Having used all manner of phones over the past few years, Jon knows a thing or two about a thing or two. Not only is he well-versed in the dark arts of Android vs. iOS, but testing numerous devices have taken him around the block—and back again—bouncing between all big four carriers here in the U.S. The experience has given him some perspective, and first-hand knowledge of which carrier...
We have some good news for any FM radio fans out there. RadioWorld reports that AT&T is throwing its weight behind the ancient but still popular technology. The carrier has apparently decided that all future Android phones will need to offer FM radio support if they want to run on its network. That means you'll be able to listen to live radio on the go without using up all your...
AT&T's plan to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion with cash and stock was approved by the FCC and completed by AT&T on Friday, the company confirmed. In return for the right to acquire DirecTV, AT&T will have to build out its fiber optic network to reach at least 12.5 million people within the next four years. The company will also be required to offer 1Gbps Internet to...
AT&T’s HTC One M9 still runs Android 5.0, the buggier and as awesome version of Android, but that’s going to change beginning tomorrow, July 15. HTC confirmed that it has received approval to publish Android 5.1 to One M9 handsets on AT&T. “We have received technical approval on Lollipop OS 5.1 which includes camera improvements,” HTC’s Mo Versi said on Twitter recently. “OTA...
Two year contracts appear to be on the way out, for better or worse, replaced now by payment plans such as AT&T Next, Sprint Easy Pay, Verizon Edge and T-Mobile JUMP. Apple is changing the way you’ll buy a new AT&T iPhone from its online or retail stores and has officially ditched all options to buy a new device with a new two-year AT&T contract. Instead, you’ll need to...
Last week, AT&T invited TechnoBuffalo to its New York headquarters for a science fair of sorts. Researchers working for the company all over the world assembled in one room to show off the latest cutting edge hardware and software they’ve been developing in private. There was a lot to take in, and not much time to do it, but we managed to check out a few cool projects. Here are the...
When you buy a new console or home theater system, wouldn't it be nice if someone delivered it to your door and set it up for you? That's exactly what you get from Enjoy, the new gadget store and delivery service from former Apple retail chief Ron Johnson. Enjoy is different to other online gadget stores in lots of ways. Every product if offers has been hand-picked by an Enjoy Expert,...
AT&T recently received the top accolades from J.D. Power and Associates, which just ranked it the number one carrier for wireless customer care in the United States. The award was granted in the firm’s 2015 Wireless Customer Care Full Service Study Volume 1, which surveyed 6,499 wireless customers in the U.S. and ranked AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel in...
AT&T announced today that it has agreed to acquire a second carrier in Mexico in its efforts to expand its foot print even further. Having already announced its purchase of Iusacell, AT&T is now also acquiring Nextel Mexico for $1.875 billion. The deal will close sometime in mid-2015 and will cover all of the Mexican carriers network, spectrum, retail stores and 3 million...
The recent college championship game between Oregon and Ohio was held in AT&T Stadium in Dallas where, of course, AT&T has been building out its network to cater to the millions of fans that come through it each year. It would be quite an embarrassment if AT&T stadium had poor service, right? In preparation for the game and to better outfit the stadium, AT&T began...