AT&T’s new home security system is powered by Google Home and Abode
AT&T's new home security system is powered by Google Home and Abode Here are all the devices that you get in the Connected Life $699 advanced kit. AT&T is launching Connected Life, a new smart home security offering built around Google Home that keeps working during power or internet outages. Connected Life can be self-installed […]
AT&T now lets you lock down your account to prevent SIM swapping attacks
AT&T now lets you lock down your account to prevent SIM swapping attacks AT&T is launching a new Account Lock feature that’s designed to protect wireless users against SIM swapping attacks. The feature, which you can enable from the myAT&T app, prevents unauthorized changes to your account, like phone number transfers, SIM card changes, and […]
AT&T says ‘our network’ wasn’t to blame for Trump’s troubled conference call
AT&T says 'our network' wasn't to blame for Trump's troubled conference call AT&T says ‘our network’ wasn’t to blame for Trump’s troubled conference call AT&T believes its network wasn’t at fault for a conference call where President Donald Trump accused the company of being “totally unable to make their equipment work properly.” Instead, AT&T is […]
AT&T is making it easier to send pictures to 911 dispatchers
AT&T is making it easier to send pictures to 911 dispatchers AT&T is updating its next-gen 911 network to give users more efficient ways to share important information with emergency services. Starting in October, AT&T’s ESInet emergency communications platform will make it easier for AT&T customers to share pictures and video messages with supported dispatch […]
AT&T and Verizon connect first cellphone-to-satellite video calls
AT&T and Verizon connect first cellphone-to-satellite video calls An image of the call completed by AT&T and AST SpaceMobile. Verizon and AT&T have each announced milestones in making cellphone-to-satellite video calls in partnership with satellite company AST SpaceMobile. Verizon has completed its first cellphone-to-satellite video call, while AT&T has completed its first using satellites that […]
AT&T will let you split your bill with people on your plan
AT&T will let you split your bill with people on your plan AT&T has introduced SplitPay, a new payment option that lets those sharing a phone plan with others split their payment line-by-line, so no one person has to pay the entire bill. The company says the program is available for “select postpaid wireless plans,” […]
Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC's X account to post fake Bitcoin news Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news Hacker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud after he took over the SEC’s X […]
Today is your last chance to snag a preorder deal on Samsung’s latest Galaxy phones
Today is your last chance to snag a preorder deal on Samsung's latest Galaxy phones Today is your last chance to snag a preorder deal on Samsung’s latest Galaxy phones It might take a magnifying glass to notice, but the Galaxy S25 family brings subtle differences. Thousands of retailers and carrier stores in the US […]
AT&T customers can now see why a business is calling
AT&T customers can now see why a business is calling A new way for a business to state its business. Customers on AT&T’s network are getting one more tool to help them decide when to pick up the phone: an indication of why a business is calling you, right from the incoming call screen. It’s […]
Vodafone makes ‘world’s first’ satellite video call from a regular phone ahead of 2025 rollout
Vodafone makes 'world's first' satellite video call from a regular phone ahead of 2025 rollout Vodafone makes ‘world’s first’ satellite video call from a regular phone ahead of 2025 rollout Vodafone has made what it calls “the world’s first” satellite video call using a standard smartphone, in a test of a system it says will […]