AT&T Announces Financial Results
Things are looking rosy over at AT&T. Not only did they net out another 4.1 million wireless customers, but they grew their video business, which I am fairly sure none of their competitors managed to…
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Why are Huawei phones a security risk?
Several news outlets in the past few weeks have reported that both AT&T and Verizon have stopped selling Huawei smartphones over concerns about spying. While there is very little concern that individual users have been…
Hot Deals for the Week of January 29, 2018
Take a look… these deals can’t be beat!
A flat satellite cable? Could it be?
Hundreds of uses. This Eagle Aspen flat RG6 cable solves so many problems that it’s hard to know where to use it first. it’s suitable for cable, satellite, antenna, even cell booster use and it will give…
AT&T finishes testing of key 5G component
5G internet is getting closer. AT&T has previously announced that not only will they have 5G wireless internet to the home in some markets in 2018, but that they also plan to introduce 5G phones. In…
AT&T says they’ll roll out real mobile 5G this year
And I bet they can do it. AT&T put out a press release saying that they will have real, actual mobile 5G service in their phones and within 12 cities by the end of the year….
Our Predictions for 2018
Who knows what the future will bring? In 2017 we saw the growing dominance of DIRECTV NOW, the coming of DIRECTV’s Genie 2 and Hopper 3, and we finally saw Apple try to take back some…
2017: The Year in Cellular
2017 is almost over and that means a look back at the world of cellular. This ended up being a pretty big year although most of the news happened in the last three months. The story…
COMMUNICATIONS PIONEERS: Elisha Gray
The person who invented the telephone. Was it Alexander Graham Bell? Maybe. Bell gets the credit, largely due to clever legal maneuvering and light traffic on the way to the patent office. In the late 19th…
How to Attach a Magnetic Antenna to an Aluminum Vehicle
Here’s a question for you: If you’re installing a cell booster in your vehicle, and it has an aluminum body, how do you install the outside antenna? The antenna is magnetic, but it won’t stick to…
Is your phone unlocked? Here’s how to tell
Here’s the quick answer to the title question: If you have purchased your phone recently, it’s probably unlocked. But if you’ve had it for a while or if you’re planning to purchase a used phone, you…
REVISED AND UPDATED: Frequencies in use by different services
If you’re looking for the ultimate resource for frequencies in use by different broadcasters, you’ve come to the right place. Our PDF showing common frequencies used by radio, television, satellite, and government has been fully updated!…
The built-in USB port in your car probably doesn’t do real well. Just ignore it.
It’s great that cars come with USB ports now. It’s an easy way to charge any phone and it’s also a way for your friends to play music through your car stereo without having to permanently…
Top 10 reasons to use a prepaid cell phone (even if you’re not a drug dealer)
I get it… prepaid cell phones still have a bit of a “reputation” with some people. They’re thought of as “burner” phones, the kind of things that a dicey character from a TV show would speak…
Sprint users: Put an AT&T Prepaid cell phone in your car for emergencies
This AT&T Prepaid cell phone could be a lifesaver. Let me lay it out for you. You’re a thrifty person, you watch those Sprint commercials where they tell you you can save a lot with just a small…