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AT&T confirms move away from two-year contracts, iPhone subsidies beginning January 8th, 2016

This will change your relationship with AT&T a bit. Starting on January 8, 2016, AT&T will introduce a “pricing simplification effort” that will see the end of device subsidies and two-year contracts. According to an internal training document shared by Engadget, new and existing AT&T customers will only be able to purchase a smartphone at […]

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Google adds cellular support to assorted Android Wear devices

Cellular support just hit for Google’s Android Wear line. Google has announced that its Android Wear watches, which already feature Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, now feature cellular support. The company has announced that the first Android Wear watch with cellular support is the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE.

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iOS 9.1 update grants Continuity-style calling to Sprint customers

This could come in handy. Following the release of iOS 9.1 on Wednesday, Sprint announced that iPhone users updating their firmware will be able to take advantage of improved Wi-Fi Calling, expanding on Apple’s Continuity feature. These calls can now be set to ring on any Apple device signed into the iCloud with the same […]

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AT&T activates Wi-Fi calling feature for iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s and 6s Plus handsets running iOS 9

At long last, AT&T has activated Wi-Fi calling. The carrier has apparently activated this feature, assorted customers having stated they were able to activate Wi-Fi calling on their iPhones. Wi-Fi calling is a feature that lets calls be placed over a wireless connection when cellular connectivity is poor, functioning much like an AT&T M-Cell does […]

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iPhone 6s launch draws lines, AT&T removes upgrade model pricing

It was a good iPhone launch this year over in Berkeley, California and albeit the overnight camp out numbers for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus apparently weren’t as high as last year’s, the event still drew an enthusiastic crowd that spent both the previous afternoon and the night before. This year proved different, as […]