expand and improve its 5G network as fast as humanly possible in the next year

T-Mobile wants to regain the time it lost waiting for its Sprint merger to close by improving both the availability and speeds of its 5G network at the fastest pace possible in 2020 and 2021.

Spotify teams up with Warner Bros. to offer exclusive DC Comics podcasts

Spotify and Warner Bros. partner to offer comics fans exciting new podcasts featuring their favorite superheroes.

Google is shutting down its Photos subscription service

The Google Photos subscription service that allows users to print their photos for free will be discontinued, the Mountain View company confirmed earlier today.

Verizon is employing AI so you can get better customer service

Verizon announced that it's integrating Google's Contact Center AI solution into its customer support system.

DEAL Existing Sprint customers can get an incredible deal before migrating to T-Mobile

Sprint is not dead yet, offering a free line of unlimited service for life to customers that are to be migrated soon to "New T-Mobile."

T-Mobile explains its Monday outage and why it won’t happen again

T-Mobile's Neville Ray talks about the cause of the service outage on Monday and how the company will prevent it in the future.

Dish is putting its future 5G network at great risk by stalling T-Mobile deal

Dish might need to close its Boost Mobile acquisition as badly as T-Mobile does to retain its long-term 5G rollout prospects, which probably means the delayed deal will be completed very soon.

T-Mobile might get in trouble with the FCC over huge network outage

T-Mobile's nationwide June 15 network outage will be investigated by the Federal Communications Commission, according to Chairman Ajit Pai himself.

updated Major U.S. carriers go down on Monday afternoon (UPDATE: Blame it on T-Mobile)

Several U.S. wireless providers are down Monday afternoon including Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint. The outages started taking place at approximately 12:30pm EDT.

DEAL TIDAL teams up with Best Buy for exclusive offers

TIDAL, the music streaming service that offers two subscription tiers, has just announced a partnership with Best Buy for some decent exclusive offers.

AT&T has just expanded 5G network coverage to more than 100 markets

It's hard to believe but AT&T has just announced that it rolled out low-band 5G to no less than 137 new markets in the United States just this week.

DEAL Sprint customers to get one of T-Mobile's best features very soon

Sprint customers will be getting access to T-Mobile Tuesday very soon as employees are being trained for the rollout.

Google Stadia has just got an important boost on Android

Google confirmed that anyone with a compatible Android phone can install the Stadia app and start playing games, including phones that aren't on the list of officially supported phones.

WarnerMedia kills HBO Go app, long live HBO Max

WarnerMedia has decided not only to discontinue the HBO Go app, but also to rebrand the other one to HBO Max.

DEAL Students will soon be able to save big on their unlimited Verizon plans

Starting July 2, students will be able to save $10 a month on one line of unlimited Verizon service and $25 with two lines simply by verifying their enrollment in a higher educational institution.

One million Sprint customers are in for a big T-Mobile surprise next week

According to a very legit-looking internal document, approximately one million Sprint customers will be able to use T-Mobile as their primary network starting June 15.