The LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE is a smartwatch with Google Android Wear software, a round face, and a design that looks a bit more classic watch-like than many other smart wearables. It was supposed to go on sale in late 2015 as one of the first Android Wear devices to support cellular connectivity […]
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AT&T waves goodbye to smartphone subsidies, 2-year contracts in 2016
AT&T is set to be the next US wireless carrier to do away with 2-year smartphone contracts and subsidized prices for phones. Starting January 8th, if you want to buy a smartphone from AT&T you’ll pay full price for it, either by paying for the phone up front or by paying for your phone with a […]
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Verizon added to the list of carriers offering WiFi calling
Verizon will begin offering WiFi calling via the Advanced Calling feature on two Samsung handset models starting Dec. 8. The company is the last of the major cellular carriers in the US to support WiFi calling. The feature will initially only be available on the Samsung Galaxy S 6 and S 6 Edge, but Verizon plans to add […]
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Microsoft Lumia 950 hits AT&T on November 20th
One of the first smartphones that you can also use as a desktop computer launches this week. AT&T starts taking pre-orders for the Microsoft Lumia 950 on November 17th and the phone should be available in A&T stores on November 20th. The Lumia 950 features a 5.2 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display, a Qualcomm […]
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Blocks modular smartwatch to support AT&T and fingerprint modules
Part of the appeal of a modular device is that if it doesn’t have the features you want, you can buy components that add that functionality. But that only works if there are modules with the features you want. When the folks behind the Blocks modular smartwatch launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for their project […]
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Cellular smartwatches from Samsung, LG hit AT&T
Most smartwatches are wearable devices that connect to your phone over Bluetooth to display notifications, allow you to search the web, or perform other activities. Some models can also connect to the internet over WiFi. But the Samsung Gear S2 and LG G Watch Urbane 2nd Edition are watches that don’t need your phone at all. […]
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BlackBerry Priv available from AT&T Nov 6th for $250
The BlackBerry Priv has gotten a lot of attention as the first Android phone from BlackBerry, complete with support for a series of BlackBerry apps and services including communication, search, and security tools. It’s also one of the only major Android phones to launch this year with a physical keyboard. But there’s another thing that […]
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AT&T NumberSync will let your phone, tablet, watch share a phone number
You can already be able to use a smartwatch to send or receive text messages, but only if it’s connected to your phone via Bluetooth or if your watch has its own cellular radio and a dedicated phone number. AT&T wants to simplify things with a new system that will let you share one phone number […]
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Samsung’s 18 inch tablet could be coming to AT&T
Samsung is working on something big… like a tablet with a big screen. The company showed off a teaser for an upcoming tablet called the Samsung Galaxy View last month, promising to provide more details in October. While the company hasn’t actually given us any of those details yet, the FCC has given us a […]
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Microsoft Surface 3 with LTE hits AT&T
As promised, Microsoft has released a version of its Surface 3 tablet with support for 4G LTE mobile data connections. AT&T says it’ll begin offering a 4G Surface 3 tablet starting July 24th. You can pay for the tablet a few different ways: spend $400 for the tablet when you buy a Lumia smartphone on […]